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[shut-eye]  {n.},  {slang}

Сон, дремота.

It's very late. We'd better get some shut-eye.

I'm going to get some shut-eye before the game.

Ср.: [FORTY WINKS].

[shut up]  {v.}

1.  {informal} Прекращать разговоры.

Little Ruthie told Father about his birthday surprise before Mother could shut her up.

- Часто используется в качестве команды; обычно  […]

[sick and tired]  {adj.}

Чувствующий сильную антипатию к чему-л. повторяющемуся или продолжающемуся слишком долго; рассерженный; раздраженный.

* /Jane  […]

[sight for sore eyes]  {n. phr.},  {informal}

Нечто желанное: вид, образ, зрелище, и т.д.

After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes.

[signed, sealed, and delivered]  {adj. phr.}

Законченный; завершенный; в завершенном состоянии.

* /"How is the campus renovation plan for the governor's office coming along?" the dean of the college asked.  […]

[sit in]  {v.}

1. Быть членом чего-л., принимать участие.

We're having a conference and we'd like you to sit in.

also [sit in on]: To be a member of; participate in.

We want you to sit in on the meeting.

2.  […]

[sit tight]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

Не двигаться; стоять на месте. — Часто используется как приказ.

Sit tight; I'll be ready to go in a few minutes.

The doctor said to sit tight until he arrived.

 […]

[sitting pretty]  {adj.},  {slang}

Находящийся в удачном положении.

The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000 worth of reference books.

* /Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his  […]

[sit up and take notice]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

Весьма удивляться услышанной новости.

Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made them sit up and take notice.

* /George's  […]

[six of one and half-a-dozen of the other]  {n. phr.}

Две одинаковые вещи; отсутствие реального выбора; отсутствие разницы.

* /Which coat do you like better, the brown or the blue? It's six of  […]