Идиома "white elephant" с переводом
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That big house of theirs seems to be a white elephant; it isn't worth its keep.Прослушать пример
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- When the time is ripe
- Want for nothing
- What makes (someone) tick
- When least expected
- Work off
- Walk on air
- Whole ball of wax/shooting match
- Wheel and deal
- Wisecrack
- Win (someone) over
- Whole new ball game
- Written all over (someone's) face
- With ease
- With hat in hand
- Work into (something)
- Watch one's mouth/tongue
- Word for word
- Wise guy
- Without batting an eye
- Wipe off
- Waltz off with (something)
- Wing smth.
- White sale
- Watch (someone or something) like a hawk
- Whole show
- Whisper sweet nothings in someone's ear
- Write off
- With the best of them
- Warm the cockles of (someone's) heart
- Will power
- Wouldn't touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
- Wash one's hands of (someone or something)
- Walls have ears
- Water under the bridge
- When one is good and ready
- Win (something) hands down
- Wipe (someone's) slate clean
- Wash one's dirty linen in public
- With flying colors
- Wear on (someone)
- Walk the floor
- Word of mouth
- White lie
- Washed up
- Walking papers
- Walk down the aisle together
- Wear out one's welcome
- Warts and all
- Wrong side of the tracks
- Weed out (someone or something)