working my ass off
отрываю задницу на работе
reach an agreement
прийти к соглашению
put a spoke in sb's wheel
вставлять палки в колёса
to put someone on a pedestal
возвеличивать кого-л.
leave no stone unturned
сделать все возможное
holiday entitlement
право на отпуск
the odds are high
вполне вероятно
first port of call
The first place where one stops to visit, accomplish something, or begin a process. Taken from nautical terminology, referring to the first port that a seafaring vessel calls in to at the beginning of a voyage.
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The president's first port of call on his re-election campaign will be his hometown. If your passport is lost while traveling abroad, your first port of call should be your home country's consulate or embassy. Paris will be our first port of call on our trip through Europe.
You are strictly on Cokes until the evening.
Сегодня до вечера ты не будешь употреблять алкоголя.
a long standing joke
"бородатый" анекдот (шутка)