present someone with a certificate of appreciation("Janus, a former firefighter in his native Poland, pulled Mochev from his burning apartment last week after a pot of cooking oil caught fire after he had collapsed. The Burnaby Fire Department presented Janus with a certificate of appreciation during their visit on Wednesday."burnabynewsleader.comART Vancouver)
serve a reasonable notice(to ... – кому-либо; англ. цитата – из European Professional Football Player Contract Minimum Requirements (UEFA) Alex_Odeychuk)
old age won't hand me a staff(metaphorically means that the speaker won't feel the burden of old age or won't need the support typically associated with old age Alex_Odeychuk)
