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eng rus 5.10.2022 mug up усиленно готовиться­ к экзамену значение "усиленно готовиться" является некорректным. To mug up - to quickly try to learn the main facts about a subject, especially before an exam. "Don't just mug up on the key points you need for the exam and hope that you'll scrape through with little effort" - from "English Phrasal Verbs in Use"
eng rus 10.03.2022 the facts of life реалии жизни "A fact of life" (an unpleasant situation which has to be accepted because it cannot be changed) must not be confused with the phrase "the facts of life", which is a slightly indirect and humorous way of referring to information about sexual reproduction (from "English Idioms in Use. Intermediate" by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell)
eng rus 8.01.2022 it made my day when­ he told me I was go­ing to get a pay ris­e это был очень счаст­ливый день, когда он­ сообщил мне о надба­вке к оплате слишком буквальный перевод. Идиомы 'something makes your day" означает быть счастливым. It's great to hear from you. It's really made my day. - Я был очень рад тебя услышать. Я был очень счастлив тебя услышать.