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| a war is ongoing | идёт война (Investigative reporter Linda Moulton Howe discussed covered up NASA reports about a UFO destroying a rocket and anomalous data from Mars and Venus, as well as an odd military/UFO incident that suggests a "secret war" is ongoing between humans and some other intelligence. – идёт тайная война  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| be a little short on | немного не хватать (о количестве: All you need to become a Snow Angel is a shovel and good health. The city currently has around 400 volunteers. “We’re a little short on volunteers in the Champlain and Marpole areas, but we can use volunteers across the city,” Lawrence said. (CityNews 1130) ART Vancouver) |
| be a major figure | занимать важное место (John Keats, one of the best-known English Romantic poets, was a major figure on the English literary scene. ART Vancouver) |
| be a top performer | находиться на вершине рейтинга (sankozh) |
| be in for a long time | долго ждать (Try ordering a meal in this restaurant and you may be in for a long time. – придётся долго ждать ART Vancouver) |
| be worth a look | стоит взглянуть (The south façade with its bold, semicircular twin bays is an outstanding piece of moderne styling. Though not of the same high quality, the Forum, Pure Food Building and the Livestock Building all have good detailing and are worth a look. (Ron Phillips) -- на них стоит взглянуть / их стоит посмотреть ART Vancouver) |
| be worth a look | стоит посмотреть (The south façade with its bold, semicircular twin bays is an outstanding piece of moderne styling. Though not of the same high quality, the Forum, Pure Food Building and the Livestock Building all have good detailing and are worth a look. (Ron Phillips) -- на них стоит взглянуть / их стоит посмотреть ART Vancouver) |
| is a stretch | это перебор (Is it your obsession with Eby and the NDP? Blaming him somehow for a project that was done by a different level of government before he was Premier is a stretch when there are so many legitimate things to complain about that aren’t childish whining like your comment. -- это уже перебор (vancouversun.com) ART Vancouver) |
| it's a good thing that | хорошо, что (I noticed that some St. Louis fans were booing the Canadian anthem. It's a good thing that we won't have to go back there after Tuesday's game.• Perhaps it was a good thing he went away. He would never have agreed with this. ART Vancouver) |
| it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience | такое бывает только раз в жизни (ART Vancouver) |
| might be a long shot, but | вероятность невелика, но (попробую что-л. – напр., получить ответ на вопрос): Might be a long shot, but I woke up with intense hives over my body and am wondering if anyone else is having the same problem. I’ve never had this before, and haven’t used any new products or done anything differently lately, except going swimming at English Bay beach yesterday for the first time in a month. Is it possible the water wasn’t safe and they just hadn’t tested it yet? (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
| that's a feasible plan | этот план вполне осуществим |
| that's a new one | это что-то новенькое (Montana is known for plenty of large wildlife like bears, mountain goats and elk. But elephants? That's a new one. (NBC Montana) youtube.com ART Vancouver) |
| that's a new one | это что-то новое (Montana is known for plenty of large wildlife like bears, mountain goats and elk. But elephants? That's a new one. (NBC Montana) youtube.com ART Vancouver) |
| that's a new one! | это ещё что за новость! (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| this is a reminder that | напоминаем вам, что (This is a reminder that Clarissa McKay is due for a dental check-up and cleaning on or after Thursday August 18, 2016. ART Vancouver) |
| what is the point of a ...? | в чём смысл ...? (What is the point of an election here in Canada if the losers can gang up and toss out the winner? I don't think this is what democracy is about. ART Vancouver) |
