| Russian | English |
| быть не лишним | something would not go amiss (The bottom line: regardless of what you wear, make sure you present yourself well. Be real, but most importantly be yourself. A smile wouldn't go amiss too. • That's all well and good but bit more time invested in the relatives of the deceased and the staff who looked after them wouldn't go amiss too. • However, additional clarification might not go amiss. • An extra pair of hands in the kitchen would not go amiss, you know. • A word of apology might not go amiss. newbee) |
| быть совершенно не похожими | be like chalk and cheese (обычно, сравниваются два предмета. Один может быть похожим на другой, но внутри он совершенно другой. Например, сыр и мел are like chalk and cheese. Вы можете укусить мел, но он грубый и безвкусный, а сыр – вкусный. Хотя, выглядеть они могут одинаково.  youtube.com inyazserg) |
| он был посажен в тюрьму на 16 лет за убийство, которого не совершал | he was banged up for 16 years for a murder that he didn't commit (ssn) |
