(exp,v1) to interrupt
to butt in
(exp) to hold up the roof
(exp) to paint the lily
to gild refined gold
(exp) to return evil for good
(exp) to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
(exp) to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
(exp) to return a favor (favour)
to repay
(exp) to keep boarders
(v1) to leave everything to (someone)
(exp) to build up a hypothesis
(exp) to mask one's real character
(exp) to have a suite of furniture
(exp) to economize in the household
to economise in the household
(exp) to squander one's fortune
(exp) to breed cattle
(exp) to let the rent fall into arrears
(exp) to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
(exp,v5g) to make things worse
to stir things up
lit: to add fuel to the fire
(exp) (obsc) woman as pretty as a flower
(exp,v1) (1) to make lively
to become animated
to have fun talking about something
(2) to become successful and well known
(exp) to let (a person) have the credit for (the success)
(v1) to pack one's things
(exp) to correct a fault
(exp) to blame oneself
(exp) to set up a company
(exp) to leave the company
(exp) to celebrate one's recovery from illness
(exp) to dissolve colors
to dissolve colours
(exp) (1) to make something look better
to put into (good, better) shape
(2) to put up a front
to pose
to pretend
(ik) (exp) (1) to make something look better
to put into (good, better) shape
(2) to put up a front
to pose
to pretend