CAE. Idioms p.4

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When we say nothing is too much trouble, it is not a cliche; it is something businesses understand and act on. It is doing with empathy and care whatever it takes to create for another the greatest possible experience - to make it wonderful.

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для вас - все, что угодно

in/over the course of… - (used with expressions for periods of time) during

He's seen many changes in the course of his long life.

The company faces major challenges over the course of the next few years.

cut someone dead - to ignore someone totally.

Joan was just about to speak to James when he walked away and cut her dead.

Jean cut her former husband dead.

I asked her about it in the meeting and she just cut me dead.

where he used to cut them dead, he now helps them on with their coats

I said "Good morning" but he just cut me dead.

~ cut somebody cold

you may well ask also well may you ask humorous - it would be very interesting to know:

How could Jonathan afford to buy a new car? You may well ask.

You may well ask! (humorous) also Well may you ask! (humorous, formal) - something that you say when someone asks you about something which you think is strange, funny, or annoying

'Why is Timothy sitting in the kitchen with a saucepan balanced on top of his head?' 'You may well ask!'

'What happened to the money you gave Sharon to buy food?' 'Well may you ask! She says she lost it.'

have yet to do something - used for saying that something has not happened or been done up to the present time, especially when you think it should have happened or been done

The Scottish Office has yet to make a formal announcement.

The film, starring Robert Carlyle, has yet to open in the Far East.

The group has yet to find a replacement for the director who left in September.

come to terms (with somebody) - to reach an agreement with somebody; to find a way of living or working together

The enemy was eventually forced to come to terms.

come to terms with something - to accept something unpleasant by learning to deal with it

She is still coming to terms with her son's death.

of interest (to someone) - interesting to someone.

These archived files are no longer of any interest.

This is of little interest to me.

be in two minds - to be unable to decide about something:

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

(often + about ) Residents are of two minds about new traffic restrictions in the area

sit on the fence Fig. not to take sides in a dispute; not to make a clear choice between two possibilities. (Fig. on the image of someone straddling a fence, representing indecision.)

When Jane and Tom argue, it is best to sit on the fence and not make either of them angry.

No one knows which of the candidates Joan will vote for. She's sitting on the fence.

(about something) Go to on the fence (about something).

She criticized members of the committee for sitting on the fence and failing to make a useful contribution to the debate.

off-the-cuff - без подготовки, экспромтом

off the cuff (of speaking, remarks, etc.) without previous thought or preparation

I'm just speaking off the cuff here—I haven't seen the results yet.

an off-the-cuff remark