Nice chunks of language from a documentary I watched today:1. Fall from grace - (mashhurlikdan/muvaffaqiyatdan) mahrum bo'lmoq
▪️He was the best president until his fall from grace.
2. On the verge of - bo'sag'asida
▪️ They are on the verge of breaking up.
3. Scrape/scratch a living = get by
▪️ Many people barely scrape a living because of the high unemployment rate in the city.
4. Take a toll on smth - ta'sirini o'tkazmoq
▪️The increase in the dollar rate took a toll on prices.
5. Pick oneself up - o'zini o'nglab olmoq
▪️It took a year to pick himself up after his bankruptcy.
6. Full to the brim - to'la
▪️I've got so many meetings and deadlines these days that my schedule is full to the brim!
7. No room for negotiation - muhokamaga o'rin yo'q
▪️After my father's last decision, there is no room for negotiation.
8. Bump heads = argue
▪️The young couples often bump heads.
9. Pay smb a visit = visit
▪️I have to pay him a visit to invite him to my birthday party.
10. Caught in the clutches of smth - ... ning changalida
▪️Many people in Africa are caught in the clutches of poverty.
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