В английском языке есть множество выражений, которые не могут быть переведены дословно на другие языки. Некоторые из них: 'it's high time', 'take your time', 'help yourself', 'to make a decision', 'to achieve results', 'pay attention', 'draw (smb's) attention', 'to take a chance', 'to have a rest', 'to take offence', 'to take a nap', 'shadow cabinet', 'to hit the target', 'golden share', 'to put an end to', 'to play with fire', 'the root of the trouble', 'to read between lines', 'to take into account', 'to make a point', 'to jump at conclusions', 'moment of silence', 'ups-and-downs', 'trouble shooter', 'at the world's end', 'think tank', 'token strike', 'in accordance with', 'on account of', 'in addition to', 'at any rate', 'on behalf of', 'on the basis of', 'for the benefit of', 'by and large', 'in charge of', 'in connection with', 'in contrast to/with', 'in the course of', 'as early as', 'with the exception of', 'at the expense of'.