It is no use whipping the cat див. T-1148.

it's one thing to flourish and an­ other to fight ^ одно — творити язиком, а друге — перти плуга.

it (або that) is only a bit of the cat ^ це я тільки від злості;

But how coiiid Lanny love this squat peasant girl? Celia asked herself. That isn't true, she thought. The girl isn't beautiful but she's not a squat peasant. That was only a bit of the cat (P. Abrahams).

it is on the stroke (of two, five, seven І т. д,) зараз проб'є (другу, п'яту, сьому І т. д. годину);

it (або that, this) is on your (own) head (тж. on your head be it) це зали­ шається на вашій відповідальності, ви несете відповідальність за це (вжив, як попере­ дження).

it is over and done with розм. з цим усе покінчено; цього вже не виправиш;

"І should have taken that dried-up, vicious neck — —"

Erik and Trasker glanced at each other.

"All right, Hugo!" Trasker said. "It's over and done with" (M. Wilson).

it is rather thick див. М168.

it is safer to hear and take counsel than to give it присл. легше слухати і при­ ймати пораду, ніж давати її.

it is safe to say (something) можна сміливо сказати;

...It is safe to say that it is likely to be a red letter date in the history of Science, for the pro­ceedings were of so remarkable and sensational a character that no one present is ever likely to forget them (A. Doyle).

it is six and half a dozen див. А-607.

It is six of one and half a dozen of the other див. А-607.

it is strictly horse stuff сл. це чиста нісенітниця; це повне безглуздя;

"І began to think the radiation story was hooey myself."

"It's strictly horse stuff" (D. Carter).

it's the early bird that catches the worm див. Е-8.

it is the first step that costs (або counts) (тж. it is the first step which is troublesome) присл. важкий лише перший крок; ^ аби почати, а там воно і піде; див. тж, F-614 та F-639;

It was the first step that counted (J. Galsworthy).

1280. it is the last feather (або straw) that breaks the camel's back (тж. the last drop makes the cup run over) присл. ^ остання крапля переповнює чашу;

"Where have you worked all your life?" "Mostly underground, Sir, till I got married. I came to the level then. I'm a going on one of these here railroads when they came into full play." As the last straw breaks the laden camel's back, this piece of underground information crushed the sinking spirits o£ Mr. Dombey (Ch. Dickens).

1281. it's the whole cheese прострч. вели­ ка насолода;

"It's been fine seeing you again," David said at last as Joe rose to go.

"No more nor [=than] seeing you, old man," Joe said. "Believe me it's the whole cheese" (A. Cronin).

it is too late to cast anchor when the ship's on the rocks присл. пізно кидати якір, коли корабель наскочив на скелі; ^ на по­ лювання йдуть, собак не годують.

it is too late to husband when all is spent присл. пізно заощаджувати, коли все витрачено.

it is too late to shut the stable door when the horse (або steed) is stolen присл. ^ після бійки кулаками не махають.

(it is) too much of a good thing (тж. plenty is no dainty; too much water drowned the miller) присл. ^ хорошого потрошку.