?on the spur of the moment - экспромтом, неожиданно
=suddenly; spontaneously
✨We decided to travel on the spur of the moment.
✨This may have been planned in advance, but it could just as easily be spur of the moment.

? fall short of one's goal/ the record - не достигнуть цели
=to fail to achieve a goal
✨We fell short of our goal of collecting a thousand dollars.
✨Ann ran a fast race, but fell short of the record.
✨ Despite all our efforts, the team failed to reach the target and fell short of the goal.

? without a murmur - безропотно, беспрекословно
= without any protest, complaint or comment:
✨They accepted it all without a murmur. I was surprised; normally they argue about everything.
✨ For once the children went to bed without a murmur.

?to shoulder/ bear the burden - нести бремя
= doing something that is stressful, painful, or emotionally difficult
✨As always it is the investor who shoulders the cost burden.
✨My partner quit his job to stay home with the baby, so I have to shoulder the burden of earning enough to pay the mortgage.
✨He as the oldest brother has to bear the burden of being the role model for his younger siblings.

?Downtime - time when you relax and do not do very much
✨I had a busy week so I’m planning to have some downtime tomorrow.
✨ After a busy day at work, I look forward to some downtime at home.