Практическая грамматика

§ 20. Nouns in set expressions used without an article.
1) out of doors—на дворе, на The children spent most of the time out of doors.
улице, вне дома
2) to take to heart — принимать близко к сердцу. Don’t take things too much to heart.
3) to take offence — обижаться. If he had heard your remark he would have taken offence.

3. 
   to give (to get, to ask) per­mission —
   

дать (получить, I asked permission to keep
про­сить) разрешение. the book a little longer.

3. 
   to lose heart — терять муже­ство, He found the subject very
   

приходить в уныние. difficult at first, but he didn’t lose heart.
6) at present —в настоящее время. You may go home, we don’t want you at present.
7) from morning till night — с утра до вечера. He worked in his little garden from morning till night.
8) from head to foot — с головы. She was dressed in furs from
до ног. head to foot.
9) from beginning to end — с на­чала до конца. The whole story is a lie from beginning to end.
10) at first sight — с первого взгляда. He fell in love with her at first sight.
11) by chance—случайно. They met quite by chance.
12) by mistake—по ошибке. I have bought the wrong book by mistake.
13) for hours—часами. He could read for hours.
14) for ages—-целую вечнос I haven’t seen you for ages.
15) by land, by air, by sea — су­шей, I like travelling by sea.
по воздуху, морем .
16) to go to sea—стать моряком. My sister wants to be a doctor, and my brother wants to go to sea.
17) on deck—на палубе. We spent hours on deck.
18) to keep house—вести хозяй­ство.A housemaid keeps house for her.
19) at sunrise - на рас We left the town at sunrise.
20) at sunset — на закате. We arrived at the village at sunset.
21) at work—за работой. Whenever I come, he is always at work.
22) at peace—в мире. We want to be in peace with all countries.
23) by name—по имени. His cat, Snowball by name, was playing on the carpet.
24) in debt — в долгу. Mr. Smith was always in debt.

USE OF ARTICLES IN SOME SYNTACTIC RELATIONS