Quote Originally Posted by Demonic_Duck View Post
He made a pass at her but she shot him down.
  • to make a pass at (smb.) = to attempt to seduce somebody
  • to shoot (smb.) down = to reject somebody. Not necessarily to do with romance - for instance you could also say "I suggested that the company should make more use of information technology, but my Luddite boss shot me down." (A "Luddite" is someone who opposes technological change - synonymous with "technophobe".)
  • заигрывать - neutral
    ухлестывать - a bit old-fashioned
    клеить(ся) - with disapproval
    подкатывать шары - by implication, a vulgar one
  • отшивать - neutral (also not necessarily to do with romance)