something that no longer exists or happens
что-то, чего больше не существует или не происходит (chto-to, chego bolshe ne sushchestvuet ili ne proiskhodit)
"With smartphones, landline phones are a thing of the past."
"Со смартфонами, стационарные телефоны — это вещь прошлого." (so smartphoneami, statsionarnye telefony eto veshch proshlogo)
to achieve success very quickly
to adapt to difficulties and keep going
to gain someone's confidence through actions
to work very hard to achieve something
undecided or unsure about something
to share gossip or secrets