 20  a horse of another/different colour другой коленкор; совсем другое дело You said you didn't like going to the movies, but if you don't want to go because you're broke, that’s a horse of another colour. a hot potato (inf) заковыка (щекотливый вопрос); скользкая тема Many school boards found segregation a hot potato in the 1960s. I The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the United States. a hotchpotch/hodge-podge (Am inf) каша; путаница; смесь; мешанина i What do you think of my latest report? - To be honest it's a hotchpotch of ideas and opinions. a household word у всех на устах; притча во язы-цех Surely you've heard of Нету Wogan and his talk showI His name's a household word with British television viewers. a hubby (inf) муженек J What does hubby think of the idea? a hue and cry шум-гам (бурный протест) I Local people raised a terrible hue and cry about the plan to close the village school. a jalopy (humor) колымага; драндулет (об автомобиле) Do you think this old jalopy will keep going for the entire journey? a jinx (inf) дурной глаз; сглаз There seems to be a jinx on our team, because we can’t seem to win. a Job’s comforter горе-утешитель J. She's a real Job's comforter. She keeps telling me I'm going to die soon anyway so I shouldn't worry about anything. 20 |
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