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a judgement of Solomon (bibl) соломоново решение A French judge divided custody of the child betv/een the two parents. This judgement of Solomon was greeted by most French lawyers with incredulity. a kickback (Am inf) «откат» (взятка за выгодный контракт) Former Kremlin property manager Pavel Borodin stayed silent during questioning by Swiss authorities Monday over his alleged involvement in the laundering of some $30 million in kickbacks, his lawyer said. a kill-joy кайфоломщик J It can’t be time to go home yet. Don't be a kill-joy and leave now. a kissing cousin (old-fash) a lost cause седьмая вода на киселе (дальний родственник) I didn't realize she knew Tony, but in fact, they're kissing cousins. a knock-down price бросовая цена i Now that the spring has arrived, you can buy electric radiators at knock-down prices. a knock-on effect принцип «домино» (цепная реакция) ' We need to find a solution that doesn't have so many knock-on effects. a knock-out/knockout полный отпад Our new caravan is a knockout. L That singer is a knockout. a know-all a know-it-all (Am) всезнайка 1 No one likes him because he's such a know-all. a ladies’ man дамский угодник He was not much of a ladies' man, and preferred to be with his male friends. 21
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