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a train of thought ход мыслей . You interrupted my train of thought -now I can'/ remember what I was going to say. a trap (si) глотка; пасть I Shut your trap! a Trojan horse троянский конь j in very gradual, complex ways, Bhtain may prove to be, not the Trojan horse of American influence, but, on the contrary, a counterpoise to the American tide. a tuck-in (inf) пирушка; кутеж We had a tuck-in over Christmas. a twister проходимец He’s a bit of a tvsister-I’d have nothing to do with him if I were you! a video nasty ужастики (по видео) It'snotso easy to stop children watching video nasties at any time of the day. a vicious circle порочный круг He works hard, gets tired, gets behind with his work, and has to work harder still -it's a vicious circle. a voice crying in the wilderness (bibl) глас вопиющего в пустыне Г Не was a man who had some excellent ideas, but other men had greater influence in the company and he was just a voice crying in the wilderness. a walk of life (form) слой общества People from all walks of life went to the minister's funeral. a walking dictionary/encyclopedia 39
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