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crown (v) треснуть по башке i The anglers dragged the shark on deck and the captain crowned it with a baseball bat. cry buckets лить слезы ручьем; обливаться слезами; плакать в три ручья The boy cried buckets when his dog was killed. cry one’s eyes out выплакать глаза She cried her eyes out after his death. cry uncle (Am inf) сдаваться; просить пощады J The other team was beating us, but we wouldn't cry uncle. cut and run 1. рвать когти; сматывать удочки; улепетывать i Max decided to cut and run when he heard the police sirens. 2. выйти из игры; умыть руки 1 When foreigners own property and corporations in the US, they are less likely to cut and run in bad times, and more likely to invest extra capital. When his business started to fail, he decided to cut and run, rather than face financial ruin. cut both ways палка о двух концах; иметь плюсы и минусы 1 People who gossip find it cuts both ways. Remember that your suggestion that costs should be shared culs both ways. You will have to pay as well. cut from the same cloth сделаны из одного теста □ Despite differences in age and in experience, these two great writers are cut from the same cloth. cut it fine уложиться тютелька в тютельку (точно рассчитать) Тот always cut it fine, arriving at the last minute. cut off one's nose to spite one's face 85
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