 93  тянуть резину! The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now drag ging his feet. Z The children wanted to watch TV, and dragged their feel when their mother told them to gi> to bed. draw a veil over обходить молчанием; умалчи вать I Louise drew a veil over tho accounting errors. J We’ll draw a veil over your recent bad behaviour but I must warn you that if this hap pens again you'll be punished. Dr Clever Dick/clever dick профессор кислых щей; все знайка; умник ~ Abdulla is one ol those clever dicks just out of college who think they know better than other, more experienced engineers. drenched to the skin (adj) до ниточки промокший They got caught in a thunderstorm and finally arrived home drenched to tho skin. dressed to kill/to the nines (Am) разодетый в пух и прах Foi the opening of the restaurant sho was dressed to kill. С At the opera everyone was dressed to the nines drink like a fish не просыхать; беспробудно пить He's a kindly man, but he drinkr. like a fish and is quite unreliable. drink smb under the table (inf) перепить к-л (уметь выпить больше) I I like a few beers but Met can drink me under the table ilnink out of one’s mind/senses drunk as a coot/a skunk I пениться до чертиков The ■kir/smen were drunk out of their IkWK/1 and couldn’t play the tune. 93 |
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