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He spoke as a dyed-in-the-wool aristocrat himself. E earn by the sweat of one's brow работать до седьмого пота; зарабатывать своим горбом I Whatever I’ve got in life I've had to earn by the sweat of my brow. easy mark (Am) easy meat легкая добыча (доверчивые люди) Bill is known to all the neighbourhood beggars as an easy mark. L Old people are easy meat for fraudsters. eat like a horse есть в три горла; есть за троих It's amazing that Mary is so thin, because she eats like a horse. eat one’s head off есть от пуза; набивать живот (объедаться) I People suffering from bulimia eat their heads off in secret. eat one’s heart out чахнуть; сохнуть; тосковать; терзаться i My young son is eating his heart out over a girt who lives just down the street, li The little girl was eating her heart out because she was not allowed to have a dog. eat one’s words взять свои слова обратно John was wrong about the election and had to eat his words. eat out of smb’s hand смотреть в рот (полностью подчиняться) I The boys love then new teacher. She has them eating out of her hand already and they do whatever she tells them. He has the press eating out of his hand. eke out a living сводить концы с концами The islanders eked out a living by fishing and growing potatoes. 96
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