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Idioms 1-1

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eat somebody out of house and home разорить человека, живя за его счёт King Henry IV
a fool's paradise призрачное счастье Romeo and Juliet
give the devil his due отдавать должное противнику King Henry V
the green-eyed monster ревность Othello
midsummer madness умопомрачение Twelfth Night
the milk of human kindness "бальзам прекраснодушия" Machbeth
the observed of all observers центр всеобщего внимания Hamlet
that's flat решено окончательно Love’s Labour lost
to one's heart content сколько душе угодно Merchant of Venice
to the manner born прирождённый Hamlet
a triton among the minnows гигант среди пигмеев Coriolanus
the wish is father to the thought желание порождает мысль King Henry IV
care killed a cat не работа старит, а забота Much Ado About Nothing
as good as one word верный своему слову Twelfth Night
better a witty fool than a foolish wit лучше умный дурак, чем глупый мудрец Twelfth Night
by inches мало-помалу Coriolanus
single blessedness блаженство холостяцкой жизни A Mid-Summer’s Night Dream
something is rotten in the state of Denmark подгнило что-то в датском королевстве Hamlet
a tower of strength надёжная опора King Richard III
he must have a long spoon that sups with the devil связался с чёртом – пеняй на себя The Canterbury Tales, J. Chaucer
murder will out шила в мешке не утаишь The Canterbury Tales, J. Chaucer
through thick and thin при всех обстоятельствах The Canterbury Tales, J. Chaucer
make a virtue of necessity делать добродетель из необходимости The Canterbury Tales, J. Chaucer
wet one's whistle промочить горло J. Chaucer, из латинского через греческий
a nine days' wonder кратковременная сенсация The Canterbury Tales, J. Chaucer
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