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Idioms 1-2

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PhraseTranslationSource
as sure as death наверняка The Faerie Queene, E. Spencer
to be up and doing деятельный The Pilgrim’s Progress, J. Benian
vanity fair ярмарка тщеславия The Pilgrim’s Progress, J. Benian
something in the wind "носится в воздухе" B. Jonson
the British Lion Великобритания J. Driden
a blot of somebody's escutcheon пятно на чьей-то репутации J. Driden
better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven лучше царствовать в аду, чем быть слугой в раю J. Milton
every cloud has its silver lining нет худа без добра J. Milton
more than meets the eye больше, чем кажется на первый взгляд J. Milton
to bite the hand that feeds you рубить сук, на котором сидишь E. Berk
as cool as cucumber невозмутимый J. Gay
fools rush in where angels fear to tread дуракам закон не писан A. Pope
a pretty kettle of fish "хорошенькое дело!" S. Richardson
a nation of shop-keepers англичане A. Smith
anything for а quiet life всё отдам за спокойную жизнь Pickwick Club, Ch. Dickens
at the eleventh hour в последний момент The Bible
cast pearls before swine метать бисер перед свиньями The Bible
can the leopard change his spots? горбатого могила исправит The Bible
in the twinkling of an eye в мгновение ока The Bible
bone of the bone and flesh of the flesh плоть от плоти, кровь от крови The Bible
from the bottom of the heart от всего сердца The Bible
lay violent hands on oneself наложить на себя руки The Bible
cast the first stone on somebody первым бросить камень в кого-либо The Bible
daily bread хлеб насущный The Bible
thirty pieces of silver тридцать сребреников The Bible
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