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It was wonderful meeting Bill again after all this time. I hadn’t seen him for donkey’s years. , . .
for donkey’s years « , ». , – - for donkey’s ears, . , donkey’s ears yonks .
I haven’t seen them for yonks. .
: He/she can talk the hind leg off a donkey. / .
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The only cure for a hangover is a hair of the dog that bit you. – .
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similia similibus curantur ( ), , , , , , , .
, , . , « ( ), ». : that bit you, : You need a hair of the dog.
, , , (drinks like a fish), - . , / – . .
The Chinese have just bought another British company. The country is going to the dogs. . .
To go to the dogs, , . -, , -, . , , .
, to go to pot, (The country is going to pot), . , , . to go down the tubes . . money down the drain, MONEY TALKS.
He hates it when other people enjoy themselves. He’s a real dog in the manger. , . .
A dog in the manger – , -, . , « , ». , . -, , , mangeoire, manger. , : a-dog-in-the-manger attitude.
, : He’s a real spoilsport. (: « »).
I tried to keep it a secret but I finally let the cat out of the bag. , .
To let the cat out of the bag – . . : , . , . to buy a pig in a poke – , , , .
I should have asked to drive the car before I paid him the money. I’ve bought a pig in a poke. , . .
, poke (, ), «» (pocket) – – poche. : acheter (un) chat en poche – . , . .
They told me a cock-and-bull story about their car breaking down. I don’t believe a word of it. / - , . .
A cock–and–bull story – , . , to tell (someone) a cock–and–bull story – - . XVII . , : Cock Inn Bull Inn. , . a cock–and–bull stories.
. - sailli du coq à l`asne ( « »), asne « », … . , cockalane, , cockamamie (). , passer du coq à l’âne, - .
, , rooster, cock. cock – a taboo slang word for penis. , , – oq au vin. «», «» .
It really gets my goat when he plays loud music at two in the morning. , .
To get someone`s goat «, ». , , . , , , , . , , faire devenir chèvre – « », « , (, »). «», «» , – capra.
You can argue until the cows come home, but I won`t change my mind.
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Until the cows come home – , .. , . until you`re blue in the face :
You can deny it until you`re blue in the face, but I know you stole the money.
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, «», : , , , (quand les poules auront les dents), .
, , – when pigs fly ( ) when (until) hell freezes over.
When will you get married? When pigs fly. (When hell freezes over). ( )? . ( ).
The robbers left a trail of false clues and succeeded in making a monkey out of the detective that the jeweller had hired. , , .
To make a monkey (out) of – , , . : He made monkeys (out) of us. , «». , «» «». , , smart, as a barrel-full of monkeys. , . Monkey business – , .
I want no cheating or other monkey business. .
, Monkey Business .
He`s so cock-sure! He thinks he`s the cat`s whiskers! ! ?
: to be cock–sure – the cat`s whiskers, - , , , , .
, the cat`s pyjamas – , , 1920 . bee’s knees, cat’s meow dog’s bollocks ( ). . CAN’T BUY ME LOVE.
We might as well go to the whole hog and treat ourselves to a bottle of champagne. , .
A hog - , , , -. , : « ». hog . «», 1971 to go the whole hog « ». : « ( ) ».
He`s already accused me of dishonesty: he might as well go the whole hog and call me a thief. , .
, , to blow the whole wad (to blow «, », a wad – ). He blew the whole wad on a weekend in Vegas. / -.
One of the criticisms of proportional representation is that it results in the tail wagging the dog. , , , , .
:a dog wags its tail. , . the tail wagging the dog , «» ( ) .
The students are telling the teachers what to do: the tail is wagging the dog. : .
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It`s a case of the tail wagging the dog. was just hired yesterday, and today he’s bossing everyone around. It’s a case of the tail wagging the dog. , . !
, 1997 Wag the Dog, , , , , . .
Don`t stand there grinning like a Cheshire cat: come and give us a hand.
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To grin like a Cheshire cat – , . , , , : . . , , , , , , (Cheshire) . – , , : Say “Cheese!” - , . , to grin from ear to ear. « , !» – .
First, I get my tax bill; then my car breaks down; now, I get a parking ticket! That`s the straw that breaks the camel`s back. , , , ! .
: It`s the last straw that breaks the camel`s back, . : the straw that broke the donkey‘s back; the melon that broke the monkey‘s back; the feather that broke the camel’s back, the straw that broke the horse’s back. – « » (1848), “As the last straw breaks the laden camel’s back“. , That`s the last straw!
Horse sense
Never look a gift horse in the mouth. – . , , (342—419 420 ). : “Equi donati dentes non inspiciuntur.” « ».
gift, a given horse: “No man ought to looke a geuen hors in the mouth.” – 1546 . gift given 1663-.
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I didn’t expect him to withdraw from the competition. – So much the better: don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. , . . .
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Straight from the horse’s mouth – , , .
How do you know about the plan for a new bypass? I got the news from the Chairman of the committee himself – straight from the horse’s mouth. ? : .
: , . , , , long in the tooth , !
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. . , to buy a pig in a poke – . Let sleeping dog lie – , .
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« , » (Ne réveillez pas le chat qui dort);
a sea–dog – ( );
poor as a church mouse – , .
, , – : Pauvre comme un rat d’église.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks , », (Ce n’est pas un vieux singe qu`on apprend à faire des grimaces.) : . ….
« » (1903-1950), . , , (Eric Blair) .
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