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выходить из себя высовываться (рисковать) // лезть на рожон stick one's neck out (inf) W Why should I stick my neck out to do something for her? What's she ever done for me? W John is always sticking his neck out by saying something he shouldn't. высокий как каланча be as tall as a beanpole/lamppost the time he spent in prison. W Why did they have to rake up those old stories? I t was obviously very embarrassing for everyone concerned. W Please don't rake up that old quarrel. вытащить себя за волосы (из трудной ситуации) pull oneself up by one's (own) bootstraps W The prisoner was as tall as a beanpole. высокий покровитель // «своя рука» a friend in court / in high places (Am) W His business collapsed in 1999 but he pulled himself up by his bootstraps and built up a better one. в ы т а щ и т ь / в ы р у ч и т ь к-л из беды get smb out of a jam (Am) W Of course she has a friend in court - her husband is the sales manager of the firm. W He has plenty of friends in high places willing to support his political career. высоко метить aim high (v) // hitch one's wagon to a star W I like Ted. He got me out of a jam once. в ы т р я х и в а т ь д е н ь г и (зани¬ маться вымогательством) shake down (inf) W He aimed high but went under. W Even though Joseph was small, he hitched his wagon to a star and made it to the top of the league. в ы с т а в л я т ь д у р а к о м // ста¬ вить в дурацкое положение make a monkey/an ass out of smb (inf) W The gangsters shook the store owner down every m o n t h . W This looks like a good neighborhood, we can shake down every small shopkeeper in the street for at least $100. вытурить/турнуть (уволить) give smb the boot (inf) W He won't have a chance of carrying out this project as he has just been given the boot. выуживать (информацию) fish for W Are you trying to make a monkey out of me? W Don't make an ass of yourself! вытаскивать на свет (вспо¬ минать) // ворошить прошлое drag up // rake up (inf) W I think he must be a policeman, he keeps fishing for information. W The lawyer was fishing for evidence. выходить из себя lose one's temper // boil over (inf) W Many young Germans resent people continually dragging up their country's Nazi past. W There was no need to drag up W He lost his temper and shouted at me. W The mere mention of a tax increase will make Kevin boil over. W The 45