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косой million in the stock market. W John's father took a dim view of his wanting to borrow the car. W Society frowns upon such behaviour. W My grandfather has always frowned on spending money needlessly. косой (пьяный) // в стельку/ в д р е з и н у / м е р т в е ц к и пьян cockeyed (adj) // blind drunk (inf) красная девица a shrinking violet W I wouldn't exactly describe him as a shrinking violet. W My sister was such a shrinking violet. I tried to get her to talk to people and be less shy. красный как рак as red as a beet (Am) W Frank has been drinking all day. When we met, he was so cockeyed he forgot his own address. W Roman brought a bottle of whiskey and got himself blind drunk on a couple of swigs. кость в горле // бельмо на гла­ зу (источник неприятностей, раздражения) a thorn in smb's flesh/side W Having heard so many compliments, he stood there as red as a beet. красоваться/рисоваться/вы¬ пендриваться show off (inf) W A relentless campaigner, he was a thorn in the government's side for years. W His sister is a thorn in his flesh. «косяк»/«косячок» a joint (n sl) W He hasn't much acting ability, but uses the stage as a chance to show off. W Joe hasn't missed a chance to show off his muscles since that pretty girl moved in next door. краше в гроб кладут look like death warmed up/over W He always looks like death warmed up first thing in the morning. крепкий орешек a hard/tough nut to crack W He passed me the joint. кот в мешке a pig in a poke W The new car we bought was a pig in a poke because we were unable to get a mechanic to check it before we paid for it. коту/псу под хвост down the drain/tube (adv inf) W Tom sure is a hard nut to crack. I can't figure him out. W It won't be easy getting her approval. She's a tough nut to crack. кривить душой speak with (a) forked tongue W Our holiday plans went down the tube because of the train strike. W I paid $2,000 for that useless car - it's just money down the drain. край света the jumping-off place (Am) W The minister is speaking with a forked tongue, promising support he will never deliver. W He speaks with forked tongue. I don't like him. кривить рот (выказывать пре­ зрение, неуважение) curl one's lip (lit) W Columbus' sailors were afraid they would arrive at the jumpingoff place if they sailed farther. 104 W Don't curl your lip at me, young miss!