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о т ж и т ь свой век carry the can for her boss's mistakes. W That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick I was left holding the baby. отжить свой век have had its chips (inf) откопать (найти) // раскопать (найти) dig up (inf) W Where did you dig up that old gas mask? W We dug up a lot of information about the town from the newspaper articles. открутить/отвернуть башку wring smb's neck (inf) W I t looks as though the mainframe computer has had its chips. откат (взятка за в ы г о д н ы й контракт) a kickback (Am n inf) W I'll wring his neck if he does it again. W I could wring his neck, I feel so annoyed with him. открытым текстом // без оби¬ няков in no uncertain terms // in so many words W Former Kremlin property manager Pavel Borodin stayed silent during questioning by Swiss authorities Monday over his alleged involvement in the laundering of some $30 million in kickbacks, his lawyer said. откинуть/отбросить копыта // сыграть в ящик kick in/off (sl) W We were told in no uncertain terms that dishonesty wouldn't be tolerated. W He told me, in so many words, to mind my own business. откуда дети берутся the facts of life // the birds and the bees (humor) W No one knows when he'll kick in. W He finally kicked off yesterday. отклониться от темы get off the track W I think we are getting off the track. We were talking about television programmes, not films. отключиться (не думать о ч-л) switch off W Parents are often embarrassed about telling their children the facts of life. W Mum told me the facts of life when I was eight. W My parents never actually sat down and told me about the birds and the bees. отложить в долгий ящик // по¬ ложить под сукно p i g e o n - h o l e / p i g e o n h o l e (v) // shelve (v) W I'm lucky that I find it easy to switch off from work when I'm not there. отключиться (уснуть) // отру¬ биться (уснуть) flake out (inf) W His plan was pigeonholed. W The project seems to have been shelved for the moment. о т л о ж и т ь на потом // поло¬ жить на полку put smth on hold // put smth on the back burner (Am inf) W He was so exhausted that he flaked out on the sofa. W Tired out by their journey, the travellers flaked out as soon as they reached their hotel room. 154 W They put the project on hold until they got enough money