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рубаха-парень рубаха-парень // душа компа¬ нии hail-fellow-well-met (adj) W He was a hail-fellow-wellmet sort of a man who'd greet you with a big slap on the back. рубильник (нос) a beak (Am n sl) ругаться/чертыхаться как из¬ возчик swear like a fish-wife/a sailor/a trooper W When she's angry, she can swear like a fish-wife. W He swore like a trooper when I complained about his work. рука об руку (заодно) hand in glove // hand and glove (Am) W He got a nasty blow on the beak. W What a beak on that g u y ! рубить сплеча (говорить, не подумав) shoot (straight) from the hip W It was rumoured at the time that some of the gangs were working hand in glove with the police. руки-крюки be all fingers and thumbs/be all thumbs (inf) W Don't pay any attention to John. He means no harm. It's just his nature to shoot from the hip. W Steve isn't very tactful; indeed, he's known for shooting from the hip. рубить сук, на котором си¬ дишь (навредить себе) cut off one's nose to spite one's face // quarrel with one's own bread and butter // shoot oneself in the foot (Am) W When it comes to knitting, Mary is all thumbs. W I'm sorry I spilled your coffee. I ' m all fingers and thumbs this morning because I've got a job interview after lunch. руки чешутся fingers itch (to do smth) W By refusing to work they are cutting off their noses to spite their faces because the company will close down. W Don't argue with customers, you're only quarrelling with our bread and butter. W He shot himself in the foot by suggesting that women politicians were incompetent. ругать на чем свет стоит call smb every name in the book W I watched him mend the car knowing that he would not let me help, though my fingers itched to try. рукой подать (до ч-л) // в двух шагах on one's doorstep (adv) W When Gloria realized that Derek had deliberately damaged her new Italian sports car, she used all sorts of terrible language and called him every name in the book. 208 W It must be awful to live in the middle of town. - It's all right, once you're used to it. You've got everything right on your doorstep. W The great thing is we've got all the local amenities right on our doorstep. рулить(руководить) be in the driver's seat W Now that Mr Tecumseh is retired from the company, his son is in the driver's seat.