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с к о л ь з к и й как уж to the director's orders. W She's wrong if she thinks we're just going to knuckle under without fighting back. скользкий как уж // скользкий тип be as slippery as an eel W You'd be mad to go into business with him. He's as slippery as an eel. сколько душе угодно to one's heart's content (adv) W We don't do business with him anymore. He's a skinflint. W Charles Dickens' famous character Ebeneezer Scrooge is often seen as the original skinflint. W Why is he such a money grabber? Is he going to take it with him? слабак // рохля a wuss (Am n sl) W During the summer, she can play in the garden to her heart's content. сколько лет, сколько зим // сто лет не видеть к-л long time no see W Why don't you ask Diana out? Are you a wuss or what? слабое звено (цепи) a weak link (in the chain) W Hullo there, Monika - long time no see! W Hello, Charles. Long time no see. Fancy a drink? скрестить шпаги (спорить) cross swords with smb W It's a strong team, though the goalkeeper may be a weak link because he's rather inexperienced. W The weak link in the chain is the computer software that controls the system. слабое место a blind spot W We don't always agree, in fact I've crossed swords with her several times at committee meetings. скривиться (гримасничать) make a face W Languages are my blind spot - I was always terrible at French. слабое/уязвимое место a chink in smb's armour W Joe took a drink of whisky and made a face. W The children made a face when they saw spinach on their plate. скрипка Энгра (хобби) Ingres' violin W I think we've found a chink in his armour. W Their product looked good, but during the demonstration the chinks in their technological armour began to show. слабое утешение cold comfort W For Queen Elizabeth I I horse riding is her Ingres' violin. скулы сводит // набить оско¬ мину (от кислого) set smb's teeth on edge W I could tell you that he is as miserable as you are, but that would be cold comfort. слабость/слабинка a soft spot W Have you ever eaten a lemon? It'll set your teeth on edge. скупердяй/скопидом // скряга // жмот a skinflint (inf) // a money-grabber 222 W I'm not surprised he married Maria. He's always had a soft spot for Italians. W He loves his food and has a particular soft spot for prawn curry.