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старомодный старомодный/отсталый (че¬ ловек) a square (n sl) сто лет знать друг друга go back a long way // go a way back W My father is a square. W Penny didn't like teenage parties, discos or pop music and was regarded even by her friends as a 'square'. старуха с косой (смерть) the Grim Reaper (lit) W Judith and I were at college together so we go back a long way. W Sam and I go a way back - we sat next to each other on out first day at school. «сто пудов»/наверняка be a dead cert (inf) W When the Grim Reaper comes for you, there's no escaping. «старший брат» (правитель¬ ство или органы безопасно¬ сти) Big Brother (n inf) W He's a dead cert for an Oscar nomination. стоить целое состояние/кучу денег // влететь в копеечку cost a bomb W Many people are concerned about Big Brother having computer files on them to which they do not have access. старый хрыч (шутл.) an old codger/geezer (Am) W The wedding of my daughter cost me a bomb. W You'll have to buy plane tickets, food - it's going to cost a bomb. столбовая дорога // проторен¬ ный путь royal road W I looked at this marvellous old codger laughing his head off. W Grandpa is an old geezer but we love him. стиснуть зубы grit one's teeth W There is no royal road to success. столкнуться с ч-л come up against W I can't do anything to change the situation so I'll just have to grit my teeth and put up with it. W She gritted her teeth as the nurse gave her the injection. стихийное бедствие an act of God W When she started her career, she came up against racism and prejudice. W Women police officers often complain that they come up against a lot of sexism. столп общества (уважаемый человек) a/the pillar of society W M y insurance company wouldn't pay for the damage because it was an act of God. стихия (увлечение) be one's bag (inf) W Dr Isaacs is surely above all suspicion of bribery. He's been regarded as a pillar of society in the town for over forty years. стольник (сто долларов) a C-note (Am inf) W Mary d i d n ' t like social work, but teaching has proved to be her bag. W I f baseball is your bag, this is the book for you. 232 W Joe took a wad of bills out of his pocket, peeled off a Cnote and handed it over.