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черта с два matter to the managing director. W He was promoted over the head of three people who were senior to him. черепашьим шагом at a snail's pace (adv) черный нал (деньги, не обла¬ гаемые налогом) black money W By moonlighting a lot of people earn black money. черный от зависти green with envy W When you watch a clock, time seems to move at a snail's pace. W The renovation is progressing at a snail's pace and it will be months before it's finished. черкнуть пару строк drop a line W When Kathy hears that the boss is going to make you her personal assistant and not her, she w i l l be green with envy. черный юмор // юмор висель¬ ника gallows humor (Am) W Be sure to drop us a line and let us know your new address. черная кошка пробежала there is bad blood between them W There had been bad blood between them for so long that neither was willing to make the first friendly approaches. черная/черновая работа spadework (n) W Many of the patients I worked with knew they were dying. There was a lot of gallows humor. W When the criminal was led to the electric chair on Monday morning he said, "Nice way to start the week, eh?" черным по белому in black and white (adv) W I did all the spadework setting up the new department, but my boss got all the credit. черное золото black gold W Nine million tons of black gold are extracted from the earth every day. «черный ворон» // «воронок» // «маруся» a Black Maria W He promised me a film contract in Hollywood but I ' l l only believe it when I see it in black and white. W I wouldn't have believed him capable of fraud, but there it was, in black and white. черствый/безжалостный be as hard as nails W The bank robber was collared by the police and taken away in a Black Maria. черный как негр/как шоколад¬ ка (о загорелом человеке) be as brown as a berry W He won't do you any harm. My stepmother might. She's ignorant, but she's as hard as nails and pretty sly. черта с два // как бы не так like hell (adv) W She's as brown as a berry after a month in Greece. W The children are as brown as berries after three months at the seaside. W The house is half mine. Like hell it is. I could throw you out tomorrow. W Y o u think I ' l l call her stupid? Like hell I will! 255