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famous last words надо же такое сказать / придумать; подумать только; запоминается последнее M E A N I N G : a sarcastic response to a foolish statement that suggests that the speaker doesn’t know what he or she is talking about Our music teacher said that we were sure to win the state choral championship – famous last words. ORIGIN: It is thought that people in the military made this phrase popular during World War II (in the 1940s) and that other people began using it after that. Throughout history, people have made declarations that were later proven to be untrue and perhaps even silly to have been said in the first place. Simpleminded statements were sometimes referred to as famous last words of history. The phrase was shortened to famous last words. feet of clay колосс на глиняных ногах M E A N I N G : a serious flaw in the character of a person of high status; a hidden fault of character; a weak point In American history we learned that many presidents had feet of clay. ORIGIN: In the Bible (Daniel, 2:31 32), the king of a great empire once dreamed of a statue with a head of gold, a body of silver and brass, legs of iron, and feet of iron and clay. The statue broke and its pieces blew away in the wind. The king’s prophet interpreted the dream to mean that the empire would eventually break up. Even today, people who are highly regarded may have secret flaws of character (feet of clay) that could ruin their reputation. fiddle while Rome burns пир во время чумы M E A N I N G : to waste your time on trifles or show complete indifference while a disaster is happening 41