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P paint the town red уйти / удариться в загул M E A N I N G : to go out and enjoy oneself in a noisy and expensive manner; have a wild and boisterous time He inherited a lot of money and proceeded to paint the town red with it. ORIGIN: In a 1970s Clint Eastwood western High Plains Drifter, a small town is literally painted red and renamed Hell. The phrase is of American origin of the 19th century. parting shot язвительная фраза (брошенная на прощание) M E A N I N G : a last attack or scolding remark when leaving a dispute, giving the adversary no opportunity to respond His parting shot was,“I’m going to spend the evening with people who appreciate my company.” ORIGIN: The original form of this phrase, Parthian shot, comes from the horsemen of Parthia who were famous for attacking by throwing spears and arrows over their shoulders while retreating. pass the buck валить с больной головы на здоровую; увиливать от ответственности M E A N I N G : to evade responsibility by shifting the onus on to someone else Parents often try to pass the buck to teachers when children misbehave in school. 93