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danger. The phrase has doubtless stuck not only due to its attractive rhyme but also its usefulness in expressing avoidance with a hint of fear and trepidation. step on it дави на газ; дай газа до отказа; жми на всю катушку M E A N I N G : to go faster I got into the taxi quickly. “Euston Station, please, and step on it! My train goes in ten minutes!” ORIGIN: The phrase refers to pushing the accelerator on a car further down to make the car go faster. stick and the carrot кнут и пряник M E A N I N G : a combination of bullying and gentle persuasion or bribery I’ve had to take the carrot and stick approach to disciplining my kids. The harder they work, the more money they make. ORIGIN: The phrase refers to the notorious difficulty of moving a stubborn donkey. The two methods that you might try are to hit it with a stick or to coax it with a carrot. stick one’s neck out высовываться; рисковать; лезть на рожон M E A N I N G : to do / say something which carries a high risk of failure, trouble or embarrassment The Prime Minister stuck his neck out today and promised that the unemployment figures would be halved by the end of this year. ORIGIN: In the Middle Ages prisoners who were given the death sentence were often beheaded. The condemned person had to kneel down and place his neck or stick his neck out on a block of wood. The executioner then chopped off his head with an axe. Today the risk of sticking your neck out is not 122