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ORIGIN:
In 1856 a tool was invented by a man named Monk and called Monk’s wrench. Later the name was changed to monkey wrench. The sliding jaw of the tool reminded people of a monkey, and the nickname stuck. This American saying of the late 1800s presents the image of someone throwing a monkey wrench into machinery that’s working perfectly and breaking it down.
throw the baby out with the bath water выплеснуть с водой ребёнка M E A N I N G : to change things, but lose good things as well as bad I think we should change the system, but we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. ORIGIN: In former times, before people had bathrooms, all the family would bath in one bathtub. First the master of the house would bath, then his wife, then the children, and last of all the baby. By the time the baby was washed, the water was so dark and dirty there was a risk that no one would see the baby any more, and it would be thrown away with the dirty water. thumbs up ура; браво; здорово M E A N I N G : an expression showing satisfaction, agreement, or victory Thumbs up! We’ve got the go ahead to make another film! ORIGIN: The phrase comes from the practice in ancient Rome, when the crowd would decide whether a defeated gladiator would be killed, in which case they would point their thumbs down, or be allowed to live, in which case they would point their thumbs up. tie the knot вступить в брак; связать себя узами брака M E A N I N G : to get married I don’t think I’m ready to tie the knot.
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