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a question mark a piece of cake пара пустяков; плевое дело; раз плюнуть • Winning the race was a piece of cake. a pig in a poke кот в мешке • The new car we bought was a pig in a poke be¬ cause we were unable to get a mechanic to check it before we paid for it. a pin-drop silence мертвая/гробовая тишина • During the memorial service the congre¬ gation observed a pin-drop silence which lasted the traditional two min¬ utes. a pinky мизинчик • Wayne was keen on home repairs, but being clumsy, he often hit his pinky with the hammer. a pipe dream голубая мечта (несбыточная надежда) • Mr Peter Rees has a pipe dream that one day the British Royal family will be emperors of Europe. a pipsqueak козявка; букашка; мелочь пуза¬ тая • I won't have any pipsqueaks telling me what to do! a piss artist шарлатан • Those multi-media consultants a bunch of piss artists. (inf) so-called were just her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face. a powder keg пороховая бочка (взрывоопас¬ ная ситуация) • We left just be¬ fore the revolution, realizing that we were sitting on a powder keg. a problem child/kid (inf) трудный ребенок • She is a problem kid. a prophet is without honour (in his own country) (bibl) нет пророка в своем отечестве • Also on the programme are "If", who seem to be in the position of prophets without honour. Highly re¬ garded in America, their musician¬ ship has yet to cut a lot of ice in this country. a push-over (Am sl) плевое дело; раз плюнуть; пара пустяков • The thieves thought the robbery would be a push-over. a put-up job подстава • Don't you see? It was a put-up job to discredit me. I know nothing about the stolen money. a Pyrrhic victory пиррова победа • So it looks as if the politicians have won. My only point is that it has been a Pyrrhic victory. • Winning the case may well prove to be a Pyrrhic victory as the award will not even cover their legal fees. a question mark под большим вопросом • A ques19 a poker face каменное/непроницаемое лицо • Whenever Betty attended one of