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a Trojan horse a tempest in a teacup/teapot (Am) буря в стакане воды • This isn't a serious problem - just a tempest in a teapot. a thieves' kitchen «малина» (воровской притон) • He told me the story in a cafe in the Socco Chico, which is the thieves' kitchen of Tangier. a think-tank мозговой трест/центр • The pamphlet was published by the Adam Smith Institute, a right-wing think-tank. a thorn in s m b ' s flesh/side кость в горле; бельмо на глазу (источник неприятностей, раздра¬ жения) • A relentless campaigner, he was a thorn in the government's side for years. • His sister is a thorn in his flesh. a tidy sum кругленькая сумма • Have you seen what they've done to their house? That must have cost them a tidy sum. a tin ear (inf) медведь на ухо наступил • Even to someone with a tin ear like mine, their singing sounded pretty awful. a tippler (inf) алкаш • He used to be a tippler for years during the war. a tomboy сорвиголова; девчонка-сорва¬ нец (с мальчишескими ухват25 ками) • Kate spent a lot of her time playing football and climbing trees and was seen by her classmates as a real tomboy. a top banana/dog (inf) важная птица; большая шишка • His plan was to be top banana within ten years. • Now that she's top dog you can't get hold of her at all. a tough customer тяжелый человек • If Mr Jack Evans phones, give me the call. He's a tough customer and I'd like to deal with him personally. a tough nut to crack крепкий орешек • It won't be easy getting her approval. She's a tough nut to crack. a tower of strength опора; надежный, как скала/ка­ менная стена • He was a tower of strength to me when my father died. a track record послужной список • We like to recruit managers with a strong track record. a train of thought ход мыслей • You interrupted my train of thought - now I can't remem­ ber what I was going to say. a trap (sl) глотка; пасть • Shut your trap! a Trojan horse троянский конь • In very gradual, complex ways, Britain may prove to be, not the Trojan horse of Ameri-