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play a trick on smb and leave. • Many Asians regard a US presence as a desirable coun¬ terweight to Japanese influence. No one wants the US to pick up its marbles and go home. pick up the tab взять на себя расходы • The company picked up the tab for the annual picnic. pigs may/might fly после дождичка в четверг (никогда) • Sure he'll pay for the drinks - and pigs may fly. pile it on thick переборщить (о критике, похва¬ ле); преувеличивать; загнуть • John gave a good talk at the con¬ ference, but Dawson was piling it on thick when he spoke of 'an un­ forgettable experience'. pile on the agony (inf) прикидываться несчастным; бить на жалость • He was really piling on the agony, saying he was heart-broken and hadn't got any¬ thing left to live for. pin money деньги на булавки • He tutors for pin money. It's not enough to live on. pin one's hope/faith on smb (Am) возлагать надежды • Britain's athletes have not done very well so far this year, but this afternoon we are pinning our hopes on Lorna Smith. • Don't pin your faith on Tom. He's not dependable. pin s m b ' s ears back (sl) дать по мозгам; задать жару/ трепку • Tom pinned my ears back because I insulted him. pin the blame on s m b (inf) катить бочку; всех собак вешать (обвинять) • I didn't take the money. Don't try to pin the blame on me. I wasn't even there. pinch and scrape перебиваться с хлеба на квас; на всем экономить • We really have to pinch and scrape to afford a holiday on my husband's salary. pinch money/pennies трястись над каждой копейкой • There's no need to pinch money now that you're working full-time. pinpoint accuracy ювелирная работа; с ювелирной точностью • The surgeon per¬ formed the complicated operation with pinpoint accuracy. piping hot с пылу, с жару; с огня; кипяток • All the food was served piping hot. • A pie is piping hot out of the oven. • Watch out! The water is piping hot! plain sailing идти как по маслу • Once we have got the money, it will be plain sailing. play a trick on smb разыгрывать к-л • My children often play tricks on me, like hiding my spectacles and putting spiders in my shoes. 121