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sweep the board stuck-up (inf adj) заносчивый; самодовольный; воображала • Mary is very stuckup, and will not speak to the poor children in her class. stuff and nonsense чепуха на постном масле; чушь собачья • You're too tired to work? Stuff and nonsense! stump (v) поставить в тупик • His question stumped her. s u c k smb (bone) dry выжать все, что можно (силы, деньги, помощь, информацию) • It's hard work keeping him amused: I feel sucked dry after an hour in his company. sugar-coat the pill (Am) подсластить пилюлю • The manager asked me not to sugarcoat anything and give him the real number of orders. swallow (inf v) поверить басням /россказням • Did they actually swallow what he told them? swallow one's pride спрятать гордость в карман; обуздать свою гордыню • You'll have to swallow your pride and ad¬ mit that you made a mistake. swallow smth hook, line and sinker клюнуть на удочку; попасться на крючок • I didn't think he would believe my excuse, but he swallowed sinker. it hook, line and swan (v) проплыть (горделиво/важно идти); выступать словно пава • The bride-to-be swanned down the aisle of the church. s w e a r like a fish-wife/sailor/ trooper ругаться как извозчик/сапож¬ ник; чертыхаться • When she's angry, she can swear like a fish¬ wife. • He swore like a trooper when I complained about his work. sweat blood работать до седьмого пота • I sweat blood every week just to earn enough money to feed my family. sweep off one's feet п о т р я с т и до г л у б и н ы д у ш и (поразить, покорить) • She was swept off her feet by a dark, hand¬ some stranger. sweep smth under the carpet замалчивать, утаивать • The existence of his illegitimate child was simply swept under the carpet. sweep the board добиться оглушительной побе¬ ды (собрать все призы, награ¬ ды, голоса на выборах) • The opposition has swept the board in Sofia, where the renamed Communists have failed to win a single seat. • Her latest film swept the board at last night's cinema awards. 147