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zonk out worm into (Am) втереться, обманом войти в доверие • He tried to worm into her confidence. worm out (of) выудить (секрет, информацию) • He didn't want to tell me the truth, but I finally wormed it out of him. • She succeeded in worming the secret out of me. write off махнуть рукой, сбросить со с ч е т о в (считать н е у д а ч н ы м , бесполезным) • He was written off by his family as a failure, so they were surprised when he passed all his exams and went to university. • They wrote their marriage off years ago, I don't know why they still stay together.
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zero in on 1. взять на мушку/под прицел • When we had all zeroed in our guns on the enemy post, we opened fire. • They zeroed in on the last sniper. 2. сосредоточиться, сфокусиро¬ вать внимание; остановиться на ч-л • Before we end this discus¬ sion, let me zero in on one impor¬ tant point. • With his usual skill, the chairman zeroed in on the most delicate subject of our meeting. zonk out (sl) вырубиться, отрубиться (уснуть или потерять сознание) • Can I talk to Joe? - Call back tomorrow, he zonked out. • You won't get a coherent word out of Joe, he has zonked out.