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twentieth century was associated with middle class language and culture. Possession is eleven points of the law (saying) - право­ судие на стороне собственника (см. Possession is nine points of the law, с. 98) ELEVENTH At the eleventh hour - в последнюю минуту; в самый последний момент At the latest possible time, at the last possible moment, only just in time to save the situation. This expression comes from the Bible. The 11th hour is the last hour before the end of the world. I n the Bible, the 11th hour was the last hour of sunlight with the 12th hour bringing darkness. The story says that this early 1800s phrase alludes to the parable of the laborers (Matthew 20:1-16), in which those workers hired at the eleventh hour of a twelve-hour working day were paid the same amount as those who began in the first hour: The student handed in his take-home exam at the eleventh hour. TWELVE Baker's/Devil's dozen - чёртова дюжина; тринадцать. Одна из версий происхождения идиомы гласит, что по старинному английскому обычаю торговцы хлебом получали от булочников 13 хлебов вместо 12, причём тринадцатый шёл в счёт дохода торговцев. Отсюда обо¬ рот baker's dozen. Выражение devil's dozen связано со средневековыми поверьями о числе ведьм на шабаше. Thirteen. A more common interpretation of the origin claims that formerly, bakers were fined for 105