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Full Monty unknown and there are various theories. Most commonly, it is stated that friend of Dorothy refers to the film “The Wizard of Oz” because Judy Garland, who starred as the main character Dorothy, is a gay icon. In the film, Dorothy is accepting of those who are different. Others claim that the phrase refers to celebrated humorist and critic Dorothy Parker, who included some gay men in her famous social circle. From John o’Groats to Land’s End // From Land’s End to John o’Groats – от Джона О’Гроутса до края земли; от севера до юга Англии, с одного конца страны до другого John o’Groats is a village in Scotland. It is popular with tourists because it is usually regarded as the most northerly settlement of mainland Great Britain, although this is not a claim made by the inhabitants and is false. It is, though, one end of the longest distance between two inhabited points on the British mainland, Land’s End being the other. The town takes its name from Jan de Groote, a Dutchman who obtained a grant for the ferry from the Scottish mainland to Orkney. Local legend has the name John o’Groats termed to reflect the Dutch ferryman’s charge of one groat payment for the John o’Groats House ride to the islands. The phrase Land’s End to John o’Groats is frequently heard both as a literal journey (being the longest possible in Great Britain) and as a metaphor for great distance. Full Monty – с полной выкладкой; по полной программе; джентльменский набор (всё, что положено в какойлибо ситуации); (амер.) раздеться догола The full Monty is a British slang phrase of uncertain origin. It is generally used to mean everything which is 57