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Let George do it “Good Housekeeping” article in 1906, although their existence dates back to the 18th century. Prior to the use of the term Lazy Susan, they were referred to as dumbwaiters, a term today applied to a small elevator for transporting food. There is no clear evidence as to the origin of the Susan part of Lazy Susan. The Lazy Susan can be made from a variety of materials, commonly plastic, wood, or glass. Let George do it – «пусть Джордж сделает это»; поручите это кому-нибудь другому; кто хотите, только не я Expect someone else to do the work or take the responsibility. The phrase was for a time, probably in the 1940s, a kind of fad expression. Whenever it could be worked into the conversation it was. There was no particular George ever associated with the phrase, as far as it is known: I don’t know if I can handle the mountain of dishes I’ll find when I get home. Let George do it. Let her go, Gallagher! (Am) – Начинайте, действуйте! Не мешайте, не задерживайте! Let’s go; let’s get started without delay. The Gallagher to whom this advice is given may be one or none of the legendary people cited in various folklore explanations. He may have been a cab driver in Australia, a hangman in Galveston (Texas), a warden in St Louis, the owner of a broken-down nag (horse) in Texas, a street-car operator in New Orleans; or any of an almost endless list of folk heroes named Gallagher. Most likely, Gallagher was chosen because it is close in sound to let ’er go. In spite of the amorphous nature of this Gallagher, the expression has enjoyed international popularity for more than a hundred years. Another interpretation of the origin of the phrase we can find in “The Evening News”, July 17, 1888. “During a strike on one of the street railroads in the East, a man named Gallagher agreed to drive one of the car teams, and took his position on the platform of the car which stood at the entrance and waited for the order to drive out. The command came from one of the officers of the company, who, in a loud 100