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Speedy Gonzales as a sympathetic reference to the person. The term is still commonly used in Britain, though in North America the newer eponymous Murphy’s law has become more popular. Sod’s law is similar to, but broader than, Murphy’s law (“Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong”): It’s Sod’s Law that on the one occasion when the train arrives on time, I’m late! Somewhere to the right of Genghis Khan – ещё более правых взглядов чем Чингиз-хан Be politically “to the right of Genghis Khan” (or “to the right of Attila the Hun” or “to the right of Ivan the Terrible”) means to be very far to the right. The three warrior kings did not necessarily share the same “politically right” philosophy of government. The phrase means that these famous people are extreme, and a person to their right would be even more extreme. The phrase is often associated with Arizona Republican Senator Barry Goldwater (1909–1998), but it is not clear when he first used it. The “Ivan the Terrible” version is cited in print from 1961, the “Genghis Khan” version from 1965, and the “Attila the Hun” version from 1969. Genghis Khan (1162–1227), the founder of the Mongol empire, is used here as a supreme example of a repressive and tyrannical ruler. The name of the early 5th century warlord Attila the Hun is sometimes substituted for that of Genghis Khan in this expression. So does the name of Ivan IV (1530–1584), the first ruler of Russia to assume the title of tsar, who is also known as Ivan the Terrible. Speedy Gonzales – шустрый мышонок Гонзалес, персонаж американского мультфильма Speedy Gonzales (also known as “Speedy”) is an animated caricature of a mouse in the Warner Brothers “Looney Tunes” and “Merrie Melodies” series of cartoons. He is portrayed as “The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico” with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast and speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent. He usually wears an oversized 153