Cock fights
How can you tell if an Irishman is present at a cock fight? He enters a duck. How can you tell if a Pole is present? He bets money on the duck. How can you tell if an Italian is present? The duck wins.
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- Перевод идиомы pick a fight (with someone) / pick fights (with someone) / pick a quarrel (with someone), значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: pick a fight (with someone) / pick fights (with someone) / pick a quarrel (with someone) Перевод: начать ссору, драку с кем-либо (обычно преднамеренно) Пример: The man tried to pick a fight with his old friend. Мужчина пытался поссориться со своим старым другом....
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- Перевод слова pole Pole – шест, столб, веха; полюс Перевод слова Telegraph pole – телеграфный столб magnetic pole – магнитный полюс to put up a pole – ставить шест The curtain Pole can be cut to length. Карниз можно укоротить. The ends of the cloth lap around the Pole. Края ткани обернуты вокруг древка. Edwards cleared 18 feet […]...
- Перевод слова fight Fight – борьба, бой; драться Перевод слова Hand-to-hand fight – рукопашный бой free fight – всеобщая драка, свалка to fight like a lion – сражаться как лев She Fought her fear. Она боролась со своим страхом. He was still full of Fight. Он был все еще полон боевого задора. That cock won’t Fight. Этот номер […]...
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- Перевод слова South Pole South Pole – Южный полюс Перевод слова South magnetic pole – южный магнитный полюс south celestial pole – южный полюс небесной сферы south geographic pole – южный географический полюс The North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes. Северный полюс и Южный полюс – антиподы. Amundsen’s expedition was the first to reach the South Pole. […]...
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- Перевод слова duck Duck – утка; душка, прелесть; уходить, уклоняться Перевод слова To shoot ducks – стрелять уток she is a perfect duck – она просто прелесть to duck the issue – обойти проблему You can’t Duck out now, you made a solemn promise. Ты не можешь теперь уклониться, ты клятвенно пообещал. It’s unlawful to try to Duck […]...
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