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1. Lawyers as lab rats The National Institute of Health (NIH) announced last week that they were going to start using lawyers instead of rats in their experiments. Naturally, the American Bar Association was outraged and filed suit. Yet, the NIH presented some very good reasons for the switch. 1. The lab assistants were becoming very attached to their little […]...
2. How to hunt elephants – Lawyers style How to hunt elephants – Lawyer’s style Lawyers don’t hunt elephants, but they do follow the herds around arguing about who owns the droppings. Software lawyers will claim that they own an entire herd based on the look and feel of one dropping. Sent by Alex...
3. Why lawyers should never ask a witness a question Why lawyers should never ask a witness a question if they aren’t prepared for the answer: In a trial, a Southern small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand – a grandmotherly, elderly woman. He approached her and asked, “Mrs.. Jones, do you know me?” She responded, “Why, yes I do know […]...
4. Lawyers on a jury A trial had been scheduled in a small town, but the court clerk had forgotten to call in a jury panel. Rather than adjourning what he thought was an exceptionally simple case, the judge ordered his bailiff to go through the courthouse and round up enough people to form a jury. The bailiff returned with […]...
5. Lawyers arrive in Japan Source: Sunday Daily Breeze Take heart, America. Three monkey wrenches have been thrown into Japan’s well-oiled economic machine. It’s only a mater of time before that powerful engine of productivity begins to sputter and fail. What could cause such a sharp turnaround? High interest rates? Increased unemployment? Lower productivity? No, it’s something much more economically […]...
6. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?...
7. Перевод слова worship Worship – поклонение, почитание, поклоняться Перевод слова To worship an idol – почитать кумира satanic worship – культ сатаны, поклонение сатане worship of the success – поклонение успеху They addressed him in terms of Worship extraordinary to a scientist ear. Они обращались к нему со словами поклонения, которые звучали непривычно для уха ученого. I Worship […]...
8. Lawyers are greedy A lawyer opened the door of his BMW, when suddenly a car came along and hit the door, ripping it off completely. When the police arrived at the scene, the lawyer was complaining bitterly about the damage to his precious BMW. “Officer, look what they’ve done to my Beeeeemer!!!”, he whined. “You lawyers are so […]...
9. Значение идиомы at fault [at fault] {adj. phr.} Responsible for an error or failure; to blame. The driver who didn’t stop at the red light was at fault in the accident. When the engine would not start, the mechanic looked at all the parts to find what was at fault. Syn.: IN THE WRONG....
10. Wigs and Lawyers В топике Парики и юристы рассказывается история появления в Англии столь знакомых нам белых, завитых и напудренных париков. Хотя за многовековую историю парики не раз отменяли, потом вводили снова, расписывали условия, при которых парики необходимы, они и по сей день являются непременным атрибутом британских судей и адвокатов. English legal dress has a long history. The […]...
11. Перевод слова fault Fault – вина, ошибка, недочет, дефект Перевод слова A fault in cloth – дефект в ткани it is his great fault – это его большой недостаток there’s your fault – вот в чем ваша ошибка faults of a child – проступки ребенка The Fault is attached to the bus driver. Вина лежит на водителе автобуса. […]...
12. A lying cheat Dear Abby: My husband is a lying cheat. He tells me he loves me, but he has cheated our entire marriage. He is a good provider and has many friends and supporters. They know he is a lying cheat, but they just avoid the issue. He is a hard worker but many of his coworkers […]...
13. Drink fault-finding guide A solution to all of your drinking troubles Symptom: Drinking fails to give satisfaction and taste; shirt front is wet. Fault: Mouth not open or glass being applied to wrong part of face. Solution: Buy another pint and practice in front of a mirror. Continue with as many pints as necessary until drinking technique is […]...
14. Перевод слова evil Evil – зло, порок, злой Перевод слова Good and evil – добро и зло to lead a life of evil – вести порочную жизнь to root out evil – искоренять зло We must return good for Evil. Надо платить добром за зло. Of two Evils choose the less. Из двух зол выбирай меньшее. An Evil […]...
15. A man goes to the doctor with a long history of A man goes to the doctor with a long history of migraine headaches. When the doctor does his history and physical, he discovers that his poor patient has had practically every therapy known to man for his migraines and STILL no improvement. “Listen,” says the Doctor, “I have migraines, too and the advice I’m going […]...
16. Значение идиомы to a fault [to a fault] {adv. phr.} So very well that it is in a way bad; tothe point of being rather foolish; too well; too much. Aunt Maywants everything in her house to be exactly right; she is neat to afault. Mary acts her part to a fault. John carriesthoroughness to a fault; he spends many […]...
17. Reward for goodness Three men died in a car accident and met Jesus himself at the Pearly Gates. The Lord spoke unto them saying, “I will ask you each a simple question. If you tell the truth I will allow you into heaven, but if you lie….Hell is waiting for you. To the first man the Lord asked, […]...
18. Visiting Churches, Mosques, and Temples Cassius: You’ll need To cover up if you want to go in there. This is a House of worship. Brittany: All right, if you say so. I don’t really want to go into this Mosque or Temple or whatever it is. Cassius: Keep your voice down. Can’t you see that there are people at the […]...
19. Значение идиомы to blame [to blame] {adj. phr.} Having done something wrong; to be blamed;responsible. John was to blame for the broken window. Theteacher tried to find out who was to blame in the fight....
20. Значение идиомы find fault [find fault] {v. phr.} To find something wrong; complain;criticize. She tries to please him, but he always finds fault. They found fault with every box I made. Compare: JUMP ON, PICKAT....
21. Перевод слова cheat Cheat – жульничать, мошенничать Перевод слова To cheat at cards – жульничать в карты to cheat an interlock – обходить охранную сигнализацию cheat death – чудом избежать смерти She Cheats on her husband. Она изменяет своему мужу. The players were accused of Cheating. Игроки были обвинены в мошенничестве. The clever salesman Cheated the old lady […]...
22. Перевод идиомы give someone a break, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: give someone a break Идиома: give someone a break разг. Перевод: дать кому-либо шанс, не относиться к кому-либо предвзято Пример: We decided to give the woman a break and not complain about her bad manners. Мы решили дать этой женщине шанс и не жаловаться на ее плохие манеры....
23. A staged wedding to bust dealers As supposedly reported on CNN: Undercover police, staging the wedding of “a drug kingpin’s daughter”, let it be known on the street that dealers were “invited” (i. e. Expected to attend). The bride and groom were police, as was the band, bartender, and about half the guests. The band playing at the wedding was “S. […]...
24. Перевод идиомы cheat sheet, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: cheat sheet Перевод: шпаргалка Пример: The teacher caught this student using a cheat sheet at the exam. Учитель поймал ученика со шпаргалкой на экзамене....
25. Question and answer Q: How can you tell if a lawyer is well hung? A: You can’t get a finger between the rope and his neck! Q: If you are stranded on a desert island with Adolph Hitler, Atilla the Hun, and a lawyer, and you have a gun with only two bullets, what do you do? A: […]...
26. Перевод слова blame Blame – осуждать, стыдить; вина Перевод слова To deserve blame – заслуживать порицания the blame lies with me – вина лежит на мне to bear the blame – нести ответственность Don’t Blame me – it’s not my fault. Не обвиняйте меня, – это не моя ошибка. They Blamed her for the accident. Они обвинили ее […]...
27. Canadians love to say’sorry’ so much, we had to make this law There’s nothing quite like the classic Canadian apology. You won’t find people in any other country in the world who will say the word “sorry” to someone who is clearly in the wrong. This is a uniquely Canadian phenomenon. So unique, in fact, that the term carries legal weight in the province of Ontario. The […]...
28. Значение идиомы feet of clay [feet of clay] {n. phr.} A hidden fault or weakness in a personwhich is discovered or shown. The famous general showed he had feetof clay when he began to drink liquor. The banker seemed to behonest, but he had feet of clay and was arrested for stealing....
29. Перевод слова mostly Mostly – обыкновенно, главным образом Перевод слова Work mostly in the morning – работать главным образом по утрам be mostly out – почти не бывать дома mostly orthogonal – в основном ортогональный There were about fifteen people in the lounge, Mostly women. В фойе находилось около пятнадцати человек, преимущественно женщины. Green teas are Mostly from […]...
30. The History of Halloween – История Хэллоуина On October 31st, the eve of All Saints Day or just Halloween is celebrated. The tradition of Halloween began in the fifth century B. C. by the Irish Celts, who organized their year according to the agricultural calendar and marked the transition from one year to the next on October 31. The Celts, ancient inhabitants […]...
31. Значение идиомы give as good as one gets [give as good as one gets] {v. phr.} To be able to give back blowfor blow; defend yourself well in a fight or argument. TheAmericans gave as good as they got in the war with the English. George gave as good as he got in his fight with the older boy. Compare: EYE FOR AN […]...
32. Showing Respect and Disrespect Kadir: Stop that! Stop Snickering! Gabriel Voltaire is an author of great Acclaim. You should show a little Reverence. Melissa: Yes, but he seems to have a bad case of stage fright. I know it’s an Honor to hear him speak, but it’s hard to show reverence when the man is Sweating like a pig! […]...
33. Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody This is a story about four people named Everbody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, […]...
34. Mass brawl in Tunbridge Wells over the last bag of nuts Nothing much usually happens in workings men’s clubs. The odd raised voice over a game of dominoes, perhaps. Maybe a shout of glee at a bull check-out at darts. That is until the last packet of dry roasted peanuts is up for grabs. Then, things can get a bit, erm, tasty. A heated row between […]...
35. Значение идиомы give in [give in] {v.} To stop fighting or arguing and do as the otherperson wants; give someone his own way; stop opposing someone. Mother kept inviting Mrs. Smith to stay for lunch, and finally shegave in. After Billy proved that he could ride a bicycle safely, his father gave in to him and bought him one. […]...
36. Marriage Proposal Part II I had been Stressing out about it for a couple of weeks. How do I ask my girlfriend to marry me? We were getting some dinner at a Fast food restaurant before going to the movies. Fiona: Tell me the truth. What’s up with you lately? Doug: Me? Nothing. Why do you ask? Fiona: You […]...
37. Too good to be true A man walked into a bar with his alligator and asked the bartender “Do you serve lawyers here?” “Sure do,” replied the bartender. “Good,” said the customer, “Give me a beer, and I’ll have a lawyer for my gator.”...
38. An Episode from the History of the USA – Эпизод из истории США The most prominent episode from the history of the USA is the formation of the state itself. The growing independence and economic strength of colonies disturbed Great Britain. The colonies were viewed as a source of raw materials and a market for England alone. After the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) the British Government increased its […]...
39. A Brief History of Oxford city Топик Краткая история Оксфорда рассказывает о том, как появился Оксфордский Университет. Этот очень древний город был основан в 9-ом веке, а Университет появился в 12-ом веке. Оксфорд – старейший англоязычный университет в мире, а также первый университет в Великобритании. Входит в группу “старинных университетов” Великобритании и Ирландии. Oxford was founded in the 9th century when […]...
40. Watching Action Movies Claude: Oh no, this isn’t another Action movie, is it? Jean: Of course not. I know you like Thrillers and this is a thriller. Claude: This definitely seems like a Brainless action movie to me. That’s the second Fight scene and we’re only 15 minutes into the film. Jean: It’s a thriller that’s supposed to […]...