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a “One Voice, One Vote” policy	правило "один участник - один голос"	Katia Gygax
a day for the ducks	собачья погода; дождь идёт — уткам раздолье	Kirill Semenov
a man or a woman convinced against their will is of the same opinion still	человек, убежденный против воли, остается при своем мнении	(Non-member)
a Maori Warrior made a ceremonial challenge	Маорийский воин исполнил традиционное боевое приветствие	Anneta Vysotskaya
accomplish pin rank	достичь довольно скромного уровня	Ann Nosova
act as a shining beacon	служить ориентиром	(Non-member)
All confidence which is not absolute and entire, is dangerous...	Oпасна вера, которая не является полной и абсолютной	Katia Gygax
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride	ему всегда не хватало полшага до пьедестала (победы)	Yuri Smirnov
amphibologism	АМФИБОЛИЯ	(Non-member)
at peace with who you are not	в мире с тем, что тебе не дано	Mark Berelekhis
Be a stretch	на пределе возможностей	(Non-member)
be swept under the rug	закрывать глаза на что-либо	(Non-member)
bite the hand that feeds one	рубить сук, на котором сидишь	Kirill Semenov
blowout	одержать убедительную победу	Kurt Porter
bootstrap operation	отправная точка для дальнейшего развития	(Non-member)
both sides of the aisle	члены обеих партий	(Non-member)
bridging the digital divide	переход в век высоких технологий	(Non-member)
Bullocks to Stan	Bollocks to - выражение презрения	(Non-member)
but will it play in Peoria?	массы поймут?	(Non-member)
Caesar’s wife	жена Цезаря	Natalie

Cartoon bunny pulled over gay characters	Багс Банни замечен в компании лесбиянок	(Non-member)
casual friday	неформальная пятница	Sergey Strakhov
Character is what you are in the dark	истинный характер - это то, каков ты есть, когда тебя никто не видит	Marina Aleyeva
chickens coming home to roost	как аукнется, так и откликнется	Shakhnoza Yunusova
Circular firing squad	лебедь, рак и щука	Vladimir Dubisskiy
clean one's clock	“Вправить/прочистить/сполоснуть мозги”, «надраить/начистить рож/рыло/харю/фэйс», "дать по циферблату"	Alena Chebanenko
cross one's fingers	держать кулаки	Kirill Semenov
Curses, like chickens come home to roost.	Как аукнется, так и откликнется.	(Non-member)
episode drove home	инцидент явственно показал	(Non-member)
every herd has its own black sheep	в семье не без урода	(Non-member)
Every time I think I've hit bottom, someone hands me a shovel	Каждый раз, когда мне кажется, что хуже быть не может, кто-нибудь обязательно доказывает мне, что я глубоко заблуждаюсь	(Non-member)
Gallic flourish	галльская пышность/напыщенность/витиеватость	Vassyl Trylis
Go in for the kill!	Выйди на охоту!	Andrei Shmatkov
grew up on the wrong side of the tracks	вырос(ла) в бедном районе города;	(Non-member)
greyhound	Грейхаунд	(Non-member)
have an enormous chip on one's shoulder	затаили обиду	...
Hollywood Home-Game Sensation	Сенсация TV-программы "Hollywood Home Game"	(Non-member)
If...then I'm a Dutchman	Если...тогда я - испанский летчик (или) папа римский	(Non-member)
keep your wits about you	Вы должны быть готовы к самым неожиданным ситуациям	Igor Savenkov
Kick the tires	делать вид, что ты собираешься что-то купить	(Non-member)

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