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Ax — 1) to dismiss smb.: "Steve got axed for a disloyal act”
2) to cancel: " The festival was axed due to the epidemics”.
3) exclude, cut off: "The retail chain axed a few branches last month”
Clamp — attach something very strongly by using authority:
"The judge clamped a restraining order on Jane’s ex-husband”
Clamp down on sb/sth — take action to stop or control smth:
"The government clamped down on Internet Pornography”.
Hammer — to defeat somebody severely: "Chicago Bulls hammered the New York team in the finals.
Hammer away — 1) talk or criticize somebody severely: "Mass media kept hammering at Internet pornography”
2) To achieve or try to achieve smth p
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Can giraffes have babies?
Ответ: No, they only have giraffes!
How do rabbits travel?
Ответ: By hareplane!
What clothing does a house wear?
Ответ: Address.
What shoes should you wear when your basement is flooded?
Ответ: Pumps!
What kind of ties can't you wear?
Ответ: Railroad ties.
What did the sock say to the foot?
Ответ: You are putting me on!
Why are potatoes good detectives?
Ответ: Because they keep their eyes peeled.
Why was the belt arrested?
Ответ: For holding up the pants!
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Swan swam over the sea,
Swim, swan, swim.
Swan swam back again.
Well swum, swan!
A twister of twists once twisted a twist. and the twist that he twisted was a three twisted twist.
now in twisting this twist, if a twist should untwist, would the twist that untwisted untwist the twists.
Esau Wood sawed wood. All the wood Esau Wood saw, Esau Wood would saw. All the wood Wood saw, Esau sought to saw. One day Esau Wood's wood-saw would saw no wood. So Esau Wood sought a new wood-saw. The new wood-saw would saw wood. Oh, the wood Esau Wood would saw. Esau sought a saw that would saw wood as no other wood-saw would saw. And Esau found a saw that would saw as no other wood-saw
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Amazing Anagrams Dormitory
Dirty Room Desperation
A Rope Ends It The Morse Code
Here Come Dots Slot Machines
Cash Lost in 'em Animosity
Is No Amity Snooze Alarms
Alas! No More Z's Alec Guinness
Genuine Class Semolina
Is No Meal The Public Art Galleries
Large Picture Halls, I Bet A Decimal Point
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[abide by] {v.} To accept and obey; be willing to follow. Abasketball player may know he did not foul, but he must abide by thereferee's decision. The members agree to abide by the rules of theclub.
[a bit] {n., informal} A small amount; some. There's no sugar inthe sugar bowl, but you may find a bit in the bag. If the ball hadhit the window a bit harder, it would have broken it. - Often usedlike an adverb. This sweater scratches a bit. - Also used like anadjective before "less", "more". Janet thought she could loseweight by eating a bit less. "Have some more cake?" "Thanks. A bitmore won't hurt me." - Often used adverbially after verbs innegative, interrogative, and conditional sentences, sometimes in theform "one bit". "Won't your father be angry?" "No, he won't care abit." Helen feels like crying, but I'll be surprised if she showsit one bit. - Sometimes used with "little" for
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Были ли вы когда-нибудь в Америке? Если да, то вы меня поймете. Если нет – уделите несколько минут чтению этой статьи, чтобы хоть как-то подготовиться к поездке в эту далекую и местами непонятную страну.
Как и везде, жизнь в Штатах имеет свои плюсы и ми
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ЕГЭ по английскому языку 2010
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TALKING ABOUT MONEY One of many different slang words for “money” is DOUGH. Here is the list of some words and slang expressions about spending money and about people’s attitude to it, supplemented by snippets of possible conversations:
Chintzy or stingy (adj )— unwilling to pay money
Nickel-and-dime (adj) — having or involving small amounts of money
Big spender (noun) — a person who spends a lot of money
Cheapskate /Tightwad (noun) — a person who avoids spending money
Chicken feed (noun) — a small amount of money
Deep pockets — lots of money
Dough (noun) — money
Smacker (noun) — a dollar
Gold digger (noun) — someone who is interested in others mainly for their money
Moneybags (noun) — a rich person
Set sb back (phrasal verb) — cost someone
Blow
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