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, : to cross the Rubicon – , to shed the crocodile tears –
, sword of Damocles – , the Trojan horse – .
. ,: to cast a glance –
, the bitter trooth – , to play with fire – , to read between
the lines – ; : grass widow – , to kill the goose
that lays the golden eggs – , , to fish in troubled waters –
, proud horse – .
(2) (), : to work one's fingers to the
bones – ; to pull foot – «» (), to hit the bird in the
eye – , to catch somebody red-handed – , enough to
make a horse laugh – .
(3) , : to keep a dog and bark oneself – , , liars
must have good memory – , love me, love my dog – ,
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(4) , : horse and foot – , . ; a skeleton in the
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He will not set the Thames on fire – .
To fight like Kinlkenny cats – , .
Queen Ann is dead – .