third sex

[head-hunting] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. The custom of seeking out, decapitating, and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies. 2. A search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

American Idioms

American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates - "A Dictionary of American Idioms". Please, […] Dictionary of American Idioms

tee off

[tee off] {v.} 1. To hit the golf ball from a small wooden peg or tee to begin play for each hole. * /We got to the golf course just […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Woodrow Wilson, The New Freedom (1913)

Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men's views confided to me privately. Some of the biggest men in the United […]

плевать в потолок

[плевать в потолок] {v. phr.} {informal} [pl'e`vat' v poto`lok] To be lasy, idle, do nothing. See: [twiddle […]

pocket

[pocket] See: [BURN A HOLE IN ONE'S POCKET], [LINE ONE'S POCKETS].

pressure group

[pressure group] {n. phr.} An organization whose goal it is to create changes by lobbying for the benefit of its own members. […]