Tom, Dick, and Harry

[see the light] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often suddenly; accept another's explanation or decision. * /I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

have a go at

[have a go at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try, especially after others have tried. * /Bob asked Dick to let him have a go at shooting at the target with […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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play a part in

[play a part in] {v. phr.} To be instrumental in; have a role in; be concerned with. * /Some First Ladies play a greater […]

prey on

[prey on] or [prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and eat; catch for food. * /Cats prey on mice./ 2. To capture or take […]

J. De La Bruyere

No more we meet in yonder bowers Absence has made me prone to roving; But older, firmer hearts than ours, Have found monotony […]

умывать руки

[умывать руки] {v. phr.} {literary} [umy`vat' `ruki] {literally} to wash one's hands. To divest oneself of any […]