Mary Ellen Kelly

Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams.

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pull in one's horns

[pull in one's horns] or [draw in one's horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To reduce your boasts; calm down from a quarrel; back down on a promise. * /He said […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

blow one's brains out

[blow one's brains out] {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in the head. * /Mr. Jones lost all his wealth, so he blew his brains out./ 2. {slang} To work […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

horns of a dilemma

[horns of a dilemma] {n. phr.} Two choices possible in a situation in which neither is wanted. Usually used after "on". * /Joe found himself on the horns of a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

horn

[horn] See: [BLOW ONE'S OWN HORN] or [TOOT ONE'S OWN HORN], [PULL IN ONE'S HORNS] or [DRAW IN ONE'S HORNS], [TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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из огня да в полымя

[из огня да в полымя] {proverb} ~ out of the frying pan into the fire

public enemy

[public enemy] {n. phr.} A famous criminal. * /Al Capone of Chicago used to be Public Enemy Number One during prohibition./

Cardinal de Retz

(1613-1679), French politician Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand.

double-check

[double-check] {v.} 1. To do a double check on; look at again very carefully. * /When the last typing of his book was […]