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Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единицThe police; a policeman. /I am gonna turn you in to the man./ 2. The boss; the leader; the most important figure in an organization or outfit. /The man will decide./ [man-about-town]{n. phr.} A sophisticate; an idler; a member of cafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts are given. /Ask Mark where to go when youre in New York City; hes a real man-about-town./ [manger] See: DOG IN THE MANGER. [man in the moon]{n. phr.} An imaginary or nonexistent person (often used to indicate a person of ignorance). /Stop asking me such difficult questions about nuclear physics; I know as much about it as the man in the moon./ [man in the street]{n. phr.} The man who is just like most other men; the average man; the ordinary man. /The newspaper took a poll of the man in the street./ Compare: JOE DOAKES, JOHN Q. PUBLIC. [manner] See: ALL MANNER OF, TO THE MANNER BORN. [man of few words]{n. phr.} A man who doesnt talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. /The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants./ [man of his word]{n. phr.} A man who keeps his promises and does the things he agrees to do; a man who can be trusted. /My uncle is a man of his word./ [man of letters]{n. phr.} A writer; an author; a scholar. /Chekhov was not only a practicing physician but also a first-rate man of letters./ [man of means]{n. phr.} A rich person. /He became a man of means by successfully playing the stock market./ [man of parts]{n. phr.}, {literary} A man who has several different skills, talents, or qualities. /The pianist is a man of parts ...» |
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