He took a powder and will lie low for a while

См. также в других словарях:

• take a powder — {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave hurriedly; run out or away; desert, flee. * /All the gang except one had taken a powder when the police arrived./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• take a powder — {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave hurriedly; run out or away; desert, flee. * /All the gang except one had taken a powder when the police arrived./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• take a powder — tv. to leave; to leave town. (Underworld.) □ Why don’t you take a powder? Go on! Beat it! □ Bruno took a powder and will lie low for a while …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …   Universalium

• Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics       Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity.       Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …   Universalium

• List of characters from The Sopranos - friends and family — The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. oprano family blood relationsDomenica Baccalieri*Played by: Kimberly Laughlin and Brianna Laughlin *Appears in:… …   Wikipedia

• Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… …   Universalium

• Characters of Carnivàle — From left to right – front row: Lodz, Lila, Libby, Caladonia and Alexandria, Apollonia, Sofie, Ben Hawkins, Jonesy, Iris, Brother Justin – back row: Dora Mae, Rita Sue, Stumpy, Ruthie, Gecko, Samson. There are several main characters in Carnivàle …   Wikipedia

• Cocaine — For other uses, see Cocaine (disambiguation). Cocaine …   Wikipedia

• Matangi — For the electric multiple units operating in Wellington, New Zealand, see NZR FP class. Matangi Late 19th century lithograph depicting the goddess with a sword, shield, goad and club Goddess of the spoken word and supernatural powers Devanagari… …   Wikipedia

• Dog — For other uses, see Dog (disambiguation). Domestic dog Temporal range: 0.015–0 Ma …   Wikipedia