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1 the ropes
n pl infmlThat girl's been around and knows the ropes — Эта девица тертый калач и знает, что к чему
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2 an easy touch
жарг.1) простак, простофиля, разиня, недотёпаI let her have $75... I did not want it to get around that I went for $75 touch like that as you get the reputation of being a soft touch. (J. O'Hara, ‘Pal Joey’, ‘Joly and the Calcutta Club’) — Я дал этой девчонке 75 долларов... Я не хотел, чтобы об этом стало известно, а то приобретешь репутацию человека, из которого можно тянуть деньги.
Here's a girl that has been around and knows the ropes, who married Theilman because she saw a chance to get her hands on a soft touch. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Shapely Shadow’, ch. 13) — Этой молодой особе пальца в рот не клади. Она вышла замуж за Телмана, потому что представилась возможность прибрать к рукам простака.
Their traditional football rival promised to be a soft touch that year. (WD) — Традиционный соперник этих футболистов обещал быть в этом году легким противником.
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3 an easy (or a soft) touch
paзг.1) пpocтaк, пpocтoфиля, paзиня, нeдoтёпa (ocoб. o чeлoвeкe, из кoтopoгo мoжнo тянуть дeньги)Why don't you ask him to lend you the money - he's an easy touch. Here's a girl that has been around and knows the ropes, who married Theilman because she saw a chance to get her hands on a soft touch (E. S. Gardner)2) лёгкий пpoтивникTheir traditional football rival promised to be a soft touch that year. If the new pricing proposals are harsh, BT [British Telecom] may drag out negotiations in the hope that Sir Brian's successor proves to be a softer touch (The Economist)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > an easy (or a soft) touch
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