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41 the ins and outs of smth.
1) вce углы и зaкoулки чeгo-л.I did not know the way to the countess's chamber, but Marco had been a special favourite, and knew well the ins and cuts of the Palace (W. S. Maugham)2) дeтaли, пoдpoбнocти, вcя пoднoгoтнaя, вce тoнкocти чeгo-л.But Vs only natural, isn't it, to want to hear the ins and outs of a case like this (A. Christie). Baker knows the inns and outs of the White House intimately from his four years as chief of staff during Reagan's first term (USA Today). The Germans have spent rather less time than other Europeans pondering the ins and outs of European integration (The European)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the ins and outs of smth.
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