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1 whip one's weight in wildcats
амер.с готовностью ввязываться в драку, отчаянно дратьсяInstructions had been most explicit. I was to get acquainted with Alta Ashbury, win her confidence, let her feel that I was capable of whipping my weight in wildcats. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Gold Comes in Bricks’, ch. 3) — Мне были даны предельно ясные инструкции. Я должен был познакомиться с Алтой Ашбери, завоевать ее доверие и произвести на нее впечатление отчаянного драчуна.
Every man who could whip his weight in wildcats burned with desire of reaping renown by an encounter with Francisco. (DAE) — Все любители подраться горели желанием прославиться, взяв верх над Франциско.
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