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1 cut the rug
танцевать (особ. быстрый и резкий танец под джазовую музыку) [первонач. амер.]Jim: "How about cutting the rug a little, Miss Wingfield?" Laura: "Oh, I -" Jim: "Or is your programme filled up? Let me have a look at it." (Grasps imaginary card). Why, every dance is taken! I'll just have to scratch some out." (T. Williams, ‘The Glass Menagerie’, sc. VII) — Джим: "Не станцевать ли нам, мисс Уингфилд?" Лаура: "Ах, я же..." Джим: "Или ваша программа вся заполнена? Позвольте взглянуть." (Делает вид, будто берет карточку.) Так и есть, все танцы заняты. А если я возьму и кого-нибудь вычеркну?"
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