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1 corn in Egypt
изобилие, обилие чего-л. (особ. продуктов, яств) [этим. библ. Genesis XLII, 2]One and five an hour instead of eightpence ha'penny was corn in Egypt - or would be if you got it all the time. (A. Silliloe, ‘Key to the Door’, ch. 18) — Шиллинг и пять пенсов в час вместо восьми с половиной пенсов - это же манна небесная, если, конечно, так будут платить все время.
A: "I hope as many of you fellows as possible will be coming to the picnic next week. My Guv'nor has promised to supply the eats." B: "Splendid! There'll be corn in Egypt in that case; I can speak from previous experience." (SPI) — А: "На той неделе у нас будет пикник, приглашаются все. Мой отец обеспечит угощение. Б. Значит, пир горой, это уж точно. Я-то знаю, был у вас прошлый раз."
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2 the straight tip
разг.сведения из достоверных источников [первонач. тк. о сведениях, полученных неофициально на бегах]If I were you, I'd look out for another job. I've been talking to the Guv'nor [= governor], and if you want the straight tip, he is not too pleased with your work. (SPI) — На вашем месте я бы подыскал себе другую работу. Я разговаривал с хозяином, и, честно говоря, он не очень-то вами доволен.
См. также в других словарях:
guv'nor — [ gəvnər] n. Brit., informal a man in a position of authority such as one s employer or father (often used as a term of address) I had a lecture from the guv nor Origin: mid 19th cent.: representing a nonstandard or colloquial pronunciation * * * … Useful english dictionary
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