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1 have a touch of the tar-brush
презр.There was a legend... that the current Du Bignons might have a touch of the "Tar-Brush". (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. I) — Поговаривали, что в жилах Дюбиньонов есть и негритянская кровь.
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2 have a touch of the tar-brush
Презрительное выражение: иметь примесь негритянской кровиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have a touch of the tar-brush
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