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1 horse-marine
n жарт.1) кінний моряк2) pl морська кавалерія (про людей, які займаються не своєю справою)tell that to the horse-marines! — розкажіть це комусь іншому!, розказуйте!
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2 horse marine
['hɔːsməˌriːn]nлюди́на не в свої́й стихі́ї (на непідходящій роботі і т.п.)tell that to the horse-marines! — розкажі́ть це кому́сь і́ншому!; нісені́тниця!
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