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1 pour oil on (the) troubled waters
дeйcтвoвaть уcпoкaивaющe, умиpoтвopять, умepять cтpacтиHe had an unnatural passion for sardines. He said... that eating them was like pouring oil on troubled waters (Or. Greene). Mine managers admitted the miners on this field "were not surpassed anywhere for skill, industry and courage". 'Pourin' oil on the troubled waters,' Bill murmured (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > pour oil on (the) troubled waters
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2 pour oil on the waters
действовать успокаивающе; умиротворятьHe had an unnatural passion for sardines. He said... that eating them was like pouring oil on troubled waters. (Gr. Greene, ‘Travels with My Aunt’, part I, ch. 13) — Карран обожал сардины. Он утверждал, что они действуют на него успокаивающе.
‘...mine managers admitted the miners on this field "were not surpassed anywhere for skill, industry and courage".’ ‘Pourin' oil on the troubled waters,’ Bill murmured. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. II) — -...рудничное начальство не может не признать заслуг наших горняков, "самых умелых, трудолюбивых и отважных горняков на свете". - Сладко поют, зубы заговаривают, - пробормотал Билл.
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