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1 at the ends of the earth
(at the ends of the earth (тж. at the end of the world или at the world's end))на краю света; ≈ у чёрта на куличках; см. тж. the ends of the earthAfter many twistings and turnings in the gathering dusk... they arrived at a... little hill that seemed to be at the end of the world. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Wonder Hero’, ch. II) — Становилось темно, и после многих поворотов... они подъехали к холму, находившемуся, как им показалось, на краю света.
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2 at the ends of the earth
нa кpaю cвeтa; ♦ у чёpтa нa куличкaxAfter many twistings and turnings in the gathering dusk... they arrived at a... little hill that seemed to be at the end of the world (J. B. Priestley)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > at the ends of the earth
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