Взаимодействия - Злоупотребление и манипуляции

Узнайте, как английские идиомы, такие как "load the dice" и "fall into a trap", связаны с абьюзом и манипуляциями в английском языке.

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to [feather] {one's} (own|) nest [фраза]

зарабатывать деньги для эгоистичным способом

Ex: The corrupt politician used his position to feather his own nest by accepting bribes .

to [hold] (a|the) candle to the Devil [фраза]

поддерживать или одобрять правонарушение

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to [pull] (some|) strings [фраза]

Использовать влияние

Ex: He was able to get that job so quickly because he pulled some strings with his uncle , who works in the company .

{not} [do] (any|) evil that good (may|might|) come (out|) of it [Предложение]

не делайте чего-то плохого

Ex: She refused to lie on the witness stand, even though it might have helped her case. She believes in not doing any evil that good may come out of it.

up to no good [фраза]

делаешь что-то не так

Ex: I saw those kids hanging out near the abandoned building again ; they must be up to no good .

to [curry] favor [фраза]

Снискать расположение кого-то

Ex: He bought expensive gifts for his in-laws , hoping to curry favor with his new family .

to [wheel] and [deal] [фраза]

получайте преимущества

Ex: He's been wheeling and dealing in the real estate market for years, always finding the best opportunities.

to [fall] into a trap [фраза]

Быть обманутым

Ex: She fell into a trap set by online scammers who promised easy money .

guinea pig [существительное]

подопытный кролик

Ex: The new drug is still in its testing phase , and they need volunteers to be guinea pigs for the clinical trials .

Новый препарат все еще находится на стадии испытаний, и им нужны добровольцы, чтобы быть подопытными кроликами для клинических испытаний.

to [grease] {one's} [hand|palm] [фраза]

совершать незаконные платежи в обмен на услуги

Ex: The businessman tried to grease the mayor's hand to obtain a construction permit for his new project.

ambulance chaser [существительное]

Адвокат

Ex: I do n't trust those ambulance chasers who keep calling us after the car accident .

Я не доверяю этим охотникам за авариями, которые продолжают звонить нам после автомобильной аварии. Кажется, они больше заинтересованы в зарабатывании денег, чем в том, чтобы помочь нам.

to [load] the dice [фраза]

Подстроить что-то так

Ex: He tried to load the dice by giving the exam questions to his friends in advance , but they got caught cheating .

to [set] a thief to catch a thief [фраза]

Лучший человек

Ex: We've actually begun employing prominent members of the hacking community to improve our cyber security, setting thieves to catch thieves, as it were.

to [stack] the (cards|deck) [фраза]

Мошенничество и обман

Ex: The manager stacked the deck by giving all the best assignments to his favorite employees .

to [lead] {sb} (around|) by the nose [фраза]

полностью контролировать кого-то

Ex: Despite being highly skilled and knowledgeable, the new manager was easily led around by the nose by the more experienced employees.

to [steal] {one's} thunder [фраза]

чтобы отвлечь внимание от кого-то другого

Ex: I spent weeks working on that presentation , and my colleague just stole my thunder by presenting my ideas as if they were his own .

to [play] games [фраза]

демонстрировать поведение

Ex: I ca n't trust him because he always plays games with people 's feelings .

to [sell] ice to Eskimos [фраза]

кто-то

Ex: John could sell ice to Eskimos ; he 's an incredibly persuasive salesperson .

Взаимодействия
помощь	поддержка	Хорошо относиться	Жестокое обращение
Благодарность и неблагодарность	Симпатия	Враждебность	Воздаяние
Пользуясь преимуществом	Предательство	Злоупотребление и манипуляции	Шутки и розыгрыши
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