Взаємодії - Зловживання & Маніпуляція

Дізнайтеся, як англійські ідіоми, такі як "load the dice" та "fall into a trap", пов'язані з аб'юзом та маніпуляціями в англійській мові.

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

to take advantage of a position to make oneself rich, particularly by using unfair or dishonest methods

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

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

to be comparable to someone who is very evil

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to [pull] (some|) strings [фраза]

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

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 [речення]

to avoid doing something bad or unethical for the sake of achieving something good

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]

about to do something bad or evil

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

to [curry] favor [фраза]

to try to gain advantage by flattery or submissive behavior

Ex: The employee brought coffee for the entire team in an attempt to curry favor with colleagues .

to [wheel] and [deal] [фраза]

to use various dishonest or complicated methods in order to gain things, particularly in politics or business

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]

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

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

guinea pig [іменник]

піддослідний кролик

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

Новий препарат ще перебуває на стадії тестування, і їм потрібні добровольці, щоб бути піддослідними кроликами для клінічних випробувань.

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

to secretly offer someone money or anything of high value in order to persuade them to help one or do what one desires

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

ambulance chaser [іменник]

мисливець за швидкою допомогою

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

Я не довіряю цим мисливцям за аваріями, які продовжують дзвонити нам після автомобільної аварії. Здається, вони більше зацікавлені в зароблянні грошей, ніж у тому, щоб допомогти нам.

to [load] the dice [фраза]

to do something unfair in order to make a particular outcome more probable

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]

to make use of a thief or criminal just to be able to anticipate, understand, or capture other criminals or thieves

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]

to arrange situations or conditions to achieve a preferred result by giving oneself an unfair advantage

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

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

to manipulate or control someone easily, typically by making them obediently follow one's commands or desires

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]

to use someone else's idea, plan, words, etc. in order to prevent them from reaching success or getting attention

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]

to engage in activities or behaviors that involve deception, manipulation, or deceit in order to achieve a particular outcome, often at the expense of others

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

to [sell] ice to Eskimos [фраза]

to convince someone to do something that seems unnecessary or redundant, especially to buy something they do not need

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

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