10 АНГЛІЙСЬКА КНИЖКИ ПОВ'ЯЗАНІ ІЗ «LINE ONE'S POCKETS»
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
... line (one's) pockets, are found in the 1700's. line. in. the. sand. "This is Boehner
saying he was drawing a line in the sand, saying, no new tax, we're going to
demand real spending cuts." —David Brooks, commentator (5/18/2012) Rogoff
said ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This expression, dating from the mid-1800s, originally referred to the path of a
bullet or other projectile, a meaning also still current. Also see firing line. line
one's pockets Accept a bribe or other illicit payment, as in The mayor and his
cronies ...
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Roget's Thesaurus of Phrases
... department, employment, field, job, life's work, line, line of business,
occupation, practice, profession, pursuit, trade, vocation, walk of life, work line
one's pockets clean up, coin money, feather one's nest, fill one's pockets, get rich,
have one's ...
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
Line one's pockets: to get money the crooked way. As a politician, he soon lost
his noble innocence when big corporate donors began to line his pockets with
cash. Line something/someone up: to arrange. Jack's friend tried to line up a date
for ...
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
... brink of " let's face it 116, also see " let one's guard down " lift all boats 39 lift
every boat 221 line one's pockets 227 line up 227, also see go with the flow " , "
swing at shadows " live by the sword, die by the sword 379 (live on borrowed
time), ...
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
1 line one's pockets informal he had lined his pockets with campaign funds: make
money; accept bribes; embezzle money, siphon off money; informal feather one's
nest, graft, be on the make, be on the take. lineage noun a Dutch nobleman ...
... the least trouble, argument or difficulty: Seeing that they were all determined
that she should go with them, she chose the line of least resistance and agreed. [
A technical term from engineering.] line one's pockets see pocket. on the lines of
...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
line one's pockets see pocket. on the lines of (something) in a particular manner
or direction, similar to (something else): The workers wished to make a deal with
the management on the lines of the one that had recently come into operation in
...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... A crease in the palm in which palmists see a promise of longevity * A long line
of life on his palm means that he has a long life Line one's pockets: Make money
( usually dishonestly) * He is lining his pockets by running a prostitutes' den Line
...
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Speak Better Business English and Make More Money
lag behind, 165 land new accounts, 177 last-ditch effort, 145 latest and greatest,
171 launch a campaign, 166 let someone go, 17 let someone walk all over you,
46 leverage, 70 light a fire under someone, 140 line one's pockets, 5 line up, ...
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line one's pockets вживається в контексті наступних новин.
Can Kazakhstan Contain Corruption in Its Olympics Bid?
Kazakhstan – where, like Russia, the construction sector offers an easy way to line one's pockets – is no stranger to graft. TI ranks the Central ... «EurasiaNet, Лютий 15»
Lie Detector Tests for Politicians, At Least In Ukraine
We will not let anyone line one's pockets, especially in the Defense Ministry, which performs the sacred mission of defending the independence ... «Newsweek, Листопад 14»
Riches Don't Come Honestly in Russia, Most Russians Say
... ago, but that times have changed, while a striking 49 percent said that it was impossible to line one's pockets legitimately either then or now. «The Moscow Times, Листопад 14»
Aftermath of Saradha episode
... administratively, engage closely with the perpetrators, the prime objective being to line one's pockets by bending, or brazenly flouting, rules. «Hindu Business Line, Травень 13»
Montana Woman, Five Others Sentenced in Fort Peck Tribal Credit …
... that year, was in good company when it came to using the tribal gaming license approval process as an opportunity to line one's pockets. «National Legal and Policy Center, Грудень 10»
