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Roman collar
The high, plain, white collar worn by priests and clergymen.
Many Protestant churches do not require their ministers to wear Roman collars.
The man with the Roman collar is the new Episcopalian preacher.
Rome wasn't built in a day
Great things are not accomplished overnight; great deeds take a long time. A proverb.
A takes a long time to write a successful novel, but don't worry; Rome wasn't built in a day, as the saying goes.
Russian roulette
A game of chance in which one bullet is placed in a revolver, the cartridge cylinder is spun, and the player aims the gun at his own head and pulls the trigger.
Русская рулетка - смертельный риск.
Only a fool would risk playing Russian roulette.
She accused the hospital of playing Russian roulette with the health of poor children.
Она обвинила больницу в неоправданном риске, на который она пошла в лечении детей.
SWAT team
Police unit trained for especially hazardous or sensitive law-enforcement assignments; short for Special Weapons and Tactics.
Joe made the SWAT team of the NYPD due to his athletic skills.
Salisbury steak
A broiled or fried hamburger patty sometimes containing eggs, milk, bread crumbs, and seasoning.
James ordered a Salisbury steak for lunch.
Shank's pony
If you go somewhere on Shank's pony, you have to walk rather than travel by bus, car, etc.
Означает отправляться, куда- либо пешком, а не на автобусе, машине и т.д.
It was impossible to find a taxi after the party so it was Shank's pony for us!
После вечеринки было невозможно поймать такси, так что мы пошли пешком.
My bicycle fell apart three miles away from home, so I had to use shank's pony to go the rest of the way.
You young people go everywhere by car these days. When I was young all we had was shank’s pony.
Smokey Bear
Smokey-the-Bear
the Smokies
A policeman; a patrol car; frequently abbreviated as Smokey.
A Smokey is on the move, heading east.
Slow down, Smokey's ahead!
T-bone steak
A steak with a bone in it which looks like a T.
On Jim's birthday we had T-bone steak for supper.