shake a hoof

shake a hoof
амер.; жарг.
отплясывать, пускаться в пляс

A lot he knows about... dancing! If he'd ever been with me in Denver and shaken a hoof at Billy Portifero's place, he'd have something to hand out. (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XI) — ...О танцах, туда же, берется судить! Побывал бы разок со мной в Денвере да выкинул бы коленце-другое в танцзале Билли Портиферо, вот тогда бы и говорил.

Come on, Reverend, I bet you can shake a hoof as good as anybody! The wife says she's gotta dance with you! (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XXV) — - Пожалуйте-ка к нам, ваше преподобие. Держу пари, что вы сможете плясать не хуже других. Вот жена говорит, что хочет танцевать с вами.

‘I'm the young in heart... Let's dance,’ he said to Margot. ‘I'll show you just how young. I shake a mean hoof!’ (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. III) — - Идемте танцевать, - обратился он к Марго, - я вам покажу, каков я еще молодец. Сейчас как начну выделывать кренделя ногами, только держись!


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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