How our mutual friend worked the ropes is more than I can tell you. (H. R. Haggard, ‘Dawn’, ch. XVII) — Как нашему общему другу удалось это сделать, я не могу вам сказать.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
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