a two-time loser

a two-time loser
амер.; жарг.
дважды неудачник [о человеке, дважды сидевшем в тюрьме, дважды разведённом и т. п.]

‘I don't think you're going to get anywhere, Doug,’ he warned. ‘That man Ribber is a tough egg. He's a two-time loser. He's what is known as stir-wise, and he knows enough to keep his mouth shut.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Draws a Circle’, ch. XII) — - Я думаю, вы ничего не добьетесь, Дуг, - предупредил Брендон. - Этот тип Риббер твердый орешек. Два раза сидел в тюрьме. Как говорится, матерый волк. Понимает что к чему и будет держать язык за зубами.

It does sound odd coming from a two-time loser. (DAS) — Странно слышать подобный совет от человека, который уже дважды рвал семейные узы.


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

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