As soon as they heard the news, the creditors swooped like eagles on their victim. (DEI) — Как только кредиторы услышали печальную новость, они как стервятники ринулись на свою жертву.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
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