touch the ark

touch the ark
(touch the ark (of the covenant))
осквернять; непочтительно относиться [этим. библ. 2 Samuel VI, 6]

They had touched the ark of the covenant and they had not been destroyed. They had shown that it was possible to break a "rule" and yet write good poetry. (L. Strachey, ‘Landmarks in French Literature’, ch. VI) — Они прикоснулись к ковчегу завета и уцелели. Они доказали, что можно нарушить "правило" и писать хорошие стихи.

The House of Commons only touched the ark of our property with half a heart. (OED) — Палата общин посягнула, правда, очень робко, на интересы собственников.


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

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