Often it was necessary for the Government to walk a tightrope to avoid alienating one side or the other. (A. Hailey, ‘In High Places’, ch. II) — Правительству часто приходилось лавировать, чтобы не восстановить против себя ту или иную политическую группировку.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
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