cloak and dagger

cloak and dagger
1. n phr
(cloak and dagger (тж. cloak-and-dagger))
деятельность "рыцарей плаща и кинжала", т. е. агентов секретной службы

‘Criminal activity?’ Tommy looked surprised. ‘Oh yes, yes. No cloak and dagger. No espionage, no counterespionage. No, plain, criminal activity.’ (A. Christie, ‘By the Pricking of My Thumbs’, ch. 12) — - Вы хотите сказать, что все это простая уголовщина? - спросил Томми удивленно. - Конечно. Никакого здесь шпионажа, никакой контрразведки. Вместо рыцарей плаща и шпаги - обычные уголовники.

2. adj phr
(cloak and dagger (тж. cloak-and-dagger))
относящийся к деятельности "рыцарей плаща и кинжала"

As might be expected in such a set-up the cloak and dagger boys are present in force. (‘Daily Worker’) — Как и следовало ожидать в подобной ситуации, "рыцарей плаща и кинжала" оказалось больше чем достаточно.


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

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