a lick arid a promise

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And further dust was everywhere... Sophia's lip curled, and instinctively she lifted her peignoir. One of her mother's phrases came into her head: "a lick and a promise". (A. Behnett, ‘The Old Wives' Tale’, book III, ch. V) — Пыль была повсюду... София скривила губы и инстинктивно приподняла пеньюар. Она вспомнила одну из любимых поговорок матери: "Мыла - не устала, вымыла - не узнала"

You didn't wash your hands. You just gave them a lick and a promise. (DAI) — Ты ведь не вымыл руки, а только ополоснул их.

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