То draw (pull) in one's horns
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/proverbs/T_p/To-draw--pull--in-ones-horns

#учиманглийский #пословица

Втянуть рожки (об улитке). Ср. Бить отбой. Пойти на попятную.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-e-/aphorism-2595

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(1803—1883)
U.S. essayist
Grow angry slowly--there's plenty of time.

William Feather
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-f-/aphorism-4612

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(1889—1981)
U.S. authorpublisher
Few women are dumb enough to listen to reason.

cast about
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_c/1139-cast-about

#esl #английский

cast about (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=1139-cast-about) также cast around (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~google/cast+around)
1. Разыскивать везде; искать.
The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal's place.
2. "Рыться в голове"; пытаться припомнить что-то; пытаться обдумывать что-то.
The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson.
Jane cast around for a good subject for her report.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-g-/aphorism-4870

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As a woman, you have to choose between your fanny or your face. I chose my face.

Shannon Fife
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-f-/aphorism-2716

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The hardest people to convince they are at retirement age are children at bedtime.

spill the beans
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_s/7461-spill-the-beans

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