too close for comfort
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_t/8333-too-close-for-comfort

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too close for comfort (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=8333-too-close-for-comfort)  {adj. phr.}
В опасной близости (говоря о чем-л. плохом).
When the sniper's bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, "Gosh, that was too close for comfort!"
Ср.: CLOSE CALL (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~google/CLOSE+CALL), CLOSE SHAVE (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~google/CLOSE+SHAVE).
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danger (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/danger)

{adj. phr.} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Badj.+phr.%7D)

take the offensive
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_t/7966-take-the-offensive

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take the offensive (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=7966-take-the-offensive)  {v. phr.}
Принимать сторону нападающих. Нападать.
After many months of preparation, the freedom fighters were ready to take the offensive.
Прот.: TAKE THE DEFENSIVE (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=7959-take-the-defensive).
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{v. phr.} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Bv.+phr.%7D)

George Bernard Shaw
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-c-/aphorism-2830

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(1856—1950), "Maxims for Revolutionists"
When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when a tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-e-/aphorism-4705

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(1803—1883)
U.S. essayist
People do not deserve to have good writing; they are so pleased with bad.

other fish to fry
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_o/5842-other-fish-to-fry

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