Г278
совать/сунуть ГОЛОВУ в петлюСО-ваться в петлю both
collVPsubj:
human 1. to take one's own life by hanging
X сунул голову в петлю — X hanged himself
X put the noose around his neck.
2. to undertake sth. risky that may jeopardize one's life, career etc: X сует голову в петлю = X is sticking his head in the noose
X is risking his neckX is putting his life (career
etc) on the line.
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Г279 →← Г277