П16
ПАЛЬЦА (ПАЛЕЦ) В POT HE КЛАДИ кому
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these forms onlyfixed WO s o. should be dealt with very carefully (because he is cunning, quick to take advantage of another's negligence or gullibility, cannot be trusted etc)
X-y пальца в рот не клади - you have to be on your guard with X
X is not someone to mess around (to trifle, to fool) withX is not (a man (a woman)) to be trifled (messed) withyou can't (I wouldn't
etc) trust X an inch.
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П160 →← П159