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 lavazza

link 18.07.2010 9:33 
Subject: give them an out
Что означает в этом предложении give them an out?
They explained, "Well, all of the SEC staff is testifyinf under oath and they may say it's unfair if you don't, and we don't want to give them an out".

 upahill

link 18.07.2010 10:31 
out
1 [singular] an excuse to avoid doing an activity or to avoid being blamed for something:
I'm busy on Sunday, so that gives me an out.

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/out_4

 

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