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Terms for subject Figurative containing the powers | all forms | exact matches only | in specified order only
| English | Russian |
| lose the power of speech | лишиться языка |
| the power behind the throne | серый кардинал |
| the powers that be | закулиса (в правительстве, спецслужбах: Some viewers have suggested that his initial 'giant' video was genuine and that the young man either really did raise the ire of the proverbial 'powers that be' or he was so overcome with paranoia that he believed this was the case.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| the real power behind the throne | серый кардинал (В.И.Макаров) |