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| больше не брать в рот спиртного | put the plug in the jug (tak las) |
| не брать в рот спиртного | lead a teetotal life (Supposedly, like so many of similar ilk, they would undertake chores and little jobs around the homes of humans, providing they were the recipients of two things: respect and nourishment, the latter usually in the form of oats, milk and cream. And they had a deep hatred of those who avoided alcohol and led teetotal lives!  mysteriousuniverse.org ART Vancouver) |