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| Russian | English |
| иметь блат | have the inside track (ybelov) |
| иметь блат | be on the inside track (ybelov) |
| иметь блат | have pull (He told me he had pull with several of the city councillors. ART Vancouver) |
| иметь блат | get the inside track (ybelov) |
| у него есть блат | he has a friend at court (Taras) |
| у него есть блат | he has a pull (in Taras) |