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get wind of
find out, hear gossip or rumors about
The police got wind of a bank roberry.
выяснить
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straight from the horse's mouth
directly from the person involved
That information is definitely true. I got it straight from the horse's mouth.
первоисточник: из первоисточника, рука: из первых рук
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get in on the ground floor
to become involved in something from its beginning
Can someone tell me how you get in on the ground floor of a money-making deal like that?
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beat someone to the punch
do smth.before someone else can
: I planned to write a book about computers, but someone else beat me to the draw.
сделать что-либо раньше другихПример использования
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jump on thebandwagon
Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.Все присоединились к движению о запрете курения на рабочем месте.
присоединиться к популярному дели или движению, включиться в движение
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clean up
убираться, убрать, приводить в порядок, прибирать, заканчивать, сорвать большой куш
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pretty penny
a lot of money
That's a beautiful sports car.I'm sure it costs a pretty penny.
куча денег
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