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an iceberg is visible above the surface of the sea.
within an inch of your life : almost to
the point of death.
Κξέκεηαη από κηα θισζηή (ε δσή ηνπ).
under the influence : affected by
alcoholic drink, especially beyond
the legal limits for driving a vehicle;
drunk.
Τπό ηελ επήξεηα
on the inside : in a position
affording private information.
(Γλσξίδσ θάηη) εθ ησλ έζσ.
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before you can say Jack Robinson :
very have jam on it have some
additional quickly or suddenly.
Mέρξη λα πεηο θύκηλν.
Explanation: This expression was in use in the late 18th century, but neither an
early 19th-century popular song about Jack Robinson nor some mid 19th-century
attempts to identify the eponymous Jack Robinson shed any light on its origins.
the jewel in the (or someone's)
crown : the most attractive or
successful part of something.
Σν θεξαζάθη ζηελ ηνύξηα
a Judas kiss an act of betrayal,
especially one disguised as a
gesture of friendship.
Σν θηιί ηνπ Ηνύδα
Explanation: Judas Iscariot was the disciple who betrayed Jesus to the
authorities in return for thirty pieces of silver: 'And he that betrayed him gave
them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast'
(Matthew 26:48).
jump down someone's throat :
respond to what someone has said
in a sudden and angrily critical way.
Σνλ πάηεζε ζηνλ θάιν
jump ship : 1.(of a sailor) leave the
ship on which you are serving
without having obtained permission
to do so. 2. Suddenly abandon an
organization, enterprise, etc.
Δγθαηαιείπσ ην πινίν
the law of the jungle : the principle
that those who are strong and apply
Ο λόκνο ηεο δνύγθιαο