Translations of «grasp the nettle» (En-Ru) on Lingvo Live

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The placards of the chief government evening paper were conspicuous with "Grasping the Nettle!"
Вечерние правительственные газеты пестрели заголовками: «Вырвать крапиву с корнем!»
Wells, Herbert George / The Food of the GodsУэллс, Герберт / Пища богов
Пища богов
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Правда", 1964
The Food of the Gods
Wells, Herbert George
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

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решительно взяться за трудное дело
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