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от греха подальше
to get out of harm's way
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от греха подальше
out of harm's way
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Успеешь, ваше степенство, выспаться, а теперь, пока есть время, одевайся, говорю, да подобру-здорову подальше от греха..."Make haste and rouse yourself from sleep, your worship, and dress now while there is still time,' I said; 'and to save our skins, let us get away from trouble.'Chekhov, A. / The steppeЧехов, А.П. / СтепьСтепьЧехов, А.П.© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1974The steppeChekhov, A.© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Кроме того, ему хочется быть подальше от греха, вследствие чего он и принимает предложение вашего брата, мисс Салли.To be out of harm's way he prudently thinks is something too, and therefore he accepts your brother's offer.Диккенс, Чарльз / Лавка древностейDickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopThe Old Curiosity ShopDickens, Charles© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995Лавка древностейДиккенс, Чарльз© Издательство "Правда", 1989
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To stay out of trouble
translation added by Elena BogomolovaGold ru-en