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| English | Russian |
| hit the books | упорно учиться |
| hit the books | настойчиво учиться |
| off-the-books | "левый" |
| off-the-books cash | обнал (The indictment centers on the studio's use of obnak. or off-the-books cash. (The New Yorker, The Rise and Fall of Russia's Most Acclaimed Theatre Director, by Joshua Yaffa, December 11, 2017) rafail) |
| Playing by the Book | играть по правилам (Пример: "Some teams win tournaments by not playing by the book." Franka_LV) |
| pound the books | зубрить |
| sit-down on the books | мирная встреча (между двумя мафиозными кланами; an expression often used in mob films to describe meetings between two members of different crime families in an effort to resolve differences without bloodshed Кинопереводчик) |
| throw the book at | сделать выговор (someone) |
| throw the book at | осудить на срок (someone) |
| throw the book at | подвергнуть суровой критике (someone) |
| throw the book at | наказать (someone) |
| throw the book at | дать максимальный срок (someone) |