salt and pepper

salt and pepper
I n AmE sl
1)

He can only afford salt and pepper — Он может себе позволить купить только второсортную марихуану

2)

There is a salt and pepper around the corner waiting for speeders — За углом стоит полицейская машина и караулит лихачей

There is a salt and pepper behind us — За нами увязалась полицейская машина

II adj AmE infml

It was sort of a salt and pepper meeting — На собрании были представители белых и черных

We achieved a salt and pepper agreement — Мы достигли соглашения между представителями белого и черного населения


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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