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Star wars
"Star Wars"
Phraseologism: Star Wars.
Meaning: Military operations in space using the latest, high-tech weapons.
Origin: From English: Star wars. The title of a fantastic epic film directed by American director George Lucas (b. 1944). The premiere of the first film of this epic took place in 1977. The expression entered the socio-political lexicon as a common noun after Senator (from the Democratic Party) Edward Kennedy (1932-2009) called the anti-missile program of his Republican political opponent "Star Wars" , 40th President of the United States (1981-1989) Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). The president himself called it officially - the "strategic defense initiative" (SDI), which provided for the transfer of military operations into space (intercepting missile warheads aimed at the United States, destroying these warheads using lasers placed in near-Earth orbit, etc.).
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Get like chickens in the pluck.
Meaning:
About a person who suddenly finds himself in an awkward or stupid position (ironic).
Origin:
Chicken - rooster, pluck - from the verb to pluck. |
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