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Chris Heldersasked for translation 8 years ago
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to keep a straight bat
Author’s comment
Just as one had to keep a straight bat and hold one's knife and fork correctly, so one had to use the right words.
User translations (1)
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держать биту вертикально
Translator's comment
вообще есть идиома "to play a straight bat" - "вести себя честно, прямо", но здесь, мне кажется, раза используется буквально
translation added by Igor YurchenkoGold en-ru1