"играть с наперсточниками"
English translation: gamble/play with thimble-riggers
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|  Selected response from: Larissa Dinsley United Kingdom Local time: 04:47 | ||||||
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11 mins confidence: 
to play with, to make deals with scammers, scam dogs, scam artists, bandits Explanation: In this context. |
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30 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| \"играть с наперсточниками\" gamble/play with thimble-riggers Explanation: subj. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=thimble rigge... |
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47 mins confidence:
to play a shell game Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_game |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to play with three-card monte dealers Explanation: If, on the off-chance, you want a modern AE equivalent: One should never play with three-card monte dealers, especially on their turf. Or, "tangle with." |
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