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ring true idiom If something someone says or writes rings true, it seems to be true Something about his explanation didn't quite ring true.

precaution noun UK /prɪˈkɔː.ʃən/ US /prɪˈkɑː.ʃən/ an action that is done to preventsomething unpleasant or dangeroushappening: Many people have been stockpiling foodas a precaution against shortages. They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection. предосторожность

doth verb / old use /dʌθ/ /dəθ/ in the past, the third person singular of the present tense of "do": he/she/it doth (= he/she/it does)

slow on the uptake If someone is quick/slow on the uptake, they understand things easily/with difficulty He's a little slow on the uptake, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times. тупой, несообразительный

yield verb /jiːld/ to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often because you have been forced to: — They were forced to yield (up) their land to the occupying forces. — Despite renewed pressure to give up the occupied territory, they will not yield. отказаться (под давлением) 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 yield to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information: — an attempt to yield increased profits — The investigation yielded some unexpected results...

down-low noun [ S ] mainly US informal (also downlow)  on the down-low secret or secretly, so that only a smallnumber of people know about something: Two colleagues were carrying on a relationship on the down-low. I think a lot of people probably do this kind of thing on the downlow. секрет, тайна

thin out — phrasal verb with thin verb [ T ] present participle thinning | past tense and past participle thinned If a large number of people or things thinout, they become fewer in number редеть, пустеть

eyesore an unpleasant or ugly sight in a public place They think the new library building is an eyesore. бельмо на глазу

convenient adjective /kənˈviː.ni.ənt/ suitable for your purposes and needsand causing the least difficulty: Our local shop has very convenient opening hours. A bike's a very convenient way of getting around. удобный

circumstance noun UK /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ US /ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/ a fact or event or condition that makes a situation the way it is under the circumstances I think she coped very well under the circumstances. Obviously we can't deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances. обстоятельство