...To be screwed. Although it is a slang /colloquial expression for sexual intercourse, also means to be cheated, put in a disadvantageous position. This latter meaning seems to be related to the use of 'screw' as a slang name for a prison guard or warder. Until the mid 1800s, prisons, at least in England, were places of punishment only, with no concept of rehabilitation for the prisoners. One of the forms of punishment was to crank a handle attached to a large wooden box. The cranking did nothing, other than turn a counter. The prisoner had to do 10,000 turns in 8 hours, equivalent to one every 3 seconds or so. As an extra punishment a warder could tighten a screw to make turning more difficult. Warders came to be known as 'screws'. By inference, the prisoner was 'screwed' and, although 'screw' remained within the prison environment, eventually 'to be screwed' became widespread.
Так, отвечаю по порядку:
1. В американском варианте английского языка ЕСТь мат.
2. [Fuck you] - безусловно мат, [screw it] - эвфемизм, тем не менее, любой носитель языка от 12 лет и старше опознает смысл выражения.
[Having said that], хочу отметить, что американский мат все же отличается от русского. Он как бы мягче и не имеет такого намеренно оскорбительного оттенка.
Всё же концентрация мудаков превышает допустимую норму. А некоторые не только что мудаки, но ещё и дебилы./ц/
В PG rated movies употребляют screw it, значит не мат.
Удачная женитьба - это когда мужчина чувствует себя рядом с женщиной так же хорошо, как если бы он был один.
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