take the Fifth
прибегнуть к пятой поправке (гарантирующей право не свидетельствовать против самого себя)
He knew his right not to incriminate himself while testifying at a trial, so he decided to take the Fifth.
Другие идиомы:
- take over (something)
- take office
- take the checkered flag
- take an oath
- take aim at (someone or something)
- take it into one's head to do (something)
- take up (space or room)
- take a whack at (something)
- take in (someone)
- take root
- take on (an employee)
- take in (clothes)
- take (someone's) pulse
- take (something) up with (someone)
- take the wind out of one's sails