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 off one's hat to (someone)
- take five
- take one's cue from (someone)
- take (something) into account
- take the trouble to (do something)
- take (someone) to the cleaners
- take a hard line (with someone)
- take kindly to (someone or something)
- take the initiative to (do something)
- take minutes
- take it into one's head to do (something)
- take on (an employee)
- take (someone's) pulse
- take (something) for granted
- take a nap