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 (someone or something) off (someone's) hands
- take it
- take a stand on (something)
- take the checkered flag
- take one's own medicine
- take the money and run
- take up a collection
- to take off
- take it easy
- take a beating
- take after (someone)
- take the words out of (someone's) mouth
- take turns
- take (someone's) part
- take a whack at (someone)