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 advantage of (someone or something)
- take on (something)
- take up (space or room)
- take off one's hat to (someone)
- take a turn for the better
- take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands
- take one's time
- take (someone or something) wrong
- take (someone) for (someone or something)
- take (something) on the chin
- take (something) by storm
- take one's hat off to (someone)
- take a vacation
- take aim at (someone or something)
- take a look for (someone or something)