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 the rap for (someone or something)
- take to one's heels
- take inventory
- to take it
- take up where one left off
- take the bull by the horns
- take a course in (something)
- take (something) up with (someone)
- take root
- take down (something)
- take in
- take after (someone)
- take the plunge
- take off after (someone or something)
- take a break