на арапа

• НА АРАПА highly coll

[PrepP; Invar; adv]

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⇒ (to accomplish sth.) by acting insolently, in a brash manner, in a way that defies accepted rules or expected approaches:

- bluff one's way through (sth.);

- wing it;

- finagle <fast-talk> one's way (into sth. etc).

     ♦ Я не успел подготовиться к экзамену, пошёл сдавать на арапа - и, представьте, сдал! I didn't have time to prepare for my exam, so I just winged it and, would you believe it, I passed!

     ♦ "На выставку пускают только по пригласительным билетам". - "Ничего, пройдём на арапа, не в первый раз". "You have to have a special invitation to get into this exhibit." "Don't worry, we'll fast-talk our way in-it won't be the first time."