a situation in which virtue is rewarded and vice is punished, often ironically
ситуация, в которой добродетель вознаграждается, а порок наказывается, часто иронично (situatsiya, v kotoroy dobrodetel' voznagrazhdaetsya, a porok nakazyvayetsya, chasto ironichno)
"It was poetic justice when the dishonest lawyer lost his case due to his own lies."
"Это было поэтическое правосудие, когда нечестный адвокат проиграл свое дело из-за собственных лжи." (Eto bylo **poeticheskoe pravosudie**, kogda necheshtnyy advokat proigral svoe delo iz-za sobstvennykh lzhi.)
to be the best or most impressive thing in a situation
to say something embarrassing or inappropriate
Solving a small problem early prevents a bigger problem late...
something developing into something great
to be the first to do something or lead the way
A large payment given to someone when they leave a job, espe...