queer 3. v.; sl. 1) портить; to queer the pitch for smb. - подложить свинью кому-л.; расстроить чьи-л. планы; to queer oneself with smb. - поставить себя в неловкое положение перед кем-л....
rot away гнить, портиться The soil in the forest is rich with dead leaves and branches that have been rotting away for centuries. His teeth had rotted away and were black at the edges....
