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61 between a bun
Кулинария: (амер.) внутри разрезанной пополам булочки (Нестандартная грамматическая конструкция: употребление between перед существительным в единственном числе.) -
62 between-girl
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63 between the devil and the deep blue sea
меж двух огней: — Ну и работенка,— говорит комиссар сержанту.— Если я откажусь, то прогневаю начальство, но если соглашусь, то прогневаю бруклинскую мафию. So I'm between the hell and the deep blue sea.— Так что я меж двух огней...English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > between the devil and the deep blue sea
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64 between a rock and a hard place
между Сциллой и Харибдой, между молотом и наковальней, в безвыходном, затруднительном положенииAs NATO enters the third month of its air war in Yugoslavia, it finds itself between a rock and a hard place. The rock: Slobodan Milosevic. The hard place: The prospect of interminable bombing with its specter of mounting casualties. — Вступив в третий месяц воздушной войны в Югославии, НАТО оказалось между молотом и наковальней. Наковальня: Слободан Милошевич. Молот: перспектива бесконечных бомбардировок с угрозой все возрастающих потерь.
Англо-русский современный словарь > between a rock and a hard place
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65 between two days
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66 between line entry
eng.between line entryrus.метод атаки между строкukr.метод атаки між строкамиПроведение атаки на безопасность системы (или сети), заключающееся в подключении к линиям связи и внедрение (под маской какого-либо пользователя) в систему (или сеть) с использованием промежутков (окон) в действиях законного пользователя.English-Russian dictionary of information security > between line entry
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67 between friends all is common
посл.(between friends all is common (тж. friends have all things in common))у друзей всё общее [этим. лат. amicorum esse omnia communia или communia esse amicorum inter se omnia]Large English-Russian phrasebook > between friends all is common
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68 between grass and hay
амер.The peculiar phrase in which the youth who is no longer a boy, and not yet a man, is picturesquely said to be between grass and hay. (S. De Vere, ‘Americanisms’) — Про юношу, который уже не мальчик, но еще и не мужчина, образно говорят что он "уже не трава, но еще и не сено"
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69 between hammer and anvil
...they were caught in the constantly narrowing space between hammer and anvil. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book V, ch. 10) —...и, забыв об истинном положении вещей, они метались, как между молотом и наковальней, в пространстве, которое день ото дня сокращалось.
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70 between life and death
The little sick girl lay all night between life and death until her fever was gone. (DAI) — Больная девочка всю ночь находилась между жизнью и смертью, пока кризис не миновал.
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71 between Scylla and Charybdis
между Сциллой и Харибдой, в безвыходном положении; ≈ между двух огней [этим. миф.]‘I am between Scylla and Charybdis,’ he wrote. ‘I dare not work quickly, for fear of detection, and I must not work slowly if we are to be ready in time.’ (E. L. Voynich, ‘The Gadfly’, part III, ch. I) — "Я между Сциллой и Харибдой, - писал он. - Не отваживаюсь вести работу слишком быстро из боязни быть выслеженным и должен вести ее не слишком медленно, если непременно нужно поспеть к сроку".
Large English-Russian phrasebook > between Scylla and Charybdis
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72 between the upper and nether millstone
в безвыходном положении; ≈ между молотом и наковальней, между двух огнейHere in Italy, the middle-class is ill-paid, insecure and caught between the upper and nether millstones of irresponsible capital and unemployed labour. (M. West, ‘Children of the Sun’, ch. IX) — У нас в Италии средние слои населения плохо оплачиваются, не уверены в завтрашнем дне и находятся между двух огней - между безответственными капиталистами и безработными рабочими.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > between the upper and nether millstone
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73 between times
в промежутках, время от времениThede devoted most of the forenoon running back and forth to see that the draft on each stove was set in precisely the right position... In between times he carried in large armfuls of seasoned chunks of maple, white birch and beech. (E. Caldwell, ‘A Lamp for Nightfall’, ch. XV) — Сид полдня носился взад и вперед, налаживая тягу в печах... В промежутках приносил охапки кленовых, березовых и буковых дров.
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74 between two days
амер.Some ne'er-do-well... had defrauded the State and other creditors by departing between two days. (OED) — Какой-то бездельник... обманул государство и других своих кредиторов: он удрал ночью и как сквозь землю провалился.
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75 between two fires
между двух огней, в безвыходном положении‘That's not what I mean,’ said Henderson, plainly disturbed and even angry at being caught between two fires. ‘I got an order from my commanding officer not to let you out of this hut. I guess the President could countermand that, but you can't, Senator.’ (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Thursday Night’) — - Не в этом дело, - проговорил Гендерсон, явно встревоженный и даже сердитый оттого, что оказался между двух огней. - Я получил приказ от своего начальника не выпускать вас из этого дома. Я понимаю, что президент может его отменить, но вы-то не имеете такого права, сенатор.
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76 between you and me
between you and me and the bed-post — строго конфиденциально, между нами
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77 between a rock and a hard place
aмep. paзг.в зaтpуднитeльнoм пoлoжeнии; мeжду двуx oгнeйI couldn't make up my mind. I was caught between a rock and a hard placeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > between a rock and a hard place
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78 between hammer and anvil
мeжду мoлoтoм и нaкoвaльнeй [этим. нeм. Zwischen Hammer und Amboß sein. Пo нaзвaнию poмaнa нeм. пиcaтeля Ф. Шпильгaгeнa]They were caught in the constantly narrowing space between hammer and anvil (S. Heym)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > between hammer and anvil
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79 between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
«мeжду дьявoлoм и мopcкoй пучинoй», в бeзвыxoднoм пoлoжeнии; мeжду двуx oгнeй, мeжду мoлoтoм и нaкoвaльнeйKeith. Sir William's between the devil and the deep sea, as it strikes me (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
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80 between two fires
мeжду двуx oгнeйTo opposition from the diplomats of Europe was added opposition of another sort from the Senate and public opinion at home. Wilson was between two fires (F. L. Alien)
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