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101 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) a-şi ciuli urechile -
102 be up to one’s ears in
• be up to one’s ears in (work) very busy по уши в (делах, работе)I’m up to my ears in work.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > be up to one’s ears in
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103 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ορθώνω τ'αυτιά μου/στήνω αυτί -
104 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ορθώνω τ'αυτιά μου/στήνω αυτί -
105 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) vztyčit uši -
106 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) vztyčit uši -
107 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) nastražiť uši -
108 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) nastražiť uši -
109 to pin one's ears back
1) навострить уши, прислушатьсяPin back your ears, people, this is quite a story! — Народ, слушайте внимательно, это отличная история!
2) амер.; разг. грубо одёргиватьThe pastor pinned my ears back over an issue, but later hugged me and told me he loved me. — Пастор устроил мне взбучку, но позже обнял меня и сказал, что любит меня.
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110 all ears
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111 be all ears
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112 be all eyes (and ears)
быть настороженным, внимательно смотреть и слушатьNothing can escape my notice. I’m all eyes and ears.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > be all eyes (and ears)
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113 be all eyes (and ears)
быть настороженным, внимательно смотреть и слушатьNothing can escape my notice. I’m all eyes and ears.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > be all eyes (and ears)
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114 coming out of one's ears
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > coming out of one's ears
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115 drink etc till etc it comes out of one's ears
expr infmlHe'd drink till it comes out of his ears — Он пьет, пока не свалится
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > drink etc till etc it comes out of one's ears
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116 nothing etc between one's ears
n infmlYou don't need to be talking to him very long before you realize he has nothing between his ears — Достаточно с ним поговорить немного, чтобы понять, что он набитый дурак
Those girls don't become stars on their looks alone. They've got to have something between their ears as well — Эти девушки становятся звездами не только благодаря своей внешности. У них должно быть что-то и в голове
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > nothing etc between one's ears
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117 up to one's ears
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > up to one's ears
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118 by the ears
в ссоре; ≈ на ножах; см. тж. set smb. by the ears...the baronet and his brother had every reason which two brothers possibly can have for being by the ears. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Faire’, ch. XI) —...у баронета и его брата были все причины, какие только могут существовать у двух братьев, чтобы быть на ножах.
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119 clean one's ears
разг."прочистить уши", слушать более внимательноYou had better clean your ears; you have not understood in the least what I have been saying. (DEI) — Не мешало бы вам получше слушать. Вы же ничего не поняли из того, что я сказал.
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120 cock one's ears
1) настораживать уши ( о животном)Whenever our dog hears someone coming he pricks up his ears. (HAI) — Наш пес настораживает уши, заслышав чьи-либо шаги.
2) навострить уши, насторожитьсяThen will you please tell Sevringham, my husband, the gentleman who's trying to talk to your pretty little wife but has an ear cocked to our conversation - will you please tell him that he simply cannot take the sleeping-car and expect to be in Portland next morning. (J. O'Hara, ‘From the Terrace’) — В таком случае не будете ли вы любезны сказать Севрингаму, моему мужу - джентльмену, который пытается сейчас заговорить с вашей хорошенькой женушкой, а сам тем временем навострил уши, стараясь уловить наш разговор, - так вот, не можете ли вы объяснить ему, что, заняв спальное место, еще не обязательно будешь в Портленде на следующее утро.
См. также в других словарях:
ears — The idea that your ear or cheek burning or itching is a sign that someone is talking about you is still generally known, if not actually believed. The belief is of considerable age, being included by Pliny (Natural History, (ad 77), xxviii).… … A Dictionary of English folklore
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ears are burning — If your ears are burning, you sense or know that people somewhere else are talking about you in an unpleasant way … The small dictionary of idiomes
ears pop — see ↑pop, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ear … Useful english dictionary
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ears burn — {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. * /Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn./ * /Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ears burn — {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. * /Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn./ * /Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ears\ burn — informal To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn. Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other … Словарь американских идиом
ears are burning — the ears in your mind hear people talking about you How did you know we were talking about you? Because my ears were burning! … English idioms