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1 the tail wagging the dog
"хвост виляет собакой", т. е. меньшинство командует большинством, подчинённый командует начальником и т. п.; ≈ яйца курицу учат [из стихотворения Р. Киплинга ‘The Conundrum of the Workshops’:We know that the tail must wag the dog, for the horse is drawn by the cart;But the Devil whoops, as he whooped of old: ‘It's clever, but is it Art?’]This, then is the city of which Hollywood is a suburb, almost the tail that wags the dog. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Midnight on the Desert’, ch. 10) — Так вот каков Лос-Анджелес, в предместье которого находится Голливуд - этот отпрыск, затмивший славой своего отца.
As significant as the method of binary oppositions may be, one is still left with the impression that the system dominates the data - in other words the tail wags the dog. (‘World’) — Как бы ни был прекрасен метод бинарных противопоставлений, создается впечатление, что система доминирует над языковыми данными, или, как говорится, "хвост виляет собакой".
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2 (the) tail of a comet
the tail of a comet (of the plane, of the kite, of the train) хвост кометы (самолёта, воздушного змея, поезда)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) tail of a comet
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3 (the) tail of the
the tail of the/a letter (of the/a note) хвостик буквы (ноты) -
4 (the) tail of the car
the tail of the car (of the cart) задок машины (телеги)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) tail of the car
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5 the tail wagging (or wags) the dog
"xвocт виляeт coбaкoй", мeньшинcтвo кoмaндуeт бoльшинcтвoм, пoдчинённый кoмaндуeт нaчaльникoм и т. п.; яйцa куpицу учaт [выpaжeниe coздaнo P. Kиплингoм]This, then is the city of which Hollywood is a suburb, almost the tail that wags the dog (J. B. Priestley)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the tail wagging (or wags) the dog
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6 (the) tail of the tail-coat
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) tail of the tail-coat
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7 the sting is in the tail
Пословица: жёлчь (весь яд, все самое неприятное) приберегают к концу, жало (у пчелы) в хвостеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the sting is in the tail
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8 the tail is wagging the dog
Общая лексика: яйцо курицу учитУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the tail is wagging the dog
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9 (the) tail cars of the train
хвостовые/задние вагоны поездаEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) tail cars of the train
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10 (the) tail end of the first act
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11 (the) tail lights of the car
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12 (the) tail lights of the train
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13 (the) tail of the wing
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14 the tail of a conversation
Общая лексика: конец разговораУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the tail of a conversation
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15 (the) tail of a shirt
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16 at the tail of
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17 out of the tail of one's eye
уголком глаза, украдкойMrs. Westropp watched him with the tail of her eye as she talked to Lady Trevor. (J. Payn, ‘The Mystery of Mirbridge’, part II, ch. XVII) — Миссис Уэстропп наблюдала за ним уголком глаза, беседуя с леди Тревор.
...Rampole had been watching Dr Fell out of the tail of his eye. (J. D. Carr, ‘The Hollow Man’, ch. 4) —...Рампол украдкой наблюдал за доктором Феллом.
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18 pull the devil by the tail
бедствовать, сидеть без гроша, быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах; ≈ биться как рыба об лёд [этим. фр. tirer le diable par la queue]Ellie: "He always used to say he could succeed if he only had some capital. He fought his way along, to keep a roof over our heads and bring us up well, but it was always a struggle: always the same difficulty of not having capital enough, I don't know how to describe it to you." Mrs. Hushabye: "Poor Ellie! I know. Pulling the devil by the tail." Ellie (hurt): "Oh no. Not like that. It was at least dignified." Mrs. Hushabye: "That made it all the harder, didn't it? I shouldn't have pulled the devil by the tail with dignity. I should have pulled hard." (B. Shaw, ‘Heartbreak House’, act I) — Элли: "Он всегда говорил, что добился бы успеха, если бы у него были деньги. А ему всю жизнь приходилось с трудом сводить концы с концами, только чтобы не оставить нас без крова и чтобы дать нам хорошее воспитание. И вся его жизнь - это непрерывная борьба. Вечно одно и то же препятствие - нет денег. Я просто не знаю, как вам это рассказать." Миссис Хашебай: "Бедняжка Элли! Я понимаю. Вечно изворачиваться." Элли ( уязвленная): "Нет, нет, совсем не то. Он, во всяком случае, никогда не терял достоинства." Миссис Хашебай: "А это еще трудней. Я бы не могла изворачиваться и при этом сохранять достоинство. Я бы изворачивалась до потери достоинства."
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19 trust smb. as far as one can fling a bull by the tail
разг.(trust smb. as far as one can fling (или throw) a bull by the tail)совершенно, ни на йоту не доверять кому-лYour own client has now stated that he considers Pete Sims an awful liar; that he wouldn't trust him as far as he could throw a bull by the tail... (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito’, ch. 15) — Ваш собственный клиент заявил, что он считает Пита Симса отъявленным лгуном, что он ему ни на йоту не доверяет.
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20 have something by the tail
expr infmlShe acts as if she's got the bloody world by the tail — Она ведет себя так, будто все должны ходить перед ней на задних лапках
I know all young people are sure they have happiness by the tail — Я знаю, что все молодые люди уверены в том, что счастье у них в руках
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the tail wagging the dog — (informal) A situation in which the less important element or factor controls or influences the more important • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * the tail wagging the dog see ↑tail, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑dog the tail wagging the dog informal used to … Useful english dictionary
the tail end — the last part of something I came late to the meeting and only caught the tail end. the tail end of summer She is at the tail end of her career. • • • Main Entry: ↑tail end … Useful english dictionary
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(the) tail end of something — the tail end of (something) the last part of something. I just caught the tail end of the news. Despite being at the tail end of an exhausting tour, she delivered a sparkling performance … New idioms dictionary
(the) tail end of — the tail end of (something) the last part of something. I just caught the tail end of the news. Despite being at the tail end of an exhausting tour, she delivered a sparkling performance … New idioms dictionary
(the) tail end — the tail end UK US noun the very last part of something We just caught the tail end of the show. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final stagessynonym … Useful english dictionary
(the) tail wagging the dog — the tail wagging the dog informal phrase used for saying that a situation is stupid because something important is being decided or controlled by something less important Thesaurus: words used to describe situations and circumstanceshyponym… … Useful english dictionary
(the) tail (is) wagging the dog — the tail (is) wagging the ˈdog idiom used to describe a situation in which the most important aspect is being influenced and controlled by sb/sth that is not as important Main entry: ↑tailidiom … Useful english dictionary
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(the) tail wagging the dog — if you describe a situation as the tail wagging the dog, you mean that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part. Steve thinks we should buy an orange carpet to match the lampshade but I think… … New idioms dictionary
the tail wags the dog — I the less important or subsidiary factor, person, or thing dominates a situation; the usual roles are reversed the financing system is becoming the tail that wags the dog II see tail I … Useful english dictionary
