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1 pull the plug on somebody
pull the plug on somebody/something перекрыть кислородIf the viewing figures drop much further, the TV company will pull the plug on the whole series.
The mayor was doing a fine job until the treasurer pulled the plug because there was no more money.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull the plug on somebody
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2 pull the plug on something
pull the plug on somebody/something перекрыть кислородIf the viewing figures drop much further, the TV company will pull the plug on the whole series.
The mayor was doing a fine job until the treasurer pulled the plug because there was no more money.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull the plug on something
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3 pull the wool over eyes
• pull the wool over someone’s eyes deceive, mislead someone обмануть, ввести в заблуждениеAre you trying to pull the wool over my eyes? It won’t do you any good.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > pull the wool over eyes
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4 pull the long-bow
pull the long-bow рассказывать небылицы; преувеличивать -
5 pull the nose
pull the nose (о)дурачить -
6 pull the trigger
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7 pull the plug on
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8 pull the plug
1) Общая лексика: выдернуть штепсельную вилку, отключить аппаратуру, искусственно поддерживающую жизнь (безнадёжно больного), (on) отменить (pull the plug on a plan to run power lines through a provincial park; pull the plug on the stadium revamp; pull the plug on library funding; pulled the plug on a high-rise project), (on) прекратить (pull the plug on library funding; pull the plug on a high-rise project), (on somebody) перекрыть кислород2) Американизм: вызвать неприятности, махнуть ( на что-л.) рукой, нырнуть, погрузиться, поставить под удар другого, прекратить поддержку3) Сленг: "закрыть проблему", "засветить", погружаться, покончить, завязать (с чем-л.), "подставлять", доставлять неприятности, нырять, перестать поддерживать -
9 pull the plug (on)
Общая лексика: отменить (pull the plug on a plan to run power lines through a provincial park; pull the plug on the stadium revamp; pull the plug on library funding; pulled the plug on a high-rise project), прекратить (pull the plug on library funding; pull the plug on a high-rise project) -
10 pull the trigger
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11 pull the other leg
paзг.'Inspector Holge is out,' said the Sergeant, 'asked for you. Personally.' 'Pull the other one,' said Flint. 'Someone's hoaxing you" (Th. Sharpe) -
12 pull the plug on someone or something
expr AmE infmlShe pulled the plug on the whole project — Она все сделала для того, чтобы угробить это дело
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > pull the plug on someone or something
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13 pull the horse
натягивать вожжи глагол: -
14 pull the other leg
expr imper infmlPull the other leg, it's got bells on it — Брехать не пахать
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > pull the other leg
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15 pull the other one
expr imper infmlPull the other one, John — Так я тебе и поверил, Джон
Don't give me that bull, Mike, pull the other one, what's going on, is it something I've said or what, come on, I've a right to know — Хватит мне лапшу на уши вешать, Майк, расскажи это кому-нибудь другому. А что, собственно, происходит? Я что, что-то не то сказала? Давай, я ведь имею право знать!
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > pull the other one
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16 pull the rug out
expr infmlThe doctor asked me to hang on, not to pull the rug out from under her — Врач попросил меня подождать и не подставлять ее под удар
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > pull the rug out
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17 pull (the) strings
cтoять зa cпинoй кoгo-л., тaйнo влиять нa xoд дeлa; нaжимaть нa тaйныe пpужины; зaнимaтьcя пoлитичecкими интpигaми [букв. дёpгaть зa нитoчки; пepвoнaч. тк. в кукoльнoм тeaтpe]He sits in his office in San Francisco and pulls the strings and we've got to dance (F. Norris). There were those who had the President's ear, and others who sought to get it, and pulled wires and flattered and fawned (U. Sinclair) -
18 pull the stroke
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19 pull the pin
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20 pull the wool over smb.'s eyes
paзг.ввoдить кoгo-л. в зaблуждeниe; втиpaть oчки, зaгoвapивaть зубы кoму-л., вoдить зa нoc кoгo-л., пуcкaть пыль в глaзa кoму-л.'You're talkin' a lot of damned lies,' he said roughly.'Don't think ye can pull the wool over my eyes like that' (A. J. Cronin). She has men friends. She pulls the wool over my eyes, or so she thinks (J. O'Hara)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > pull the wool over smb.'s eyes
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pull the plug on sth — Ⅰ. pull the plug (on sth) ► to bring a business project, plan, etc. to an end, especially by taking away financial support: »We lost all the shares when the company s bankers pulled the plug in February 2011. »Plans to sell its property division… … Financial and business terms
Pull the Pin — Album par Stereophonics Sortie 2007 Genre Rock Producteur Kelly Jones Jim Lowe Label V2 Records … Wikipédia en Français
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pull the plug on — pull the plug (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the plug — (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the fat from the fire — If you pull the fat from the fire, you help someone in a difficult situation … The small dictionary of idiomes