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  • 1 подвертывать хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвертывать хвост

  • 2 ХВОСТ

    в хвост и в гриву
    и в хвост и в гриву

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ХВОСТ

  • 3 подвертывать хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвертывать хвосты

  • 4 прижать хвост

    I
    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
    II
    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > прижать хвост

  • 5 прижимать хвост

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    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
    II
    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > прижимать хвост

  • 6 опускать хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опускать хвост

  • 7 опустить хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опустить хвост

  • 8 подвернуть хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвернуть хвост

  • 9 поджать хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поджать хвост

  • 10 поджимать хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поджимать хвост

  • 11 ПОДВЁРТЫВАТЬ

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ПОДВЁРТЫВАТЬ

  • 12 прижать хвосты

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    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
    II
    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > прижать хвосты

  • 13 прижимать хвосты

    I
    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
    II
    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > прижимать хвосты

  • 14 опускать хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опускать хвосты

  • 15 опустить хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опустить хвосты

  • 16 подвернуть хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвернуть хвосты

  • 17 поджать хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поджать хвосты

  • 18 поджимать хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поджимать хвосты

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