-
1 shake down
I phrvi infml1)Don't worry about me, I can shake down anywhere — Обо мне не беспокойся - я могу спать хоть на полу
2)It's a good plan for me to shake down in New York alone before you join me — Меня вполне устроит временно поселиться в Нью-Йорке, а потом ты ко мне подъедешь
3)The new staff are shaking down well in their new job — Новый персонал успешно осваивается с новой работой
4)II phrvtThe liner underwent further trials at sea to ensure that everything shook down properly — Лайнер прошел отладочные испытания в море
1) infmlWe took a new car for a trip to shake it down — Мы отправились в путешествие на новом автомобиле, чтобы проверить его в дорожных условиях
You need to shake down a complicated piece of machinery when you first get it. Then any problems will show up while the guarantee is still in effect — Любое новое сложное оборудование должно проходить испытание для выявления возможных неполадок, пока еще действует гарантия
2) AmE slHe was trying to shake me down but I got the cops in on it — Он пытался меня шантажировать, но я сообщил полиции
He was trying to shake me down, the bastard — Эта сволочь пыталась меня запугать
3) AmE slIf you're trying to shake me down, forget it. I got a case of the shorts — Если ты хочешь вышибить из меня монету, то это дохлый номер. У меня ни цента
4) AmE sl
См. также в других словарях:
shake someone down — 1. tv. to blackmail omeone. (Underworld.) □ Fred was trying to shake Tracy down, but she got the cops in on it. CD The police chief was trying to shake down just about everybody in town. 2. tv. to put pressure on someone to lend one money. □ We… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
The Stoned Age — Infobox Film name =The Stöned Age writer =James Melkonian Rich Wilkes starring =Michael Kopelow Bradford Tatum Clifton Collins Jr. Renee Griffin director =James Melkonian producer =David Heyman Neal H. Moritz distributor =Lion s Gate released… … Wikipedia
Fritz the Cat (film) — Infobox Film name = Fritz the Cat image size = caption = Original theatrical release poster director = Ralph Bakshi producer = Steve Krantz writer = Ralph Bakshi narrator = starring = Skip Hinnant music = Ed Bogas Ray Shanklin cinematography =… … Wikipedia
Popular culture about the September 11 attacks — The September 11 attacks have been the subject of numerous films and other works of art and literature, including:FilmInitial reactionHollywood s first reaction to the September 11 attacks was to alter, delay or even cancel films that… … Wikipedia
List of The Fugitive episodes — This is a complete list of episodes for the ABC television drama series The Fugitive. The first episode aired on September 17, 1963 and the series finale aired with a two part episode entitled, The Judgment on August 22 and August 29, 1967. The… … Wikipedia
List of King of the Hill characters — King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels.[1][2] The main characters are Hank Hill, Peggy Hill, Bobby Hill, Luanne Platter, Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive, Jeff Boomhauer, Cotton Hill, Kahn… … Wikipedia
List of The Dukes of Hazzard episodes — This is a list of episodes for the 1979 1985 CBS action comedy adventure series, The Dukes of Hazzard. Contents 1 Season 1 (1979) 13 episodes 2 Season 2 (1979 1980) 23 episodes 3 Season 3 (1980 1981) 22 episodes … Wikipedia
Top of the Pops — Infobox Television show name = Top of the Pops caption = UK Version details format = Music chart runtime = 30 60 minutes creator = Johnnie Stewart developer = executive producer = Mark Cooper (2005 2006) Andi Peters (2003 2005) Chris Cowey (1997… … Wikipedia
List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
List of Third Watch episodes — The following is a list of episodes for the NBC original series, Third Watch. The series started on September 23, 1999 and concluded its sixth and final season on May 6, 2005. Contents 1 Season 1: 1999–2000 2 Season 2: 2000–2001 3 Season 3:… … Wikipedia
