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1 Х-24
ВЕРТЁТЬ/ЗАВЕРТЁТЬ (КРУТИТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ) ХВОСТОМ highly coll, disapprov VP subj: human (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.: X вертит хвостом = X is trying to weasel his way out of it X is hedging (beating around the bush) (in limited contexts) X is trying to confuse the issue.«Долго ли нам (= нашему городу) гореть будет?» -спросили они... Но лукавый бригадир только вертел хвостом и говорил, что ему с богом спорить не приходится (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Is it long we (our town) must burn?" they asked....But the sly brigadier only tried to confuse the issue by saying that it was not for him to quarrel with God (1a). -
2 Х-26
ВИЛЙТЬ/ЗАВИЛЙТЬ ХВОСТОМ highly coll VP subj: human usu. impfv)1. (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.: X виляет хвостом = X is trying to weasel his way out of itX is hedging (beating around the bush) (in limited contexts) X is trying to confuse the issue.2. \Х-26- перед кем to ingratiate o.s. before s.o., be subservient, try desperately to please s.o.: X виляет хвостом перед Y-ом = X falls all over YX kowtows before (to) Y X kisses up to Y.Грубый и хамоватый с подчинёнными, он хорошо умел вилять хвостом перед начальством. Rude and boorish to his subordinates, he really knew how to kiss up to the bosses. -
3 вертеть хвостом
• ВЕРТЕТЬ/ЗАВЕРТЕТЬ <КРУТИТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ> хвостом highly coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.:- [in limited contexts] X is trying to confuse the issue.♦ "Долго ли нам [= нашему городу] гореть будет?" - спросили они... Но лукавый бригадир только вертел хвостом и говорил, что ему с богом спорить не приходится (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Is it long we [our town] must burn?" they asked....But the sly brigadier only tried to confuse the issue by saying that it was not for him to quarrel with God (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вертеть хвостом
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4 завертеть хвостом
• ВЕРТЕТЬ/ЗАВЕРТЕТЬ <КРУТИТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ> хвостом highly coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.:- [in limited contexts] X is trying to confuse the issue.♦ "Долго ли нам [= нашему городу] гореть будет?" - спросили они... Но лукавый бригадир только вертел хвостом и говорил, что ему с богом спорить не приходится (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Is it long we [our town] must burn?" they asked....But the sly brigadier only tried to confuse the issue by saying that it was not for him to quarrel with God (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > завертеть хвостом
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5 закрутить хвостом
• ВЕРТЕТЬ/ЗАВЕРТЕТЬ <КРУТИТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ> хвостом highly coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.:- [in limited contexts] X is trying to confuse the issue.♦ "Долго ли нам [= нашему городу] гореть будет?" - спросили они... Но лукавый бригадир только вертел хвостом и говорил, что ему с богом спорить не приходится (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Is it long we [our town] must burn?" they asked....But the sly brigadier only tried to confuse the issue by saying that it was not for him to quarrel with God (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > закрутить хвостом
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6 крутить хвостом
• ВЕРТЕТЬ/ЗАВЕРТЕТЬ <КРУТИТЬ/ЗАКРУТИТЬ> хвостом highly coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.:- [in limited contexts] X is trying to confuse the issue.♦ "Долго ли нам [= нашему городу] гореть будет?" - спросили они... Но лукавый бригадир только вертел хвостом и говорил, что ему с богом спорить не приходится (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Is it long we [our town] must burn?" they asked....But the sly brigadier only tried to confuse the issue by saying that it was not for him to quarrel with God (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > крутить хвостом
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7 вилять хвостом
• ВИЛЯТЬ/ЗАВИЛЯТЬ ХВОСТОМ highly coll[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv]=====1. (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.:- [in limited contexts] X is trying to confuse the issue.2. вилять хвостом перед кем to ingratiate o.s. before s.o., be subservient, try desperately to please s.o.:- X kisses up to Y.♦ Грубый и хамоватый с подчинёнными, он хорошо умел вилять хвостом перед начальством. Rude and boorish to his subordinates, he really knew how to kiss up to the bosses.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вилять хвостом
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8 завилять хвостом
• ВИЛЯТЬ/ЗАВИЛЯТЬ ХВОСТОМ highly coll[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv]=====1. (often in refer, to answering a question directly, answering for sth. etc) to (try to) evade sth.:- [in limited contexts] X is trying to confuse the issue.2. завилять хвостом перед кем to ingratiate o.s. before s.o., be subservient, try desperately to please s.o.:- X kisses up to Y.♦ Грубый и хамоватый с подчинёнными, он хорошо умел вилять хвостом перед начальством. Rude and boorish to his subordinates, he really knew how to kiss up to the bosses.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > завилять хвостом
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