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  • 1 П-672

    ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ПЫЛЬ В ГЛАЗА кому coll IVP subj: human to represent o.s. or ones affairs in a falsely advantageous light (by boasting, exaggerating, doing sth. flashy etc) in an attempt to fool others
    X пускает Y-y пыль в глаза — X is trying to impress Y (with...)
    X is trying to pass himself off as rich (important etc) (in front of Y) (in refer, to speaking only) X is spinning Y a fine yarn X is laying it on thick (to Y) (only when the surrounding context makes it clear that what is displayed does not reflect the true state of affairs) X is showing (trying to show) off (to Y) X is making (trying to make) a splash X is putting (trying to put) on the dog X is dazzling (trying to dazzle) Y X is cutting (trying to cut) a swath.
    Петрушка пустил Григорию пыль в глаза своею бывалостью в разных местах, Григорий же осадил его сразу Петербургом, в котором Петрушка не был (Гоголь 3). Petrushka tried to impress Grigory with having been in all sorts of places, but Grigory at once floored him with Petersburg, a place Petrushka had never visited (3a)
    (author's usage) (Хлестаков:)...Они меня принимают за государственного человека. Верно, я вчера им подпустил пыли (Гоголь 4). (Kh.:)...They have taken me for someone of great importance in the government. I must have spun them a fine yarn yesterday (4c).
    На свадьбе его сына впервые в нашем городе появился автомобиль, специально выписал его из Чернигова или из Гомеля, не знаю уж откуда, любил пустить пыль в глаза (Рыбаков 1). At his sons wedding the first automobile in town made its appearance, specially ordered from Chernigov, or Gomel, I'm not sure which-anyway, he loved to show off (1a)
    Изредка, в большие праздники, любил Сергей Платонович пустить пыль в глаза: созывал гостей и угощал дорогими винами, свежей осетровой икрой... лучшими закусками (Шолохов 2). Occasionally, at festival time Sergei Pla-tonovich liked to make a splash. He would give a party and treat his guests to expensive wines, fresh sturgeon caviar., and other delicacies (2a)
    (Леонид:) Она молоденькая, хорошенькая, ей хочется повертеться, пустить пыль в глаза другим, это молодость, чепуха! Пройдет! (Розов 2). (L.:) She's young, pretty, she wants to show off, dazzle people It's just youth, nonsense. It'll pass! (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-672

  • 2 пускать пыль в глаза

    • ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ПЫЛЬ В ГЛАЗА кому coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to represent o.s. or ones affairs in a falsely advantageous light (by boasting, exaggerating, doing sth. flashy etc) in an attempt to fool others:
    - X пускает Y-y пыль в глаза≈ X is trying to impress Y (with...);
    - X is trying to pass himself off as rich (important etc) (in front of Y);
    - [in refer, to speaking only] X is spinning Y a fine yarn;
    - [only when the surrounding context makes it clear that what is displayed does not reflect the true state of affairs] X is showing (trying to show) off (to Y);
    - X is cutting (trying to cut) a swath.
         ♦ Петрушка пустил Григорию пыль в глаза своею бывалостью в разных местах; Григорий же осадил его сразу Петербургом, в котором Петрушка не был (Гоголь 3). Petrushka tried to impress Grigory with having been in all sorts of places, but Grigory at once floored him with Petersburg, a place Petrushka had never visited (3a)
         ♦ [author's usage] [Хлестаков:]...Они меня принимают за государственного человека. Верно, я вчера им подпустил пыли (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:]... They have taken me for someone of great importance in the government. I must have spun them a fine yarn yesterday (4c).
         ♦...На свадьбе его сына впервые в нашем городе появился автомобиль, специально выписал его из Чернигова или из Гомеля, не знаю уж откуда, любил пустить пыль в глаза (Рыбаков 1). At his son's wedding the first automobile in town made its appearance, specially ordered from Chernigov, or Gomel, I'm not sure which - anyway, he loved to show off (1a)
         ♦ Изредка, в большие праздники, любил Сергей Платонович пустить пыль в глаза: созывал гостей и угощал дорогими винами, свежей осетровой икрой... лучшими закусками (Шолохов 2). Occasionally, at festival time Sergei Platonovich liked to make a splash. He would give a party and treat his guests to expensive wines, fresh sturgeon caviar., and other delicacies (2a)
         ♦ [Леонид:] Она молоденькая, хорошенькая, ей хочется повертеться, пустить пыль в глаза другим, это молодость, чепуха! Пройдет! (Розов 2). [L.:] She's young, pretty, she wants to show off, dazzle people It's just youth, nonsense. It'll pass! (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пускать пыль в глаза

  • 3 пустить пыль в глаза

    • ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ ПЫЛЬ В ГЛАЗА кому coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to represent o.s. or ones affairs in a falsely advantageous light (by boasting, exaggerating, doing sth. flashy etc) in an attempt to fool others:
    - X пускает Y-y пыль в глаза≈ X is trying to impress Y (with...);
    - X is trying to pass himself off as rich (important etc) (in front of Y);
    - [in refer, to speaking only] X is spinning Y a fine yarn;
    - [only when the surrounding context makes it clear that what is displayed does not reflect the true state of affairs] X is showing (trying to show) off (to Y);
    - X is cutting (trying to cut) a swath.
         ♦ Петрушка пустил Григорию пыль в глаза своею бывалостью в разных местах; Григорий же осадил его сразу Петербургом, в котором Петрушка не был (Гоголь 3). Petrushka tried to impress Grigory with having been in all sorts of places, but Grigory at once floored him with Petersburg, a place Petrushka had never visited (3a)
         ♦ [author's usage] [Хлестаков:]...Они меня принимают за государственного человека. Верно, я вчера им подпустил пыли (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:]... They have taken me for someone of great importance in the government. I must have spun them a fine yarn yesterday (4c).
         ♦...На свадьбе его сына впервые в нашем городе появился автомобиль, специально выписал его из Чернигова или из Гомеля, не знаю уж откуда, любил пустить пыль в глаза (Рыбаков 1). At his son's wedding the first automobile in town made its appearance, specially ordered from Chernigov, or Gomel, I'm not sure which - anyway, he loved to show off (1a)
         ♦ Изредка, в большие праздники, любил Сергей Платонович пустить пыль в глаза: созывал гостей и угощал дорогими винами, свежей осетровой икрой... лучшими закусками (Шолохов 2). Occasionally, at festival time Sergei Platonovich liked to make a splash. He would give a party and treat his guests to expensive wines, fresh sturgeon caviar., and other delicacies (2a)
         ♦ [Леонид:] Она молоденькая, хорошенькая, ей хочется повертеться, пустить пыль в глаза другим, это молодость, чепуха! Пройдет! (Розов 2). [L.:] She's young, pretty, she wants to show off, dazzle people It's just youth, nonsense. It'll pass! (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пустить пыль в глаза

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