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1 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. -
2 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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3 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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4 Б-214
ПОЛЗАТЬ НА БРЮХЕ (перед кем) highly coll, derog VP subj: human to be servile to, fawn before, s.o.: X ползает на брюхе перед Y-ом - X crawls on his belly (before (to) Y) X grovels (before Y) X kowtows (bows and scrapes) (to Y).Бретейль вспомнил (фон Шаумберга) и поморщился... Да, эти (немцы) чувствуют, что они победили. Они опьянели от победы... Зачем говорить с таким человеком о сотрудничестве? Его не сумели поставить на колени. Теперь он заставит нас ползать на брюхе (Эренбург 4). Breteuil remembered von Schaumberg and frowned....Yesthese Germans realized they were the conquerors. They were drunk with victory....What was the use of talking to such a man about collaboration? He had not been brought to his knees before and now he was forcing the French to crawl on their bellies (4a). -
5 ползать на брюхе
• ПОЛЗАТЬ НА БРЮХЕ (перед кем) highly coll, derog[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to be servile to, fawn before, s.o.:- X ползает на брюхе перед Y-ом≈ X crawls on his belly (before <to> Y);- X kowtows < bows and scrapes> (toY).♦ Бретейль вспомнил [фон Шаумберга] и поморщился... Да, эти [немцы] чувствуют, что они победили. Они опьянели от победы... Зачем говорить с таким человеком о сотрудничестве? Его не сумели поставить на колени. Теперь он заставит нас ползать на брюхе (Эренбург 4). Breteuil remembered von Schaumberg and frowned....Yes; these Germans realized they were the conquerors. They were drunk with victory....What was the use of talking to such a man about collaboration? He had not been brought to his knees before and now he was forcing the French to crawl on their bellies (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ползать на брюхе
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6 С-514
ГНУТЬ СПИНУ2 (ШЁЮ) перед кем coll ГНУТЬ ХРЕБЕТ VP subj: human to act in a servile manner, fawn on s.o.: X гнёт спину перед Y-ом = X kowtows to Y X cringes before Y X bows and scrapes to (before) Y X falls all over Y. -
7 гнуть спину
I• ГНУТЬ СПИНУ ( на кого) coll; ЛОМАТЬ СПИНУ coll; ГНУТЬ < ЛОМАТЬ> ГОРБ coll; ГНУТЬ ХРЕБЕТ substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to work, labor to the point of exhaustion, wear o.s. out with hard, usu. menial, work (usu. in an attempt to earn enough money to live on, often with the implication that one is being exploited by s.o.):- X is working his tail off.♦...Орозкул ненавидит свою жизнь... Эта жизнь для таких, как Расторопный Момун. Ему-то что надо, Момуну? Сколько живёт, столько и горб гнёт изо дня в день, без отдыха. И в жизни ни один человек не был у него в подчинении... (Айтматов 1)....Orozkul hated his life.... It was a life for people like Efficacious Momun. What did he need for himself, that Momun? As long as he lived he'd break his back day after day without a breather. In his whole life, he never had anyone under him... (1b).II• ГНУТЬ СПИНУ < ШЕЮ> перед кем coll; ГНУТЬ ХРЕБЕТ[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to act in a servile manner, fawn on s.o.:- X falls all over Y.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > гнуть спину
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8 гнуть хребет
I• ГНУТЬ СПИНУ (на кого) coll; ЛОМАТЬ СПИНУ coll; ГНУТЬ < ЛОМАТЬ> ГОРБ coll; ГНУТЬ ХРЕБЕТ substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to work, labor to the point of exhaustion, wear o.s. out with hard, usu. menial, work (usu. in an attempt to earn enough money to live on, often with the implication that one is being exploited by s.o.):- X is working his tail off.♦...Орозкул ненавидит свою жизнь... Эта жизнь для таких, как Расторопный Момун. Ему-то что надо, Момуну? Сколько живёт, столько и горб гнёт изо дня в день, без отдыха. И в жизни ни один человек не был у него в подчинении... (Айтматов 1)....Orozkul hated his life.... It was a life for people like Efficacious Momun. What did he need for himself, that Momun? As long as he lived he'd break his back day after day without a breather. In his whole life, he never had anyone under him... (1b).II• ГНУТЬ СПИНУ < ШЕЮ> перед кем coll; ГНУТЬ ХРЕБЕТ[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to act in a servile manner, fawn on s.o.:- X falls all over Y.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > гнуть хребет
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9 гнуть шею
• ГНУТЬ СПИНУ < ШЕЮ> перед кем coll; ГНУТЬ ХРЕБЕТ[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to act in a servile manner, fawn on s.o.:- X falls all over Y.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > гнуть шею
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