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ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ПЯТКИ coll VP subj: human to run away, fleeX показал пятки — X showed a clean pair of heelsX took to his heels.Мы хотели было тут и расположиться со своими лекарствами, но вдруг из какого-то подъезда выскочил милиционер и побежал к нам по туннелю, заливисто свистя... Мы улепетнули от стража, показали ему... пятки (Аксёнов 6). We were about to settle down and spread out our supply of medication then and there, when suddenly a policeman leaped out of a doorway and ran down the tunnel toward us, loudly blowing his whistle.... We bolted and showed this guardian of the law a clean pair of heels (6a) -
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• ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ПЯТКИ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to run away, flee:- X took to his heels.♦ Мы хотели было тут и расположиться со своими лекарствами, но вдруг из какого-то подъезда выскочил милиционер и побежал к нам по туннелю, заливисто свистя... Мы улепетнули от стража, показали ему... пятки( Аксёнов 6). We were about to settle down and spread out our supply of medication then and there, when suddenly a policeman leaped out of a doorway and ran down the tunnel toward us, loudly blowing his whistle.... We bolted and showed this guardian of the law a clean pair of heels (6a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показать пятки
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• ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ПЯТКИ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to run away, flee:- X took to his heels.♦ Мы хотели было тут и расположиться со своими лекарствами, но вдруг из какого-то подъезда выскочил милиционер и побежал к нам по туннелю, заливисто свистя... Мы улепетнули от стража, показали ему... пятки( Аксёнов 6). We were about to settle down and spread out our supply of medication then and there, when suddenly a policeman leaped out of a doorway and ran down the tunnel toward us, loudly blowing his whistle.... We bolted and showed this guardian of the law a clean pair of heels (6a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показывать пятки
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ТОЛЬКО ПЯТКИ СВЕРКАЮТ/ЗАСВЕРКАЛИ (у кого) coll I VP subj often after помчался, понёсся и т. п. if a verb of motion is not present, it is implied) s.o. runs away very quickly: у X-a (X помчался и т. п.,) только пятки засверкали - X took off like greased lightning X was X showed a clean pair of heels X took to his heels (out of there).Когда ребята увидели сторожа, у них только пятки засверкали. When the kids caught sight of the guard they took off like greased lightning. -
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• ТОЛЬКО ПЯТКИ СВЕРКАЮТ/ЗАСВЕРКАЛИ (у кого) coll[VPsubj; often after помчался, понёсся и т. п.; if a verb of motion is not present, it is implied]=====⇒ s.o. runs away very quickly:- X was < took> off like a shot;- X took to his heels (out of there).♦ Когда ребята увидели сторожа, у них только пятки засверкали. When the kids caught sight of the guard they took off like greased lightning.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > только пятки засверкали
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• ТОЛЬКО ПЯТКИ СВЕРКАЮТ/ЗАСВЕРКАЛИ (у кого) coll[VPsubj; often after помчался, понёсся и т. п.; if a verb of motion is not present, it is implied]=====⇒ s.o. runs away very quickly:- X was < took> off like a shot;- X took to his heels (out of there).♦ Когда ребята увидели сторожа, у них только пятки засверкали. When the kids caught sight of the guard they took off like greased lightning.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > только пятки сверкают
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прост.1) (с пренебрежением отворачиваться, не желая разговаривать с кем-либо) turn one's (the) back upon smb.; treat smb. with contempt2) (поспешно отступать, убегать) turn one's (the) back; show a clean pair of heels; pull foot; make a run of it; take to one's heelsОни не захотели таскать каштаны из огня для англичан и показали врагу спину. (Н. Задорнов, Война за океан) — They didn't want to be the British's cat's-paws and showed the enemy a clean pair of heels.
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