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КАК НА (ГОРЯЧИХ) УГОЛЬЯХ (УГЛЯХ) сидеть, быть, чувствовать себя coll как + PrepP these forms only adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human) (to be) in a state of extreme agitation, uneasiness, or anxietyX был как на (горячих) угольях - X was like a cat on hot bricksX was on tenterhooks X was on pins and needles X was (as) nervous as a cat (a kitten).Он в течение всего спора сидел как на угольях и только украдкой болезненно взглядывал на Аркадия (Тургенев 2). Не had been sitting on tenterhooks all through the dispute, now and again stealing pained glances at Arkady (2a). -
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[ как + PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]=====⇒ (to be) in a state of extreme agitation, uneasiness, or anxiety:- X was (as) nervous as a cat (a kitten).♦ Он в течение всего спора сидел как на угольях и только украдкой болезненно взглядывал на Аркадия (Тургенев 2). He had been sitting on tenterhooks all through the dispute, now and again stealing pained glances at Arkady (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на горячих углях
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[ как + PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]=====⇒ (to be) in a state of extreme agitation, uneasiness, or anxiety:- X was (as) nervous as a cat (a kitten).♦ Он в течение всего спора сидел как на угольях и только украдкой болезненно взглядывал на Аркадия (Тургенев 2). He had been sitting on tenterhooks all through the dispute, now and again stealing pained glances at Arkady (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на горячих угольях
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[ как + PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]=====⇒ (to be) in a state of extreme agitation, uneasiness, or anxiety:- X was (as) nervous as a cat (a kitten).♦ Он в течение всего спора сидел как на угольях и только украдкой болезненно взглядывал на Аркадия (Тургенев 2). He had been sitting on tenterhooks all through the dispute, now and again stealing pained glances at Arkady (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на углях
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[ как + PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]=====⇒ (to be) in a state of extreme agitation, uneasiness, or anxiety:- X was (as) nervous as a cat (a kitten).♦ Он в течение всего спора сидел как на угольях и только украдкой болезненно взглядывал на Аркадия (Тургенев 2). He had been sitting on tenterhooks all through the dispute, now and again stealing pained glances at Arkady (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на угольях
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cf. be on hot coals (bricks); be on pins and needles; be on tenter-hooks; be on the gridiron; be (sit) on thorns; be on nettles; be all on wires; sit on pins; feel like a cat on hot bricksИх разговор, вероятно подслушивала хозяйка. Давыдов сидел, как на горячих угольях. Совершенно немыслимо, прямо-таки нетерпимо было его положение! (М. Шолохов, Поднятая целина) — The landlady was probably listening to their conversation. Davidov felt like a cat on hot bricks. He was in an impossible, unthinkable situation.
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