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61 a handle to one's name
ирон."приложение к фамилии", титул, званиеIn the eyes of a British Jury, the character of a fast young lady, and the character of the same young lady publicly engaged to a Member of Parliament, with wealth and a handle to his name would not be at all the same thing. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part II, ch. XII) — По-иному отнесется английский суд к легкомысленной молодой леди теперь, когда она обручена с членом парламента, богатым и титулованным.
Ramsden: "I... am plain Roebuck Ramsden when other men who have done less have got handles to their names... " (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act I) — Рамсден: "...Меня зовут просто Роубак Рамсден, тогда как другие, сделавшие куда меньше меня, украсили свое имя титулами..."
‘Why don't they make your hubby a Baronet?’ he asked... ‘My mother-in-law won't fork out. You see, Paul ain't what you might call a genius - he'd love a handle to his name, but the price has gone up lately, and a baronetcy is one of the few things you have to pay for money down.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part I, ch. 8) — - Почему вашего муженька не сделали баронетом? - спросил Реджи. - Моя свекровь не хочет раскошелиться. Поль, видите ли, отнюдь не гений. Он, конечно, хотел бы иметь фамилию с довеском, но теперь это слишком дорогое удовольствие. За титул теперь надо платить, да к тому же наличными.
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62 be flush with money
(be flush with money (тж. be made of money, have money to burn, wallow in money; прост. stink of или with money; амер. жарг. be in the money))загребать деньги лопатой, купаться в золоте; ≈ денег куры не клюют; см. тж. roll in money и roll in wealthSay why don't you get married with all this money to burni? You could get the finest girl in the land. (J. London, ‘Martin Eden’, ch. XLVI) — Ах, Март, ну какого черта ты не женишься? С такими-то деньгами - да ты можешь жениться на первейшей красавице!
‘I don't like taking this drink from you,’ I said to the man... ‘Don't you worry, boy! don't you worry! I've got money to burn.’ (A. Marshall, ‘This Is the Grass’, book I, ch. III) — - Мне неловко пить за ваш счет, - сказал я... - Не беспокойся, парень! У меня столько денег - девать некуда.
‘Looks as if he stank of money,’ said Phyll, handing back the magazine. ‘Oh yes,’ said Mrs. Abinger... ‘His folks are the biscuit people.’ (M. Dickens, ‘Joy and Josephine’, part II, ch. III) — - Похоже, что Фредди лопается от денег, - заметила Филл, отдавая журнал. - О да, - сказала миссис Абинджер... - Его семейство разбогатело на галетах.
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63 plenty
1. n изобилие; достатокyear of plenty — урожайный год, год изобилия
2. n множество, избытокto have plenty of time — иметь много времени; располагать временем
3. n обыкн. амер. большое количество, много4. a разг. обильный; многочисленный5. adv разг. вполне; довольно; изрядно, достаточно6. adv разг. очень, чрезвычайно, исключительноСинонимический ряд:1. plentiful (adj.) abundant; ample; bounteous; bountiful; copious; generous; liberal; plenteous; plentiful2. abundance (noun) abundance; bounty; copiousness; cornucopia; extravagance; exuberance; fertility; flood; fullness; luxuriance; overflow; plenitude; plenteousness; prodigality; profusion3. affluence (noun) affluence; opulence; prosperity; wealth4. much (noun) barrel; great deal; heap; lashings; lot; lump; mass; mountain; much; multiplicity; pack; peck; pileАнтонимический ряд:poverty; scarcity -
64 a handle to one's name
«пpилoжeниe к имeни», титулIn the eyes of a British Jury, the character of a fast young lady, and the character of the same young lady publicly engaged to a Member of Parliament, with wealth and a handle to his name would not be at all the same thing (J. Galsworthy). Nothing brings a great man down so much as the sight of him grovelling to get a handle to his name (The Economist)
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