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21 sharpen the bit
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22 champ at the bit / chomp at the bit
Champ at the bit / chomp at the bitждать с нетерпениемThe dogs were champing at the bit to begin the hunt.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > champ at the bit / chomp at the bit
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23 champ at the bit
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24 be on the bit
чувствовать себя скованно [этим. конный спорт]; см. тж. be off the bitAt the beginning of the season the players were on the bit and could not relax sufficiently to show their real strength. — В начале сезона футболисты играли скованно, они так и не сумели разыграться и не использовали свои возможности.
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25 frame of (the) bit
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > frame of (the) bit
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26 get the bit between one's teeth
закусить удила, не знать удержу, пойти напролом [букв. закусить удила (о лошади)]That he could lure her into the flit, he had no doubt. She was bored, bothered, more scared of Todd than the police, generally ready to take the bit between her teeth. (J. Lindsay, ‘The Revolt of the Sons’, ch. X) — У Джорджа не было сомнений, что он сумеет уговорить Лили бежать с ним. Она вела скучную жизнь, боялась Тода больше полиции и всегда была готова закусить удила.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > get the bit between one's teeth
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27 to get the bit between one's teeth
«Закусить удила». Приняться за дело с энтузиазмом; не знать удержу. Это выражение, появившееся в начале XVI в., относится к особенности лошадей закусывать удила при быстром беге.He was very slow at the beginning of the job, but now he has got the bit between his teeth and is working hard and seems to enjoy what he is doing. — Сначала он еле раскачивался, но сейчас, закусив удила, начал работать хорошо и, как видно, с удовольствием.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to get the bit between one's teeth
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28 to take the bit between one's teeth
= to get the bit between one's teeth«Закусить удила». Приняться за дело с энтузиазмом; не знать удержу. Это выражение, появившееся в начале XVI в., относится к особенности лошадей закусывать удила при быстром беге.He was very slow at the beginning of the job, but now he has got the bit between his teeth and is working hard and seems to enjoy what he is doing. — Сначала он еле раскачивался, но сейчас, закусив удила, начал работать хорошо и, как видно, с удовольствием.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to take the bit between one's teeth
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29 get the bit between one's teeth
зaкуcить удилa, нe знaть удepжу, идти нaпpoлoм [букв. зaкуcить удилa (o лoшaди)]That he could lure her into the flit, he had no doubt. She was bored, bothered, more scared of Todd than the police, generally ready to take the bit between her teeth (J. Undsay)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > get the bit between one's teeth
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30 be off the bit
не чувствовать над собой контроля, расслабиться [этим. конный спорт]; см. тж. be on the bitThey had been off the bit during the holidays and it was difficult for them to get used to school discipline again. — Они так разленились во время каникул, что им трудно будет снова привыкать к школьной дисциплине.
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31 leg of the bit
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > leg of the bit
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32 come up to the bit
быть послушным, податливым [букв. слушаться узды; этим. конный спорт]He'll come up to the bit if you are insistent enough. — Он уступит, если вы проявите настойчивость.
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33 champ at the bit
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34 teeth of the bit
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > teeth of the bit
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35 load on the bit
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > load on the bit
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36 take the bit between one's teeth
закусить удилаThe interviewer had taken the bit between his teeth and was beginning to ask very awkward questions.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the bit between one's teeth
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37 chomp at the bit
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38 (см.) champ at the bit
Phraseological unit: chomp at the bitУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > (см.) champ at the bit
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39 champ at the bit
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40 be chomping at the bit
См. также в других словарях:
the bit in — ● bit … Useful english dictionary
On the bit — A horse correctly on the bit with a soft contact, due to impulsion causing him to raise his back. The phrases on the bit , behind the bit and above the bit are equestrian terms used to describe a horse s posture relative to the reins and the… … Wikipedia
on the bit — On a tight rein • • • Main Entry: ↑bit * * * on the bit (or bridle) (of a horse) ridden with a light but firm contact on the mouth, and accepting the bit in a calm and relaxed manner … Useful english dictionary
off the bit — On a loose rein • • • Main Entry: ↑bit * * * off the bit (or bridle) (of a horse) ridden on a loose rein to allow it to gallop freely, esp. at the end of a race … Useful english dictionary
behind the bit — adjective An equestrian term, meaning that the horse is evading the bit … Wiktionary
behind the bit — (of a horse) carrying its head with the chin tucked in so that it evades contact with the bit … Useful english dictionary
at the bit — See: CHAMP AT THE BIT … Dictionary of American idioms
at the bit — See: CHAMP AT THE BIT … Dictionary of American idioms
behind the bit — When a horse places his head down to evade contact with the bit … Equestrian sports dictionary
on the bit — Descriptive of a horse that s being restrained by pressure on the bit … Equestrian sports dictionary
at\ the\ bit — See: champ at the bit … Словарь американских идиом