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1 back to the wall
в западне, без выхода: Идет перестрелка. Комиссар Ле Пешен и сержант Холдуин пытались заманить в засаду банду наперсточников, но вот уже сами стоят, упершись спинами в стену тупика, и комиссар, перекрывая выстрелы, кричит: — We got our backs to the wall! — Мы в засаде (нас обложили)!English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > back to the wall
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2 Back to the wall
амер. В безвыходном положении. В западне. Оказаться загнанным в уголDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Back to the wall
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3 back to the wall
в западне́, прижа́тый к сте́нкеThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > back to the wall
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4 draw back against the wall
1) Общая лексика: (отступить и) прислониться спиной к стенеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > draw back against the wall
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5 have back to the wall
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6 with back against the wall
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > with back against the wall
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7 with back to the wall
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8 have back to the wall
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9 be back to the wall
бы́ть припёртым к сте́нкеThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > be back to the wall
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10 have one's back to the wall
(have one's back to the wall (тж. with one's back to the wall))быть припёртым к стенке, находиться в отчаянном положенииJust imagine the position of a general commanding an army of men with their backs to the wall, and daring to tell them in the supreme hour of battle that their defeat was inevitable! What would happen to him? He would be shot at dawn for treachery and cowardice... (H. Pollitt, ‘Selected Articles and Speeches’, ‘What Margate Means’) — Представьте себе положение генерала, командующего армией солдат, зажатых в кольцо наступающим врагом, который осмелился бы в критический момент сражения заявить солдатам, что их поражение неизбежно! Что произойдет с ним после этого? Он будет расстрелян за измену и трусость...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have one's back to the wall
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11 to have one's back to the wall
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12 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) stå med ryggen mod muren* * *(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) stå med ryggen mod muren -
13 have one's back against the wall
have one's back to/against the wall загнанный в угол; припертый к стенкеHe certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have one's back against the wall
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14 have one's back to the wall
have one's back to/against the wall загнанный в угол; припертый к стенкеHe certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have one's back to the wall
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15 have one's back to the wall
to be in a desperate situation:The army in the south have their backs to the wall, and are fighting a losing battle.
يكونُ ظَهْرُه إلى الحائِط، يكونُ في وَضْعٍ يائِس، وضْعٍ يَسْتَحيلُ فيه الفَرار; ظَهْرُهُ إلى الحائِط، مُحاصَرHe certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.
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16 have one’s back to the wall
be hard-pressed, on the defensive быть прижатым к стенеI had no choice, I had my back to the wall.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > have one’s back to the wall
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17 put s.o.'s back against the wall
put s.o.'s back against the wallexpr.• poner a alguien en un apuro expr.English-spanish dictionary > put s.o.'s back against the wall
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18 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) estar entre la espada y la pared -
19 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) vera upp við vegg -
20 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) szorult helyzetben van
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