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1 on its last legs
on its/one's last legs fig дышать на ладанMy washing machine is on its last legs — I've had it 25 years.
It looks as if her granny is on her last legs now.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > on its last legs
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2 on his last legs
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3 be on last legs
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4 on your last legs
Идиоматическое выражение: на последнем издыхе -
5 on its last legs
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6 be on its last legs
The ballet was on its last legs... (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part. I, ch. II) — Балет подходил к концу...
2) быть при последнем издыхании, доживать последние дни; быть на грани разорения, истощенияOld Gradman's on his last legs, and this young man can step into his shoes - it's a permanent job, and better pay than he's getting now. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part III, ch. 2) — Старый Грэдмен тянет из последних, и этот молодой человек может со временем сменить его - работа постоянная и получать будет больше, чем сейчас.
Spain, as a strong colonial power, was about on its last legs, the Latin American countries having almost completely freed themselves. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book II, ch. 16) — Испания, некогда сильная колониальная держава, была при последнем издыхании: почти все латиноамериканские страны добились освобождения.
The electric trolley car, now on its last legs, was then in its heyday. (W. Foster, ‘Pages from a Worker's Life’, ch. I) — Трамвай, доживающий сейчас последние дни, тогда переживал пору расцвета.
That detective agency has been on its last legs for some time... (A. Christie, ‘Partners in Crime’, ch. I) — Это сыскное агентство, как видно, дышит на ладан.
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7 on one's last legs
on its/one's last legs fig дышать на ладанMy washing machine is on its last legs — I've had it 25 years.
It looks as if her granny is on her last legs now.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > on one's last legs
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8 on one’s last legs
في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. -
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عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك -
10 be on its (or one's) last legs
быть пpи пocлeднeм издыxaнии, дoживaть пocлeдниe дни; быть нa гpaни paзopeния, иcтoщeния; дышaть нa лaдaн That detective agency has been on its last legs for some time (A. Christie). Old Gradman's on his last legs, and this young man can step into his shoes U. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be on its (or one's) last legs
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11 be on one's last legs
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12 to be on one's last legs
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13 on one’s last legs
on one’s last legsna iminência de ruína completa. -
14 to be on one’s last legs
to be on one’s last legsa) estar à beira da ruína. b) estar em estado de exaustão extrema. c) estar à beira da morte. -
15 on one's last legs
на последнем издыхании: — Yeah, Back was a good doggy. Now he is on his last legs...— М-да, Бак был хорошей собачкой,— говорит ковбой Билл, кивая Джону на лежащего у крыльца старого пса.— Но теперь он уже на последнем издыхании...English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > on one's last legs
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16 be on one's last legs
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17 be on its last legs
Общая лексика: быть ветхим, быть шатким, еле-еле держаться, подходить к концу -
18 be on one's last legs
Общая лексика: доживать последние деньки, дышать на ладан -
19 its last legs
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20 on (one's) last legs
1) Общая лексика: в полном изнеможении, при последнем дыхании, при последнем издыхании2) Фразеологизм: на грани истощения3) Идиоматическое выражение: быть(/стоять) одной ногой в могиле, дышать на ладан
См. также в других словарях:
last legs — If you are on your last legs, you are in a very weak condition or about to die. I was so sick that I felt as though I was on my last legs! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
last legs — See on his last legs … English idioms
on its last legs — 1 my car is on its last legs: DILAPIDATED, worn out, rickety, about to fall apart. 2 a foundry business on its last legs: FAILING, about to go bankrupt, near to ruin, going to the wall; informal going bust. → leg * * * on its last legs … Useful english dictionary
on its last legs — • on one s last legs • on its last legs at the end of someone/something s strength or usefulness I think that his old car is on its last legs … Idioms and examples
be on last legs — be on (your) last legs 1. to be going to die soon. It looks as if her grandfather s on his last legs now. 2. to be very tired, especially after a lot of physical activity or work. I d just done fifteen miles and I was on my last legs … New idioms dictionary
on its last legs — on one s last legs the barn is on its last legs Syn: dilapidated, worn out, rickety, about to fall apart, about to become obsolete; failing, dying, terminal, on one s deathbed … Thesaurus of popular words
on your last legs — If someone s on their last legs, they re close to dying … The small dictionary of idiomes
on your last legs — If someone s on their last legs, they re close to dying. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on his last legs — very tired or old, at the end of his career Gordie was on his last legs, but he could still shoot hard … English idioms
on our last legs — nearly dead or bankrupt, nearly done for Financially, we were on our last legs. We couldn t get a loan … English idioms
on its last legs — about to stop working. We ve had the same vacuum cleaner for twenty years now and it s on its last legs … New idioms dictionary
