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1 behind one's time
устарелый, отсталый, не идущий в ногу с веком, отставший от жизни; см. тж. abreast of the times‘D'you mean to say they print such things by women?’ Michael did not answer. Old Forsyte was behind the times. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. VI) — - Неужели они напечатали бы такого рода заметку, написанную женщиной? Майкл ничего не ответил. Старый Форсайт явно не поспевал за веком.
Dad's getting my goat. He seems to think a girl ought to stay in the kindergarten till she's married. He's only about a thousand years behind the times. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 20) — Папа меня вконец довел. Он считает, что девушка, пока не выйдет замуж, должна жить все равно как в детском саду. Пещерные взгляды какие-то.
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2 behind one's back
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3 behind one's back
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4 behind one's time
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5 behind one's back
зa чьeй-л. cпинoй, тaйкoм, зa глaзaLord Illingworth. It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about nowadays, saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true (O. Wilde) -
6 behind one's back
идиом.за глаза, тайком, за спиной кого-л.|| He criticizes me behind my back. — Он за глаза меня ругает.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > behind one's back
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7 behind (one's) back
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8 behind (one's) time
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9 behind (one's, the) time
Разговорное выражение: отсталый, отстающий от жизниУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > behind (one's, the) time
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10 behind one's back
1) Общая лексика: без ведома, за спиной, заочный2) Пословица: за глаза -
11 behind one's times
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12 behind one's back
<05> за глазаАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > behind one's back
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13 behind one's back
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15 behind one's back
за спино́й у кого-л.The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > behind one's back
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16 with one arm behind one's back
In scientific debate the unprepared speaker may find that he is fighting with one arm tied behind his back. — Выступая неподготовленным в научной дискуссии, можно оказаться в весьма невыгодном положении.
2) без всякого труда, легко, запросто; см. тж. with one hand behind one's backThe machine is so easy to operate that one can use it with one arm tied behind one's back. — Этой машиной так легко управлять, что ее можно вести одной рукой.
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17 with one hand behind one's back
без всякого труда, легко; см. тж. with one arm behind one's back 2)I can run this pub with one hand tied behind my back. (M. Dickens, ‘The Angel in the Corner’, ch. 12) — я шутя управляюсь с этой пивной.
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18 burn one’s bridges (behind one)
Burn one’s bridges (behind one)сжечь за собой мостыIf you drop out of school now, you’ll be burning your bridges behind you.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > burn one’s bridges (behind one)
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19 burn one’s bridges (behind one)
Burn one’s bridges (behind one)сжечь за собой мостыIf you drop out of school now, you’ll be burning your bridges behind you.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > burn one’s bridges (behind one)
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20 do behind one’s back
• do something behind one’s back do (harmful) things secretively делать (вредные) дела за спинойI hate people who do things behind my back. He did it behind my back again.
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См. также в других словарях:
behind one’s back — [adv] deceitfully covertly, secretly, sneakily, sub rosa, surreptitiously; concepts 267,548 … New thesaurus
Behind one's back — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behind one's back — idi behind one s back, without one s knowledge, esp. treacherously or secretly … From formal English to slang
behind one's back — {adv. phr.} When one is absent; without one s knowledge or consent; in a dishonest way; secretly; sneakily. * /Say it to his face, not behind his back./ * /It is not right to criticize a person behind his back./ Contrast: TO ONE S FACE … Dictionary of American idioms
behind one's back — {adv. phr.} When one is absent; without one s knowledge or consent; in a dishonest way; secretly; sneakily. * /Say it to his face, not behind his back./ * /It is not right to criticize a person behind his back./ Contrast: TO ONE S FACE … Dictionary of American idioms
behind\ one's\ back — adv. phr. When one is absent; without one s knowledge or consent; in a dishonest way; secretly; sneakily. Say it to his face, not behind his back. It is not right to criticize a person behind his back. Contrast: to one s face … Словарь американских идиом
behind one's back — phrasal : when one is not present : without one s knowledge : in secret make vicious remarks about you behind your back … Useful english dictionary
behind one's back — without someone s knowledge He is very angry because they borrowed the car behind his back … Idioms and examples
behind one's back — phrasal without one s knowledge ; in secret … New Collegiate Dictionary
with one hand behind one's back — with one hand (tied) behind one s back with serious limitations or restrictions at the moment, the police are tackling record crime rates with one hand tied behind their back ■ used to indicate that one could do something without any difficulty I … Useful english dictionary
put something behind one — CONSIGN TO THE PAST, put down to experience, regard as water under the bridge, forget about, ignore. → behind * * * put something behind one To resign something (usu unpleasant) to the past and consider it finished • • • Main Entry: ↑behind * * * … Useful english dictionary