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pants [pænts]b. ( = trousers) (a pair of) pants un pantalon* * *[pænts]••to bore the pants off somebody — (colloq) faire mourir d'ennui quelqu'un
to scare the pants off somebody — (colloq) flanquer la trouille à quelqu'un (colloq)
to catch somebody with his/her pants down — (colloq) prendre quelqu'un au dépourvu
to fly by the seat of one's pants — [pilot] naviguer à l'instinct
that's pants — (colloq) c'est nul (colloq)
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A nplto beat the pants off sb ○ mettre la pâtée à qn ; to bore the pants off sb ○ faire mourir d'ennui qn ; to charm the pants off sb ○ séduire qn fig ; to scare the pants off sb ○ flanquer la trouille à qn ○ ; to catch sb with his/her pants down ○ prendre qn au dépourvu ; to fly by the seat of one's pants [pilot] naviguer à l'instinct ; a kick in the pants lit, fig un coup de pied au derrière ; to wear the pants ○ porter la culotte ○ ; that's pants ○ c'est nul ○.
См. также в других словарях:
catch with one's pants down — {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. * /They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down./ * /When the weather turned hot in May, the drive in restaurant was… … Dictionary of American idioms
catch with one's pants down — {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. * /They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down./ * /When the weather turned hot in May, the drive in restaurant was… … Dictionary of American idioms
catch\ with\ one's\ pants\ down — v. phr. slang (smb) To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got caught with their pants down. When the weather turned hot in May, the drive in restaurant was caught… … Словарь американских идиом
with\ one's\ pants\ down — See: catch with one s pants down … Словарь американских идиом
with one's pants down — See: CATCH ONE WITH ONE S PANTS DOWN … Dictionary of American idioms
with one's pants down — See: CATCH ONE WITH ONE S PANTS DOWN … Dictionary of American idioms
pants — See: ants in one s pants, catch with one s pants down, fancy pants, fly by the seat of one s pants, get the lead out of one s pants, kick in the pants, wear the trousers or wear the pants … Словарь американских идиом
pants — See: ANTS IN ONE S PANTS, CATCH ONE WITH ONE S PANTS DOWN, FANCY PANTS, FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE S PANTS, GET THE LEAD OUT OF ONE S PANTS, KICK IN THE PANTS, WEAR THE TROUSERS or WEAR THE PANTS … Dictionary of American idioms
pants — See: ANTS IN ONE S PANTS, CATCH ONE WITH ONE S PANTS DOWN, FANCY PANTS, FLY BY THE SEAT OF ONE S PANTS, GET THE LEAD OUT OF ONE S PANTS, KICK IN THE PANTS, WEAR THE TROUSERS or WEAR THE PANTS … Dictionary of American idioms
pants — [[t]pæ̱nts[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: also a pair of N Pants are a piece of underwear which have two holes to put your legs through and elastic around the top to hold them up round your waist or hips. [BRIT] I wash and dry myself and put on my bra and… … English dictionary
pants — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) Brit. underpants or knickers. 2) chiefly N. Amer. trousers. 3) Brit. informal rubbish; nonsense. ● catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down Cf. ↑catch someone with their trousers down ● … English terms dictionary