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61 go out of one's head
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62 place to lay one's head
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63 take it into one's head
возыметь желание, забрать себе в голову, вздуматься -
64 have rocks in one's head
быть полнейшим дураком, тупицей, идиотом -
65 to fall on one's head
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to fall on one's head
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66 to keep jerking one's head
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to keep jerking one's head
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67 to lift up one's head
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to lift up one's head
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68 to stand on one's head
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to stand on one's head
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69 to turn away one's head
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to turn away one's head
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70 with confusion in one's head
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > with confusion in one's head
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71 have rocks in one's head
быть полнейшим дураком, тупицей, идиотомEnglish-Russian australian expression > have rocks in one's head
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72 lose one's head
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73 not to know if one is on one's head or one's heels
разг.(not to know if (или whether) one is (standing) on one's head or one's heels)растеряться, не знать что сделать или сказатьMangan: "...let me alone. I don't know whether I'm on my head or my heels when you all start on me like this." (B. Shaw, ‘Heartbreak House’, act III) — Менген: "...отстаньте от меня. У меня ум за разум заходит, когда вы все так на меня накидываетесь."
‘Must we have so much fuss?’ Dick asked ruefully. ‘Oh, darling, we'll only be married once, and there's always a fuss about a wedding,’ Amy replied, winding soft arms round his neck. ‘I'm enjoying every minute of it, and so happy, I don't know whether I'm standing on my head or my heels.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 22) — - Ну зачем столько шуму? Разве иначе нельзя? - уныло спрашивал Дик. - Но, дорогой, когда свадьба, всегда шум и суматоха, ведь свадьба бывает раз в жизни, - отвечала Эми, нежно обнимая Дика за шею. - Мне все так нравится, и я так счастлива, что просто голова кругом идет.
He can wangle figures until the best chartered accountant in the country wouldn't know if he was on his head or his heels. (A. Christie, ‘And Then There Were None’, ‘Epilogue’) — Моррис так ловко манипулирует цифрами, что может сбить с толку самого опытного бухгалтера.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to know if one is on one's head or one's heels
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74 off one's head
(off one's head (тж. преим. амер. out of one's head))1) сошедший с ума, помешанный, безумный, спятивший, рехнувшийсяHis eyes were so shifty and bright we thought he was clean off his head. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. II) — Глаза так и горят, так и бегают по сторонам - мы уж думали, он совсем спятил.
A hundred times he had heard the old man spoken of as a little off his head... (Sh. Anderson, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, ‘Loneliness’) — Сто раз доводилось ему слышать о старике, что, мол, у него не все дома...
In the morning when Andrew Masters came to see how he felt, Pledger was half out of his head. (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, ‘The First War’, ‘1919’) — Утром Эндрю Мастерс, пришедший справиться о здоровье Пледжера, нашел его в бреду.
2) (with smth.) как безумный, обезумевший, вне себя (от чего-л.)And I told little Mona Fox about the broadcast, and the kid's nearly off her head. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 33) — Ну, а насчет участия в радиопередаче я сказал Моне Фокс, и девушка от радости голову потеряла.
They tell me Shawhead's near off his head with anxiety. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Adventures in Two Worlds’, ch. 2) — Мне сказали, что Шохед с ума сходит от беспокойства.
‘How does he hope to get back across such difficult country at night like that?’ Quartermain said. ‘He must be off his head.’ (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. XLII) — - И как Амин только решается возвращаться ночью по такому бездорожью, - сказал Куортермейн. - Должно быть, он сошел с ума.
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75 hang down one's head
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76 beat one’s head against the wall / bang one’s head against a brick wall
Beat one’s head against the wall / bang one’s head against a brick wallбиться головой об стенуYou’re wasting your time trying to fix up this house. You’re just beating your head against the wall.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > beat one’s head against the wall / bang one’s head against a brick wall
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77 bury one’s head in the sand / hide one’s head in the sand
Bury one’s head in the sand / hide one’s head in the sandпрятать голову в песок, игнорировать опастностьStop burying your head in the sand. Look at the statistics on smoking and cancer.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > bury one’s head in the sand / hide one’s head in the sand
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78 carry one's head high
(carry (или hold) one's head high (тж. hold up one's head))He had been a just judge. And he had carried his head high. (R. P. Warren, ‘All the King's Men’, ch. VII) — Это был справедливый судья. И он ходил с гордо поднятой головой.
The shame of it! I'll never be able to hold up my head in the presence of good people again! (E. Caldwell, ‘A House in the Uplands’, ch. XIV) — Какой позор! я никогда больше не смогу смотреть порядочным людям в глаза.
She had always held her head high and prided herself on a reputation for uncompromising honesty and independence. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 18) — Салли всегда держала голову высоко и гордилась своей незапятнанной честностью и независимым поведением.
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79 lift up one's head
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80 shake one's head no/yes
Общая лексика: мотать головой (отрицательно или положительно) (Shaking one's head can mean "yes" or "no", as in "He shook his head yes" or "He shook his head no" Nodding one's head can only mean "yes")Универсальный англо-русский словарь > shake one's head no/yes
См. также в других словарях:
one's head — To keep (or lose) one s self possession, calmness, control ● head … Useful english dictionary
one's head off — ► one s head off informal talk, laugh, shout, etc. unrestrainedly. Main Entry: ↑head … English terms dictionary
one's head against a brick wall — Said of a laborious but unrewarding attempt, eg to persuade, inform, etc ● brick … Useful english dictionary
one's head swells — one becomes conceited. → swell … English new terms dictionary
have rocks in one's head — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; not have good judgment. * /When Mr. James quit his good job with the coal company to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks in his head./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have rocks in one's head — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; not have good judgment. * /When Mr. James quit his good job with the coal company to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks in his head./ … Dictionary of American idioms
To lift up one's head — Lift Lift (l[i^]ft), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lifted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lifting}.] [Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l[ o]fte, G. l[ u]ften; prop., to raise into the air. See {Loft}, and cf. 1st {Lift}.] 1. To move in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take\ it\ into\ one's\ head — • take (it) into one s head • take a notion informal v. phr. To get a sudden idea; decide without thinking. The boy suddenly took it into his head to leave school and get a job. Grandmother keeps a bag packed so that she can go visiting whenever… … Словарь американских идиом
get it into one's head — To conceive the (esp wrong or foolish) notion, to believe (with that) • • • Main Entry: ↑head … Useful english dictionary
take it into one's head — 1. To conceive the (esp wrong or foolish) notion, believe (with that) 2. To conceive the (esp misguided) intention of (with to) • • • Main Entry: ↑head … Useful english dictionary
hang or hide one's head — idi hang or hide one s head, to manifest shame … From formal English to slang