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give it (one's) best shot.

  • 1 постараться

    1) General subject: be at the pains, endeavor, make an effort, put in one's best licks, study, take pains, try, do( one's) best + infinitive (Я постараюсь = I'll do my best to have samples of all 6 wines for you tomorrow!!)
    2) Colloquial: give it (one's) best shot. ("I don't know how to explain that." "Come on, give it your best shot." - Ну, постарайся.)
    3) Mathematics: attempt, seek
    4) Sakhalin energy glossary: make a point of doing smth.

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > постараться

  • 2 вкладывать душу

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вкладывать душу

  • 3 С-455

    НА СОВЕСТЬ работать, стараться и т. п. coll PrepP Invar adv
    (to work, try to do sth. etc) well, conscientiously: (try) hard (in earnest, for all one is worth)
    do one's best give it everything one's got make an honest effort
    сделано (построено) на совесть - made (built) to last.
    Майор старался на совесть, забивал наручники рукояткой пистолета. Руку заломило так, что я чуть не взвыл (Марченко 1). The major was out to do his best and hammered the handcuffs tight with the butt of his pistol. My wrist was twisted so tightly that I almost whimpered (1 a).
    « Неужто и компот дают (в лагере) ? »......Это где какой начальник. Один голодом морит, а другой, если хочет, чтобы план выполняли, и накормит тебя, и оденет потеплее, только работай на совесть» (Войнович 2). "They actually serve compote in there (the camp)?"... "Depends on your boss. One'll starve you to death, another one, if he wants to fulfill the plan, will feed you and dress you warm, as long as you give it everything you've got, that's all" (2a).
    .Кто-то выстрелил в дверь, и она треснула. Посыпались тяжелые удары прикладов. Дверь закачалась. «На совесть строили», - восхищенно сказал все тот же охрипший голос (Паустовский 1). Someone fired a shot and the door cracked. It was pounded with rifle-butts. It swayed on its hinges. "Made to last!" the same hoarse voice said admiringly (1a).
    Родимцев, прищурившись, оглядел попрысканного одеколоном и напудренного Крымова, удовлетворённо кивнул и сказал: «Что ж, гостя побрил на совесть. Теперь меня давай обработай» (Гроссман 2). ( context transl) Narrowing his eyes, Rodimtsev looked Krymov over-he had by now been thoroughly sprinkled with powder and eau-de-cologne-and nodded with satisfaction. "Well, you've certainly done a good job on our guest. Now you can give me the once-over" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-455

  • 4 на совесть

    • НА СОВЕСТЬ работать, стараться и т.п. coll
    [PrepP; Invar; adv]
    =====
    ⇒ (to work, try to do sth. etc) well, conscientiously:
    - (try) hard <in earnest, for all one is worth>;
    || сделано < построено> на совесть ≈ made (built) to last.
         ♦ Майор старался на совесть, забивал наручники рукояткой пистолета. Руку заломило так, что я чуть не взвыл (Марченко 1). The major was out to do his best and hammered the handcuffs tight with the butt of his pistol. My wrist was twisted so tightly that I almost whimpered (1a).
    ♦ " Неужто и компот дают [в лагере] ? "... - "Это где какой начальник. Один голодом морит, а другой, если хочет, чтобы план выполняли, и накормит тебя, и оденет потеплее, только работай на совесть" (Войнович 2). "They actually serve compote in there [the camp]?"... "Depends on your boss. One'll starve you to death, another one, if he wants to fulfill the plan, will feed you and dress you warm, as long as you give it everything you've got, that's all" (2a).
         ♦...Кто-то выстрелил в дверь, и она треснула. Посыпались тяжелые удары прикладов. Дверь закачалась. "На совесть строили", - восхищенно сказал все тот же охрипший голос (Паустовский 1). Someone fired a shot and the door cracked. It was pounded with rifle-butts. It swayed on its hinges. "Made to last!" the same hoarse voice said admiringly (1a).
         ♦ Родимцев, прищурившись, оглядел попрысканного одеколоном и напудренного Крымова, удовлетворённо кивнул и сказал: "Что ж, гостя побрил на совесть. Теперь меня давай обработай" (Гроссман 2). [context transl] Narrowing his eyes, Rodimtsev looked Krymov over-he had by now been thoroughly sprinkled with powder and eau-de-cologne-and nodded with satisfaction. "Well, you've certainly done a good job on our guest. Now you can give me the once-over" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на совесть

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