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[VPsubj; pres or past; usu. this WO]=====⇒ s.o. can barely stand or walk (because of exhaustion, illness, old age etc):- X is ready to drop in his tracks.♦ "Ступайте домой, мсьё Вольдемар, почиститесь, да не смейте идти за мной - а то я рассержусь, и уже больше никогда..." Она не договорила своей речи и проворно удалилась, а я присел на дорогу... ноги меня не держали (Тургенев 3). "Go home, M'sieu Woldemar, and brush yourself, and don't you dare follow me, or I shall be angry and will never again-" She did not finish the sentence and walked rapidly away, while I sat down by the side of the road. My legs would not support me (3a).♦ "Багратионский, меня ноги не держат. Догони эту падлу и дай ему по затылку", - попросил Пантелей (Аксенов 6). "Bagrationsky, my legs won't hold me up. Chase after that bastard and give him a rabbit punch in the back of the neck," Pantelei begged (6a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ноги не держат
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сов. (за тв.)1) ( начать преследование) run (after), start in pursuit (of), give (i) chase [-s], start (after)2) ( стремиться получить что-л) strive (for)
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