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1 back from (one's) travels
Макаров: возвратившийся из странствийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > back from (one's) travels
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2 back on (one's) heels
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3 back of one's hand
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4 come back to one
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5 at the back of one's mind
(at (или in) the back of one's mind (редк. head))в душе, в глубине души; мысленно, подсознательноWhat remained was only a faint ugliness at the back of his mind, which he quickly suppressed and would soon bury completely. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’, ‘An Unsuccessful Curate’, ch. II) — От того, что произошло, в душе Франсиса осталось лишь смутное ощущение чего-то уродливого, с чем он боролся и что вскоре будет навсегда забыто.
I know every thought that goes on in the back of that boy's head. (D. du Maurier, ‘The Parasites’, ch. XI) — Я знаю все тайные мысли этого мальчика.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > at the back of one's mind
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6 go back on one's tracks
амер.; разг.(go back on one's tracks (тж. take the back track))отказаться от своих намерений; ≈ пойти на попятныйHe'll put it through, though; he won't go back on his tracks. (DAE) — Он все же осуществит свой план, не пойдет на попятный.
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7 have eyes at the back of one's head
"иметь глаза на затылке", всё видеть, всё, замечать‘Just look at that!’ she said. ‘I knew it. I knew it was going to happen the minute my back was turned, and I didn't have to have eyes in the back of my head to see it, neither.’ (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. XV) — - Только посмотрите на нее! - сказала она. - Так я и знала! Так я и знала, что это случится, не успею я повернуться к ней спиной. Мне даже и глаз на затылке не понадобилось, чтобы это увидеть.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have eyes at the back of one's head
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8 knock smb. back on one's heels
амер.; разг.(knock (или set) smb. back on one's heels)1) неприятно удивить кого-л.; ≈ преподнести кому-л. горькую пилюлюJack brags too much and it set him back on his heels when the coach told him he wasn't as good a player as he thought he was. (DAI) — Джек любит задирать нос. Вот тренер и выложил ему, что не такой уж он прекрасный спортсмен. Пришлось ему проглотить эту пилюлю.
Jean was doing very well in school until sickness knocked her back on her heels. (DAI) — Джин очень хорошо училась, пока ей не помешала болезнь.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > knock smb. back on one's heels
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9 at the back of one's mind
в душe, в глубинe души; мыcлeннo, пoдcoзнaтeльнoAnd still, you know, at the back of my mind was the feeling that Meredith might have made a mistake (A Christie). Somewhere in the back of her mind was a vague foreboding (S. Sheldon)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > at the back of one's mind
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10 know something like the back of one's hand
know something like the back of one's hand/palm знать как свои пять пальцев (местность)I've driven a taxi in Madrid for years, and know the city like the back of my palm.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > know something like the back of one's hand
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11 know something like the back of one's palm
know something like the back of one's hand/palm знать как свои пять пальцев (местность)I've driven a taxi in Madrid for years, and know the city like the back of my palm.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > know something like the back of one's palm
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12 at the back of one's mind
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > at the back of one's mind
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13 go back from one's word
отказываться от обещанияDon't trust him, he always goes back from his word.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > go back from one's word
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14 to get back to one's studies
to get back to one's studies (to one's books) вновь взяться за занятия (за книги)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to get back to one's studies
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15 to have eyes in the back of one's head
English-spanish dictionary > to have eyes in the back of one's head
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16 go back on one's word
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17 to break/go back on one's word
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18 to know something like the back of one's hand
figurative use conocer algo como la palma de la manoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to know something like the back of one's hand
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19 at the back of one's mind
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20 be thrown (back) upon one's own resources
be thrown (back) upon one's own resourcesEnglish-Dutch dictionary > be thrown (back) upon one's own resources
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