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41 на земле не валяется
• НА ДОРОГЕ <НА УЛИЦЕ, НА ПОЛУ, НА ЗЕМЛЕ> НЕ ВАЛЯЕТСЯ coll[VP; pres only; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: usu. concr]⇒ sth. cannot be obtained easily, without effort:- you don't (won't) find X (just) waiting to be picked up < be found>;- [usu. of money] X doesn't grow on trees.♦ "...На заем стали подписываться. Я без памяти-то на триста рублей подписалась... И Лизка, глупая, пятьдесят рублей выкинула..." - "Пущай [ungrammat = пускай]", - миролюбиво сказал Михаил... "Да ведь деньги-то не щепа - на улице не валяются" (Абрамов 1). "..Everyone began signing up for the Loan. Without thinking, I put myself down for three hundred rubles....And Lizka, silly girl, threw in fifty rubles...."Let her," said Mikhail peaceably.... "But money isn't wood chips-you don't find it lying around on the street" (1a).2. [subj: human (often pl), abstr, or concr]⇒ some type of person (thing etc) is rare, not often found:- [of people or things] X-ы <такие [NPs], как X,> на дороге не валяются≈ Xs <[NPs] like X> are hard < not easy> to come by;- Xs <[NPs] like X> don't come along every day;- Xs <[NPs] like X> are few and far between;♦ "Рекомендую: Золотарев, Илья Никанорыч... кадровый товарищ, такие нынче на дороге не валяются..." (Максимов 1). "Let me introduce you: Ilya Nikanorych Zolotarev. He's...an experienced comrade. There aren't that many of them about these days..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на земле не валяется
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42 на полу не валяется
• НА ДОРОГЕ <НА УЛИЦЕ, НА ПОЛУ, НА ЗЕМЛЕ> НЕ ВАЛЯЕТСЯ coll[VP; pres only; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: usu. concr]⇒ sth. cannot be obtained easily, without effort:- you don't (won't) find X (just) waiting to be picked up < be found>;- [usu. of money] X doesn't grow on trees.♦ "...На заем стали подписываться. Я без памяти-то на триста рублей подписалась... И Лизка, глупая, пятьдесят рублей выкинула..." - "Пущай [ungrammat = пускай]", - миролюбиво сказал Михаил... "Да ведь деньги-то не щепа - на улице не валяются" (Абрамов 1). "..Everyone began signing up for the Loan. Without thinking, I put myself down for three hundred rubles....And Lizka, silly girl, threw in fifty rubles...."Let her," said Mikhail peaceably.... "But money isn't wood chips-you don't find it lying around on the street" (1a).2. [subj: human (often pl), abstr, or concr]⇒ some type of person (thing etc) is rare, not often found:- [of people or things] X-ы <такие [NPs], как X,> на дороге не валяются≈ Xs <[NPs] like X> are hard < not easy> to come by;- Xs <[NPs] like X> don't come along every day;- Xs <[NPs] like X> are few and far between;♦ "Рекомендую: Золотарев, Илья Никанорыч... кадровый товарищ, такие нынче на дороге не валяются..." (Максимов 1). "Let me introduce you: Ilya Nikanorych Zolotarev. He's...an experienced comrade. There aren't that many of them about these days..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на полу не валяется
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43 на улице не валяется
• НА ДОРОГЕ <НА УЛИЦЕ, НА ПОЛУ, НА ЗЕМЛЕ> НЕ ВАЛЯЕТСЯ coll[VP; pres only; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: usu. concr]⇒ sth. cannot be obtained easily, without effort:- you don't (won't) find X (just) waiting to be picked up < be found>;- [usu. of money] X doesn't grow on trees.♦ "...На заем стали подписываться. Я без памяти-то на триста рублей подписалась... И Лизка, глупая, пятьдесят рублей выкинула..." - "Пущай [ungrammat = пускай]", - миролюбиво сказал Михаил... "Да ведь деньги-то не щепа - на улице не валяются" (Абрамов 1). "..Everyone began signing up for the Loan. Without thinking, I put myself down for three hundred rubles....And Lizka, silly girl, threw in fifty rubles...."Let her," said Mikhail peaceably.... "But money isn't wood chips-you don't find it lying around on the street" (1a).2. [subj: human (often pl), abstr, or concr]⇒ some type of person (thing etc) is rare, not often found:- [of people or things] X-ы <такие [NPs], как X,> на дороге не валяются≈ Xs <[NPs] like X> are hard < not easy> to come by;- Xs <[NPs] like X> don't come along every day;- Xs <[NPs] like X> are few and far between;♦ "Рекомендую: Золотарев, Илья Никанорыч... кадровый товарищ, такие нынче на дороге не валяются..." (Максимов 1). "Let me introduce you: Ilya Nikanorych Zolotarev. He's...an experienced comrade. There aren't that many of them about these days..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на улице не валяется
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44 Что-то мне не верится.
1) General subject: I find that hard to believe.2) Colloquial: I find that hard to swallow.Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Что-то мне не верится.
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45 В-170
ВМЕСТЕ ТЕСНО, А ВРОЗЬ СКУЧНО (saying) some ( usu. two) people find it hard to be together because they argue or irritate each other, yet find it hard to be apart because they care for and miss each other (said of or by such people): = you can't live with 'em and you can't live without 'em theywe etc) can't be (live, stand to be) together, but they ( we etc) can't be (live, stand to be) apart. -
46 Т-218
С ТРУДОМ PrepP Invar advhaving to exert effort and almost not succeedingwith difficultyhardly (barely, scarcely) manage (to do sth.) have trouble (doing sth.) find it hard (to do sth.) have difficulty (in) (doing sth.) (in limited contexts) one can (could) hardly (barely, scarcely) (do sth.)."А вы читаете по-английски?» - «С трудом, но читаю» (Гончаров 1). "So you read English?" "I do, though with difficulty" (1 a).На седьмой день выступили чуть свет, но так как ночью дорогу размыло, то люди шли с трудом... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). On the seventh day they got on the march at daybreak, but, since the road had been washed away in the night, the men had trouble walking... (1a).Очевидно, люди с трудом понимают замаскированные или даже слегка прикрытые высказывания. Им нужно, чтобы все било прямо в лоб (Мандельштам 1). People evidently find it hard to understand anything that is camouflaged, or even just slightly veiled They need to have everything said straight out... (1a).Мысль увидеть императрицу лицом к лицу так устрашала ее, что она с трудом могла держаться на ногах (Пушкин 2). The thought of finding herself face to face with the Empress frightened her so much that she could hardly stand on her feet (2a). The thought of coming face to face with the Empress so terrified her that she could scarcely stand up straight (2b). -
47 вместе тесно, а врозь скучно
• ВМЕСТЕ ТЕСНО, А ВРОЗЬ СКУЧНО[saying]=====⇒ some (usu. two) people find it hard to be together because they argue or irritate each other, yet find it hard to be apart because they care for and miss each other (said of or by such people):- they <we etc> can't be <live, stand to be> together, but they <we etc> can't be <live, stand to be> apart.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вместе тесно, а врозь скучно
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48 с трудом
• С ТРУДОМ[PrepP; Invar; adv]=====⇒ having to exert effort and almost not succeeding:- hardly (barely, scarcely) manage (to do sth.);- have trouble (doing sth.);- find it hard (to do sth.);- have difficulty (in) (doing sth.);- [in limited contexts] one can (could) hardly (barely, scarcely) (do sth.).♦ "А вы читаете по-английски?" - "С трудом, но читаю" (Гончаров 1). "So you read English?" "I do, though with difficulty" (1a).♦ На седьмой день выступили чуть свет, но так как ночью дорогу размыло, то люди шли с трудом... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). On the seventh day they got on the march at daybreak, but, since the road had been washed away in the night, the men had trouble walking... (1a).♦ Очевидно, люди с трудом понимают замаскированные или даже слегка прикрытые высказывания. Им нужно, чтобы все било прямо в лоб (Мандельштам 1). People evidently find it hard to understand anything that is camouflaged, or even just slightly veiled They need to have everything said straight out... (1a).♦ Мысль увидеть императрицу лицом к лицу так устрашала ее, что она с трудом могла держаться на ногах (Пушкин 2). The thought of finding herself face to face with the Empress frightened her so much that she could hardly stand on her feet (2a). The thought of coming face to face with the Empress so terrified her that she could scarcely stand up straight (2b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с трудом
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49 узнавать
vt; св - узна́ть1) о знакомом to recognizeего́ тру́дноузна́ть — he is hard to recognize
2) получать сведения to learn, to know; выяснять to find outузнава́ть но́вости — to learn the news sg
узна́йте, где он тепе́рь живёт — find out where he lives now, find out his present address
3) знакомиться ближе to get/to come to know, to be/to become familiar withузнава́ть ме́стные обы́чаи — to become familiar with/to learn the local customs
в те го́ды я лу́чше узна́л его́ — in those years I came/got to know him (better)
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50 работа работ·а
1) (труд) work, labour, jobбыть без / не иметь работы — to be out of work / a job, to be unemployed
искать работу — to look for / to seek a job
потерять работу / лишиться работы — to lose (one's) job
приниматься за работу — to get to / to get down to / to set to work
разделить работу между кем-л. — to split the work up between smb.
уволить с работы — to dismiss, to discharge; to fire, to sack разг.; (при сокращ. производства) to lay off
круглосуточная работа — round-the-clock work / functioning
напряжённая работа — hard / strenuous / intensive work
неритмичная работа — unsteady work, working in fits and starts
нечёткая работа — careless / slipshod work
полезная работа — useful / serviceable work
сверхурочные работы — employment with overtime hours, overtime work
случайная работа — odd / casual work, odd job(s)
совместная работа — work together, collaboration
спешная работа — rush job, urgent work
тонкая работа — fine / exquisite work
трудная работа — hard / uphill work; tough work разг.
умственная работа — mental work, brain-work
физическая работа — manual / physical labour / work
работа в учреждениях (не физическая работа) — white-collar job / work
работа, возложенная на кого-л. — work that is incumbent on smb.
работа по найму — wage work, hired labour
2) (деятельность) workвести исследовательскую работу — to carry on / to do research
налаживать / разворачивать работу — to organize work
общественная работа — public / social / voluntary work
вести общественную работу — to carry on / to be engaged in social / public / community work
усилить подрывную работу — to step up / to intensify subversion
совместная работа — collaboration, joint work
чёткий ход работы (конференции и т.п.) — smooth running (of a conference, etc.)
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51 меж двух огней
1) General subject: between Scylla and Charybdis2) Literal: between two fires4) Set phrase: between a rock and a hard place (напр, they often find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place)5) American English: Catch-22, Hobson's choice, between the hammer and the anvil, cornered, in a dilemma, in a pickle, in a predicament, in the middle, no choice, sitting on a powder keg6) Current usage: between the devil and the deep blue sea -
52 Г-256
ЛОМАТЬ (ПОЛОМАТЬ) (СЕБЕ) ГОЛОВУ (над чем) VP subj: human usu. impfv often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc) to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problemX ломает (себе) голову (над Y-ом) = X racks his brains (over Y)X cudgels his brains X puzzles over YNeg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) = don't trouble your head (about Y).«Мы, знаешь, - заключил он (Сивак), - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?» (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нём тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть» (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c). -
53 Г-320
СВОИМ (СОБСТВЕННЫМ) ГОРБОМ зарабатывать, добывать что и т. п. NP instrum these forms only adv fixed WO(to earn, attain sth.) through one's own hard workwith one's own sweatby the sweat of one's brow by one's own toil by dint of hard work (labor)....Над тобой стоят дармоеды-надзиратели... тебя попрекают куском хлеба, который ты заработал своим горбом (Марченко 1)....You have these parasitical warders standing over you, grudging you the crust of bread that you've earned with your own sweat (1a).Все подтверждают и другое - (Мигулин) образованный, книгочей, грамотней его не сыскать, сначала учился в церковноприходской, потом в гимназии, в Новочеркасском юнкерском, и всё своим горбом, натужливыми стараниями... (Трифонов 6). Everyone claims that he (Migulin) has other qualities besides: that he is educated, that a better read, more literate man you won't find. First he went to the parish school, then to the high school and Novocherkassk Cadet College, and all by the sweat of his...brow, by his own strenuous efforts (6a). -
54 З-171
ИНТЕРЕСНО ЗНАТЬ coll Invar main clause in a complex sent fixed WOI would like to learn, find out sth.: I wonderI'd be interested to know I'd like to know it will be interesting to see (to find out etc) (in limited contexts) I can't wait to hearto see etc).Детям дали трудное задание по биологии. Интересно знать, как они с ним справятся. The kids were given a hard biology assignment. I wonder how well they'll be able to handle it.Уроки кончились в час, а сейчас пять часов! Интересно знать, где ты был веб это время! School was over at one o'clock, and it's already five! I'd like to know where you've been all this time! -
55 О-54
МЕЖДУ (МЕЖ) ДВУХ ОГНЕЙ coll PrepP these forms only usu. adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr) fixed WO(to be, find o.s.) in a difficult situation, when danger or trouble threatens from both sidesbetween two firesbetween a rock and a hard place between the devil and the deep blue sea caught in the cross fire.«Жена совершенно права. И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Все время меж двух огней...» (Пастернак 1). "My wife is quite right. Things are bad enough without you. It's a dogs life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a).«Он (Андрей) оказался меж двух огней. Подозрение сверху и подозрение снизу...» (Аксёнов 12). "He's (Andrei is) caught between a rock and a hard place. Suspicion from above and suspicion from below..." (12a). -
56 О-96
ГОРЬКИЙ ОПЫТ often наученный, прийти к чему ГОРЬКИМ ОПЫТОМ убедиться НА (СВОЁМ) ГОРЬКОМ ОПЫТЕ |NP, sing only, or PrepP adv fixed WO(through) difficult experiences: (learn sth. by (become wise from)) (one's) bitter experience(find sth. out) the hard way (learn sth. in) the school of hard knocks.«Вы меня понимаете?» - «Отлично понимаю, - серьезно ответил Стравинский и, коснувшись колена поэта, добавил: - не волнуйтесь и продолжайте». - «Продолжаю», - сказал Иван, стараясь попасть в тон Стравинскому и зная уже по горькому опыту, что лишь спокойствие поможет ему... (Булгаков 9). "Do you understand me?" "I understand very well," Stravinsky answered seriously and, touching the poets knee, he added: "Don't get upset. Continue please." "I will continue," said Ivan, trying to strike the same tone and knowing from bitter experience that only a calm approach could help him (9a). -
57 У-140
ИЗ УСТ чьих, кого узнать, услышать что PrepP Invar the resulting PrepP is adv(to find out, hear sth.) from the named personfrom s.o. % lipsfrom (the mouth of) coming from.Он надеялся увидеть графиню Румянцеву и, может быть, даже из ее уст услышать подтверждение случившемуся (Окуджава 2). Не hoped to find Countess Rumyantseva there, and perhaps obtain a confirmation of the incident from her (2a).Такие слова - из уст профессора? Трудно поверить! Such words coming from a professor? Hard to believe! -
58 ломать голову
[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv; often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc]=====⇒ to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problem:|| Neg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) ≈ don't trouble your head (about Y).♦ "Мы, знаешь, - заключил он [Сивак], - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?" (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).♦ Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).♦ "О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нем тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть" (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать голову
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59 ломать себе голову
[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv; often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc]=====⇒ to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problem:|| Neg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) ≈ don't trouble your head (about Y).♦ "Мы, знаешь, - заключил он [Сивак], - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?" (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).♦ Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).♦ "О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нем тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть" (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать себе голову
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60 поломать голову
[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv; often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc]=====⇒ to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problem:|| Neg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) ≈ don't trouble your head (about Y).♦ "Мы, знаешь, - заключил он [Сивак], - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?" (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).♦ Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).♦ "О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нем тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть" (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поломать голову
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