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41 put the bite on someone
expr AmE sl1)Don't put the bite on me. I'm broker than you are — И не надо просить у меня взаймы денег. Я, может, больше сижу на мели, чем ты
2)Or did he just happen to see what happened and put the bite on you and you paid him a little now and then to avoid scandal? — А может быть, он случайно увидел что произошло и начал шантажировать вас, а вы ему иногда давали деньги, чтобы избежать скандала?
He was putting the bite on her husband and she didn't intend to stand for it — Она не собиралась позволять этому подонку шантажировать своего мужа
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42 put the wind up someone
expr infmlI wish you'd stop trying to put the wind up Virginia — И кончай пугать Вирджинию, понял?
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43 put the sleeve on someone
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44 put the finger on smb.
жарг.1) (незаметно) показать убийце намеченную жертву, вынести приговор кому-л. [первонач. амер.]What the witness has done under the Court's direction, is known to the underworld as "putting the finger" on a victim. (G. Marion, ‘The Communist Trial’, ch. 8) — Свидетель под руководством судьи сыграл роль перста указующего, и "преступник" нашелся. "Указал пальцем", как говорят в уголовном мире.
Some bull from town put the finger on us, I guess. (J. Steinbeck, ‘In Dubious Battle’, ch. VI) — Я думаю, нас засек один из городских фараонов.
He put the finger on the other members of the gang. (WD) — Он выдал полиции остальных членов шайки.
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45 put the finger on someone
expr sl1)The old lady put the finger on the punks who mugged her — Эта пожилая дама указала полиции на шпану, которая ограбила ее
2) AmEThat guy was putting the finger on the suckers for the mob — Этот парень указывал банде на охламонов, которых можно было грабануть
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46 put the wind up smb.
разг.испугать кого-л.; запугивать, нагонять страх на кого-л.The fact is being out of a job has put the wind up me properly. I've not been able to save with two children; it's like the end of the world. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part II, ch. IX) — По правде говоря, потеряв работу, я струхнул. Я не мог ничего отложить с двумя-то детьми. Прямо хоть в петлю лезь.
Look here, Mrs Batey, I wish you'd stop trying to put the wind up Virginia. (M. Dickens, ‘The Angel in the Corner’, ch. 13) — Послушайте, миссис Бейти. Перестаньте запугивать
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47 put the heat on someone
expr AmE sl1)They put the heat on him to make him come across — Они начали ему угрожать, чтобы заставить его выполнить их просьбу
You think he won't holler if they put the heat on him? — Ты думаешь, если они его прижмут, он не расколется?
2)The management was already putting the heat on the workers trying to push them into a cheap settlement — Администрация уже оказывает давление на рабочих, пытаясь заставить их пойти на уступки
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48 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) give tommelskruer på* * *(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) give tommelskruer på -
49 put the blast on someone
expr AmE sl1)He went back to his paper and put the blast on the Democrats — Он вновь вернулся к своей статье и написал несколько разгромных строк в адрес демократов
2)I turn around figuring to put the blast on the guy who slaps me — Я поворачиваюсь, рассчитывая врезать тому парню, который стукнул меня
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50 put the squeeze on someone
expr AmE infmlShe hired me to put the squeeze on him for a divorce — Она наняла меня, чтобы я оказал на него давление и вынудил его согласиться на развод
The cops put the squeeze on him and he spilled the beans — Полицейские надавили на него, и он во всем сознался
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51 put the tin lid on things
expr infmlThat has really put the tin lid on things — Ну, теперь писец котенку
On the way back I had a flat tyre. And I found the spare was flat too. That pretty well put the tin lid on things — По дороге домой у меня полетела шина. И запасная была проколотой, так что я оказался в отчаянном положении
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52 put the skids under
разг.1) (smb.) избавиться, отделаться от кого-л.; выгнать кого-л. с работыMr. Gollan continued: ‘The call of this rally is put the skids under Heath and the Tories...’ — Далее мистер Голлан сказал: "Этот митинг призывает бороться против Хита и тори..."
2) (smth.) угробить, сорвать, провалить что-л.Lack of money put the skids under our plans. (RHD) — Наши планы сорвались потому, что не было денег.
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53 put the claw on someone
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54 put the touch on someone
expr AmE slHe had the nerve to try and put the touch on me — У него хватило наглости попытаться занять у меня деньги
This broker comes up and puts a touch on me for old times' sake — Этот опустившийся наркоман подходит ко мне и пытается по старой дружбе сшибить у меня монету
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55 put the screw(s) on
oкaзaть дaвлeниe, нaжим; тж. turn the screwSuppose a Bolivian had killed somebody here, and gone back. We should want him rather badly, shouldn't we, and put the screw on to get him? (J. Galsworthy). He could put the screw on a number of "big men" he bragged, and did, when it suited him (K. S. Prichard) -
56 put the wind up smb.
paзг.иcпугaть кoгo-л.; зaпугивaть, нaгoнять cтpax нa кoгo-л.The fact is being out of a job has put the wind up me properly (J. Galsworthy). Look here, Mrs Batey, I wish you'd stop trying to put the wind up Virginia (M. Dickens) -
57 put the chill on someone
expr AmE slShe was pretty snooty till we all put the chill on her — Она держала себя довольно надменно, пока мы не стали ее игнорировать
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58 put the freeze on someone
expr AmE slWomen are quick to put the freeze on freeloaders — Женщины умеют отшить типов, которые норовят проехаться на халяву
She was pretty snooty till we all put the freeze on her — Она вела себя довольно высокомерно, пока мы ее не осадили
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59 put the lug on someone
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60 put the make on someone
expr AmE vulg slI believe he's out to put the make on you — Я думаю, что он решил трахнуть тебя
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put the bite on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, favors, etc.) * /John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance./ * /Willie Mays put the bite on the Giants for a large raise./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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