-
61 put the change on smb.
уст.; разг.(put the change on (или upon) smb.)вводить в заблуждение, обманывать кого-лYou cannot put the change on me so easy as you think... (W. Scott, ‘Kenilworth’, ch. III) — Меня не так легко провести, как вы думаете...
-
62 put the frighteners in
жарг.запугивать, терроризироватьHis job had been to put the frighteners on various shopkeepers. (Suppl) — Этому члену шайки было поручено держать в страхе лавочников.
-
63 put the nips into smb.
австрал.; разг.(put (или stick) the nips into smb.)стрельнуть денег у кого-л.If he got one for thirty pounds then it meant he would have a few bod over till pay-day without having to put the nips into Chilla again. (D. Cusack, ‘Say No to Death’, ch. 28) — Если он истратит тридцать фунтов на кольцо, тогда у него до получки останется несколько шиллингов и не придется снова грабить Чиллу.
-
64 put the moves on someone
expr AmE slAt least he didn't try to put any moves on me — Он, по крайней мере, не пытался меня соблазнить
Nobody's gonna put the moves on you — Никто не собирается тебя "снимать"
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the moves on someone
-
65 put the shoe on the right foot
справедливо обвинить, обвинить того, кого следует; см. тж. get the boot on the wrong footDon't keep on blaming me, Graham was the culprit. Put the shoe on the right foot. (DEI) — Вы все время вините меня, а виноват ведь Грэм. Предъявляйте претензии тому, кому следует.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > put the shoe on the right foot
-
66 put the cart before the horse
делать шиворот-навыворотThey had bought all their furniture before they had a house — that's really putting the cart before the horse.
You're eating your dessert! You've put the cart before the horse.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put the cart before the horse
-
67 put the snatch on something
expr AmE sl1)They showed their true colors by putting the snatch on the airliner — Они показали свое подлинное лицо, угнав этот авиалайнер
2)The Treasury Department is going to put the snatch on virtually the entire forty grand — Казначейство собирается наложить свою лапу фактически на все сорок тысяч
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the snatch on something
-
68 put the best light on smth.
представить что-л. в наиболее благоприятном светеDuring 1949 the imperialist governments submitted to the United Nations information on conditions in their colonies. Though these reports were worded to put the best light on conditions, the elemental facts stand out through the thick coat of whitewash. (V. Perlo, ‘American Imperialism’, ch. III) — В 1949 году правительства империалистических стран представили в Организацию Объединенных Наций данные о положении в колониях. Хотя доклады были составлены с явным расчетом представить положение в колониях в наиболее благоприятном свете, основные факты все же скрыть не удалось.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > put the best light on smth.
-
69 put the frighteners on
expr infmlThe man threatened to go to the police, so the punks decided to put the frighteners on — Мужчина пригрозил заявить в полицию, поэтому хулиганы решили его припугнуть
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the frighteners on
-
70 put the mouth on someone
expr BrE slHe was putting the mouth on us and naturally the fucking thing slipped out of our hands and crashed to the floor — Он все время говорил нам под руку, и мы, естественно, уронили эту долбаную люстру на пол
I'd have won if you hadn't put the mouth on me — Я бы выиграл, если бы ты меня не сглазил
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the mouth on someone
-
71 put the arm on smb.
амер.; жарг.1) ударить кого-л. кулаком; побить кого-л2) задержать кого-л. силой; арестовать кого-лIt was a signal for the waiter to hustle over and put the arm on the customer who was trying to stiff him. (DAS) — Это послужило сигналом для официанта, и он поторопился задержать посетителя, который пытался уйти не заплатив.
...I had a lot of fun out of it writing a letter to my friend Ted without putting the arm on him for a couple of bucks. (J. O'Hara, ‘Pal Joey’, ‘Reminiss’) — Я испытывал большое удовольствие, когда писал письмо моему другу Теду и не просил его, как всегда, одолжить два-три доллара.
-
72 put the cat among the pigeons
вызвать переполохOnce again she put the cat among the pigeons, claiming that Michael was lying.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put the cat among the pigeons
-
73 put the screws on somebody
inf оказать нажим/давлениеIn the 50s and 60s Russia put the screws on those countries that wanted to break away from the Soviet block.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put the screws on somebody
-
74 put the frighteners on someone
expr infmlOnly three people had seen the robbery take place and the criminals had put the frighteners on them all — Только три человека видели, как произошло ограбление, но преступники их всех запугали
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the frighteners on someone
-
75 put the heat on
expr AmE slThe police put the heat on to find out where he had hidden the stolen money — Полиция начала нагонять на него страх, чтобы узнать, где он спрятал украденные деньги
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the heat on
-
76 put the lid on something
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the lid on something
-
77 put the pedal to the metal
expr AmE slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the pedal to the metal
-
78 put the whammy on someone
expr AmE sl1)He wrote several articles putting the whammy on warmongers — Он написал несколько статей, призывая проклятия на голову поджигателей войны
2)They put the whammy on the player by talking about his success — Они сглазили этого игрока, когда начали предрекать ему успех
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the whammy on someone
-
79 put the wood on the wood
expr imper AmE vulg slPut the wood on the wood — Садись, заднице легче будет
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the wood on the wood
-
80 put the brake on
oгpaничивaть, cдepживaть, умepять, тopмoзитьThe library spent too much money on buying new books last year, so this year the local council have told them to put the brake on
См. также в других словарях:
put the cart before the horse — See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
put the cart before the horse — See: CART BEFORE THE HORSE … Dictionary of American idioms
Put the Needle on It — Infobox Single Name = Put the Needle on It Artist = Dannii Minogue from Album = Neon Nights Released = November 4, 2002 Format = CD single, Digital download, Vinyl single, Cassette single Recorded = Genre = Pop, Dance, Dance Pop, Disco Length = 3 … Wikipedia
Put The Light On — Infobox Single | Name = Put The Light On Artist = Wet Wet Wet from Album = High on the Happy Side Released = October 21 1991 (UK) Format = CD, cassette … Wikipedia
Put the "O" Back in Country — Infobox Album | Name = Put The O Back In Country Type = studio Artist = Shooter Jennings Released = March 01, 2005 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 46:44 Label = Universal South Producer = David Cobb Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5… … Wikipedia
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
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
put the arm on — or put the bite on phrasal to ask for money … New Collegiate Dictionary
put the finger on — phrasal to inform on < put the finger on…heroin pushers Barrie Zwicker > … New Collegiate Dictionary
put the bite on — phrasal see put the arm on … New Collegiate Dictionary
To put the hand to — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English