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1 a sting in its tail
скрытое жало, самое неприятное в конце [этим. библ. Revelation IX, 10]The fiction market is supposed to require of short stories a certain pattern full of "pep" and sting in the tail. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Foreword’) — На книжном рынке требуются, видимо, рассказы определенного типа - "с перцем" и с острой развязкой.
Don't say it. I'm suspicious of these village parallels. They've always got a sting in the tail. (A. Christie, ‘They Do It with Mirrors’, ‘Epilogue’) — Не говорите такие вещи. Эти деревенские параллели вызывают у меня подозрение, в них всегда имеется скрытое жало.
Festhammer's cable was brief but it carried a sting in its tail. (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. VII) — Телеграмма от Фестхаммера была краткой, но не без капли яда в конце.
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2 (a) dog wags its tail
a dog wags its tail (sticks/hangs out its tongue, pricks its ears, poises for a jump, puts its tail between its legs, rubs against smth, paws at the door) собака виляет хвостом (высовывает язык, навостряет уши, настораживается/делает стойку, поджимает хвост, трётся обо что-либо, скребётся в дверь)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (a) dog wags its tail
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3 (a) lion lashes the ground with its tail
a lion lashes the ground/earth with its tail (bristles up its mane, roars) лев бьёт хвостом о землю (ощетинивается, рычит)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (a) lion lashes the ground with its tail
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4 the dog wagged its tail
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5 the horse flicked the flies away/off with its tail
the horse flicked the flies away/off with its tailEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the horse flicked the flies away/off with its tail
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6 a bird flirts its tail
Общая лексика: птица распускает хвостУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a bird flirts its tail
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7 a peacock spreads its tail
Общая лексика: павлин распускает хвостУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a peacock spreads its tail
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8 bird flirts its tail
Макаров: птица распускает хвост -
9 horse brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail
Макаров: лошадь согнала мух взмахом хвостаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > horse brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail
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10 like a dog with its tail tucked under
Переносный смысл: как собака с поджатым хвостомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > like a dog with its tail tucked under
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11 peacock spreads its tail
Макаров: павлин распускает хвостУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > peacock spreads its tail
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12 pleasure has a sting in its tail
Пословица: чем поиграешь, тем и зашибёшься (дословно: у удовольствия-жало в хвосте)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > pleasure has a sting in its tail
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13 sting of scorpion is in its tail
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > sting of scorpion is in its tail
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14 the cat plays with its tail
Общая лексика: кошка играет со своим хвостомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cat plays with its tail
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15 the horse brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail
Макаров: лошадь согнала мух взмахом хвостаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the horse brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail
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16 the horse flicked the flies away with its tail
Общая лексика: лошадь отмахивалась от мух хвостомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the horse flicked the flies away with its tail
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17 the horse swished its tail
Общая лексика: лошадь помахивала хвостомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the horse swished its tail
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18 the peacock spreads its tail
Общая лексика: павлин распускает хвостУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the peacock spreads its tail
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19 the sting of a scorpion is in its tail
Общая лексика: жало скорпиона находится у него в хвосте, самое неприятное - в концеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the sting of a scorpion is in its tail
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20 with a wag of its tail
Общая лексика: вильнув хвостомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > with a wag of its tail
См. также в других словарях:
have the world by its tail — Someone who has the world by its tail is very successful and has many opportunities to choose from. Due to her intelligence and hard work, she now has the world by its tail … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wagged its tail — moved its tail from side to side … English contemporary dictionary
tail|sit|ter — «TAYL SIHT uhr», noun. an airplane that can take off from or land on its tail … Useful english dictionary
tail — noun 1 of an animal, a bird, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ bushy, curly, forked, pointed ▪ muscular, prehensile … Collocations dictionary
tail — tail1 W3S2 [teıl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(aircraft)¦ 3¦(shirt)¦ 4¦(back part)¦ 5 tails 6 the tail end of something 7 be on somebody s tail 8¦(follow)¦ 9 turn tail … Dictionary of contemporary English
tail — tail1 [ teıl ] noun ** ▸ 1 back part ▸ 2 someone following someone ▸ 3 side of coin ▸ 4 bottom of shirt ▸ 5 man s formal jacket ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a part at the back of an animal s body that can move: The animal sprays liquid from a gland… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tail — 1 /teIl/ noun 1 ANIMAL (C) the movable part at the back of an animal s body: The dog wagged its tail. | a fish s tail 2 AIRCRAFT (C) the back part of an aircraft 3 SHIRT (C) the bottom part of your shirt at the back, that you put inside your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tail — I UK [teɪl] / US noun Word forms tail : singular tail plural tails ** 1) [countable] a part at the back of an animal s body that can move The animal sprays liquid from a gland under its tail. the bright tail feathers of a peacock 2) a)… … English dictionary
tail — 1) the part of the body posterior to the abdominal cavity, thus including the caudal peduncle and the tail fin 2) the tail fin alone 3) the length of line between the hook and a leger or paternoster 4) to lift a fish by its tail. Also called… … Dictionary of ichthyology
tail*/*/ — [teɪl] noun I 1) [C] a part that sticks out at the back of an animal s body When a dog is happy, it wags its tail.[/ex] 2) [C] the part at the back of a plane 3) [singular]the tail of sth the back or end of something at the tail of the queue[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Tail flag Search — Method used to warn other deer of danger. Upon sensing a possible dangerous situation, a deer will raise its tail halfway. If the danger is confirmed, the deer raises it’s tail straight up and flees. The tail flag provides a visual sign which… … Hunting glossary
