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21 чуть-чуть было не...
• ЧУТЬ БЫЛО HE...; ЧУТЬ-ЧУТЬ БЫЛО HE...[Particle; these forms only; usu. foll. by a pfv past verb, Part, or Verbal Adv]=====⇒ s.o. was about to do sth. but did not, or began doing sth. but quickly stopped; sth. was about to happen but did not, or began happening but was quickly interrupted:- almost;- all but;- (be) on the verge of (doing sth. < happening>).♦ "Дура - чуть было не вышла замуж" (Грекова 3). "Fool...you nearly got married" (За).♦ "[ Я] чуть было не прошёл мимо великого начинания". - "А что, если бы прошли?" - говорил я. "Не говори", - отвечал Платон Самсонович и снова вздрагивал (Искандер 6). " То think that I almost let this great undertaking slip through my fingers!" "Well, and what if you had?" I would ask. "Don't even suggest such a thing," he [Platon Samsonovich] would answer, wincing once again (6a).♦ После чаю он уже приподнялся с своего ложа и чуть было не встал; поглядывая на туфли, он даже начал спускать к ним одну ногу с постели, но тотчас же опять подобрал её (Гончаров 1). When he had drunk his tea, he sat up and all but got out of bed; glancing at his slippers, he even commenced lowering one foot toward them, but immediately drew it back again (1b).♦ "...Два-три раза он чуть-чуть было не сознался вполне, почти намекал и только разве не договаривал..." (Достоевский 2). "IVvo or three times he was on the verge of confessing outright, almost hinted at it, and stopped just short of telling all" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чуть-чуть было не...
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22 в руки просится
в руки просится (плывёт, идёт, лезет)разг.smb., smth. is simply asking for it; smb., smth. cries out to be takenГородничий.
Вот что он пишет: "...Я знаю, что за тобою, как за всяким, водятся грешки, потому что ты человек умный и не любишь пропускать того, что плывёт в руки". (Н. Гоголь, Ревизор) — Mayor. Listen to this now: '...I know that, like everyone, you've committed the odd little sin, because you're a clever man and don't like to miss opportunities.'Глумов.
Богатство само прямо в руки плывёт; прозевать такой случай будет и жалко, и грех непростительный. (А. Островский, На всякого мудреца довольно простоты) — Glumov. Here is a fortune just begging me to grab it; a sin and a shame to let it slip through my fingers.Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в руки просится
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23 упускать
vt; св - упусти́тьto let go (of), to let slip; не использовать to lose, to missупуска́ть из рук верёвку — to let go of the rope
упуска́ть клие́нта — to lose a customer
упуска́ть возмо́жность — to let a chance slip by/slip through one's fingers, to lose/to miss a chance/an opportunity; to muff it up coll
упуска́ть удо́бный моме́нт — to lose/to miss an opportunity
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ПРОНОСИТЬ/ПРОНЕСТИ КУСОК МИМО РТА obs, coll VP subj: human often neg pfv fut) to fail to exploit an opportunity from which one might benefit, gain sth.: X пронёс кусок мимо рта - X let an opportunity pass him by X passed up (missed out on) an opportunity X let it slip by (through his fingers) X missed his chance X missed the boat;X кусок (куска) мимо рта не пронесет = X will grab (jump at) the chanceX will seize the opportunity.Об издательской-то деятельности и мечтал Разумихин... «Иные издания дают теперь славный процент!.. И зачем, зачем мимо рта кусок проносить!» (Достоевский 3). It was publishing that Razumikhin had in mind..."Some books now make a wonderful profit!.. And why, why miss the boat?" (3a). -
25 пронести кусок мимо рта
• ПРОНОСИТЬ/ПРОНЕСТИ КУСОК МИМО РТА obs, coll[VP; subj: human; often neg pfv fut]=====⇒ to fail to exploit an opportunity from which one might benefit, gain sth.:- X will seize the opportunity.♦ ОО издательской-то деятельности и мечтал Разумихин... "Иные издания дают теперь славный процент!.. И зачем, зачем мимо рта кусок проносить!" (Достоевский 3). It was publishing that Razumikhin had in mind..."Some books now make a wonderful profit!.. And why, why miss the boat?" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пронести кусок мимо рта
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26 проносить кусок мимо рта
• ПРОНОСИТЬ/ПРОНЕСТИ КУСОК МИМО РТА obs, coll[VP; subj: human; often neg pfv fut]=====⇒ to fail to exploit an opportunity from which one might benefit, gain sth.:- X will seize the opportunity.♦ ОО издательской-то деятельности и мечтал Разумихин... "Иные издания дают теперь славный процент!.. И зачем, зачем мимо рта кусок проносить!" (Достоевский 3). It was publishing that Razumikhin had in mind..."Some books now make a wonderful profit!.. And why, why miss the boat?" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > проносить кусок мимо рта
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См. также в других словарях:
let slip through the fingers — miss an opportunity; lose because of recklessness … English contemporary dictionary
let (something) slip through (your) fingers — 1. to waste an opportunity to achieve something. This is my big chance to make a career in journalism and I can t let it slip through my fingers. Usage notes: sometimes used without let: He has seen the world championship slip through his fingers … New idioms dictionary
slip through (your) fingers — 1. if something you hope to achieve slips through your fingers, you do not manage to achieve it. He has seen the world championship slip through his fingers twice. This is my big chance to make a career in journalism. I can t let it slip through… … New idioms dictionary
let (someone) slip through (your) fingers — to allow someone to escape from you. The police let the main suspect slip through their fingers … New idioms dictionary
let something slip (through your fingers) — let sth ˈslip (through your fingers) idiom to miss or fail to use an opportunity • Don t let the chance to work abroad slip through your fingers. Main entry: ↑slipidiom … Useful english dictionary
let slip through fingers — If you let something slip through your fingers, such as a good opportunity, you fail to obtain it or keep it. He should have accepted the job when it was offered. He let the opportunity slip through his fingers … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
slip — slip1 [ slıp ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your balance or fall over: Margaret slipped and broke her arm. slip on: Be careful you don t slip on the wet floor. a ) intransitive if something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slip — slip1 W2S3 [slıp] v past tense and past participle slipped present participle slipping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fall or slide)¦ 2¦(go somewhere)¦ 3¦(put something somewhere)¦ 4¦(give something to somebody)¦ 5¦(move)¦ 6¦(knife)¦ 7¦(get worse)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
slip — 1 /slIp/ verb slipped, slipping 1 SLIDE (I) to accidentally slide a short distance quickly or to fall by sliding: Suddenly, Frank slipped and fell over the edge. | My foot slipped and I nearly fell. see also: slippery 2 MOVE QUICKLY (intransitive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slip — 1. v. & n. v. (slipped, slipping) 1 intr. slide unintentionally esp. for a short distance; lose one s footing or balance or place by unintended sliding. 2 intr. go or move with a sliding motion (as the door closes the catch slips into place;… … Useful english dictionary
slip — I UK [slɪp] / US verb Word forms slip : present tense I/you/we/they slip he/she/it slips present participle slipping past tense slipped past participle slipped *** 1) [intransitive] if you slip, your feet slide accidentally and you lose your… … English dictionary
