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1 жить на широкую ногу
1) General subject: live at a high rate, live high, live in a great way, live in grand style, live in great style, live on a grand scale2) Colloquial: live large3) Australian slang: live high on the hog4) Makarov: keep a splendid establishment, keep open house, come out strongУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > жить на широкую ногу
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2 жить припеваючи
1) General subject: live high on the hog, live in easy street, live like a fighting cock, live like fighting cocks, live the life of Riley2) Jargon: on the grind3) Set phrase: be in clover4) Makarov: crack a tidy crust5) Taboo: piss on ice -
3 жить роскошно
1) General subject: live in grand style2) Australian slang: live high on the hog3) Bible: live on the fat of the land -
4 жить на широкую ногу
он живёт на широкую ногу; — he lives high on the hog
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > жить на широкую ногу
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5 жить в роскоши
1) General subject: be lapped in luxury, live high, live in luxury, live like a fighting cock, live like a lord, luxuriate, roll in luxury, to be in clover, live in cloven, live in great splendor, live on the fat of the land, walk in golden slippers, live the high life2) Jargon: eat high of the hog, eat high on the hog3) Graphic expression: live off the fat of the land (библейск. происхождения)4) Makarov: live in great splendour5) Taboo: shit in high cotton (особ. после полосы неудач) -
6 как сыр в масле
in clover, ride the gravy train, live the life of Riley, high on the hog -
7 Ж-11
НА ВСЮ ЖЕЛЁЗКУ highly coll PrepP Invar adv (intensif) fixed WO1. (used with subj: human жать, нажимать, нажать и т. п. - (to press one's foot down on a gas pedal) as hard as possible (thus making a vehicle go at its maximum speed)X жал на всю железку — X stepped on itX threw it into high gear X floored it X put the pedal to the metal.«Командир нашей автороты спрашивает: „Проскочишь, Соколов?"... - „Какой разговор! - отвечаю ему. - Я должен проскочить, и баста!" - „Ну, - говорит, - дуй! Жми на всю железку!"» (Шолохов 1). "'Can you get through, Sokolov?' asks the commander of our company.... 'What are you talking about!' I told him. Tve got to get through, and that's that.' 'Get cracking then,' he says, 'and step on it!'" (lc).«Куда?...» Бирюков показал на удаляющуюся «Волгу». «За ней, чтобы не упустить». - «На всю железку можно?» - «Жми!» (Чернёнок 1). "Where to?"Birukov pointed to the Volga ahead. "Follow that car and don't lose it." "Can I floor it?" "Go ahead!" (1a).2. работать, делать что \Ж-11. Also: НА ПОЛНУЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ (to work, do sth.) to one's full capacity, at one's full potential: (go) all outgiving it all (everything) one's got giving it one's best shot ( usu. in refer, to a physical task) with might and main going (the) whole hog (in limited contexts) going great guns.3. жить \Ж-11 (to live one's life) taking advantage of all the opportunities life has to offer: (live life) to the fullest. -
8 на всю железку
• НА ВСЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ highly coll[PrepP; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====1. [used with subj: human]⇒ жать, нажимать, нажать и т.п. на всю железку (to press one's foot down on a gas pedal) as hard as possible (thus making a vehicle go at its maximum speed):- X floored it;- X put the pedal to the metal.♦ "Командир нашей автороты спрашивает: "Проскочишь, Соколов?"... - "Какой разговор! - отвечаю ему. - Я должен проскочить, и баста!" - "Ну, - говорит, - дуй! Жми на всю железку!"" (Шолохов 1). "'Can you get through, Sokolov?' asks the commander of our company.... 'What are you talking about!' I told him. 'I've got to get through, and that's that.' 'Get cracking then,' he says, 'and step on it!'" (lc).♦ " Куда?..." Бирюков показал на удаляющуюся "Волгу". "За ней, чтобы не упустить". - "На всю железку можно?" - "Жми!" (Чернёнок 1). "Where to?"Birukov pointed to the Volga ahead. "Follow that car and don't lose it." "Can I floor it?" "Go ahead!" (1a).2. работать, делать что на всю железку. Also: НА ПОЛНУЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ( to work, do sth.) to one's full capacity, at one's full potential: (go) all out; giving it all < everything> one's got; giving it one's best shot; [usu. in refer, to a physical task]⇒ with might and main; going (the) whole hog; [in limited contexts] going great guns.3. жить на всю железку (to live one's life) taking advantage of all the opportunities life has to offer:- (live life) to the fullest.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на всю железку
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9 на полную железку
• НА ВСЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ highly coll[PrepP; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====1. [used with subj: human]⇒ жать, нажимать, нажать и т.п. на полную железку (to press one's foot down on a gas pedal) as hard as possible (thus making a vehicle go at its maximum speed):- X floored it;- X put the pedal to the metal.♦ "Командир нашей автороты спрашивает: "Проскочишь, Соколов?"... - "Какой разговор! - отвечаю ему. - Я должен проскочить, и баста!" - "Ну, - говорит, - дуй! Жми на всю железку!"" (Шолохов 1). "'Can you get through, Sokolov?' asks the commander of our company.... 'What are you talking about!' I told him. 'I've got to get through, and that's that.' 'Get cracking then,' he says, 'and step on it!'" (lc).♦ " Куда?..." Бирюков показал на удаляющуюся "Волгу". "За ней, чтобы не упустить". - "На всю железку можно?" - "Жми!" (Чернёнок 1). "Where to?"Birukov pointed to the Volga ahead. "Follow that car and don't lose it." "Can I floor it?" "Go ahead!" (1a).2. работать, делать что на полную железку. Also: НА ПОЛНУЮ ЖЕЛЕЗКУ (to work, do sth.) to one's full capacity, at one's full potential: (go) all out; giving it all < everything> one's got; giving it one's best shot; [usu. in refer, to a physical task]⇒ with might and main; going (the) whole hog; [in limited contexts] going great guns.3. жить на полную железку (to live one's life) taking advantage of all the opportunities life has to offer:- (live life) to the fullest.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на полную железку
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10 К-471
КУМ КОРОЛЮ coll NP Invar fixed WO1. ( subj-compl with бытье (subj: human, usu. pres) one is successful, well-off, content with his life, and not dependent on anyoneX кум королю - X is doing fine for himself.2. (жить) -adv(to live) very well, in prosperity: (live) in clover(live) high on (off) the hog (live) like a king (a queen). -
11 кум королю
• КУМ КОРОЛЮ coll[NP; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human), usu. pres]⇒ one is successful, well-off, content with his life, and not dependent on anyone:- X кум королю≈ X is doing fine for himself.2. (жить) - [adv]⇒ (to live) very well, in prosperity:- (live) like a king (a queen).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кум королю
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12 Ж-80
ЖИТЬ ПРИПЕВАЮЧИ coll VP subj: human fixed WOto live very well, in prosperity, be content with lifeX живёт припеваючи - X lives in cloverX lives high on (off) the hog X lives like a king (a queen) X has it made.(Скотинин:) Ты будешь жить со мною припеваючи. Десять тысяч твоего доходу! (Фонвизин 1). (S.:) You and me'll live in clover. Ten thousand of your income! (1a)....(Брат Агафьи Матвеевны) рассчитал, какой стол должны они держать, как уменьшить издержки... сколько она может получить за цыплят, за капусту, и решил, что со всем этим можно жить припеваючи (Гончаров 1). Не (Agafya Matveyevna's brother) reckoned how much they needed for food, how they could reduce expenses.,.and after estimating what she received from her chickens and cabbages, he decided that with what they had they could live like kings (1b). -
13 жить припеваючи
• ЖИТЬ ПРИПЕВАЮЧИ coll[VP; subj: human; fixed WO]=====⇒ to live very well, in prosperity, be content with life:- X has it made.♦ [Скотинин:] Ты будешь жить со мною припеваючи. Десять тысяч твоего доходу! (Фонвизин 1). [S.:] You and me'll live in clover. Ten thousand of your income! (1a).♦...[Брат Агафьи Матвеевны] рассчитал, какой стол должны они держать, как уменьшить издержки... сколько она может получить за цыплят, за капусту, и решил, что со всем этим можно жить припеваючи (Гончаров 1). Не [Agafya Matveyevna's brother] reckoned how much they needed for food, how they could reduce expenses...and after estimating what she received from her chickens and cabbages, he decided that with what they had they could live like kings (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > жить припеваючи
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14 С-736
КАК (СЛОВНО) СЫР в мАсле КАТАТЬСЯ coll VP subj: human the verb may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WOto live in complete prosperityX как сыр в масле катается = X is (lives) in cloverX lives in the lap of luxury X lives off (on) the fat of the land X lives high off (on) the hog....Только одна Варвара всё равно стала бы жаловаться, если бы даже каталась как сыр в масле... (Распутин 3). Varvara was the only one who would find cause for complaint even if she lived in the lap of luxury (3a). -
15 как сыр в масле кататься
• КАК < СЛОВНО> СЫР в МАСЛЕ КАТАТЬСЯ coll[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to live in complete prosperity:- X lives off <on> the fat of the land;- X lives high off <on> the hog.♦...Только одна Варвара всё равно стала бы жаловаться, если бы даже каталась как сыр в масле... (Распутин 3). Varvara was the only one who would find cause for complaint even if she lived in the lap of luxury (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как сыр в масле кататься
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16 словно сыр в масле кататься
• КАК < СЛОВНО> СЫР в МАСЛЕ КАТАТЬСЯ coll[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to live in complete prosperity:- X lives off <on> the fat of the land;- X lives high off <on> the hog.♦...Только одна Варвара всё равно стала бы жаловаться, если бы даже каталась как сыр в масле... (Распутин 3). Varvara was the only one who would find cause for complaint even if she lived in the lap of luxury (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно сыр в масле кататься
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live high off the hog — or[eat high on the hog] See: EAT (LIVE) HIGH ON THE HOG or EAT (LIVE) HIGH OFF THE HOG … Dictionary of American idioms
live high off the hog — or[eat high on the hog] See: EAT (LIVE) HIGH ON THE HOG or EAT (LIVE) HIGH OFF THE HOG … Dictionary of American idioms
live high off the hog — If you are living high off the hog, you are living lavishly … The small dictionary of idiomes
live\ high\ off\ the\ hog — • eat high on the hog • live high off the hog v. phr. To eat or live well or elegantly. For the first few days after the check arrived, they ate high on the hog. Compare: in clover or in the clover, on easy street … Словарь американских идиом
live high off the hog — live high off/on the hog American & Australian to have a lot of money and live in comfort, especially eating and drinking a lot. He was a millionaire who lived high on the hog at all times … New idioms dictionary
live high on the hog — live high off/on the hog American & Australian to have a lot of money and live in comfort, especially eating and drinking a lot. He was a millionaire who lived high on the hog at all times … New idioms dictionary
live high off the hog — live very luxuriously or comfortably He has been living high off the hog since he won the money in the lottery … Idioms and examples
live high on the hog — to live in great comfort with a lot of money. Gardner, who made only $8,000 last year, has definitely not been living high on the hog. Related vocabulary: live it up Etymology: based on the idea that better quality meat is found on the upper… … New idioms dictionary
live high off the hog — Someone who lives high off the hog has a lot of money and a very comfortable lifestyle. Now he s wealthy and living high off the hog … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
live high on the hog — live high on (or off) the hog informal have a luxurious lifestyle … Useful english dictionary
eat (live) high on the hog — or[eat (live) high off the hog] {v. phr.} To eat or live well or elegantly. * /For the first few days after the check arrived, they ate high on the hog./ Compare: IN CLOVER or IN THE CLOVER, ON EASY STREET … Dictionary of American idioms
