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1 the bee's knees
adj slMy brother thinks he's the bee's knees because he is the youngest in the family and is allowed to do whatever he wants — Мой брат думает, что он черт-те что из себя представляет, потому что он самый младший в семье и ему все позволено
I'm not flattered by his attentions. He clearly thinks he's the bee's knees around here, but I don't share his opinion — Я совсем не в восторге от его ухаживания. Он явно думает, что он здесь первый парень на деревне, но я другого мнения
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2 according to all accounts
(according to all accounts (тж. by all accounts))по общему мнению, по общим отзывам, как все считают‘Ah!’ cried another voice, that of the youngest hand on board, and evidently full of admiration, ‘He was the flower of the flock, was Flint!’ ‘Davis, was a man, too, by all accounts.’ (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XI) — - Эх, - услышал я восхищенный голос самого молодого из наших матросов, - что за молодец был этот Флинт! - Дэвис, говорят, был не хуже, - сказал Сильвер.
Chasuble: "...He is not one of those whose sole aim is enjoyment, as, by all accounts, that unfortunate young man, his brother, seems to be." (O. Wilde, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, act 2) — Чезюбл: "...Мистер Уординг не похож на своего злополучного младшего брата, у которого, по общему мнению, одна цель - развлечения."
‘He's a good enough lad, by all accounts,’ said Gorman reflectively. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Last Hurrah’, part II, ch. VI) — - Мак-Класки, как все считают, парень неплохой, - задумчиво проговорил Горман.
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3 one's pet aversion
шутл.Now the youngest child of his brother Nicholas was in some respects Swithin's pet aversion. She was, in his view, too thin, and always saying the wrong thing... (J. Galsworthy, ‘On Forsyte Change’, ‘Four-in-Hand Forsyte’) — Некоторые качества младшей дочери Николаса вызывали особую антипатию у его брата Суизина. С его точки зрения, она была слишком худа и всегда говорила не то, что нужно...
And everyone has their own pet aversion - that of the late Lord Robers was cats. (A. Christie, ‘Partners in Crime’, ch. IX) — У каждого есть свой пунктик. Что касается покойного лорда Роберса, то он не выносил кошек.
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4 one's pet aversion
шутл.ктo-л. или чтo-л. вызывaющиe aнтипaтию, oтвpaщeниe у кoгo-л.Now the youngest child of his brother Nicholas was in some respects Swithin's pet aversion. She was, in his view, too thin, and always saying the wrong thing (J. Galsworthy). And everyone has their own pet aversion - that of the late Lord Robers was cats (A. Christie)
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