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121 neck of the woods
2) разг. округа, район; глушь, захолустье; ≈ медвежий угол [первонач. амер.]Say, it certainly is a mighty great pleasure to see you, my boy! What you doing in this neck of the woods? (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XXX) — Знаешь, я страшно рад видеть тебя, старина! Что ты тут делаешь, в наших краях?
Old Doc Vickerson, he did the first 'pendectomy in this neck of the woods, you bet! (S. Lewis, ‘Arrowsmith’, ch. I) — Старый доктор Викерсон первым в этом захолустье сделал операцию аппендицита.
...what happens to him in this godforsaken neck of the woods? He's disgraced. He's in jail. (W. Saroyan, ‘Peace, It's Wonderful’, ‘The Love Kick’) —...что еще ждет его в этом городишке, в этой богом забытой дыре? Он опозорен. Он сидит в тюрьме.
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122 neck or nothing
≈ либо пан, либо пропалFor a bare living he would have to sell - why, three dozen big and four dozen small balloons a day... But it was neck or nothing now - he must try it, and in off hours go on looking for a job. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part I, ch. XI) — Ведь только на прожитие ему надо продать... ну да, три дюжины больших и четыре дюжины маленьких шаров в день... Но у него не было другого выхода. Надо продавать, а в свободные часы поискать работу.
To save his face he began making suggestions for altering it, but Mrs Hodges, with more sense, advised him to show it to Miss Antonia as it was. ‘It's neck or nothing with her, and she may take a fancy to it.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. CVII) — Чтобы поддержать свое реноме, заведующий предложил кое-что переделать в рисунке, но миссис Ходжес, у которой было больше здравого смысла, посоветовала показать заказчице, мисс Антонии, эскиз как он есть. - Ведь она любит рискнуть. Так что, может быть, костюм и понравится.
I saturated the mask with ether. My patient was still conscious. There was no time for finicking - it was neck or nothing. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Adventures in Two Worlds’, ch. 15) — Я пропитал маску эфиром, но мой пациент был еще в сознании. Раздумывать, однако, некогда. Все поставлено на карту.
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123 neck and crop
1) нe цepeмoняcь; c пpимeнeниeм физичecкoй cилы; в тpи шeиPractically I have been thrown out neck and crop. All my luggage is lost (H. G. Wells)2) coвceм, coвepшeннo, пoлнocтью, ocнoвaтeльнoWell! Mrs. Boffin has carried the day, and we're going in neck and crop for Fashion (Ch. Dickens). We seemed to have been plunged into this tragedy together neck and crop (L. Thayer) -
124 neck of the womb
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125 neck of the uterus
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126 neck of the woods
глушь, зaxoлуcтьe; мeдвeжий угoл [пepвoнaч. aмep.]Say it certainly is a mighty great pleasure to see you, my boy! What you doing in this neck of the woods? (S. Lewis). How is business in your neck of the woods just now? -
127 neck or nothing
(либo) пaн, либo пpoпaлFor a bare living would have to sell - why, three dozen big and four dozen small balloons a day... But it was neck or nothing now - he must try it, and in off hours go on looking for a job (J. Galsworthy). I saturated the mask with ether. My patient was still conscious. There was no time for finicking - it was neck or nothing (A. J. Cronin) -
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разг. местность It's so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods? ≈ Я так рад тебя видеть. Что привело тебя в наши края?Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > neck of the woods
См. также в других словарях:
neck — neck … Dictionnaire des rimes
Neck — (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neck — [nek] n. [ME nekke < OE hnecca, akin to Ger nacken < IE base * ken , to bend, squeeze > NOOK, NUT] 1. that part of a human or animal joining the head to the body, including the part of the backbone between the skull and the shoulders 2.… … English World dictionary
neck — ► NOUN 1) the part of the body connecting the head to the rest of the body. 2) a narrow connecting or end part, such as the part of a bottle near the mouth. 3) the part of a violin, guitar, or other instrument that bears the fingerboard. 4) the… … English terms dictionary
neck — [ nɛk ] n. m. • 1911; mot angl. « cou » ♦ Géol. Piton de lave provenant d une cheminée de volcan, laissé en relief par l érosion. ● neck nom masculin (anglais neck, cou) Corps volcanique, parfois bréchique, en forme de colonne verticale qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Neck — steht für: einen Wassergeist aus der germanischen Mythologie; siehe Wassermann (Mythologie) einen senkrechten Schlot eines Vulkans; siehe Neck (Geologie) Neck.CNS, einen Grafikdesigner aus Düsseldorf; siehe Neck.CNS Neck ist der Familienname von … Deutsch Wikipedia
neck — s. n., pl. néckuri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic NECK s.n. (geol.) Stâlp de lavă solidificată care umple canalul de ascensiune a magmei într un vulcan. [Scris şi nec. / < engl., fr. neck]. Trimis de LauraGellner,… … Dicționar Român
Neck — Neck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Necked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Necking}.] (Mech.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; used with down; as, to neck down a shaft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neck — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS vulcanol. ammasso roccioso di forma cilindrica o conica, spec. brecciato, con diametro fino ad alcune centinaia di metri, consolidatosi nella parte superiore di un condotto vulcanico che viene successivamente… … Dizionario italiano
Neck — der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. neck, eigtl. »Hals«> durch Abtragung freigelegter vulkanischer Schlot (Durchschlagsröhre; Geol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
neck — eck, v. i. To kiss and caress amorously. [Colloq.] n. {necking}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
