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1 not to know what to do
не знать, как поступить/не знать, что делатьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > not to know what to do
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2 not to know what hit one
не знать, от чего ты пострадал; не знать, что тебя погубилоMy old man never knew what hit him; he left us a Bible and a bucketful of debts. (J. Updike, ‘The Centaur’, ch. VI) — Мой старик так и не узнал, что его погубило; он оставил нам Библию и кучу долгов.
Klagle's wife left him years ago and he never knew what hit him. (J. Updike, ‘The Centaur’, ch. VII) — От Клэгла много лет назад ушла жена, и он до сих пор не знает, почему это случилось.
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3 not to know what all
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4 not to know what to do with
Пословица: не находить себе места ( imp.; only indic.) (oneself)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know what to do with
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5 not to know what from which
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6 not know what hit one
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7 not know what to do with oneself
expr infmlThe children didn't know what to do with themselves for joy — Дети просто не знали, как им выразить свою радость
The girl didn't know what to do with herself when the man kissed her — Девочка отчаянно засмущалась, когда мужчина поцеловал ее
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not know what to do with oneself
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8 not to know which way to turn
разг.не знать, что делать, растеряться, быть в затруднительном положенииDebts there were on every hand. They haunted him, robbed him of his sleep. He himself scarcely knew which way to turn. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Twelve Men’, ‘De Maupassant, Junior’) — Долгов не оберешься. Кредиторы преследуют его, не дают ему покоя ни днем ни ночью. Они совершенно не знает, что предпринять.
I don't know what'll become of me now, Miss Royster. I don't know what to do. I don't know which way to turn. I'm at my wit's end. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. XIV) — Не знаю, что со мной станет, мисс Ройстер. Не знаю, что мне делать. Не знаю, куда податься. Совсем зашел в тупик.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to know which way to turn
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9 not let one's left hand know what one's right hand does
см. one's left hand does not know what one's right hand doesConcise English-Russian phrasebook > not let one's left hand know what one's right hand does
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10 not to let one's left hand know what one's right hand does
не ведать что творить; пусть левая рука не ведает, что творит правая [первонач. творить добро тайно, не рассчитывая на благодарность, похвалу; этим. библ. Matthew VI, 3]‘Allow me to introduce: Herr Schmidt - Mr Bradshow. Herr Schmidt is my secretary and my right hand. Only in this case,’ Mr Norris tittered nervously, ‘I can assure you that the right hand knows perfectly well what the left hand doeth’. (C. Isherwood, ‘Mr Norris Changes Trains’, ch. II) — - Позвольте мне познакомить вас: герр Шмидт - мистер Брэдшоу. Герр Шмидт - мой секретарь и правая рука. Только уверяю вас, - мистер Норрис нервно хихикнул, - эта правая рука отлично знает, что творит левая.
‘She's the type who's been in many a tight fix before,’ Ethel West said. ‘There's a woman who doesn't let her left hand know what her right hand does.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Clue of the Forgotten Murder’, ch. VI) — - Эта женщина побывала во многих переделках, - сказала Этель Уэст. - Она не отдает себе отчета в том, что делает.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to let one's left hand know what one's right hand does
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11 not know what hit one
expr infmlHe would never know what had hit him — Он никогда не узнает, что его погубило
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not know what hit one
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12 not to let one's left hand know what one's right hand does
Библия: левая рука не ведает, что делает праваяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to let one's left hand know what one's right hand does
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13 one's left hand does not know what one's right hand does
лeвaя pукa нe вeдaeт, чтo твopит пpaвaя [у oбopoтa c гл. let этим. библ. твopить дoбpo тaйнo, нe paccчитывaя нa блaгoдapнocть, пoxвaлу]'She's the type who's been in many a tight fix before,' Ethel West said. "There's a woman who doesn't let her left hand know what her right hand does' (E. S. Gardner). 'Allow me to introduce: Herr Schmidt - Mr Bradshow. Herr Schmidt is my secretary and my right hand. Only in this case,' Mr Morris tittered nervously, 'I can assure you that the right hand knows perfectly well what the left hand doeth' (C. Isherwood)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > one's left hand does not know what one's right hand does
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14 they did not know what to do with themselves
English-Dutch dictionary > they did not know what to do with themselves
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15 this age does not know what poverty is
English-Dutch dictionary > this age does not know what poverty is
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16 I do not know what in the world to do with it
Общая лексика: ума не приложу, что с этим делатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I do not know what in the world to do with it
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17 he does not know what nerves are
Общая лексика: он не знает, что такое нервыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he does not know what nerves are
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18 he does not know what she wants
Общая лексика: он не знает, чего она хочетУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he does not know what she wants
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19 to be lost, to not know what to do
Общая лексика: разводить рукамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be lost, to not know what to do
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20 The average man does not know what to do with his life, yet wants another one which will last forever.
<01> Средний человек не знает, что ему делать со своей жизнью, и тем не менее он хочет получить еще одну – вечную. France (Франс).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The average man does not know what to do with his life, yet wants another one which will last forever.
См. также в других словарях:
not to know what to make of — {v. phr.} To be unable to decipher; be unable to identify; not know how to decide what something really is. * /I got a mysterious letter asking me to meet Santa Claus at 6 P.M. at the supermarket. Is this a joke? I don t know what to make of it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not to know what to make of — {v. phr.} To be unable to decipher; be unable to identify; not know how to decide what something really is. * /I got a mysterious letter asking me to meet Santa Claus at 6 P.M. at the supermarket. Is this a joke? I don t know what to make of it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ to\ know\ what\ to\ make\ of — v. phr. To be unable to decipher; be unable to identify; not know how to decide what something really is. I got a mysterious letter asking me to meet Santa Claus at 6 P.M. at the supermarket. is this a joke? I don t know what to make of it … Словарь американских идиом
not know what hit you — spoken phrase to feel extremely shocked or surprised When it comes to the exam, they won’ t know what hit them. Thesaurus: to be shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry: hit * * * not know what ˈhit you … Useful english dictionary
not know what someone is talking about — informal phrase used for saying that you do not understand what someone is referring to, even though you may really understand ‘You went into our room, didn’t you?’ ‘I don’t know what you’re talking about.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do… … Useful english dictionary
know what hit you — see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hit know what hit you used in negative statements to say that something you did not expect surprised you very much I didn t know what hit me–suddenly I just felt so dizzy. The company came out with an entirely new… … Useful english dictionary
not know what hit you — not know what hit (you) to be shocked and confused by something surprising. When Nancy said she wanted a divorce, I didn t know what hit me. Usage notes: usually said about something bad, and often used in the form before someone knows what hit… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit — (you) to be shocked and confused by something surprising. When Nancy said she wanted a divorce, I didn t know what hit me. Usage notes: usually said about something bad, and often used in the form before someone knows what hit them: We ll have… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit you — (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his… … New idioms dictionary
not know what hit — (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his… … New idioms dictionary
know what hit you — (not) know what hit (you) to feel very shocked and confused because something, usually something bad, happens to you suddenly when you were not expecting it. The poor man stood there not knowing what had hit him, while the police arrested his… … New idioms dictionary