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41 ring off the hook
expr infmlThe phone was ringing off the hook when I came in — Телефон буквально разрывался, когда я вошел
We've been busy today. The phone's been ringing off the hook — У нас сегодня была запарка. Телефон звонил не умолкая
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > ring off the hook
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42 get off the hook
освободиться от обязательства, "сорваться с крючка"Jerry got off the hook and didn't have to pay alimony to his wife.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > get off the hook
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43 let smb. off the hook
paзг."cнять кoгo-л. c кpючкa", вызвoлить, выpучить кoгo-л. из бeды, пoмoчь кoму-л. в тpуднoм пoлoжeнии; ocвoбoдить кoгo-л. oт oтвeтcтвeннocти, oбязaннocти и т. п.'If you love her, you should marry her. If you don't, tell her so and let her off the hook' (J. H. Chase). Shuttling from Boston to Washington twice a week was too much for him... and I finally had to let him off the hook (F. Knebet) -
44 be off the hook
разг."сорваться с крючка", избежать опасностиShe was being kept by the senator, and now he's off the hook, the hypocritical son of a bitch. (J. O'Hara, ‘From the Terrace’) — Миссис Сталмайер была на содержании у сенатора, а теперь этот гнусный лицемер хочет выйти сухим из воды.
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45 to take the phone off the hook
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46 to take the phone off the hook
to take the phone off the hooktirar o telefone do gancho.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take the phone off the hook
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47 get off the hook
expr infml esp AmEI went to see the local fuzz and got off the hook by explaining that the accident wasn't my fault — Я пошел в местную полицию и смог выкрутиться, объяснив, что авария произошла не по моей вине
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > get off the hook
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48 phones are ringing off the hook
Общая лексика: телефоны обрываются (already phones at the firm are ringing off the hook as headhunters trawl for talented investment bankers)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > phones are ringing off the hook
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49 ring off the hook
раскалиться (о телефоне); разрываться от звонковThe box office phones were ringing off the hook all day.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > ring off the hook
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50 there was nobody to get him off the hook - не нашлось никого, кто бы вызволил его из беды
American: off the hookУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > there was nobody to get him off the hook - не нашлось никого, кто бы вызволил его из беды
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51 get s.o. off the hook
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53 to let somebody off the hook
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54 to get off the hook
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59 get (someone) off the hook
Сленг: спасать от ошибки, удерживать от неприятностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > get (someone) off the hook
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60 get off the hook
1) Общая лексика: снять с крючка
См. также в других словарях:
Off the hook — Hook Hook (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
off the hook — {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an awkward or embarrassing situation. * /Thelma found she had made two dates for the same night; she asked Sally to get her off the hook by going out with one of the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
off the hook — {adv. phr.} Out of trouble; out of an awkward or embarrassing situation. * /Thelma found she had made two dates for the same night; she asked Sally to get her off the hook by going out with one of the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Off the Hook — may refer to: Off the Hook (radio program), hacker radio show Off the Hook (song),a 2006 single by Cansei de Ser Sexy Off the Hook (Xscape album),a 1995 album by Xscape Off the Hook (compilation album), a compilation album from the Now That s… … Wikipedia
off the hook — ► having escaped from a difficult situation or punishment: be/get off the hook »Don t think you re off the hook on taxes just because you were paid in cash. get/let sb off the hook »The minister was last night under fire for letting the big banks … Financial and business terms
Off the hook — can refer to: *A telephone left off its telephone hook* Off the Hook, a hacker radio show hosted primarily by Emmanuel Goldstein and others involved with * Off the Hook , a single by the Brazilian band Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS) … Wikipedia
off the hook — If someone is off the hook, they have avoided punishment or criticism for something they have done … The small dictionary of idiomes
off the hook — ► off the hook 1) informal no longer in trouble. 2) (of a telephone receiver) not on its rest. Main Entry: ↑hook … English terms dictionary
off the hook — adjective freed from danger or blame or obligation I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand • Similar to: ↑safe * * * 1) informal no longer in difficulty or trouble I lied to get him off the hook 2) (of a telephone receiver) not on its rest,… … Useful english dictionary
Off the Hook² — Infobox Album Name = Off The Hook² Type = Album Artist = Various Artists Background = darkseagreen Released = 2003 Recorded = Various Times Genre = Pop Length = ? Label = Universal Music Reviews = Last album = Off The Hook This album = Off The… … Wikipedia
off the hook — 1. mod. no longer in jeopardy; no longer obligated. □ I’ll let you off the hook this time, but never again. □ We’re off the hook. We don’t need to worry anymore. 2. mod. crazy. (Referring to the telephone disconnected.) □ She’s so ditzy really… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions