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1 play one's hand for all it is worth
доводить дело до конца, полностью использовать свои возможности, пустить в ход все средства для достижения цели; ≈ всё поставить на карту [этим. карт.]...you have played your hand for all it was worth, and you have lost. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Catriona’, ch. VI) —...вы все пустили в ход - и вы проиграли.
Well, if it is good, all right, I will accept; but if it isn't, I mean to stand my ground and play my hand for all it is worth. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 6) — Ну что ж, если это будет выгодно, я соглашусь, если же нет, я настою на своем и доведу игру до конца.
They were foxy. These people! They were playing their hand for all it was worth - and Peter admired them for that. (U. Sinclair, ‘100%’, ch. 14) — О, да они хитрецы! Они своего никогда не упустят. И за это Питер их уважал.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > play one's hand for all it is worth
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2 play one's hand for all it is worth
дoвoдить дeлo дo кoнцa, пoлнocтью иcпoльзoвaть cвoи вoзмoжнocти, пуcтить в xoд вce cpeдcтвa для дocтижeния цeли [этим. кapт.]They were foxy. These people! They were playing their hand for all it was worth - and Peter admired them for that (U. Sinclair)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > play one's hand for all it is worth
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3 play (one's) hand for all it is worth
Общая лексика: поставить все на картуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > play (one's) hand for all it is worth
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4 play one's hand for all it is worth
пустить в ход все средства, полностью использовать обстоятельстваНовый англо-русский словарь > play one's hand for all it is worth
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5 to play one's hand
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6 call one's hand
(call (declare, play, show, жарг. tip) one's hand)раскрыть свои карты, планы, обнаружить свои истинные намерения [этим. карт.]Surely it was the end - she had played her hand and lost! (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part III, ch. XII) — ясно, что это конец - она сделала ход и проиграла.
For whatever reason, he was not going to argue. Was it deference, or was he just not ready to show his hand? (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 6) — Не знаю почему, но спорить Том не собирался. Было ли причиной тому его хорошее воспитание или он просто не хотел пока что раскрывать свои карты?
It was at this point that Lord Runciman and the British Government showed their hand in the most revealing fashion. (H. Pollitt, ‘Selected Articles and Speeches’, vol. II, ‘Czechoslovakia Betrayed’) — Именно в это время лорд Рансиман и английское правительство показали свое истинное лицо.
Raft thinks he's got the case solved. The solution depends on that suit of clothes. he's tipped his hand now. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Calls a Turn’, ch. XIII) — Рафт считает, что распутал дело. Но осталось еще решить вопрос с костюмом - именно он и есть ключ к решению задачи. Так что Рафт явно поспешил с выводами.
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7 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) holde vedlige; holde sig i træning* * *(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) holde vedlige; holde sig i træning -
8 keep one's hand in
продолжать заниматься; не терять ловкости, сноровкиI'm coming back... not in the old way, of course. Just with an investment here and there. I want to keep my hand in, to have the feel of the market. (J. Lindsay, ‘Lost Birthright’, ch. XV) — я опять взялся за старое... конечно, не на прежний лад. Небольшое вложение капитала то в одно дело, то в другое. Не хочется отставать и порывать связь с рынком.
‘Just write me a note to keep your hand in,’ said Getliffe. (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XXXIII) — - Изложите свое мнение письменно, Элиот, просто чтобы лишний раз попрактиковаться, - предложил Гетлиф.
We have got to win that next year. Because that is all we can win. Keep that in mind. I want you to keep your hand in. (J. Jones, ‘From Here to Eternity’, ch. V) — Мы обязательно должны победить в будущем году. Бокс - наш единственный шанс. Запомни это. Начать тренировки нужно уже сейчас.
You must play every day to keep your hand in. — Вы должны играть ежедневно, чтобы не утратить техники.
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9 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) no perder la práctica -
10 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) halda sér við -
11 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) nem akar kijönni a gyakorlatból -
12 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) não perder o jeito -
13 keep one's hand in
elini alıştırmak, el alışkanlığını sürdürmek, pratiğini yitirmemek* * *(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) pratiğini korumak, üstünde devamlı çalışmak -
14 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) ostati v formi -
15 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) pitää yllä taitojaan -
16 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) følge med, holde seg i trening -
17 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) non perdere la mano, stare in esercizio -
18 keep one's hand in
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19 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) nie wyjść z wprawy -
20 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) nezaudēt iemaņas
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