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61 put finger on it
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62 put in
1. to include or add; 2. to spend time, effort or money on something 1. включить, вставить, добавить что-то; 2. вкладывать/тратить время, усилия, деньги на что-то1. She put in a paragraph about her trip to Rome. Can I put in a word or two? 2. Every week he puts in 6 hours of volunteer work at the hospital.
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63 put smb. through his facings
проверить пригодность кого-л., подвергнуть кого-л. испытанию, проверить чьи-л. знания, "прощупать" кого-л. [этим. см. go through one's facings]; см. тж. go through one's facingsThe Greek books were again had out, and Grace... was put through her facings. (A. Trollope, ‘The Last Chronicle of Barset’, ch. XLI) — Снова вынули книги на греческом языке, и Грейс... была подвергнута испытанию.
A: "I thought of putting my son into the wireless business as he seems so keen about it but I'm not sure that he knows enough." B: "Well, if you like to send him to me on Monday, I'll put him through his facings and tell you what I think." (SPI) — А: "Мой сын очень увлекается радиотехникой. Мне бы хотелось, чтобы он работал в этой области, но боюсь, что у него маловато знаний. Б. Ну что ж, присылайте его ко мне в понедельник. Я посмотрю, что он знает, и сообщу вам свое мнение."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > put smb. through his facings
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64 put in one's oar
paзг.вмeшивaтьcя (в paзгoвop, в чужиe дeлa)', coвaть (cвoй) нoc в чужиe дeлa James here broke in: 'Nobody knows anything about him. I don't see what Soames wants with a young man like that. I shouldn't be surprised if Irene had put her oar in' (J. Galsworthy). We will have to keep the arrangements a secret from her because she'll only want to shove her oar in -
65 put on frills (side or the dog)
paзг.вaжничaть, чвaнитьcя, дepжaтьcя выcoкoмepнo; зa-знaвaтьcя, cлишкoм мнoгo o ceбe вooбpaжaть; - зaдиpaть нoc [ put on side пepвoнaч. бильяpдный тepмин]We know about his having been in the F. O. [Foreign Office] and all that, but he never put on any frills (W. S. Maugham). And if you talk natural to 'em way we do here and show finesse and what you might call a broad point of view, why, they think you're putting on side (S. Lewis)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > put on frills (side or the dog)
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66 put pen to paper
взятьcя зa пepo, нaчaть пиcaтьOnce out in Holland, I'll put pen to paper, and write the truth about the Civil War (D. du Maurier). On the rare occasions when he did make the effort to put pen to paper we learned little from his letters (S. Howatch) -
67 put two and two together
coпocтaвить фaкты, cooбpaзить, cмeкнуть в чём дeлo, пpикинуть; пoнимaть чтo к чeмуIn spite of all his... subtle efforts to put two and two together, he had not been able to make anything of it (Th. Dreiser). 'You know what it's all about, George?...' 'Enough to put two an' two together. You're in trouble an' somebody's in worse' (S. Chaplin)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > put two and two together
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68 put to rest
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69 put all one's eggs in one basket
поставить на карту всеIf you're going to invest the money, my advice would be don't put all your eggs on one basket.
He had warned Peter about investing heavily in a single stock; it was putting all his eggs in one basket.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put all one's eggs in one basket
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70 put somebody in the picture
ввести в курс дела (объяснить происходящее)The director who had been away for a week didn't know about the new contract, so we put her in the picture.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put somebody in the picture
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71 put somebody off one's stroke
выбить из колеиI'm sorry about the mistakes; a row with my wife this morning has put me off my stroke.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put somebody off one's stroke
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72 put somebody wise to something
научить уму-разуму; просветитьYou'd better put Arthur wise about the protocol, before he visits them.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put somebody wise to something
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73 put over
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74 put up or shut up
Делай что-либо, чтобы исправить создавшееся положение, или перестань жаловаться. Имеется в виду спор, который зашёл в тупик, и разрешить его можно или применив кулаки, или прекратив его вообще. Есть другое предположение, что во время игры в покер блефующему игроку необходимо или выложить свои деньги на стол, или признать проигрыш.Don't just keep talking about asking the boss for a raise — go in and ask him. Either put up or shut up. — Перестань постоянно повторять, что нужно попросить у начальника повышения зарплаты — подойди и сделай это или не ной.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > put up or shut up
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75 put the whammy on someone
expr AmE sl1)He wrote several articles putting the whammy on warmongers — Он написал несколько статей, призывая проклятия на голову поджигателей войны
2)They put the whammy on the player by talking about his success — Они сглазили этого игрока, когда начали предрекать ему успех
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put the whammy on someone
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76 put-in
n AmE slHe seems to be all heated up about the whole matter although I cannot see where it's any of his put-in — Он очень волнуется насчет этого дела, хотя я не могу понять, с какого бока это его касается
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77 put pen to paper
взяться за перо, начать писатьOnce out in Holland, I'll put pen to paper, and write the truth about the Civil War. (D. du Maurier, ‘The King's General’, ch. 36) — Когда поселюсь в Голландии, возьмусь за перо и расскажу правду о гражданской войне в Англии.
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78 put smb. through a course of sprouts
амер.сечь розгой, стегать, пороть кого-л., подвергать кого-л. телесному наказаниюSee that he be put through a regular course of sprouts. (Mayne Reid, ‘Stories about Hunting’, ‘The Scalp-Hunters’) — Позаботьтесь о том, чтобы его хорошенько выпороли.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > put smb. through a course of sprouts
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79 put in an appearance
зaйти, нeнaдoлгo пoявитьcя, пoкaзaтьcя (нa вeчepe, coбpaнии и т. п.)She worked about the room until Drouet put in an appearance at five o'clock (Th. Dreiser) -
80 put it about
expr BrE slWho's this new secretary? She puts it about a bit, doesn't she? — Кто эта новая секретарша? Мне кажется, что она ведет активную половую жизнь
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