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1 something about someone
adj infmlThere's something about her that I just can't figure out — В ней есть что-то такое, что я никак не могу понять
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2 something about someone
Разговорное выражение: определенная черта характера, чьё-либо качество (So what is it about Paul that makes him so unlikeable?)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > something about someone
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3 something is someone
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4 bid adieu to someone or something / bid someone or something adieu
Bid adieu to someone or something / bid someone or something adieuпопрощатьсяNow it’s time to bid adieu to all of you gathered here.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > bid adieu to someone or something / bid someone or something adieu
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5 beat something into someone’s head
Beat something into someone’s headвбить в головуI studied for hours. I have never beat so much stuff into my head in such a short time.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > beat something into someone’s head
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6 break something to someone
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break something to someone
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7 drum something into someone(‘s head)
Drum something into someone(‘s head)вбить в голову, зазубритьYes, I know that. They drummed it into me as a child. Now I’m drumming it into my own children.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > drum something into someone(‘s head)
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8 drum something into someone(‘s head)
Drum something into someone(‘s head)вбить в голову, зазубритьYes, I know that. They drummed it into me as a child. Now I’m drumming it into my own children.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > drum something into someone(‘s head)
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9 do something about someone or something
expr infmlHe knows it's a mistake but he can't do anything about it — Он знает, что это ошибка, но помочь ничем не может
I don't know what to do about it — Я понятия не имею, что тут можно сделать
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10 do something to someone
expr infml1)2)That tune does something to me. Do you feel it, too? — Эта музыка так на меня действует. А ты что-нибудь чувствуешь?
3)But I can hear her coughing. That little cough does something to me — Я слышу, как она кашляет. Это меня начинает беспокоить
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11 get something on someone
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > get something on someone
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12 have something on someone
expr infmlHe couldn't be sure how much the police had on him, but the suspicion they might have something was enough to make him blow town — Он не знал, что о нем известно полиции, но одно лишь только подозрение, что им что-то известно, было достаточным, чтобы он смылся из города
No good being scared, I tell you, they've got nothing on me — Не бойся, я тебе говорю, у них нет никаких доказательств против меня
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13 plant something on someone
expr infml1)The cops planted snow on her and then arrested her for carrying it — Полицейские подбросили ей героин, а затем арестовали за хранение наркотиков
2)The crooks planted the stuff on a passenger but couldn't find him when the plane landed — Преступники незаметно засунули контрабандный товар в багаж ничего не подозревавшего пассажира, но не могли найти его, когда самолет приземлился
Someone had planted coke on me and the airport security officer found it — Кто-то незаметно подсунул мне кокаин, а служащий безопасности аэропорта обнаружил его
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14 make something off someone/something
Общая лексика: греть руки на ком-либо или чем-либо, нагреть руки наУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make something off someone/something
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15 inflict someone or something on someone
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16 ram etc someone or something down someone's throat
expr infmlI don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat — Я не хочу, чтобы мне ее навязывали против моей воли
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17 [keep] throwing [something] in [someone's] face
Американский английский: тыкать в лицоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > [keep] throwing [something] in [someone's] face
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18 cadge something off someone
Общая лексика: выклянчитьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cadge something off someone
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19 give it something to someone straight
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give it something to someone straight
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20 go on the hook for (something or someone)
Сленг: занимать деньги для другого, подвергаться опасности из-за другогоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > go on the hook for (something or someone)
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