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1 выбивать почву из-под ног у кого-либо
идиом.
to cut the ground from under someone (from under someone’s feet)
to knock the bottom out of smth
to take the wind out of someone’s sailsДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > выбивать почву из-под ног у кого-либо
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2 выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
[vybivat' pochvu is-pod nog] To knock the ground from under someone's feet. To deprive someone of his position or role in society; to undermine someone's confidence in something completely; to disturb someone's peace of mind. Cf. To cut the ground from under someone's feet; to take the wind out of someone's sails.
Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
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3 выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
Set phrase: take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
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4 ставить (кому-л.) препятствие
Jargon: take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ставить (кому-л.) препятствие
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5 уменьшать эффективность (чьих-л.) действий
Jargon: take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > уменьшать эффективность (чьих-л.) действий
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6 ставить препятствие
Jargon: (кому-л.) take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ставить препятствие
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7 уменьшать эффективность действий
Jargon: (чьих-л.) take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > уменьшать эффективность действий
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8 расстроить планы
1) General subject: checkmate, (чьи-л.) destroy plans, foil, (чьи-л) spike someone's guns, spill the beans, spoil game, upset one's applecart, (чьи-л.) put nose out of joint, (чьи-л.) put nose out of joint, (чьи-л.) upset applecart, disturb plans, take the wind out of sails2) American: (чьи-л.) spill the beans3) Diplomatic term: (чьи-л.) frustrate plans4) Makarov: (чьи-л.) defeat (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) destroy (smb.'s) plans, (чьи-л.) disturb (smb.'s) plans, (чьи-л.) frustrate (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) put (smb.'s) nose out of joint, (чьи-л.) ruin (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) thwart (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) torpedo plans, (чьи-л.) upset plans, (чьи-л.) wreck plans, (чьи-л.) cripple plans, (чьи-л.) disappoint plans, (чьи-л.) disarrange plans -
9 поставить в безвыходное положение
1) General subject: (кого-л.) drive to the wall, (кого-л.) force to the wall, push to the wall, (кого-л.) put into a corner, (кого-л.) put to the wall, stalemate, stymie, (кого-л.) thrust to the wall, tree, trust to the wall, (кого-л.) hold a pistol to head, bring to bay, not to leave someone a leg to stand upon, take the wind out of sails2) Makarov: bay, (кого-л.) hold a pistol to (smb.'s) head, (кого-л.) push (smb.) to the wall, (кого-л.) put (smb.) to the wall, (кого-л.) put a pistol to (smb.'s) head, (кого-л.) thrust (smb.) to the wall, (кого-л.) drive into a corner, (кого-л.) drive to the wall, (кого-л.) force to the wall, drive to bayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > поставить в безвыходное положение
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