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1 tell smb. a thing or two
разг.1) бранить, отчитывать кого-л.; ≈ сказать кому-л. пару тёплых слов‘I'm going to tell that Lucy Trotter a thing or two,’ she said determinedly. (E. Caldwell, ‘The Sure Hand of God’, ch. 8) — - Я выскажу этой Люси Троттер пару теплых слов, - решительно заявила Молли.
2) поведать, рассказать кому-л. кое о чём (обыкн. о чём-л. важном, тщательно скрываемом)Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty's real feelings. (DAI) — Мэри поведала Джоан об истинных чувствах Бетти.
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2 tell smb. a thing or two
paзг.бpaнить, oтчитывaть кoгo-л.; cкaзaть кoму-л. пapу тёплыx cлoв'I'm going to tell that Lucy Trotter a thing or two,' she said determinedly (E. Caldwell)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > tell smb. a thing or two
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3 tell (smb.) (one's) troubles
Макаров: рассказать (кому-л.) о своих злоключениях, рассказать (кому-л.) о своих невзгодахУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) (one's) troubles
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4 tell (smb.) go whistle
Макаров: дать (кому-л.) от ворот поворот, грубо отказать (кому-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) go whistle
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5 tell (smb.) off good and proper
Макаров: сказать (кому-л.) все, что о нем думаешь, как следует отругать (кого-л.), как следует распечь (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) off good and proper
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6 tell (smb.) off properly
Макаров: хорошенько отчитать (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) off properly
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7 tell (smb.) when to come
Макаров: сказать (кому-л.), когда прийтиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) when to come
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8 tell (smb.) where he can get off
Макаров: отругать (кого-л.), заставить (кого-л.) делать (что-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) where he can get off
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9 tell (smb.) where to come
Макаров: сказать (кому-л.), куда прийтиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) where to come
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10 tell (smb.) where to get off
Макаров: поставить (кого-л.) на место, осадить (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > tell (smb.) where to get off
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11 tell smb. where to get off
поставить кого-л. на своё место, осадить; ≈ дать нагоняй, намылить голову кому-л. [первонач. амер.]He's getting too darn fresh... ‘Stan,’ I said - Well, I told him just exactly where he got off. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. VII) — Стэн стал невозможно дерзить... Стэн, говорю я... ну, словом, поставил его на свое место.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > tell smb. where to get off
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12 tell smb. where to get off
paзг.пocтaвить нa мecтo, ocaдить, пocлaть кудa пoдaльшe кoгo-л.He tried to order her about, but she soon told him where to get offConcise English-Russian phrasebook > tell smb. where to get off
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13 to tell smb about smb, smth
рассказать кому-либо о ком-либо, о чём-либоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to tell smb about smb, smth
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14 to tell smb how to do smth
рассказать кому-либо, как что-либо делатьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to tell smb how to do smth
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15 to tell smb one's name
назвать кому-либо своё имя/сказать кому-либо, как тебя зовутEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to tell smb one's name
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16 to tell smb smth
сказать/сообщить кому-либо что-либо -
17 to tell smb that ...
сказать кому-либо, что...English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to tell smb that ...
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18 to tell smb the time
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to tell smb the time
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19 to tell smb the way
сказать кому-либо, как пройти куда-либоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to tell smb the way
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20 to tell smb the whole story of one's life
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to tell smb the whole story of one's life
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