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101 chance would be a fine thing
expr infml"Why don't you apply for that job?" "Chance would he a fine thing. Everyone knows it's been promised to that fellow in the finance department" — "Почему бы тебе не подать заявление на эту должность?" - "Да что вы! Об этом и мечтать не приходится. Все знают, что оно обещано тому парню из финансового отдела"
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102 for it be a fine kettle of fish
English-spanish dictionary > for it be a fine kettle of fish
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103 the fine print
n infmlDon't forget to read the fine print before signing the contract — Прежде чем подписывать контракт, посмотри, что там в примечаниях
It says in the fine print that we're responsible for all the repairs — Здесь мелким шрифтом написано, что мы должны проводить все ремонтные работы
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104 in fine
Iв заключение; в итоге, в конечном счёте; в общем, вкратце, короче говоря, одним словомIn fine, Miss Laura Bell, at the age of sixteen, was a sweet young lady. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. XXI) — Словом, мисс Лаура Белл в шестнадцать лет была хорошенькой девушкой.
II лат.And now in fine, the author also wishes to take this opportunity to thank all those kind people who wrote him letters telling him everything that was wrong with his last book. (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, ‘Special Note’) — В заключение автор пользуется случаем поблагодарить всех тех любезных корреспондентов, которые прислали ему письма с критическими замечаниями в адрес его последней книги.
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105 in fine feather
1) в очень хорошем настроении (тж. in high feather)Todgers's was in high feather... The blissful morning had arrived when Miss Pecksniff was to be united in holy matrimony to Augustus. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. LIX) — В пансионе мисс Тоджерс царило оживление... Настало то счастливое утро, когда священные узы брака должны были соединить мисс Пексниф с Огастесом.
The Earl went off in high feather, but discovered before very long that the command even of the smallest army needs something more than knight-errantry. (L. Strachey, ‘Elizabeth and Essex’, ch. IV) — Граф Эссекс отправился в Нормандию в отличном настроении, но вскоре обнаружил, что для командования даже небольшой армией требуется нечто большее, чем донкихотство.
The little actress was in fine feather. She was realising now what it was to be petted. For once she was the admired, the sought-for. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XIX) — Маленькая актриса была бесконечно счастлива. Теперь она понимала, что значит быть любимой, что значит быть предметом забот. Ею восхищались, добивались ее дружбы.
2) разодетый; при полном параде; в вечернем туалете (тж. in grand feather); см. тж. in full featherDowley was in fine feather, and I early got him started... (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 32) — Даули был разодет как павлин. Мне без труда удалось заставить его разговориться...
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106 all is well that ends well
посл.всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается [пословица популяризирована Шекспиром; см. цитату]Helena: "...We must away; Our waggon is prepar'd, and time revives us: all's well that ends well: still the fine's the crown: Whate'er the course, the end is the renown. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘All's Well That Ends Well’, act IV, sc. 4) — Елена: "...Пора, карета ждет, торопит время! Смелей! Все хорошо, что хорошо Кончается. Конец - всему венец!" (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)
Serena: "She was never exactly a beauty at the best of times and of course being rolled on did little to improve her. However the doctor and the dentist say that she will be perfectly presentable eventually, so all's well that ends well." (N. Coward, ‘Quadrille’, act I, sc. II) — Серина: "Клара и в лучшие времена не была красавицей, а тут еще несчастный случай. Но доктора, в том числе и зубной врач, уверяют, что со временем ничего не будет заметно. Слава Богу, легко отделалась."
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107 suit sb. just fine.
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108 a fine gesture
красивый, благородный жест, благородный поступок [этим. фр. beau geste]I don't know exactly what sort of present would be most appropriate, but I am certain that if each of us... contributed, say, three shillings we would be making a very fine gesture indeed. (W. Saroyan, ‘The Adventures of Wesley Jackson’, ch. 67) — Не могу сказать с уверенностью, какой именно подарок явился бы наиболее подходящим к данному случаю, но я убежден, что если каждый из нас... внес бы, скажем, по три шиллинга, мы совершили бы поистине благородный поступок.
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109 a fine kettle of fish
разг.неразбериха; ≈ сам чёрт ногу сломит!, ну и каша заварилась!; весёленькая история!, хорошенькое дело!, ну и дела творятся!When she had gone Soames reached for the letter. ‘A pretty kettle of fish,’ he muttered. ‘Where it'll end, I can't tell!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part III, ch. VIII) — Когда она ушла, Сомс протянул руку за письмом. - Ну и заварилась каша, - пробормотал он, - не знаю, чем все это кончится!
To my dismay I discovered that it did not amuse me at all. Here was a pretty kettle of fish! (W. S. Maugham, ‘Plays’, ‘Preface’) — К своему ужасу я обнаружил, что моя пьеса совершенно не позабавила меня. Хорошенькое дело!
‘Well, if they're going to sack me, Eliot,’ he said, ‘I've left them a nice kettle of fish.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The New Men’, part II, ch. 10) — - Ну и что ж, Элиот, - сказал министр. - Пусть они увольняют меня. я им оставляю дела в таком положении, что сам черт ногу сломит.
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110 all very fine and large
редк.; разг.; ирон.всё прекрасно и великолепно [из припева к песенке, популярной в 1866-68 гг.]‘All that's very fine and large,’ said Templeton then, ‘but what we want to know is whether we can get married.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Creatures of Circumstance’, ‘Sanatorium’) — - Все это прекрасно, - сказал тогда Темплтон, - но мы хотим знать, сможем ли мы пожениться.
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111 in a fine pickle
разг.в полном беспорядке, вверх дном; в плачевном состоянииI'm all fagged out, and I've got that marriage ceremony to perform in less than half an hour. It's too late for me to hunt up anybody else to ring the bell, and if you don't ring it for me, I'll be in a pretty pickle. (E. Caldwell, ‘Georgia Boy’, ‘The Day We Rang the Bell’) — Я совсем измучился, а у меня через полчаса венчание в церкви. Звонаря разыскивать уже поздно, и, если вы не согласитесь помочь, я просто не знаю, как мне быть.
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112 Linen Yarn Counts (Fine Or Wet Spun)
The basis for counting linen yarns is fixed by Act of Parliament. The reel is 90-in. in circumference.
The count is the number of leas of 300 yards that weigh 1-lb. Linen yarns are sold by the bundle of 200 leas, and a number of bundles, varying with the weight, are made into a "bunch". Thus 14's is made into 11/2-bundle bunches, 24's into 3-bundle bunches, 30's into 6-bundle bunches, and so on.
The Dorset and Somerset system takes the weight of 21,600 yards (called " dozen " or 12 half-hanks of 1,800 yards each).
In France the pacquet contains 260,000 yards.
In Belgium the pacquet contains 180,000 yards.
Metric system - The counts indicate the number of kilometres (1,000 metres) of yarn in one kilogram (2.2-lb.) Dictionary of the English textile terms > Linen Yarn Counts (Fine Or Wet Spun)
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113 cut it fine
(to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.) beregne lille margin* * *(to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.) beregne lille margin -
114 it's a fine kettle of fish
Пословица: вот такие пироги (so that's how it is. usually said when a situation is complicated or when it is no good at all)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it's a fine kettle of fish
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115 cut it fine
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116 cut it fine
(to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.) ætla lítinn sem engan tíma/pening (í e-ð) -
117 cut it fine
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118 cut it fine
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119 cut it fine
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120 cut it fine
(to allow barely enough time, money etc for something that must be done.) natanko preračunati
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