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1 the grave levels all distinctions
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2 the region beyond the grave
Макаров: загробное царствоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the region beyond the grave
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3 the grave of two unnamed soldiers
Общая лексика: могила двух неизвестных солдатУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the grave of two unnamed soldiers
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4 silent as the grave
1) безмолвный, молчаливо хранящий тайну; ≈ нем как рыба (ср. могила)You were silent as the grave about Mrs. Pryor; and now, again, here is another secret. But why you made it a secret is the mystery to me. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Shirley’, ch. XXVI) — Ты ни слова не проронила о миссис Прайор, а теперь вот новая тайна. К чему эти секреты - вот чего я никак не могу понять.
Augustus: "...Will you swear to me not to repeat what I am going to say to you." The Lady: "...I will be as silent as the grave. I swear it." (B. Shaw, ‘Augustus Does His Bit’) — Огастес: "...Поклянитесь мне, что вы будете молчать о том, что я вам сейчас скажу..." Леди: "...я буду нема как рыба, клянусь."
‘But isn't there something between you and Bob Calvert?’ Josie pressed her. ‘You can trust me. I'm as silent as the grave’. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 19) — - А Боб Калверт? Скажешь, между вами ничего нет? - настаивала Джози. - Можешь сказать мне правду, ведь я - могила.
2) ни звука не слышно; ≈ тихо как в могилеI passed and repassed the house, and stopped and listened at the door; all was dark and silent as the grave. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. I) — я несколько раз прошел мимо дома, остановился у двери, прислушался. Там было темно и тихо как в могиле.
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5 (as) silent as the grave
1) бeзмoлвный; нeм кaк pыбa (cp. мoгилa)Augustus.... Will you swear to me not to repeat what I am going to say to you? The Lady.... I will be as silent as the grave (C. B. Shaw)I passed and repassed the house, and stopped and listened at the door: all was dark and silent as the grave (CA. Dickens). I do miss the children. The house seems as silent as the tomb without themConcise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) silent as the grave
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6 carry a secret to the grave / carry a secret to one’s grave
Carry a secret to the grave / carry a secret to one’s graveунести тайну в могилуTrust me, I will carry your secret to the grave!English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > carry a secret to the grave / carry a secret to one’s grave
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7 have one foot in the grave
стоять одной ногой в могиле; см. тж. with one foot in the graveYou've got one foot in the grave already - do you want to pull us down with you? — Ты ведь одной ногой в могиле... Хочешь и нас захватить с собой туда же?
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8 silent as the dead and (as) silent as the grave
тихий, молчаливый, берегущий тайнуEnglish-Russian small dictionary of idioms > silent as the dead and (as) silent as the grave
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9 silent as the dead and (as) silent as the grave
тихий, молчаливый, берегущий тайнуEnglish-Russian small dictionary of idioms > silent as the dead and (as) silent as the grave
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10 this side of the grave
на этом свете; при жизниThat's all we may expect of man, this side of the Grave. (R. Browning, ‘The Ring and the Book’, ch. IV) — От человека большего ожидать нельзя в этом мире.
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11 bring smb.'s gray hairs to the grave
(bring smb.'s gray hairs (with sorrow) to the grave)свести кого-л. в могилу (опозорив седины) [этим. библ. Genesis XLII, 38]His father had been unwell lately. This would have to be kept from him! Never till that moment had he realised how much the dread of bringing James's gray hairs down with sorrow to the grave had counted with him... (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part III, ch. VIII) — Отец в последнее время чувствовал себя хуже. Эту историю придется скрыть от него! Никогда до этой минуты Сомс не отдавал себе отчета в том, какое большое место в его чувствах занимал страх опозорить седины Джемса и свести его преждевременно в могилу...
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12 with one foot in the grave
одной ногой в могиле; см. тж. have one foot in the graveAn old fellow with one foot in the House of Lords and one in the grave, and no difference between them, to speak of... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part II, ch. VII) — Старик одной ногой в могиле, другой - в палате лордов, что, впрочем, почти одно и то же...
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13 have (got) one foot in the grave
cтoять oднoй нoгoй в мoгилeAn old fellow with one foot in the House of Lords and one in the grave, and no difference between them, to speak of (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have (got) one foot in the grave
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14 to have one foot in the grave
estar con un pie en la sepultura, tener un pie en la tumba————————estar con un pie en la tumba -
15 to have one foot in the grave
to have one foot in the graveestar com um pé na cova.————————to have one foot in the graveestar com um pé na sepultura, estar com os pés na cova.English-Portuguese dictionary > to have one foot in the grave
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16 silent as the grave
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17 from the cradle to the grave
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18 from the cradle to the grave
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19 (as) still as the grave
тиxo кaк нa клaдбищeHe went to the door... and looked out over the sleeping buildings. 'Still as the grave' (D. Cusack)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) still as the grave
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20 beyond the grave
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