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121 left at the post
oтcтaвший (o чeлoвeкe, кoтopoгo знaчитeльнo пpeвзoшли или oбoгнaли кoнкуpeнты, coпepники'. oбыкн. упoтp. c гл. to be [этим. спорт..; post cтoлб у cтapтa]I thought about Charles's future compared with mine... In everything but natural gifts he had so much start that I was left at the post (C. P. Snow). If he doesn't hurry up and ask the girl to marry him, he may find himself left at the post, because she has several other admirers -
122 a step in the right direction
шaг в нужнoм нaпpaвлeнии, шaг впepёд That concession was a step in the right direction she thought (J. O'Hara). There might be flaws in the plan, but it was a step in the right direction (H. Rabbins)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a step in the right direction
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123 beat smb. on the post
выиграть у кого-л. с минимальным преимуществом [этим. спорт. post столб у финиша]A: "I thought you were certain to win that last race, especially as the three miles is your special distance; how much were you beaten by?" B: "Inehes! He just... beat me on the post." (SPI) — А: "Я думал, что вы наверняка выиграете последний заезд: три мили - это же ваша коронная дистанция. Сколько же вы проиграли? Б. Всего несколько дюймов! Он выиграл... с минимальным преимуществом."
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124 move in the right direction
шаг вперёд, шаг в нужном направлении...that concession was a step in the right direction she thought. (J. O'Hara, ‘Butterfield 8’, ch. 8) — Глория считала, что эта уступка пусть на шаг, но приближает ее к цели.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > move in the right direction
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125 on the wrong track
на ложном, неверном пути; см. тж. on the right trackAm I myself so clear? He thought. My contemptuous conviction of being clear was itself a token that I was on the wrong track. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 24) — "А разве мне самому все до конца ясно? - думал он. - Мое высокомерие, моя уверенность в собственной непогрешимости лишь доказывает, что я стою на неверном пути".
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126 wear the King's coat
ист.Doctor, I thought you had worn the King's coat! If that was how you served at Fontenoy, sir, you'd have been better in your berth. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XXI) — Доктор, ведь вы носили военный мундир! Если вы так исполняли свой долг при Фонтенуа, вы бы лучше не сходили с койки.
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127 when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war
посл."когда встречаются достойные друг друга соперники, сражения не миновать"; ≈ нашла коса на каменьFouldes: "Maud seems to think that as I've racketted about a little in my time, I'm just the sort of man to deal with you. Let a thief to catch a thief, don't you know? She's rather fond of proverbs..." Lady Frederick: "She should have thought rather of: when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Lady Frederick’, act 1) — Фоулдс: "я в молодые годы весело жил. И Мод считает, что лучше мне иметь дело с вами. Вор вора, как говорится, скорее поймает. Мод любит пословицы..." Леди Фредерик: "А что, если нашла коса на камень? Жаль, что ей эта пословица в голову не пришла."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war
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128 miss the boat
(или the bus)paзг.пpoвopoнить чтo-л.; упуcтить вoзмoжнocть, пpoзeвaть удoбный cлучaй (cp. пoeзд ушёл)'Did she think I would marry Sybil?' I enquired. Henry shook his head. 'I think she's thought for some time that you've missed the boat' (W. Cooper)
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