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1 to be in for the high jump
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2 he'll be for the high jump
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3 he is (headed) for the high jump
Общая лексика: его ждёт петля, его ждут неприятности, он кончит на виселицеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is (headed) for the high jump
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4 he is headed for the high jump
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he is headed for the high jump
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5 he's headed for the high jump
Разговорное выражение: он плохо кончитУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he's headed for the high jump
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6 he is headed for the high jump
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разг.ожидать серьёзных неприятностей (особ. быть под угрозой привлечения к судебной ответственности)He'll tell the truth and then you'll be for the high jump. You could get a cool ten years for manslaughter. (I. Murdoch, ‘An Accidental Man’) — Ваш брат скажет в суде правду, и вас привлекут к ответственности. Могут даже приговорить к десяти годам тюремного заключения за непредумышленное убийство.
...if anything went wrong with Mick it would be me for the high jump. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. X) —...если Мик отправится на тот свет, то меня вздернут.
He'll be for the high jump when they know he's used the firm's car. (DCE) — Ему здорово нагорит, когда выплывет, что он воспользовался машиной фирмы.
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8 be for the high jump
expr BrE infmlIf you mess around with my papers again, you'll be for the high jump — Если ты еще будешь рыться в моих бумагах, я тебя накажу
You'll be for the high jump when your mother discovers you have broken her favourite plate — Тебе влетит, когда мать обнаружит, что ты разбил ее любимую тарелку
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > be for the high jump
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9 be for the high jump
inf влететь по первое числоShe'll be for the high jump when her mother finds out she's been smoking.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > be for the high jump
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10 he is for the high jump
1) Общая лексика: (headed) его ждёт петля, (headed) его ждут неприятности, (headed) он кончит на виселице2) Макаров: его ждёт петля, его ждут неприятности, он кончит на виселицеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is for the high jump
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11 he's for the high jump
(Brit) * (=he'll be in trouble) se la va a cargar, le va a caer una buena; (=he'll be sacked) le van a largar -
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(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) salto de alturahigh jump n salto de alturaSMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturan.• salto de altura (Deporte) s.m.noun salto m de altura, salto m alto (AmL)to be for the high jump jump — (BrE colloq)
you're for the high jump jump if you don't mend your ways — te va a caer una buena, si no cambias de actitud (fam)
* * *noun salto m de altura, salto m alto (AmL)to be for the high jump jump — (BrE colloq)
you're for the high jump jump if you don't mend your ways — te va a caer una buena, si no cambias de actitud (fam)
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1) (Sport) Hochsprung, der2) (fig.): (reprimand, punishment)he is for the high jump — er kann sich auf was gefasst machen (ugs.)
* * *(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) der Hochsprung* * ** * ** * *noun, no pl.1) (Sport) Hochsprung, der2) (fig.): (reprimand, punishment)* * *n.Hochsprung m. -
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(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) høydesprangsubst. \/ˈhaɪdʒʌmp\/1) ( sport) høydehopp2) (britisk, slang) streng straffbe for the high jump komme til å få det hett, komme til å få svi, sitte i saksen -
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nskok m wzwyż* * *(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) skok w zwyż
См. также в других словарях:
for the high jump — (informal) 1. About to be reprimanded or chastised 2. About to be hanged • • • Main Entry: ↑high for the high jump see under ↑high1 • • • Main Entry: ↑jump … Useful english dictionary
for the high jump — in deep trouble It originally meant to be sentenced to death by hanging, whence to be killed by any means: Satchthorpe and Frimston are for the high jump... the Chief Constable s... practically said as much. (Grayson, 1975) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
be for the high jump — Brit., informal be about to be severely reprimanded or punished * * * be (in) for the high jump Brit informal : to be certain to be punished If the boss finds out what we ve done, we re (in) for the high jump! [=we re in for it; we re in trouble] … Useful english dictionary
be in for the high jump — be (in) for the high jump Brit informal : to be certain to be punished If the boss finds out what we ve done, we re (in) for the high jump! [=we re in for it; we re in trouble] • • • Main Entry: ↑high jump … Useful english dictionary
(in) for the high jump — british informal phrase if someone is in for the high jump, they are going to be punished because they have done something bad or are responsible for something that failed Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: high jump … Useful english dictionary
be for the high jump — British & Australian if someone is for the high jump, they will be punished or severely criticized for something they have done wrong. She ll be for the high jump when her mother finds out she s been smoking … New idioms dictionary
(be) for the high jump — be for the ˈhigh jump idiom (BrE, informal) to be going to be severely punished • If I catch you cheating, you ll be for the high jump. Main entry: ↑high jumpidiom … Useful english dictionary
be for the high jump Brit. — be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded. → high jump … English new terms dictionary
be for the high jump — ► be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded. Main Entry: ↑high jump … English terms dictionary
(the) high jump — the high jump UK US noun a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar that can be raised higher after each jump Thesaurus: athletics and track and field sportshyponym sports events and competitionshyponym Phrases: for the high jump ▪ in … Useful english dictionary
the high jump — UK / US noun a sports event in which people try to jump over a bar that can be raised higher after each jump • (in) for the high jump British informal if someone is in for the high jump, they are going to be punished because they have done… … English dictionary