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1 cross one's t's
(cross one's (или the) t's (and dot one's или the i's; тж. dot one's или the i's and cross one's или the t's))Proteus: "...don't make any mistake as to what will happen. I will be plain with you: I will dot the Is and cross the Ts... We shall not fall into that trap, clever as you are at setting it..." (B. Shaw, ‘The Apple Cart’, act I) — Протей: "...не заблуждайтесь насчет того, что произойдет. Я буду откровенен с вами: поставлю точки над i... Мы не попадем в ловушку, которую вы нам расставляете столь искусно."
After all she must be tolerant, he was only a boy, and if you must cross your t's, she was old enough to be his mother. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XIV) — В конце концов Джулия должна проявить терпимость. Он ведь еще юноша, и, если ставить точки над i, она ему в матери годится.
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2 cross one's t's (and dot one's i's)
de puntjes op de i zetten, op de details lettenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > cross one's t's (and dot one's i's)
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3 cross one's arms
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4 cross one's mind
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5 cross one's arms/legs
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6 cross one's heart (and hope to die)
English-Dutch dictionary > cross one's heart (and hope to die)
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7 cross one's (или the) t's
cтaвить тoчки нaд iAfter all she must be tolerant, he was only a boy, and if you must cross your t's she was old enough to be his mother (PP. S. Maugham). Proteus. Don't make any mistake as to what will happen. I'll be plain with you: I'll dot the Is and cross the Ts. We shall not fall into that trap, clever as you are at getting it (G. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cross one's (или the) t's
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8 cross one's fingers
(to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.) cruzar los dedosexpr.• esperar la buena suerte expr. -
9 cross one’s mind
خَطَرَ على بالِهِ \ cross one’s mind: (of an idea) to enter one’s thoughts: It has just crossed my mind that we ought to invite your uncle. strike: (of thoughts) to come suddenly to sb.: It strikes me that you need some help. An idea struck me. -
10 cross one another
English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > cross one another
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11 cross one's bridges (or that bridge) before one comes to them
(или it)«пepexoдить мocты, дo кoтopыx eщё нe дoшёл», зapaнee вoлнoвaтьcя, тpeвoжитьcя, coздaвaть ceбe тpуднocти зapaнee [пpoиcxoдит oт пocлoвицы don't cross the bridges before you come to them «нe пepexoди мocты, пoкa нe дoшёл дo ниx», нe coздaвaй ceбe тpуднocтeй paньшe вpeмeни]'Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?' asked the boy. 'Don't cross that bridge until you come to it,' said his mother. I suggest that we make our decisions later: let's not cross that bridge before we come to itConcise English-Russian phrasebook > cross one's bridges (or that bridge) before one comes to them
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12 cross one's mind
приходить в голову/на умThe thought that he was a criminal didn't cross my mind for one moment.
It did cross my mind that she might get lost, but I never seriously thought she would.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cross one's mind
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13 cross one's heart
expr infmlI promise I won't. Cross my heart — Обещаю, что не буду. Вот те крест!
Are you sure you don't know who did this? Cross your heart? — Ты точно не знаешь, кто это сделал? Без булды?
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > cross one's heart
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14 cross one's heart
клясться, божиться (ср. перекреститься)‘Cross your heart, Blore.’ ‘Oh! Absolutely, Miss. After Mr. Michael you were always my favourite.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. XXXIII) — - Ты говоришь правду, Блор? - Не сомневайтесь, мисс. После мистера Майкла вы всегда были моей любимицей.
‘Nigel, is this true?’ ‘Yes, yes, yes. Cross my heart.’ (I. Murdoch, ‘Bruno's Dream’, ch. XVIII) — - Найджел, неужели это правда? - Да, да, да. Клянусь, что это так.
‘I won't tell anybody,’ she promised solemnly. ‘Cross my heart.’ (E. Caldwell, ‘Place Called Estherville’, part I, ch. 1) — - я никому об этом не расскажу, - торжественно сказала Стефена. - Ей-богу, никому.
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15 cross one's heart
кляcтьcя, бoжитьcя (cp. вoт тe кpecт!)'Cross your heart, Blore.' 'Oh! Absolutely, Miss. After Mr. Michael you were always my favourite' (J. Galsworthy). №gel, is this true?' 'Yes, yes, yes. Cross my heart' (J. Murdoch) -
16 cross one's heart
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cross one's heart
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17 cross one's fingers
(to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.) krydse fingre* * *(to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.) krydse fingre -
18 cross one's fingers
(to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.) krossleggja fingur; vona það besta -
19 cross one's fingers
(to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.) szorít vkiért -
20 cross one's fingers
(to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.) fazer votos
См. также в других словарях:
cross\ one's\ heart — • cross one s heart (and hope to die) v. phr. informal To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they say… … Словарь американских идиом
cross\ one's\ heart\ and\ hope\ to\ die — • cross one s heart (and hope to die) v. phr. informal To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they say… … Словарь американских идиом
cross one's fingers — see under ↑cross • • • Main Entry: ↑finger * * * (or keep one s fingers crossed) put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck ■ hope that someone or something will be successful … Useful english dictionary
cross one's fingers — ► cross one s fingers put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck. Main Entry: ↑cross … English terms dictionary
cross one's heart — An expression used to emphasize the truth of a statement (often literally, by making the sign of the cross over one s heart) • • • Main Entry: ↑heart … Useful english dictionary
cross\ one's\ mind — • cross one s mind • pass through one s mind v. phr. To be a sudden or passing thought; be thought of by someone; come to your mind; occur to you. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it crossed his mind that she was trying to… … Словарь американских идиом
cross one's mind — index occur (come to mind) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
cross one's fingers — {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of one hand for good luck. * /Mary crossed her fingers during the race so that Tom would win./ 11b. or[keep one s fingers crossed] {informal} To wish for good luck. * /Keep your fingers crossed while I take the… … Dictionary of American idioms
cross one's fingers — {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of one hand for good luck. * /Mary crossed her fingers during the race so that Tom would win./ 11b. or[keep one s fingers crossed] {informal} To wish for good luck. * /Keep your fingers crossed while I take the… … Dictionary of American idioms
cross one's heart — or[cross one s heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they… … Dictionary of American idioms
cross one's heart — or[cross one s heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they… … Dictionary of American idioms
