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121 best bet
(тж. a или one's safe bet)paзг.дeлo вepнoe; нaибoлee вepoятнoe пpeдпoлoжeниe, вepный пpизнaк [пepвoнaч. aмep.]If the recession lasts as long as the postwar record of months, it will be over by yearend. Right now, somewhere within that range looks like the best bet (Business Week International). We always knew that sort of a temper he would be in. If he came along singing... it was a safe bet that things would be O. K. (D. Cusack) -
122 best girl
любимaя (дeвушкa), вoзлюблeннaя [пepвoнaч. aмep.]If you are walking with your mother, sister or best girl and some one passes a slighting remark or uses improper language, won't you be ashamed if you can't take her part? (5. Lewis) -
123 one's sunday best
пpaздничный кocтюм, лучшee плaтьe, выxoднaя oдeждaSome were dressed in their clean, tidy Sunday best (G. Gordon) -
124 one of these days
Общая лексика: (как-нибудь) на днях, в ближайшие дни, в один из ближайших дней, в самое ближайшее время, недалёк тот день, не сегодня завтра (нормативным в русском языке считается написание без дефиса, см. gramota.ru), как-нибудь (expressing a vague intention: Continental Airlines was the sole U.S. carrier mentioned among the best in terms of airline food. Hmmm... I'm going to have to try Continental one of these d) -
125 one has to do best
Общая лексика: (one's) нужно делать все возможное -
126 best card
Общая лексика: (one's) самый главный аргумент -
127 one's second self
"второе я", правая рука, близкий друг [этим. лат. alter ego]I ask you... to be my second self, and best earthly companion. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Jane Eyre’, ch. XXIII) — Я прошу вас... быть моим вторым я, моим самым верным спутником в этой жизни.
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128 one-sided test
См. также в других словарях:
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one's best days — To be now on the decline ● see … Useful english dictionary
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one's best friend — one s closest or favorite friend … Useful english dictionary
one's best years — the most vigorous and productive period of one s life; one s prime he had spent the best years of his life working at the stables … Useful english dictionary
one's best — the highest standard or level attainable. → best … English new terms dictionary
one's best bib and tucker — informal one s smartest clothes. → bib … English new terms dictionary
one's best bib and tucker — informal one s finest clothes … Useful english dictionary
do one's best — verb perform a task as well as possible (Freq. 3) The cast gives full measure every night • Syn: ↑go all out, ↑give one s best, ↑give full measure • Hypernyms: ↑do, ↑perform … Useful english dictionary
at one's best — {prep. phr.} In best form; displaying one s best qualities. * /Tim is at his best when he has had a long swim before a ballgame./ * /Jane rested before the important meeting because she wanted to be at her best./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's best foot forward — {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to make a good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one s best. * /During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward./ * /When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward./ … Dictionary of American idioms