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1 let someone have it
expr infmlShe held her tongue until the company left and then she really let him have it — Она выждала, пока гости не разошлись, а затем устроила ему огромный разгон
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > let someone have it
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2 let someone in on something
expr infmlWhatever you do, don't let her in on the act or she'll want to run the whole show — Чтобы ты ни делал, только ее не зови, а то она захочет тут всем командовать
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > let someone in on something
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3 let someone off the hook
expr infml1)That lets me off the hook — Таким образом, с меня взятки гладки
She will be let off the hook if she gets on the stand and tells everything — Ее отпустят на свободу, если она даст правдивые показания в суде
2)Please, let me off the hook for Saturday — Разрешите мне не приходить в субботу
That task was too much for him and finally I had to let him off the hook — Задание было явно ему не по силам, поэтому я его освободил от него
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > let someone off the hook
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4 let someone get on with it
expr infmlIf they think they can do without me, well, let them get on with it — Если они думают, что могут обойтись без меня, что ж, пускай попробуют
If she wants to think that I stole her ring, let her get on with it — Если она думает, что это я украл ее кольцо, то пусть себе думает, мне все равно
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > let someone get on with it
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5 let someone know about
Разговорное выражение: сообщить (You should let him know about his girlfriend's doings.), поставить в известностьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let someone know about
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6 let someone down
идиом.подводить кого-л.|| At that critical moment, he let me down. — В этот ответственный момент он меня подвел.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > let someone down
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7 let someone go
expr infmlSince he fell down on the job they let him go — Поскольку он не справился с работой, то его уволили
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > let someone go
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8 let someone in for something
expr infmlSee what you've let me in for now — Видишь, в какую историю ты меня впутал
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > let someone in for something
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9 let (someone) have it
Сленг: доставлять неприятности, критиковать, упрекать, обвинять, убить, ударить кулаком (или еще чем-то) -
10 let someone down
Сленг: подводить (кого-л.) -
11 let someone go alone
Общая лексика: отвернуться (от кого-л.) -
12 let someone have it
Американский английский: всыпать по первое число -
13 let someone have the floor
Военный термин: предоставлять словоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let someone have the floor
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14 let someone oat on bail
Бухгалтерия: отпустить под залогУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let someone oat on bail
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15 let someone out on bail
Экономика: отпустить под залогУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let someone out on bail
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16 let someone down
<05> подводить кого-л.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > let someone down
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17 let someone down
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18 let someone down easily
отнестись мягко к кому-л., пощадить чье-л. самолюбие -
19 let someone down gently
отнестись мягко к кому-л., пощадить чье-л. самолюбие -
20 let someone go whistle
не считаться с чьими-л. желаниями
См. также в других словарях:
let someone know — To inform someone • • • Main Entry: ↑let * * * let someone know phrase to tell someone something Let me know when he arrives. Thesaurus: to tell someone something, or to give informationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
let someone have it — very informal phrase to attack or criticize someone severely Thesaurus: to attack a person or objectsynonym to criticize stronglysynonym Main entry: let * * * informal attack someone physi … Useful english dictionary
let someone or something be — let (someone or something) be see ↑let, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑be let (someone or something) be : to not bother or touch (someone or something) Please let [=leave] me be. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
let someone slide — let (someone/something) slide to not do anything about someone or something. She misbehaved a bit when she got here, and I let her slide because she was in a strange city. It s easy to let exercise slide when you feel bad, but that s when you… … New idioms dictionary
let (someone) in on (something) — to tell someone a secret. Bill, could you let me in on your techniques for getting along with girls? The plan was so well guarded they only let three people in on it. Related vocabulary: horn in on someone/something, in on something … New idioms dictionary
let someone go — let (someone) go to end someone s employment. It was too bad that we had to let him go. The company has let go about 70 contract engineers … New idioms dictionary
let (someone) off easy — 1. to give someone a light punishment. Stern let Robbins off easy, suspending him for just three games. 2. to demand less effort from someone. She laughed at the suggestion that people are letting her off easy now that she is 81 … New idioms dictionary
let someone be — phrase to stop annoying someone Jimmy, let your sister be! Thesaurus: to stop doing somethingsynonym to stop criticizingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
let someone loose (on something) — phrase to let someone do what they want to do without watching or controlling them Don’t let the children loose on the paints. Thesaurus: to not limit something, or to not be limitedsynonym Main entry: loose … Useful english dictionary
let someone alone — let (someone) alone to not annoy or interrupt someone. I tried to keep my promise not to call her, to let her alone to think, but finally I needed to talk to her … New idioms dictionary
let someone have it — let (someone) have it to attack someone physically or with words. When Joe got home late, Ann really let him have it … New idioms dictionary
