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I• ПОД РУКОЙ; ПОД РУКАМИ both coll[PrepP; these forms only; adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human or concr)]=====⇒ (of or in refer, to things, often household items that are located in convenient places so that one can easily use them; of or in refer, to people who stay or are kept nearby s.o., ready to help him, carry out his orders etc) (a person or thing is) very close by, easily accessible:- (close < near>) at hand;- on hand;- at one's (s.o.'s) side (elbow);- right there;- [of or in refer, to things only] handy;- at one's (s.o.'s) fingertips.♦ Мужчине всегда в некоторой степени свойственно желание попетушиться, а тут ещё под рукой такая штучка, как револьвер, почему же не схватить его, если для этого нужно только открыть ночной столик? (Олеша 3). It's always, to a certain extent, the nature of a man to want to ride the high horse, and when a thing like a revolver is close at hand, why not grab it, especially if all one has to do is open the night table? (3a).♦...По-видимому, распорядитель пира не считал, что веселью пришёл конец, и он, как опытный тамада, всегда имел под рукой верное средство для того, чтобы вдохнуть жизнь в замирающее застолье (Катаев 2)....The tamada evidently decided it was not yet time to end the party, and like the experienced master of ceremonies he was, he had at hand a sure means of breathing life into the expiring company (2a).♦ Ежели у человека есть под руками говядина, то он, конечно, охотнее питается ею, нежели другими, менее питательными веществами... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). If a man has beef on hand, then of course he lives on that more willingly than on other less nourishing substances... (1a).♦ Он отдал распоряжение шофёру. Он приказал референту сообщить в Департамент, что господин прокурор занят... Никого не принимать, отключить телефон и вообще убираться к дьяволу с глаз долой, но так, впрочем, чтобы всё время оставаться под рукой (Стругацкие 2). He gave instructions to his chauffeur and ordered his assistant to inform the department that the prosecutor was occupied. "Don't admit anyone, disconnect the phone. Go to the devil, get out of my sight, but stay within easy reach" (2a).♦ "Я поглотил кучу книг и приобрёл уйму знаний, чтобы быть полезным ей и оказаться под рукой, если бы ей потребовалась моя помощь" (Пастернак 1). "For her sake I devoured piles of books and absorbed a great mass of knowledge, to be available to her if she asked for my help" (1a).♦ "Вы дилетант". Сейчас можно признаться, что тогда я не знал и этого слова. И не имея под рукой словаря иностранных слов, не посмел возражать (Войнович 5). "You're a dilettante." Now I can admit that at the time I had no idea what that word meant, and with no dictionary of foreign words handy, I did not dare object (5a).II[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ when worked on, refined, crafted etc by s.o.:- under the hand(s) of.♦ Под рукой мастера кусок теста превращается в произведение кулинарного искусства. In the hands of a great chef a lump of dough turns into a work of culinary art.• ПОД РУКОЙ <-ю> чьей, (у) кого obsoles, coll[PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human or collect)]=====⇒ a person (or group) is under s.o.'s authority or direction, is totally subjugated to s.o.:- X под рукой у Y-a ≈ X is under Y's command (rule, control, thumb);- Y controls X.IV• ПОД РУКОЙ <-ю> obs[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ (to do or say sth.) concealing it from others, without the knowledge of others:- secretly;- in secret;- stealthily;- by stealth;- discreetly.♦ Ему [помощнику градоначальника] предстояло одно из двух: или немедленно рапортовать о случившемся по начальству и между тем начать под рукой следствие, или же некоторое время молчать и выжидать, что будет (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Не [the assistant town governor] had two choices: either to report the occurrence to the authorities at once, and secretly begin an investigation in the meantime; or else to keep quiet for a while and see what would happen (1a).♦ "Собираются на обед, на вечер, как в должность, без веселья, холодно, чтоб похвастать поваром, салоном, и потом под рукой осмеять, подставить ногу один другому" (Гончаров 1). [context transl] "If they meet at a dinner or a party, it is just the same as at their office-coldly, without a spark of gaiety, to boast of their chef or their drawing-room, and then to jeer at each other in a discreet aside, to trip one another up" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > под рукой
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НОГИ ПОДКАШИВАЮТСЯ/ПОДКОСИЛИСЬ у кого (ОТКАЗАЛИ кому) VP subj.) s.o. 's legs lose their strength, become shaky, fail to support him because of intense alarm, fear, amazement etc: у X-a подкосились ноги -X's legs gave way (under him) X's legs buckled under him X's legs wouldn't hold him up X's legs refused to function X's legs went weak X went weak in the knees....У неё (Сони) буквально подкосились ноги и она чуть не упала, когда я показала ей проспект «Библиотеки» (Мандельштам 2)....Her (Sonia's) legs literally gave way and she nearly collapsed when I showed her the prospectus of the Library's forthcoming publications (2a)Радость (встречи с сыном) произвела в больном слишком сильное потрясение, он ослабел, ноги под ним подкосились... (Пушкин 1). The joy of seeing his son was too much of a shock for the sick man: he grew faint, his legs gave way under him... (1a)....Его (Хвастищева) вдруг продрал озноб, и ноги неожиданно отказали ему... «что с тобой, Радик?» — «Пат, посмотри-ка — часы!» (Аксёнов6)....He (Khvastishchev) felt a sudden chill, and his legs unexpectedly refused to function.... "What's the matter, Radik?" "Pat, look! A clock!" (6a) -
123 ноги отказали
[VPsubj]=====⇒ s.o.'s legs lose their strength, become shaky, fail to support him because of intense alarm, fear, amazement etc:- X went weak in the knees.♦...У неё [Сони] буквально подкосились ноги и она чуть не упала, когда я показала ей проспект "Библиотеки" (Мандельштам 2)....Her [Sonia's] legs literally gave way and she nearly collapsed when I showed her the prospectus of the Library's forthcoming publications (2a)♦ Радость [встречи с сыном] произвела в больном слишком сильное потрясение, он ослабел, ноги под ним подкосились... (Пушкин 1). The joy of seeing his son was too much of a shock for the sick man: he grew faint, his legs gave way under him... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ноги отказали
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124 ноги подкашиваются
[VPsubj]=====⇒ s.o.'s legs lose their strength, become shaky, fail to support him because of intense alarm, fear, amazement etc:- X went weak in the knees.♦...У неё [Сони] буквально подкосились ноги и она чуть не упала, когда я показала ей проспект "Библиотеки" (Мандельштам 2)....Her [Sonia's] legs literally gave way and she nearly collapsed when I showed her the prospectus of the Library's forthcoming publications (2a)♦ Радость [встречи с сыном] произвела в больном слишком сильное потрясение, он ослабел, ноги под ним подкосились... (Пушкин 1). The joy of seeing his son was too much of a shock for the sick man: he grew faint, his legs gave way under him... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ноги подкашиваются
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125 ноги подкосились
[VPsubj]=====⇒ s.o.'s legs lose their strength, become shaky, fail to support him because of intense alarm, fear, amazement etc:- X went weak in the knees.♦...У неё [Сони] буквально подкосились ноги и она чуть не упала, когда я показала ей проспект "Библиотеки" (Мандельштам 2)....Her [Sonia's] legs literally gave way and she nearly collapsed when I showed her the prospectus of the Library's forthcoming publications (2a)♦ Радость [встречи с сыном] произвела в больном слишком сильное потрясение, он ослабел, ноги под ним подкосились... (Пушкин 1). The joy of seeing his son was too much of a shock for the sick man: he grew faint, his legs gave way under him... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ноги подкосились
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БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ ВЕРХ VP1. - (над кем, где). Also: ЗАБИРАТЬ/ЗАБРАТЬ ВЕРХ (subj: human or collect) to get control over s.o. (or in some place), subject s.o. to one's willX взял верх (над Y-ом (в месте Z)) = X got (gained, had) the upper hand (over Y)X dominated Y X held sway over Y X had everything (it all) his own way (in place Z) X took over (in place Z) (in limited contexts) X took (had) Y well in hand.А особенно дома Дементьев умел брать верх над Главным: Твардовский и кричал на него, и кулаком стучал, а чаше соглашался (Солженицын 2). It was particularly easy for Oemen-tyev to get the upper hand when he and the chief were at home. Tvardovsky might shout and hammer the table, but more often than not he would agree in the end (2a).«Так вы полагаете, что он (Базаров) имел большое влияние на Анну Сергеевну?» - «Да. Но над ней никто долго взять верх не может...» - «Почему вы это думаете?» - «Она очень горда... она очень дорожит своею независимостью» (Тургенев 2). "So you think that he (Ba-zarov) had a great influence on Anna Sergeevna?" "Yes. But no one can dominate her for long..." "Why do you think that?" "She is very proud...she greatly treasures her independence" (2f).Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания... (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions... (2a).2. - (над кем-чем). Also: ОДЕРЖИВАТЬ/ ОДЕРЖАТЬ ВЕРХ (subj: human or abstrif subj: human, obj is also human if subj: abstr, obj is also abstr) to overpower, overcome ( s.o. or sth.), turn out to be strongerX взял верх (над Y-ом) = X got (gained, had) the upper hand (over Y)X got the better of Y X got the best of Y (of it) X won out (over Y) X prevailed (over Y) person X came out on top....Гоголь невольно примиряет смехом, его огромный комический талант берёт верх над негодованием (Герцен 1)....Gogol cannot help conciliating one with his laughterhis enormous comic talent gets the upper hand of his indignation (1a).Эти детки часто друг с другом спорили о разных вызывающих житейских предметах, причем Настя, как старшая, всегда одерживала верх... (Достоевский 1). The children often argued with each other about various provocative matters of life, and Nastya, being older, always had the upper hand... (1a).Мало-помалу любопытство взяло верх, и однажды, когда полициймейстер явился утром, по обыкновению, то новый помпадур не выдержал. «А что... эта старая... какова?» (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....By and by his curiosity got the better of him and one day as the police commissioner, as usual, appeared at his office in the morning, the new pompadour could restrain himself no longer. "And...er...what about that one...the one before, you know...what sort of person is she?" (2a).Как ни отбивались стрельчата... но сила, по обыкновению, взяла верх (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). However hard the musketeer sons fought back...force won out, as usual (1a).Он готовил ответы на те вопросы, которые ему, может быть, зададут... надеясь, что в данном конкретном случае почему-то возьмут верх его доводы и соображения здравого смысла (Войнович 4). Не was preparing answers to the questions which would be asked him, that is, he was hoping that, in the specific case at hand, his arguments and the considerations of common sense would prevail (4a)...Рассказчик всегда преследовал одну цель - доказать себе и своему слушателю, что он с честью вышел из невыносимого положения и взял верх над тем, кто на него наседал (Мандельштам 2). ( context transl)...The speaker's object is always the sameto prove to himself and the listener that he emerged with honor from an impossible situation and managed to outwit the person putting pressure on him.. (2a). -
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ДАЮТ - БЕРИ, БЬЮТ - БЕГИ (saying) accept what you are given, run away from what is harmful: = don't refuse a gift, don't accept a blow when offered something good accept it gratefully, when in clanger beat a fast retreat (when only the first half of the saying is used) take what you're given (and be thankful) don't look a gift horse in the mouth.«Берите (деньги), раз даю! Не на вовсе ведь. Взаймы»....Конечно! В течение года я всё выплачу, Дуся. А может, расписку написать, чтобы тебе спокойней было?» -предложила я. По лицу тёти Дуси пробежало лёгкое раздражение. «Пословицу знаете: бьют - беги, дают -бери!.. Неужто не поверю на слово? Не первый день знаемся...» (Гинзбург 2). Take it (the money), since I've given it to you! It's not as if I'm throwing the money away-it's on loan." "Of course! I'll pay it back within the year, Dusya. But perhaps you'd feel happier if I gave you a receipt," I ventured. A look of mild irritation flitted across Aunt Dusya's face. "You know the saying: 'Don't accept a blow, don't refuse a gift.'... You think I wouldn't take your word for it? We've known each other some time now..." (2a). -
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С ЖИРУ БЕСИТЬСЯ coll disapprov VP subj: human or collect usu. this WO (of one who is deemed to have been spoiled by a satiated, idle life devoid of troubles) to behave in a fiissy, capricious mannerX с жиру бесится = it's X's plushy (cushy) life that makes him act so fussy (behave capriciously, act like this etc)X doesn't know when hefc well off X is too well off for his own good X does what he does for want of anything better to do.(author's usage) (Старый повар:) Вишь, черти проклятые! С жиру-то! Черти!.. (Толстой 3). (Old Cook:) See what the damned devils have done! It's their plushy life that makes them do this. The devils! (3a).Андрей натянуто рассмеялся: «Сейчас она скажет: вы ублюдки, с жиру беситесь». — «Вы ублюдки, — сказала Таня. - Я ваших заумностей не понимаю, а с жиру вы точно беситесь» (Аксёнов 7). Andrei gave a forced laugh and said, "Just you watch. Now shell tell us we're a pack of animals and don't know when we're well off." "Well, you are a pack of animals," Tanya said, "and even if I don't understand all the ins and outs of your politics, I can tell you don't know when you're well off" (7a).
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what\ for — I. interrog. For what reason; why? I told Mary what I was going to town for. What are you running for? Often used alone as a question. Billy s mother told him to wear his hat. What for? he asked. Compare: how come II. n. phr. informal A scolding … Словарь американских идиом
what for — phrasal 1. for what purpose or reason ; why usually used with the other words of a question between what and for < what did you do that for > except when used alone 2. harsh treatment especially by blows or by a sharp reprimand < gave him what… … New Collegiate Dictionary
what for — This phrase appears in two nonstandard uses. When it means punishment or reproof (The boss gave George what for because he was late), it constitutes an illiteracy. When what for is substituted for why (What did you do that for?), the expression… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
what for(2) — {n. phr.}, {informal} A scolding, or other punishment. Usually used with get or give . * /Tom got what for from his father for answering him rudely, and I heard him crying in the house./ * /The teacher gave me what for because I was late./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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give someone what for — verb To punish; to rebuke. She gave him what for all right. But you could see she was ever so pleased and she went around telling everybody about it. Syn: give someone a piece of ones mind, let someone have it … Wiktionary
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give somebody what-for — verb To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody. He really gave the kid what for about the baseball through his window … Wiktionary
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what — [hwut, hwät, wut, wät] pron. [ME hwat < OE hwæt, neut. of hwa, who < IE interrogative base * kwo , * kwe > WHERE, WHO, L qui, who what, Lith kàs, what, who] I as an interrogative: which thing, event, circumstance, etc.?: used to ask for… … English World dictionary
