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1 they were living on borrowed time, facing deportation
Общая лексика: срок их пребывания в стране истёк, и они ожидали депортацииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > they were living on borrowed time, facing deportation
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2 borrowed time
n infmlHe's living on borrowed time — Непонятно, как в нем еще душа держится
John has a terminal disease and he's living on borrowed time — Джон болен неизлечимой болезнью, и поэтому удивительно, как он еще не дал дуба
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > borrowed time
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3 borrowed time
they were living on borrowed time, facing deportation — срок их пребывания в стране истёк, и они ожидали депортации
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4 borrowed time
[ʹbɒrəʋdʹtaım]время сверх ожидаемогоthey were living on borrowed time, facing deportation - срок их пребывания в стране истёк, и они ожидали депортации
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5 borrowed time
время сверх ожидаемого - they were living on *, facing deportation срок их пребывания в стране истек, и они ожидали депортацииБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > borrowed time
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6 live on borrowed time
быть oбpeчённым; " чьи-л. дни coчтeныI'm afraid that your grandfather is living on borrowed time. I knew I was lost the minute you entered the house. From then on I lived on borrowed time (S. Heym) -
7 borrow
занима́тьborrow money — занима́ть де́ньги
they were living on borrowed time, facing deportation — срок их пребыва́ния в стране́ истёк, и им грози́ла депорта́ция
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8 earn one's keep
содержать себя, зарабатывать себе на жизньApart from that, I'm living on borrowed money. If I can't earn my keep within three years, I'm finished... (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XXXII) — Так вот, до сих пор я жил на деньги, взятые в долг. Если через три года я не стану зарабатывать себе на жизнь - я погиб!.
См. также в других словарях:
(living) on borrowed time — be on borrowed time phrase likely to fail or die very soon The government is living on borrowed time. Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym Main entry: borrow … Useful english dictionary
living on borrowed time — if someone is living on borrowed time, they are not expected to live much longer. I ve got cancer I m living on borrowed time … New idioms dictionary
living on borrowed time — This expression refers to a period of time after an illness or accident which could have caused death. After heart surgery, many patients feel that they re living on borrowed time … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
living on borrowed time — Being in a situation about to fail. ► “Without backup, a company’s data is living on borrowed time, and its business could suffer.” (Forbes, Aug. 29, 1994, p. 54) … American business jargon
living on borrowed time — Meaning Living after the time you would have expected to have died. Origin The time is borrowed from Death … Meaning and origin of phrases
be living on borrowed time — see borrow * * * be living on borrowed time : to continue to be alive after you were expected to die After his heart attack, my grandfather always felt that he was living on borrowed time. • • • Main Entry: ↑borrow be living on borrowed time see… … Useful english dictionary
be (living) on borrowed time — be surviving against expectations. → borrow … English new terms dictionary
be living on borrowed time — ► be (living) on borrowed time be surviving against expectations. Main Entry: ↑borrow … English terms dictionary
borrowed time — noun : an unexpected or artifically contrived extension of time usually of uncertain and limited duration an old, old man who was merely living on borrowed time * * * an uncertain, usually limited period of time extending beyond or postponing the … Useful english dictionary
live on borrowed time — {v. phr.} To live or last longer than was expected. * /Ever since his operation, Harvey felt he was living on borrowed time./ * /Mr. Brown was living on borrowed time because a year ago the doctors had told him he would only live six months./ … Dictionary of American idioms
live on borrowed time — {v. phr.} To live or last longer than was expected. * /Ever since his operation, Harvey felt he was living on borrowed time./ * /Mr. Brown was living on borrowed time because a year ago the doctors had told him he would only live six months./ … Dictionary of American idioms