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21 fall over oneself to do
разг.(fall over oneself to (do, see etc.))всячески стараться...; ≈ из кожи вон лезть (чтобы...)When we reached the company's office the agent came out of his room, all smiles, and falling over himself to show he was pleased to see us. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 3) — Когда мы добрались до конторы компании, директор вышел из своего кабинета. Он улыбался во весь рот и всячески старался показать, что рад нам.
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22 fling oneself at smb.'s head
(fling (или throw) oneself at smb.'s head (или at the head of smb.))вешаться на шею кому-л. [этим. фр. se jeter à la tête de quelqu'un]All his life long women had flung themselves at his head... (U. Sinclair, ‘Money Writes!’, ch. XXXII) — Всю жизнь женщины вешались ему на шею...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > fling oneself at smb.'s head
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23 keep oneself to oneself
быть зaмкнутым, нeoбщитeльным, пpeдпoчитaть oдинoчecтвo; дepжaтьcя ocoбнякoм, cтopoнитьcя людeй, зaмкнутьcя в ceбeWe're quiet folk and we keep ourselves to ourselves (J. Murdoch). She admitted she had passed the time of day with them, but that was all: she was a woman who kept herself to herself (L. P. Hartley)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > keep oneself to oneself
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24 by oneself
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25 count (oneself)
Общая лексика: считать себя (например, They can count themselves fortunate to be alive at all. Cовершенно литературное выражение) -
26 give oneself lots of time
Общая лексика: выезжать заранее (If you're driving to the border, give yourself lots of time - there are major delays at all crossings.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give oneself lots of time
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27 kick oneself
Общая лексика: кусать себе локти (1) Interest rates are at an all-time low.You'll kick yourself if you don't buy now. 2) They're probably kicking themselves that they didn't agree to the offer.), кусать локти (http://inosmi.ru/forum/themes/viewthread?thread=24101) -
28 work oneself up to something
Сленг: готовиться к чему-л (I spent all morning working myself up to taking the driver's test. Я потратил всё утро на подготовку к экзамену по вождению.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > work oneself up to something
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29 make an exhibition of oneself
сделать из себя посмешищеSybille got drunk at the wedding reception and made an exhibition of herself in front of all her relatives.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > make an exhibition of oneself
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30 be etc above oneself
expr infml1)We all felt that she was a bit above herself — Мы все чувствовали, что она стала задаваться
2)The children have been above themselves ever since the parents left — Дети на головах ходят с тех пор, как уехали родители
The boy is getting far above himself, that's for sure — Парень явно отбивается от рук
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > be etc above oneself
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31 do oneself well
expr infmlThe restaurant was full of lunchers all doing themselves exceedingly well — В ресторане было полно посетителей, обедающих в полный рост
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > do oneself well
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32 fool to oneself
n BrE infmlHe's a fool to himself spending all his money on this bitch — Какой же он дурак, что тратит все свои деньги на эту бабу
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > fool to oneself
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33 kick oneself
vr infmlI kicked myself all the way to the hotel for having behaved like a carefree man in a quite embattled town — Я проклинал себя самыми последними словами по дороге в гостиницу за то, что повел себя так неосторожно в этом охваченном враждой городе
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34 pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps
expr infml1)2)It's all very well the doctor telling me to pull myself up by my own bootstraps, but when one's really ill one needs help — Врачу хорошо говорить, что нужно самому выкарабкиваться, но если серьезно болеешь, тебе ведь необходима помощь
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps
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35 let oneself go
перестать сдерживаться, дать волю себе, своим чувствам, разойтисьA: "What a shocking change seems to have come over young Drummond lately!" B: "I know; it was the worst possible thing for him that he got left all that money. He just let himself go and did whatever he liked, ruining not only his health but his character as well." (SPI) — А: "Юный Драммонд так ужасно изменился за последнее время. Б. Я заметил. Наследство, которое он получил, не пошло ему на пользу. Он ведь не знает удержу, делает что захочет. Не только вконец подорвал здоровье, но и погубил свою репутацию."
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36 let oneself in for smth.
разг.впутаться, ввязаться во что-л...I find I've let myself in for all the repairs which ought to have been done by my predecessor. (SPI) — Я вижу, что влип в историю: мне предстоит ремонт, который следовало бы сделать прежнему арендатору.
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37 make oneself at home
Nina: "...Sit down, all of you! Make yourselves at home!" (E. O'Neill, ‘Strange Interlude’, act 6) — Нина: "...Садитесь, пожалуйста! Будьте как дома!"
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38 detail all the facts
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39 like all
to follow like sheep — идти как баран; слепо повиноваться
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40 be a law -into (или. unto) oneself
жить пo coбcтвeнным зaкoнaм, ни c чeм нe cчитaтьcя, кpoмe coбcтвeннoгo мнeния, идти нaпepeкop тpaдициям, oбычaям, oбщeпpинятым нopмaм (cp. caм ceбe зaкoн) [этим. библ.]The Chevenix-Gores are all arrogant as the devil - a law into themselves (A Christie). Cramps has always been a law unto himself. Heaven knows what he'll do (E. S. Gardner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be a law -into (или. unto) oneself
См. также в других словарях:
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(all) by oneself — … Useful english dictionary
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have all to oneself — index monopolize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fall (all) over oneself — idi fall (all) over oneself, to behave with excessive deference; toady … From formal English to slang
fall all over oneself — or fall over oneself or fall over backward phrasal to display great or excessive eagerness … New Collegiate Dictionary
oneself */ — UK [wʌnˈself] / US pronoun formal Summary: Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to hurt oneself … English dictionary
oneself — one|self [ wʌn self ] pronoun MAINLY BRITISH FORMAL Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all alone — completely alone, by oneself; without any help from others, by himself … English contemporary dictionary
fall over oneself — phrasal see fall all over oneself … New Collegiate Dictionary
by oneself — {adv. phr.} 1. Without any others around; separate from others; alone. * /The house stood by itself on a hill./ * /Tom liked to go walking by himself./ * /Betty felt very sad and lonely by herself./ 2. Without the help of anyone else; by your own … Dictionary of American idioms