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21 откалывать коленца
• ОТКАЛЫВАТЬ/ОТКОЛОТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll=====1. Also: ВЫДЕЛЫВАТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to dance joyfully, executing intricate patterns:- X was capering (about).♦ [author's usage] Беспутную оную Клемантинку посадили в клетку и вывезли на площадь; атаманы-молодцы подходили и дразнили её. Некоторые, более добродушные, потчевали водкой, но требовали, чтобы она за это откинула какое-нибудь коленце (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The wanton Klemantinka was put in a cage and carried out on to the square; the brave lads went up to her and taunted her. Some of the better-natured ones gave her vodka, but told her to cut them a caper in return (1b).2. Also: ВЫКИДЫВАТЬ/ВЫКИНУТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to do sth. unusual, unexpected, often absurd:- X pulled some funny business.♦ И хотя трезвость суждений и выказывала в новом знакомце человека в своём уме и памяти, Пётр Васильевич, взявший уже себе за правило готовиться здесь к любым фокусам, откровенно говоря, ожидал, что тот в любую минуту может выкинуть какое-нибудь " коленце"... (Максимов 3). Although his new acquaintance's sensible remarks seemed to show that he was in full possession of his faculties, Pyotr Vasilievich had already made it a rule to be ready for all sorts of antics in this place, and, to be frank, he was expecting funny business at any moment (3a).♦ [extended usage]...С такой обидной смертью Семён встретился впервые. Шёл парень к зазнобе... рассчитывал, верно, жениться, обзавестись семьей - и на вот, подвернулся. Не болел, не воевал, на медведей не ходил. В старину говорили: на роду написано. Пустое! Просто жизнь коленца выкидывает (Тендряков 1). [context transl]... This was the first time Simon had seen such senseless death. The young man had been to see his girl friend and was probably thinking of getting married and starting a family-and then this had to happen. He hadn't been ill, or getting into fights, or hunting bears. In the old days they would have said it was his fate from birth. What rubbish! It was just a matter of the queer tricks life plays on you (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > откалывать коленца
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22 откалывать коленце
• ОТКАЛЫВАТЬ/ОТКОЛОТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll=====1. Also: ВЫДЕЛЫВАТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to dance joyfully, executing intricate patterns:- X was capering (about).♦ [author's usage] Беспутную оную Клемантинку посадили в клетку и вывезли на площадь; атаманы-молодцы подходили и дразнили её. Некоторые, более добродушные, потчевали водкой, но требовали, чтобы она за это откинула какое-нибудь коленце (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The wanton Klemantinka was put in a cage and carried out on to the square; the brave lads went up to her and taunted her. Some of the better-natured ones gave her vodka, but told her to cut them a caper in return (1b).2. Also: ВЫКИДЫВАТЬ/ВЫКИНУТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to do sth. unusual, unexpected, often absurd:- X pulled some funny business.♦ И хотя трезвость суждений и выказывала в новом знакомце человека в своём уме и памяти, Пётр Васильевич, взявший уже себе за правило готовиться здесь к любым фокусам, откровенно говоря, ожидал, что тот в любую минуту может выкинуть какое-нибудь " коленце"... (Максимов 3). Although his new acquaintance's sensible remarks seemed to show that he was in full possession of his faculties, Pyotr Vasilievich had already made it a rule to be ready for all sorts of antics in this place, and, to be frank, he was expecting funny business at any moment (3a).♦ [extended usage]...С такой обидной смертью Семён встретился впервые. Шёл парень к зазнобе... рассчитывал, верно, жениться, обзавестись семьей - и на вот, подвернулся. Не болел, не воевал, на медведей не ходил. В старину говорили: на роду написано. Пустое! Просто жизнь коленца выкидывает (Тендряков 1). [context transl]... This was the first time Simon had seen such senseless death. The young man had been to see his girl friend and was probably thinking of getting married and starting a family-and then this had to happen. He hadn't been ill, or getting into fights, or hunting bears. In the old days they would have said it was his fate from birth. What rubbish! It was just a matter of the queer tricks life plays on you (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > откалывать коленце
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23 отколоть коленца
• ОТКАЛЫВАТЬ/ОТКОЛОТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll=====1. Also: ВЫДЕЛЫВАТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to dance joyfully, executing intricate patterns:- X was capering (about).♦ [author's usage] Беспутную оную Клемантинку посадили в клетку и вывезли на площадь; атаманы-молодцы подходили и дразнили её. Некоторые, более добродушные, потчевали водкой, но требовали, чтобы она за это откинула какое-нибудь коленце (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The wanton Klemantinka was put in a cage and carried out on to the square; the brave lads went up to her and taunted her. Some of the better-natured ones gave her vodka, but told her to cut them a caper in return (1b).2. Also: ВЫКИДЫВАТЬ/ВЫКИНУТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to do sth. unusual, unexpected, often absurd:- X pulled some funny business.♦ И хотя трезвость суждений и выказывала в новом знакомце человека в своём уме и памяти, Пётр Васильевич, взявший уже себе за правило готовиться здесь к любым фокусам, откровенно говоря, ожидал, что тот в любую минуту может выкинуть какое-нибудь " коленце"... (Максимов 3). Although his new acquaintance's sensible remarks seemed to show that he was in full possession of his faculties, Pyotr Vasilievich had already made it a rule to be ready for all sorts of antics in this place, and, to be frank, he was expecting funny business at any moment (3a).♦ [extended usage]...С такой обидной смертью Семён встретился впервые. Шёл парень к зазнобе... рассчитывал, верно, жениться, обзавестись семьей - и на вот, подвернулся. Не болел, не воевал, на медведей не ходил. В старину говорили: на роду написано. Пустое! Просто жизнь коленца выкидывает (Тендряков 1). [context transl]... This was the first time Simon had seen such senseless death. The young man had been to see his girl friend and was probably thinking of getting married and starting a family-and then this had to happen. He hadn't been ill, or getting into fights, or hunting bears. In the old days they would have said it was his fate from birth. What rubbish! It was just a matter of the queer tricks life plays on you (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > отколоть коленца
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24 отколоть коленце
• ОТКАЛЫВАТЬ/ОТКОЛОТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll=====1. Also: ВЫДЕЛЫВАТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to dance joyfully, executing intricate patterns:- X was capering (about).♦ [author's usage] Беспутную оную Клемантинку посадили в клетку и вывезли на площадь; атаманы-молодцы подходили и дразнили её. Некоторые, более добродушные, потчевали водкой, но требовали, чтобы она за это откинула какое-нибудь коленце (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The wanton Klemantinka was put in a cage and carried out on to the square; the brave lads went up to her and taunted her. Some of the better-natured ones gave her vodka, but told her to cut them a caper in return (1b).2. Also: ВЫКИДЫВАТЬ/ВЫКИНУТЬ КОЛЕНЦЕ < КОЛЕНЦА> coll to do sth. unusual, unexpected, often absurd:- X pulled some funny business.♦ И хотя трезвость суждений и выказывала в новом знакомце человека в своём уме и памяти, Пётр Васильевич, взявший уже себе за правило готовиться здесь к любым фокусам, откровенно говоря, ожидал, что тот в любую минуту может выкинуть какое-нибудь " коленце"... (Максимов 3). Although his new acquaintance's sensible remarks seemed to show that he was in full possession of his faculties, Pyotr Vasilievich had already made it a rule to be ready for all sorts of antics in this place, and, to be frank, he was expecting funny business at any moment (3a).♦ [extended usage]...С такой обидной смертью Семён встретился впервые. Шёл парень к зазнобе... рассчитывал, верно, жениться, обзавестись семьей - и на вот, подвернулся. Не болел, не воевал, на медведей не ходил. В старину говорили: на роду написано. Пустое! Просто жизнь коленца выкидывает (Тендряков 1). [context transl]... This was the first time Simon had seen such senseless death. The young man had been to see his girl friend and was probably thinking of getting married and starting a family-and then this had to happen. He hadn't been ill, or getting into fights, or hunting bears. In the old days they would have said it was his fate from birth. What rubbish! It was just a matter of the queer tricks life plays on you (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > отколоть коленце
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25 черная кость
• ЧЕРНАЯ КОСТЬ obs[NP; sing only, but may refer to one or more persons; fixed WO]=====⇒ (a person or people) of undistinguished lineage, not (a member or members) of the upper class or any privileged group:- common (ordinary) person (people, worker(s) etc);- run-of-the-mill peasant(s) (worker(s) etc);- [in refer, to a group only] common (ordinary, plain) folk;- [contemp. usage, said sarcastically] second-class citizen(s).♦ [author's usage] Вот обратите внимание на Андрея Арсеньича, вот западная школа, вот тренаж, ни жириночки. Аристократы, хе-хе, а мы мужицкая кость (Аксёнов 7). Have a look at Andrei Arsenievich over there That's the Western look for you. Not an ounce of fat. They keep in shape. They're blue bloods, after all, and we're just your run-of-the-mill peasants (7a).♦ Оказывается, свободных номеров в гостинице сколько угодно. "Для китайцев... Нам не дают, мы черная кость" (Гинзбург 2). Apparently there were any number of vacant rooms in the hotel "They re all for the Chinese. They're not for us, we're second-class citizens" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черная кость
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26 слезами горю не поможешь
[saying]=====⇒ crying and getting upset will not remedy the situation, so cheer up (said in an attempt to raise the spirits of a hurt, disappointed etc person):- - crying won't help (get you anywhere, solve anything);- [in limited contexts] iti (therels) no use crying over spilt (spilled) milk.♦ [authors usage] "Не кричи, Натальюшка. Слезой тут не поможешь. Бог даст, живых-здоровых увидим" (Шолохов 5). "Don't cry, Natalya, dearie. Tears won't help God grant we'll see them ail again safe and sound" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > слезами горю не поможешь
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27 А-37
ЗАПРАВЛЯТЬ АРАПА (кому) substand VP subj: human often neg imperto lie, make things up, tell far-fetched stories etc (in an attempt to dupe s.o. or make an impression)X Y-y арапа заправляет - X is trying to put one over on Y (to take Y for a ride)X is playing Y for a fool (in limited contexts) X is spinning Y yarns (of lighthearted kidding) X is putting Y on X is pulling Y's leg.«Ты что, лавочку здесь собрал? Рука руку моет, да? По тюрьме соскучился? Ты мне арапа не заправляй, не таких обламывали!» (Максимов 3). "So you've got a gang of crooks here? Honor among thieves? Can't wait to go to prison, is that it? I'm warning you, don't try to take me for a ride, we've had tougher ones than you to handle" (3a).(author's usage) «Мы - коммунисты -всю жизнь... всю кровь свою... капля по капле... отдавали делу служения рабочему классу... угнетённому крестьянству. Мы привыкли бесстрашно глядеть смерти в глаза! Вы можете убить меня...» - «Слыхали!» - «Будет править арапа!» - «Дайте сказать!» - «А ну, замолчать!» (Шолохов 4). "We Communists have given our whole lives...all our blood...drop by drop...to the cause of serving the working class...the oppressed peasantry. We are used to looking death fearlessly in the face. You can kill me..." "We've heard that once!" "That's enough of your yarns!" "Let him speak!" "Shut up!" (4a). -
28 А-45
МЁРИТЬ (МЕРЯТЬ) НА СВОЙ АРШИНСВОИМ АРШИНОМ, НА СВОЮ МЁРКУ, СВОЕЙ МЕРКОЙ, ПО СЕБЕ) кого-чтоVP subj: human obj. often всех, всё often infin with нельзя, не надо etc the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto evalute s.o. or sth. one-sidedly, subjectively, applying solely one's own criteriaX мерит Y-a на свой аршин - X measures Y by Xfc own yardstick (measure)X judges (measures) Y by X's own standards (in limited contexts) X measures another man's foot by X's own last."...Как всё переменилось! Пушкин, всю жизнь издевавшийся над рогами — и вдруг поборник женской чести и верности...» -...«Всё это так, но мы всё время забываем, что тогда было всё другое, другое всё тогда было. Вы меряете на свой аршин» (Битов 2)."...How everything changed! Pushkin, who all his life had mocked at horns-and suddenly he's the champion of his wife's honor and fidelity."... "That's all true, but we keep forgetting that things were different then, everything was different. You're measuring by your own yardstick" (2a).(Таня:) Вы по себе мерите. Не все же торопятся, как вы. Другие думают, размышляют... (Вампилов 3). (Т.:) You're judging them by your own standards. Not everyone is in such a hurry as you. Some people think, meditate... (3a).author's usage) «Знаешь, что он теперь про меня думает? Что сбегу с деньгами. Он всех людей по своей мерке мерит» (Евтушенко 2). "You know what he thinks now? That 1*11 run off with the money. He measures everyone in the world by his own standards" (2a). -
29 Б-71
БИТЬ кого НЕКОМУ coll ( impers predic with бытьв pres or, rare, past usu. this WO s.o. deserves to be admonished or punished: бить X-a некому - what X needs is a good hiding (talking-to) X deserves a good swift kick (dressing-down)(author's usage) «Что ж у тебя с твоим генералом будет?» — «Я боюсь об этом думать». - «Ох, сечь тебя некому». - «Я не могла иначе поступить!» - сказала Евгения Николаевна (Гроссман 2). "So what's going to happen about this general of yours?" "I can't bear to think." "What you need is a good hiding." "But there just wasn't anything else I could do," pleaded Yevgenia (2a). -
30 Б-87
БОБЫ РАЗВОДИТЬ substand VP subj: human usu. this WO1. to waste one's time on trifles, act very slowly, procrastinateX бобы разводит - X fritters (fiddles) away the time(in limited contexts) X drags his feet.(author's usage) «Чем в губернское правление-то шататься да пустяки на бобах разводить, лучше бы дело делать!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "Instead of wasting his time in government departments and frittering away the precious minutes on some stupid trifles, he (the pompadour) should have been doing something!" (2a).2. obsoles to talk about insignificant, frivolous matters (often in order to distract s.o. from sth.), engage in idle chatterX бобы разводит - X is prattling (on)X is babbling (in limited contexts) X is beating around (about) the bushX и Y бобы разводят - X and Y are gabbingX and Y are shooting the breeze (the bull). -
31 Б-126
ЧЕМ БОГ (ГОСПОДЬ obs) ПОСЛАЛ угощать кого, закусывать, завтракать и т. п. ЧТО БОГ ПОСЛАЛ есть, отведать both coll subord clause past or, rare, fut used as obj fixed WO(to treat s.o. to, snack on, breakfast on etc) whatever food happens to be available: (give (take)) potluckwhatever there is ( one has) whatever is in the house whatever is on (at) hand.Я чувствую, что как только мы покончим со сбором орехов, дядя возьмет их (бойцов) к себе и угостит чем бог послал (Искандер 4). I have a feeling that as soon as we finish gathering nuts, Uncle will take the men home and give them potluck (4a).Зурин пригласил меня отобедать с ним вместе чем бог послал, по-солдатски (Пушкин 2). Не (Zurin) invited me to take potluck with him as a fellow soldier (2a).author's usage)...Семья наша простая и пища простая, ели что бог посылал... (Рыбаков 1)....Ours was a simple family and our food was simple, we ate whatever there was.. (1a).«Я угостила его (генерала) чем бог послал, разговорились о том о сём, наконец и о Дубровском» (Пушкин 1). "I treated him (the general) to whatever was in the house, and we talked about this and that, mentioning at last Dubrovskii, too" (1a). -
32 Б-193
БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ С БОЮ что VP1. mil ( subj: collect or human (pi)) to capture the opponent's fortifications, territory etc by means of battle: Х-ы взяли с бою Y = Xs took Y by force (by storm).Жители, издали завидев приближающееся войско, разбежались... и окопались в неприступной позиции. Пришлось брать с бою эту позицию... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The residents, having seen the troops approaching, had scattered...and entrenched themselves in an inaccessible position. The position would have to be taken by force... (1a). On seeing the approaching soldiers, the inhabitants had fled...entrenching themselves in an impregnable position. This position would have to be taken by storm (1b).2. (subj: human to obtain sth. by expending great effort, acting very resolutelyX берёт Y с бою = X fights (tooth and nail) for YX sweats for Y X goes all out for Y X goes to great pains (lengths) to get Y.(author's usage)...Другой крупы в тот год нельзя было купить в Торфопродукте, да и ячневую-то с бою... (Солженицын 6)....No other grain could be bought in Torfoprodukt that year, and even the barley you had to fight for... (6a). -
33 Б-249
ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В БУТЫЛКУ coll (B ПУЗЫРЬ substand) VP subj: human to become irritated, lose one's temper ( usu. over sth. unimportant)x полез в бутылку - x got (all) worked (riled) upx flew off the handle x got into a snit (of expressing one's irritation by acting arrogantly) x got (all) uppity.«Ну чего ты, понимаешь, в бутылку лезешь?» - попытался урезонить Егоршу Михаил (Абрамов 1). "What is there to get worked up about?" Mikhail tried to appeal to Yegorsha (1b).«...Я ему (Тимофею): „Сколько колонн у Большого театра?" А он мне, как обыкновенно: „Шесть!" А я ему: „Плохо, видно, ты считал. Пальцев, мол, не хватило для счету". Тут Тимофей обидится, полезет в бутылку» (Войнович 5). "...I'll say. How many columns on the Bolshoi Theater? And like always he'll (Timofei will) say: Six! Then I'll say: Looks like you're no good at counting. Maybe you don't have enough fingers. Then Timofei'll get offended and fly off the handle..." (5a).author's usage) (Калошин:) С вами по-хорошему — вы не понимаете, начинаешь с вами по закону - вы в бутылку (Вампилов 1). (К.:) Try being polite, and you don't understand. Start laying down the law, and you get all uppity (1a). -
34 Б-257
БЫЛ ДА СПЛЫЛ coll VP subj: any common noun (often omitted) past only fixed WO(a person or thing) was present somewhere, or (a thing) was in s.o. 's possession, but is no longer: (X) был да сплыл - X was here ( s.o. did have X etc), but not anymore ( any longer)X was here ( s.o. did have X etc) but it's all gone now here today, gone tomorrow here one day (minute), gone the next (in limited contexts) X came and went (has come and gone)Я встал и сказал: «Да ладно уж... Сказано -сделано. Сбрею (бороду). Считайте, что ее уже нет. Была и сплыла» (Аксенов 1). I stood up and said, "Well, okay then....No sooner said than done. I'll shave it (my beard) off. Think of it as already gone. Come and gone" (1a).«Так и молодость пройдет, жизнь - она короткая». - «Была у меня молодость да сплыла», -потерянно вздохнула она (Максимов 1). ( context transl) "And so your youth will slip by. Life is short!" "I was young once, but that's all past," she sighed distractedly... (1a). -
35 В-144
(ЕЩЁ) ВИЛАМИ НА (ПО) ВОДЕ ПИСАНО coll AdjP subj-compl with быть« ( subj: usu. это, всё, всё это, or a clause) usu. pres usu. this WO it is as yet unclear how things will turn out or whether sth. usu. sth. desired) will come to pass, be realized etc: это вилами на воде писано - it remains to be seen itfc (things are) still up in the air it could go either way (in limited contexts) №s uncertain, to say the least....Небольшого ума требует, взглянув на всё, понять, что выигрыш тут мал и временен и всё совершенно вилами по воде писано: выигрыш ли ещё это, - а скорее всего, что и нет... (Битов 2)....It doesn't take much intelligence to realize, all things considered, that the gain here is small and temporary and it's still up in the air whether it is a gain, more likely it's not... (2a).(author's usage) После войны (Настя) домой не вернулась... Ёе судьба после возвращения была бы вилами по воде писана. Сталин не любил людей, которые в чужестранстве побывали... (Войнович 1). She (Nastya) didn't return to the Soviet Union after the war....Had she returned, her own fate would have been uncertain, to say the least. Stalin had no liking for people who had spent time in foreign countries... (1a). -
36 В-182
ВОЗИТЬ ВОДУ на ком coll VP subj: human to burden s.o. with hard, demeaning workX возит воду на Y-e = X makes Y do the donkey workX has made Y X's drudge (in limited contexts) X walks all over Y.«На таких, как вы, только воду и возить, лучше скотины не отыщешь» (Максимов 3). "People like you are born to do the donkey work, there's no finer beast of burden" (3a).(author's usage) (Бусыгин:) Ты сам сказал, что ты мой друг. (Сильва:) Ну правильно, друг. Но нельзя же сено на мне возить (Вампилов 4). (В.:) You said yourself that you're my friend. (S.:) That's true, I am. But that doesn't mean you can walk all over me (4a). -
37 В-243
РВАТЬ (ДРАТЬ substand) НА СЕБЕ ВОЛОСЫ coll VP subj: human often fut or infin with готов, должен) to experience utter despair or become very angry with o.s. (often after having realized that undesirable consequences of sth. could have been avoided)X рвёт на себе волосы = X is tearing his hair (out)X is tearing out his hair (in limited contexts) X could kick himself.(author's usage) Блудов велел, чтоб каждое губернское правление издавало свои «Ведомости» и чтоб каждая «Ведомость» имела свою неофициальную часть для статей исторических, литературных и проч. Сказано - сделано, и вот пятьдесят губернских правлений рвут себе волосы над неофициальной частью (Герцен 1)....Bludov commanded every provincial government to publish its own newspaper, which was to have an unofficial part for articles on historical, literary, and other subjects. No sooner said than done, and the officials in fifty provinces were tearing their hair over this unofficial part (1a).Когда два-три часа назад ей сказали, что Митрий лежит у зарода на Марьиных лугах -отощал, идти не может, - Марфа готова была волосы рвать на себе. Господи! За что ей ещё такое наказание? (Абрамов 1). A few hours earlier, when they had told her that Mitry was lying by the hayrick in Mariny Luga, emaciated and unable to walk, Marfa had been ready to tear out her hair. God! Not another cross to bear! (1a). -
38 В-277
ОТ ВОРОТ ПОВОРОТ (дать, показать кому, получить и т. п.) coll, occas. humor NP Invar usu. obj or indep. sent fixed WO(to give s.o., receive etc) a categorical refusal or negative response to a request, suggestion etc (often in the context of matchmaking)X дал Y-y от ворот поворот « X gave Y the gate (the brush-off)X brushed Y off X sent Y packing (about Y's business) X turned thumbs down on Y X turned Y down (away)Y получил от ворот поворот = Y got the gate (the brush-off)Y was sent packing (about his business) Y got a flat rejection (refusal) Y was turned down (away)(in limited contexts) good-bye to... Его (Михаила) удивил яркий свет в своей избе, который он увидел ещё от задних воротец... Так, так, подумал Михаил. Сваты... Дадим от ворот поворот, но так, чтобы сватам обиды не было (Абрамов 1). Не (Mikhail) was surprised by the bright light in his house, which he noticed from the back gate....So that's it, thought Mikhail. Matchmakers....We'll send 'em about their business, but don't let's offend the matchmakers (1a).«Ну, после этого опять началось. Куда ни ткнёмся, всюду нам от ворот поворот...» (Айтматов 2). "Well, after that, naturally everything started up again. Wherever we go, we're turned away" (2a).author's usage) (Афанасий:) Одну четвёрку (на вступительных экзаменах) он имеет? Имеет. Получит вторую - всё. Поворот от ворот... (Розов 1). (А.:) Не has one В (on the entrance exams) and will likely get another. That means good-bye to the Agronomy Academy... (1a). -
39 В-310
ВРЕМЯ (ДЁЛО) ТЕРПИТ VP subj. pres only: fixed WOthere is still time remaining (to undertake, decide, set about doing sth. etc), haste is not necessarythere is still (plenty of) timethere is no (particular) hurry there is no rush it can wait.О дороге, о мостах писал он, что время терпит, что мужики охотнее предпочитают переваливаться через гору и через овраг до торгового села, чем работать над устройством новой дороги и мостов (Гончаров 1). With regard to the road and bridges, he wrote that there was no particular hurry, since the peasants preferred going over the hill and through the ravine to the village where the market was held to working on the construction of a new road and bridges (1b).«...Время терпит, время терпит-с, и все это одни пустяки-с! Я, напротив, так рад, что вы наконец-то к нам прибыли...» (Достоевский 3). "There's no rush, по rush, these are all trifles! And I'm so glad you finally have come to see us..." (3b).(author's usage) Ипполит Матвеевич и сам понимал, что у пришедшего дело маленькое, что оно терпит, а потому... углубился в бумаги (Ильф и Петров 1). Ippo lit Matveyevich also felt the young man's business was a trifling one and could wait, and so he...immersed himself in the papers (1a). -
40 В-393
ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ (ВИТЬСЯ) ВЬЮНОМ VP subj: human1. to move quickly from one place to another, be in motion all the timeX вертелся вьюном = X was scurrying (bustling) about.2. \В-393\В-393 около кого to flatter s.o., be excessively (and usu. insincerely) attentive to s.o. ( usu. in order to gain s.o. 's favor)X вьется вьюном около Y-a - X is playing up to YX is dancing attendance on Y.(author's usage) «Илья Золотарёв... в большие начальники вышел, другие кругом него вьюном крутятся...» (Максимов 1). "Не (Ilya Zolotarev) has become an important boss, the others dance attendance on him" (1a).
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