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1 be on one's feet
стать на ноги глагол: словосочетание:быть самостоятельным (Be on one's feet, be one's own man, be one's own master) -
2 be on one's feet
1) стать на ноги, поправиться ( после болезни)You look right as rain, Mr. Carmody; you'll be on your feet again in a week... (E. O'Connor, ‘The Edge of Sadness’, part III, ch. X) — У вас совсем хороший вид, мистер Кармоди, через неделю станете на ноги...
2) стоять на ногах ( или стать на ноги), быть ( или стать) независимым, самостоятельным, материально обеспеченным (тж. stand on one's own feet)He rented a cheap room in a semi-respectable neighbourhood... because he wanted to keep out of the run of intellectual life and hide until he could get on his feet. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The ‘Genius’’, book II, ch. XVII) — Он снял дешевую комнату в не слишком фешенебельном районе... единственно потому, что ему хотелось держаться подальше от образованной публики и не попадаться на глаза, пока он не станет на ноги.
Perhaps, unconsciously, she had been trying to demonstrate to him she could do without him; stand on her own feet and support herself by her work. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 68) — Быть может, Лора безотчетно старалась доказать Альфу, что она может просуществовать и без него: устоит на ногах, будет работать и прокормит себя.
If you like to run after 'em, of course that's your affair. But they'd be better if they began to look after themselves. Stand on their own feet. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 19) — Если вам нравится с ними нянчиться, что ж, нянчитесь на здоровье. Но вашим детям было бы полезнее все делать для себя самим. Встать на собственные ноги.
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3 dig in one's feet
разг.(dig in one's feet (heels или toes; тж. dig one's feet, heels или toes in))решительно воспротивиться, дать решительный отпор; заупрямиться, заартачитьсяCrestwell: "I tried to reason with her, to coax her into a more tolerant frame of mind... but... she just dug her feet in." (N. Coward, ‘Relative Values’, act 1, sc. I) — Крестуэлл: "Я попытался переубедить миссис Мокстон, уговаривал ее быть более терпимой... но она ничего не хотела слушать...."
The employers want to dictate their own terms... The Post Office workers are absolutely right to dig their heels in and refuse this dictation. — Предприниматели хотят диктовать свои условия... Почтовые работники поступают совершенно правильно. Они заняли решительную позицию и отвергли эти условия.
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4 fall on one's feet
удачно выйти, выкрутиться из затруднительного положения, счастливо отделаться; ≈ выйти сухим из водыAnyhow it's all over now. We've fallen on our feet and We've got the future before us. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. IV) — Однако сейчас все позади. Мы сумели избежать краха, будущее нам не страшно.
He had always been a harum-scarum, always getting into trouble, but always landing on his feet... (J. Aldridge, ‘The Hunter’, ch. I) — Энди Эндрюс всегда был непоседлив и быстр на решения, легко попадал в беду, но всегда из нее выпутывался.
Don't worry about that boy; he always lands on his feet. (DEI) — Об этом парнишке не беспокойтесь. Он всегда выйдет сухим из воды.
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5 to drag one’s feet
to drag one’s feetarrastar-se, fazer cera, agir com lentidão.————————to drag one’s feetnão se esforçar, retardar, fazer corpo mole. to drag out 1 protrair, prolongar, fazer durar. 2 forçar a dizer algo. to drag up 1 educar ou criar com negligência. 2 levantar um assunto desnecessariamente. -
6 jump to one's feet
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7 fall on one's feet
удaчнo выйти, выкpутитьcя из зaтpуднитeльнoгo пoлoжeния, cчacтливo oтдeлaтьcя; выйти cуxим из вoды [букв. упacть нa лaпы (o кoшкe)]Anyhow it's all over now. We've fallen on our feet and we've got the future before us (W. S. Maugham). He had always been a harum-scarum, always getting into trouble, but always landing on his feet (J. Aldridge) -
8 come off one's feet
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > come off one's feet
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9 stagger to one's feet
с трудом подняться, с трудом стать на ногиVera staggered to her feet. She said: ‘I feel awful. I must go to bed...’ (A. Christie, ‘Ten Little Niggers’, ch. 4) — Вера с трудом поднялась. Она сказала: "Я себя ужасно чувствую и пойду спать..."
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10 to keep one's feet
to keep one's feet (one's balance) удержаться на ногах -
11 to drag one's feet
querer echarse atrás, hacerse el remolón,-onadar largas al asunto, hacerse el roncero -
12 to find one's feet
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13 get on one's feet
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14 stamp with one's feet
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15 to keep one's feet
mantenerse en pie -
16 to plant one's feet
plantar los pies -
17 to put one's feet up
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18 to find one’s feet
to find one’s feetaprender a andar, tornar-se independente. -
19 dig in one's feet
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20 get to one's feet
См. также в других словарях:
dead on one's feet — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very tired but still standing or walking; too tired to do more; exhausted. * /Jimmy never leaves a job unfinished. He continues to work even when he s dead on his feet./ * /After the soldiers march all night, they are dead … Dictionary of American idioms
dead on one's feet — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very tired but still standing or walking; too tired to do more; exhausted. * /Jimmy never leaves a job unfinished. He continues to work even when he s dead on his feet./ * /After the soldiers march all night, they are dead … Dictionary of American idioms
think on one's feet — {v. phr.} To think quickly; answer or act without waiting; know what to do or say right away. * /A good basketball player can think on his feet./ * /Our teacher can think on his feet; he always has an answer ready when we ask him questions./ … Dictionary of American idioms
think on one's feet — {v. phr.} To think quickly; answer or act without waiting; know what to do or say right away. * /A good basketball player can think on his feet./ * /Our teacher can think on his feet; he always has an answer ready when we ask him questions./ … Dictionary of American idioms
land\ on\ one's\ feet — • land on one s feet • land on both feet v. phr. informal To get yourself out of trouble without damage or injury and sometimes with a gain; be successful no matter what happens. No matter what trouble he gets into, he always seems to land on his … Словарь американских идиом
carry --- off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
knock off one's feet — {v. phr.} To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. * /Her husband s death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet./ * /When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes./ Compare: BOWL OVER(2), SWEEP… … Dictionary of American idioms
carry --- off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
knock off one's feet — {v. phr.} To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. * /Her husband s death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet./ * /When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes./ Compare: BOWL OVER(2), SWEEP… … Dictionary of American idioms
carry\ ---\ off\ one's\ feet — See: knock off one s feet, sweep off one s feet … Словарь американских идиом
knock\ off\ one's\ feet — v. phr. To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. Her husband s death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet. When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes. Compare: bowl over(2), sweep off one s… … Словарь американских идиом
