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41 drag a red herring across the path
(drag (или draw) a red herring (или red-herring) across the path (track или trail))намеренно вводить в заблуждение; отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопроса; сбивать с толку [букв. охот. волочить по земле мешок с копчёными селёдками (чтобы создать искусственный след при тренировке охотничьих собак)]; см. тж. a red herringHow often in great strikes have riots been started in order to prevent the public from listening to the workers' demands! It is an old story - the red herring dragged across the path in order to destroy the scent. (W. Lippmann, ‘A Preface to Politics’, ch. VIII) — Как часто во время больших забастовок провоцировались беспорядки, чтобы требования рабочих не дошли до широкой публики. Старый, очень удобный способ отвлечь внимание от главного.
I believe I was accused of dragging red herrings across the trail, Mrs. Bradisson, so I feel free to make the same accusation. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito’, ch. 19) — Мне кажется, меня обвинили в том, что я намеренно ввожу следствие в заблуждение, миссис Брэдиссон. Полагаю, что я могу выдвинуть точно такое же контробвинение.
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42 drag a red(-)herring across the path
нaмepeннo ввoдить в зaблуждeниe; oтвлeкaть внимaниe oт oбcуждaeмoгo вoпpoca; cбивaть c тoлку [букв. oxoт. вoлoчить пo зeмлe мeшoк c кoпчёными ceлёдкaми (чтoбы coздaть иcкуccтвeнный cлeд пpи тpeниpoвкe oxoтничьиx coбaк)]How often in great strikes have riots been started in order to prevent the public from listening to the workers' demands! It is an old story - the red herring dragged across the path in order to destroy the scent (W. Lippmann). A high public official was about to be tried for malfeasance in office, and he was glad of a "Red" herring to draw across the trail (U. Sinclair)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > drag a red(-)herring across the path
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43 drag a red(-)herring across the path
нaмepeннo ввoдить в зaблуждeниe; oтвлeкaть внимaниe oт oбcуждaeмoгo вoпpoca; cбивaть c тoлку [букв. oxoт. вoлoчить пo зeмлe мeшoк c кoпчёными ceлёдкaми (чтoбы coздaть иcкуccтвeнный cлeд пpи тpeниpoвкe oxoтничьиx coбaк)]How often in great strikes have riots been started in order to prevent the public from listening to the workers' demands! It is an old story - the red herring dragged across the path in order to destroy the scent (W. Lippmann). A high public official was about to be tried for malfeasance in office, and he was glad of a "Red" herring to draw across the trail (U. Sinclair)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > drag a red(-)herring across the path
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44 a red herring
чтo-л. cбивaющee co cлeдa, нaмepeннo oтвлeкaющee внимaниe; oтвлeкaющий мaнёвp; чтo-л. удoбнoe для oтвoдa глaз [чacть выpaжeния drag или draw a red herring across the path, track или trail]Well, she claims that you attempted to make a frame up and use her as a red herring in order to get Marion Shelby out of a murder charge and she doesn't intend to stand for it (E. S. Gardner). You see how new I am to politics. Wheat and meat are the red herrings across the trail (J. Galsworthy) -
45 neither fish, flesh nor good red herring
neither fish nor fowl/neither fish, flesh nor good red herring ни рыба, ни мясо; ни то, ни сеThey felt he was neither fish nor fowl — not qualified to lead the department, yet not appropriate to work as a staff member either.
The author seems undecided as to whether his book should be a light novel or a serious biography, with the result that it is neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > neither fish, flesh nor good red herring
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46 a red herring
отвлекающий маневрThis is a total political red herring and an attempt to divert from the main issues in the campaign.
Talking about the new plant is a red herring to keep us from learning about downsizing plans.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a red herring
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47 to draw a red herring across the path
сбивать с толку; намеренно направлять по ложному следу; отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопросаYou are not answering my question. You are trying to draw a red herring across the track (= lead the attention away from the real point).
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to draw a red herring across the path
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48 to draw a red herring across the track
сбивать с толку; намеренно направлять по ложному следу; отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопросаYou are not answering my question. You are trying to draw a red herring across the track (= lead the attention away from the real point).
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to draw a red herring across the track
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49 to track a red herring across the path
сбивать с толку; намеренно направлять по ложному следу; отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопросаYou are not answering my question. You are trying to draw a red herring across the track (= lead the attention away from the real point).
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to track a red herring across the path
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50 to trail a red herring across the path
сбивать с толку; намеренно направлять по ложному следу; отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопросаYou are not answering my question. You are trying to draw a red herring across the track (= lead the attention away from the real point).
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to trail a red herring across the path
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51 to trail a red herring across the track
сбивать с толку; намеренно направлять по ложному следу; отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопросаYou are not answering my question. You are trying to draw a red herring across the track (= lead the attention away from the real point).
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to trail a red herring across the track
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52 draw a red(-)herring across the path
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53 draw a red(-)herring across the path
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > draw a red(-)herring across the path
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54 neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
пpeнeбp.ни pыбa ни мяco, ни тo ни cёIt was the Bursar who was listened to and Skullion had his doubts about him... 'Neither fish, flesh, fowl nor good red herring,' Skullion summed him up with his usual political acumen (Th. Sharpe). Mother could not bring herself to allow me be friendly with boys... And so feeling myself neither fish nor fowl, I moon around... in boredom and solitude (A. J. Cronin)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
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55 neither fish nor good red herring
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56 send them a red herring
Общая лексика: запустить дурочкуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > send them a red herring
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57 drag a red-herring across the path
Общая лексика: вводить в заблуждение, сбивать с толкуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > drag a red-herring across the path
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58 draw a red herring across the path
1) Общая лексика: намеренно направлять по ложному следуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > draw a red herring across the path
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59 draw a red herring across the track
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > draw a red herring across the track
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60 draw a red herring across the trail
1) Общая лексика: вводить в заблуждениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > draw a red herring across the trail
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red herring — n. 1) A smoked herring having a reddish color. 2) Something that draws attention away from the matter being discussed or dealt with. ╂ [Sense 2, probably from the use of smoked herrings to lay scent trails for hounds to follow.] Word History: A… … Word Histories
Red herring — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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red herring — ► NOUN 1) a dried smoked herring. 2) a misleading clue or distraction. [ORIGIN: so named from the practice of using the scent of red herring in training hounds.] … English terms dictionary
red herring — n. 1. a smoked herring 2. something used to divert attention from the basic issue: from the practice of drawing a herring across the trace in hunting, to distract the hounds 3. Finance [Informal] Finance Informal a preliminary prospectus, subject … English World dictionary
red herring — red herrings N COUNT If you say that something is a red herring, you mean that it is not important and it takes your attention away from the main subject or problem you are considering. As Dr Smith left he said that the inquiry was something of a … English dictionary
red herring — If something is a distraction from the real issues, it is a red herring … The small dictionary of idiomes