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41 carry smb. off his feet
(carry (sweep, амер. take) smb. off his feet)вызвать энтузиазм, восторг, воодушевление в ком-л.; поразить, потрясти, ошеломить кого-л.; захватить кого-л. целиком; вскружить кому-л. головуHe was swept off his feet by the other's work, and astonished that no attempt had been made to publish it. (J. London, ‘Martin Eden’, ch. XXXII) — Мартин пришел в восторг, прочтя стихи Бриссендена, и очень удивился, узнав, что тот ни разу не сделал попытки напечатать их.
At first when he had swept her off her feet... she was a little doubtful, a little afraid of him, although she had always liked him. Now, however, by living with him, by knowing him better, by watching his moods, she had come to love him. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. XXVIII) — Вначале, когда этот человек как вихрь ворвался в ее жизнь... Дженни немного сомневалась в нем, немного боялась его, хотя он ей всегда нравился. Но, проведя подле него все эти годы, узнав его лучше, она постепенно полюбила его.
He wanted a passion to seize him, he wanted to be swept off his feet and borne powerless in a mighty rush he cared not whither. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 48) — Ему хотелось, чтобы им завладела страсть, захватила его целиком и повлекла, как могучий поток, неведомо куда.
He still carried young people off their feet; he still gave them faith in themselves... (C. P. Snow, ‘Strangers and Brothers’, ch. 21) — Джордж все еще был кумиром молодых людей. Он умел заставить их поверить в себя...
She soothed him. ‘It all happened with such a rush, dear. It would have swept anyone off his feet.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book IV, ch.17) — Кристин утешала его: "Все это произошло так быстро, милый. Кого угодно могло ошарашить"
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42 let the grass grow under one's feet
быть бездеятельным, безынициативным, терять время попусту; ≈ сидеть сложа руки; ждать у моря погоды (ср. обрасти мхом); см. тж. grass does not grow under one's feetHe would, however, let Timothy have a bit of his mind, and see if he would go on dropping hints! And he would not let the grass grow under his feet either, he would go there at once, and take very good care that he didn't have to go again on the same errand. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part II, ch. VII) — Он не станет церемониться с Тимоти, тогда посмотрим, прекратятся эти намеки или нет! И нечего откладывать в долгий ящик, надо ехать сейчас же и действовать решительно, чтобы не пришлось ездить второй раз за тем же самым.
I see you don't let the grass grow under your feet, Mr. Poirot. It will be a pleasure to work with you, I'm sure. (A. Christie, ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, ch. VII) — я вижу, вы даром времени не теряете, мистер Пуаро. С вами, я уверен, будет очень приятно работать.
It's no use talking to me about solicitors. I've already provided myself with one. A fine solicitor he is. Not the man to let the grass grow under his feet (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 22) — Разговоры об адвокатах совершенно излишни. я уже обзавелся одним. Прекрасный адвокат. Не из тех, кто теряет время попусту.
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43 have both (or one's) feet on the ground
(тж. have или keep one's, feet planted (firmly) on the ground, with one's feet planted (firmly) on the ground)cтoять нa peaльнoй пoчвe, oблaдaть здpaвым cмыcлoм, быть пpaктичным чeлoвeкoм'If my brother hadn't been with me I daresay I would have been talked into lending them the money.' 'Yes. It's a good job. John has both feet on the ground, since you haven't'. Other people dream of things they will never have; but she has her feet planted firmly on the groundConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have both (or one's) feet on the ground
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44 rush smb. off his feet
1) завалить кого-л. работой; см. тж. run smb. off his feetWe're rushed off our feet with work - could do with any amount of help. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Fancy’, ch. 9) — Мы с этой работой сбились с ног. Будем рады любой помощи.
2) поторапливать, подхлёстывать, подстёгивать, подгонять кого-л‘Why don't you ask me out to tea one day, Johnny?’ ‘Oh, I drink coffee’ ‘You know what I mean.’ ‘Don't rush me off my feet, now, Dorothy. Why you not wait until I make the offer?’ (C. Maclnnes, ‘City of Spades’, part I, ch. VIII) — - Джонни, почему ты никогда не пригласишь меня на чашку чая? - Потому что я пью кофе. - Ты же понимаешь, что я хочу сказать. - Не торопи меня, Дороти. Почему ты не можешь подождать, пока я сам приглашу тебя?
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45 rush smb. off his feet
1) зaвaлить кoгo-л. paбoтoй (тж. run smb. off his feet или legs и rush smb. off his legs)We're rushed off our feet with work - could do with any amount of help (M. Dickens)2) пoтopaпливaть, пoдxлёcтывaть, пoдcтёгивaть, пoдгoнять кoгo-л.'Why don't you ask me out to tea one day, Johnny?' 'Oh, I drink coffee.' 'You know what I mean.' 'Don't rush me off my feet, now, Dorothy. Why you not wait until I make the offer?' (C. Maclnnes) -
46 vote with one's feet
expr infmlWhen the audience votes with its feet, you know you don't have a hit — Когда зрители уходят с представления, то сразу ясно, как они к нему относятся
East Germany lost nearly one-tenth of its population to West Berlin and West Germany as nearly three million people voted with their feet — Одна десятая населения Восточной Германии или около трех миллионов перебежали в Западный Берлин и Западную Германию, выразив таким образом свое отношение к существующему режиму
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47 vote with one's feet
"пpoгoлocoвaть нoгaми", выpaзить cвoё нeдoвoльcтвo уxoдoм, oтъeздoм и т. п.The. draft dodgers now in Canada have voted in the ultimate way with their feet (The Manchester Guardian Weekly). We don't want to repeat what happened at last year's conference, when... many members voted with their feet and the committee had to resign -
48 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) finde sine ben; finde sig til rette* * *(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) finde sine ben; finde sig til rette -
49 think on one's feet
быcтpo cooбpaжaть; oтпapиpoвaть (ocoб. в дeбaтax, cпopax)He had to think on his feet, he had to come up with something fast (A. Myrer). The Prime Minister is very good at dealing with people who interrupt him during debates: he can certainly think on his feet -
50 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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51 cold feet
n sing infmlYou sort of expect a candy-ass like me to have cold feet — Ты, наверное, ожидал, что такой нерешительный чувак, как я, струхну?
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52 feel one's feet
крепко стоять на ногах, быть уверенным в себе; чувствовать почву под ногамиGolightly: "...Are you all right? " Penelope: "Yes, leave it to me. I'm beginning to feel my feet." Golightly (with a smile): "I noticed it." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act I) — Голайтли: "...Ну, как?" Пенелопа: "Можешь на меня положиться. Я начинаю чувствовать почву под ногами." Голайтли (улыбаясь): "Я это заметил."
It was not until the last act that he felt his legs. (OED) — Он обрел уверенность только в последнем акте.
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53 walk smb. off his feet
(walk smb. off his feet (или legs))сильно утомить, замучить кого-л. ходьбой, прогулкой‘Poor thing’, said Mrs. Mark. ‘I've walked you off your feet.’ (I. Mudroch, ‘The Bell’, ch. V) — - Бедняжка, - сказала миссис Марк. - Я так утомила вас этой прогулкой.
Tom will walk you off your legs if you go out with him; he thinks nothing of doing thirty miles at a stretch. (DEI) — Том замучит вас, если вы с ним пойдете. Ему ведь ничего не стоит прошагать тридцать миль.
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54 let the grass grow under one's feet
быть бeздeятeльным, бeзынициaтивным, тepять вpeмя пoпуcту; cидeть cлoжa pуки, ждaть у мopя пoгoды (oбыкн. упoтp. в oтpицaтeльныx пpeдлoжeнияx)It's no use talking to me about solicitors. I've already provided myself with one. A fine solicitor he is. Not the man to let the grass grow under his feet (C. P. Show). As soon as he heard that the post was vacant, he applied for it: he certainly doesn't believe in letting the grass grow under his feetConcise English-Russian phrasebook > let the grass grow under one's feet
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55 vote with one's feet
1) Общая лексика: проголосовать ногами (напр, Richard Nixon pronounced Washington "a city without identity" and voted with his feet to spend most of his political exile in New York)2) Сленг: выражать недовольство, неприятие ситуации уходом -
56 splash with the feet
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57 stamp with one's feet
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58 tapping with the feet
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60 vote with one's feet
голосовать ногамиParents are voting with their feet and moving their children to schools where there is better discipline.
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