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1 pull the plug on somebody
pull the plug on somebody/something перекрыть кислородIf the viewing figures drop much further, the TV company will pull the plug on the whole series.
The mayor was doing a fine job until the treasurer pulled the plug because there was no more money.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull the plug on somebody
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2 pull the plug on something
pull the plug on somebody/something перекрыть кислородIf the viewing figures drop much further, the TV company will pull the plug on the whole series.
The mayor was doing a fine job until the treasurer pulled the plug because there was no more money.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull the plug on something
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3 pull the wool over eyes
• pull the wool over someone’s eyes deceive, mislead someone обмануть, ввести в заблуждениеAre you trying to pull the wool over my eyes? It won’t do you any good.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > pull the wool over eyes
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4 pull the long-bow
pull the long-bow рассказывать небылицы; преувеличивать -
5 pull the nose
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6 pull the trigger
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7 pull the hair of
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8 pull the rug out from underneath s.o.'s feet
pull the rug out from underneath s.o.'s feetexpr.• fastidiarle los planos a alguien expr.English-spanish dictionary > pull the rug out from underneath s.o.'s feet
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9 pull the rug out from under s.o.
pull the rug out from under s.o.expr.• fastidiarle los planos a alguien expr.English-spanish dictionary > pull the rug out from under s.o.
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10 pull the trigger
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11 pull (the) wires
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12 pull the other one
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13 pull the plug on something
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14 pull the trigger
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15 pull the plug on
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16 pull the plug
1) Общая лексика: выдернуть штепсельную вилку, отключить аппаратуру, искусственно поддерживающую жизнь (безнадёжно больного), (on) отменить (pull the plug on a plan to run power lines through a provincial park; pull the plug on the stadium revamp; pull the plug on library funding; pulled the plug on a high-rise project), (on) прекратить (pull the plug on library funding; pull the plug on a high-rise project), (on somebody) перекрыть кислород2) Американизм: вызвать неприятности, махнуть ( на что-л.) рукой, нырнуть, погрузиться, поставить под удар другого, прекратить поддержку3) Сленг: "закрыть проблему", "засветить", погружаться, покончить, завязать (с чем-л.), "подставлять", доставлять неприятности, нырять, перестать поддерживать -
17 pull the plug (on)
Общая лексика: отменить (pull the plug on a plan to run power lines through a provincial park; pull the plug on the stadium revamp; pull the plug on library funding; pulled the plug on a high-rise project), прекратить (pull the plug on library funding; pull the plug on a high-rise project) -
18 pull the trigger
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19 pull the other leg
paзг.'Inspector Holge is out,' said the Sergeant, 'asked for you. Personally.' 'Pull the other one,' said Flint. 'Someone's hoaxing you" (Th. Sharpe) -
20 pull the plug on someone or something
expr AmE infmlShe pulled the plug on the whole project — Она все сделала для того, чтобы угробить это дело
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > pull the plug on someone or something
См. также в других словарях:
Pull the Pin — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Pull the Pin Álbum de Stereophonics Publicación 12 de Octubre de 2007 Género(s) Rock … Wikipedia Español
pull the strings — Ⅰ. pull the strings ► the person who pulls the strings in a particular organization, situation, etc. makes the important decisions about it and controls it: »Shareholders are concerned because they no longer really know who is pulling the strings … Financial and business terms
pull the strings — phrase if someone is pulling the strings, they are controlling a situation and the people in it, especially secretly It’s the record company, not the band, that is really pulling the strings. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry: pull * * … Useful english dictionary
Pull The Pin — Album par Stereophonics Sortie 2007 Genre(s) Rock Producteur(s) Kelly Jones Jim Lowe Label V2 Records … Wikipédia en Français
pull the plug — Ⅰ. pull the plug (on sth) ► to bring a business project, plan, etc. to an end, especially by taking away financial support: »We lost all the shares when the company s bankers pulled the plug in February 2011. »Plans to sell its property division… … Financial and business terms
pull the plug on sth — Ⅰ. pull the plug (on sth) ► to bring a business project, plan, etc. to an end, especially by taking away financial support: »We lost all the shares when the company s bankers pulled the plug in February 2011. »Plans to sell its property division… … Financial and business terms
Pull the Pin — Album par Stereophonics Sortie 2007 Genre Rock Producteur Kelly Jones Jim Lowe Label V2 Records … Wikipédia en Français
pull the plug on something — pull the plug (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the plug on — pull the plug (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the plug — (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the fat from the fire — If you pull the fat from the fire, you help someone in a difficult situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
