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121 петь с вавилонами
уст.sing well, putting in all the trills[Туляки] не только мастера петь с вавилонами, но они знают, как пишется картина "Вечерний звон"... (Н. Лесков, Левша) — Not only do they sing well, putting in all the trills, but they know how to paint the picture Evening Bells...
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > петь с вавилонами
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122 А-30
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123 Б-198
НАШ БРАТ coll NP sing only often foil. by an appos denoting the class of people in question when used as obj or (less often) subj, usu. refers to the class as a whole when used as subj-compl with copula, nom only (subj: human, usu. refers to a specific individual within that class fixed WO(we or I and) a person or persons similar to us or me with regard to position, profession, social status, views etc (more often of males): (when used as obj or subj) people (men, guys, fellows etc) like us (me)the likes of us (me) ( usu. when foil. by an appos) we ( us) writers ( workers etc) our ( my) fellow writers ( workers etc) (in limited contexts) our (own) kind (sort) those ( people) of our ilk (when used as subj-compl) one of us (writers (workers etc)) one of our kind (sort) one of our (my) fellow writers (workers etc) our (my) fellow writer (worker etc) (in limited contexts) one of our ilk.(Пепел:) Ты барин... было у тебя время, когда ты нашего брата за человека не считал... (Горький 3). (P.:) You're a gentleman, and once upon a time you didn't look on people like us as human beings (3d).«Она умна, - повторял он (чиновник), - мила, образованна, на нашего брата и не посмотрит» (Герцен 1). "She is intelligent," he (the clerk) repeated, "nice, cultured, but she won't look at fellows like us" (1a)....Кто-то недавно мне говорил, что он возвратился в Россию, но в приказах по корпусу не было. Впрочем, до нашего брата вести поздно доходят» (Лермонтов 1). "Someone was telling me recently that he had returned to Russia, but there was nothing about it in divisional orders. But then news is late in reaching the likes of us" (1a).«Какова молодежь-то, а, Феоктист? —сказал он. — Смеется над нашим братом - стариками» (Толстой 5). "What are these young people coming to, eh, Feoktist?" he said. "Making fun of us old fellows!" (5a). -
124 В-216
ЧТО ВОЗЬМЁШЬ (ВЗЯТЬ) ского-чего coll, often condes VP pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing возьмёшь (1st var.) or impers predic (2nd van) these forms only fixed WO(the behavior, action, statement in question) is typical (of s.o.), one cannot expect anything better (from s.o.): что с X-a возьмёшь? == what (else) could (can) you expect from X?what do you expect from X? Когда ибанцы (nonce word) узнали (с разрешения начальства, разумеется), что китайцы на стены домов и заборы вешают листки со всякого рода хвалебными критическими заметками, называемые дадзыбао, они надрывались от хохота... Впрочем, что с них взять! (Зиновьев 1). When the people of Ibansk discovered (with, of course, the permission of the authorities) that the Chinese covered their walls and fences with placards carrying all kinds of criticism or eulogies, called Da-Tsi-Bao, they went into hoots of laughter....What else could you expect from the Chinese! (1a)....He было в этих коротких словах ни злости, ни обиды на сына, оставившего её без крова и хлеба, -один... всепрощающий смысл: мол, такой он у меня уродился, что с него взять?! (Распутин 4)....There was no anger or bitterness in those brief words against her son, who had left her without shelter or bread-only... (an) all-forgiving meaning: that's the way he was born to me, what can you expect from him? (4a). -
125 В-273
БЕЛАЯ ВОРОНА coll NP sing only usu. subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human or obj-compl with считать, называть etc obj: human) fixed WOa person who is vastly different from those around him, unlike all the restX был (казался) белой вороной - X was the odd man (one) outX was (seemed to be) out of place (among (in)...) X stood (stuck) out like a sore thumb.Среди советских писателей он (Эренбург) был и оставался белой вороной. С ним единственным я поддерживала отношения все годы (Мандельштам 2). Не (Ehrenburg) was always the odd man out among the Soviet writers, and the only one I maintained relations with all through the years (2a).Среди Цыганковых Сима выглядела белой вороной (Максимов 3). Sima was the odd one out among the Tsygankovs (3a)..Все обрадовались, прочтя фамилию Лозинского в списке первых писателей, награжденных орденами. В этом списке он был белой вороной... (Мандельштам 1)....Everybody was pleased to see Lozinski's name in the list of the first writers ever to receive Soviet decorations. He was quite out of place in this company... (1a).Среди унылых, бездельничающих, сидящих здесь в шубах прочих литераторов, он (Пастернак), чьи мысли прежде всего в своей работе, как белая ворона (Гладков 1). With his thoughts first and foremost on his work, he (Pasternak) seems utterly out of place among the others, who sit there glumly in their fur coats, doing nothing (1a).В школе трактористов, куда Влада определили по просьбе мастера, он выглядел белой вороной (Максимов 2). In the school for tractor drivers, whither Vlad had been transferred at the foreman's request, he stuck out like a sore thumb (2a). -
126 В-314
ДЕТСКОЕ ВРЕМЯ NP sing only usu. subj-compl with бытье, nom only ( subj: a phrase denoting a point in time) or VP subj. with бытье) (said at some point in the evening or night to encourage s.o. to stay longer at one's place, to engage in some activity, not to go to bed yet etc) it is early, even children are still awakeitfc still earlyit's too early the night is (still) young.«Сейчас... 12 часов, для нас с тобой это детское время, а позвонить сейчас простому человеку, такому, как эта девица, - значит обидеть её» (Лимонов 1). "...It's twelve o'clock. The night is young for you and me, but it would be an insult to go calling up an ordinary person like that girl" (1a). -
127 Д-23
ДАР РЕЧИ (СЛОВА) NP sing only usu. subj or obj fixed WO1. обрести, потерять, утратить дар речи, лишиться дара речи и т. п. (to regain, lose etc) the ability to speakthe power (the gift) of speech(the use of) one's voice (in refer, to losing the ability to speak only) (be (become)) speechless (be) dumbstruck (struck dumb, at a loss for words) lose one's tongue.«Ты что, a? - глухо сказал он (старик), прижимая к себе внука. - Ты что, а? Ты что?» - И кроме этих слов, он не мог произнести ничего, словно утратил дар речи (Айтматов 1). "What is it, eh?" he (the old man) said hoarsely, pressing the boy to himself. "What is it, eh? What is it?" He seemed unable to say any other word, as though he had lost the power of speech (1a).«Фроська я, слышите, люди, я - Фроська!» - выкрикивала она с таким остервенелым наслаждением, как будто после долгой немоты вновь обрела вдруг дар речи (Войнович 2). "I'm Froska, people, listen to me, I'm Froska!" she kept shouting with frenzied delight, as if she had just suddenly regained the gift of speech after years of being mute (2a).Владимир Ипатьич... этот негодяй вывел змей вместо кур...» - «Что такое? - ответил Персиков, и лицо его сделалось бурым... - Вы шутите, Петр Степанович... Откуда?» Иванов онемел на мгновение, потом получил дар слова и, тыча пальцем в открытый ящик... сказал: «Вот оттуда» (Булгаков 10). "Vladimir Ipatyich...that scoundrel has hatched snakes instead of chickens..." "What?" Persikov screamed, and his face became purple. "You're joking, Pyotr Stepanovich.... Where from?" Ivanov was speechless for a moment, then he regained his voice, and poking his finger at the open crate...he said, "That's where" (10a).«Есть мужчины, которые теряют дар речи от... вида округлившегося женского брюха» (Окуджава 2). "There are men who become speechless when faced with a rounded female belly" (2a).Это был «Мир фантазии» - детский книжный базар, разбитый на нашем бульваре... Кит обомлел. Он не мог сдвинуться с места, не зная, к кому бежать - к Коту ли, к Царевичу, к Лебедю... В первые минуты он словно лишился дара речи, лишь вращал своими большими глазами и что-то беззвучно шептал (Аксёнов 4). It was Fantasy World, a children's book fair set up on our boulevard....Whale was overwhelmed. He did not know where to run first-the Cat, the Prince, the Swan. For a moment or so he stood as if struck dumb: he just rolled his big eyes and whispered soundlessly (4a).2. the ability to speak beautifully, expressively: (have) the gift of eloquence (gab)(have) a way with words (have) the power of expression (in limited contexts) (have mastered) the art of conversation (be) silver-tongued (with нет) ( s.o. is) not much of a speaker....Собакевич вошёл, как говорится, в самую силу речи, откуда взялись рысь и дар слова... (Гоголь 3)....Sobakevich had got into the vein, as they say. Whence came this gift of gab and the pace of his speech? (3b)....Sobakevich had hit the peak of his eloquence, as they say, and his pace and power of expression were truly surprising (3c).(Львов:) He могу я вам высказать, нет у меня дара слова, но... новы мне глубоко несимпатичны! (Чехов 4). (L.:) I can't put it properly, I'm not much of a speaker, but-but I do most thoroughly dislike you (4b). -
128 Д-97
ДОХЛОЕ ДЕЛО ДОХЛЫЙ НОМЕР both highly coll NP sing only subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum ( subj: это, abstr, or infin), pres only) some undertaking is doomed to fail: это дохлое дело \Д-97 it's a lost cause it's a bad business (in limited contexts) the game (the jig) is up.«Капарин... с тобой вчера об чём-то долго разговаривал... Дохлое это дело, когда из пятерых двое начинают наиздальке держаться, секреты разводить...» (Шолохов 5). "Yesterday he (Kaparin) had a very long talk with you....It's a bad business when two out of five keep apart from the others, having secrets..." (5a).«Какая жалость, что вы не дали нам как-нибудь знать. Нужно было бы Ванду Михайловну послать к нам через чёрный ход», - говорил Николка, капая со свечи стеарином. «Ну, брат, не очень-то, - отозвался Мышлаевский, - когда уже они (бандиты) были в квартире, это, друг, дело довольно дохлое. Ты думаешь, они не стали бы защищаться? Ещё как» (Булгаков 3). "What a pity you didn't warn us somehow. You should have sent Wanda Mikhailovna up to us by the back door," said Nikolka, wax dripping from his candle. "That wouldn't have done much good," Myshlaevsky objected. "By the time they (the burglars) were in the apartment the game was up. You don't believe they wouldn't have put up a fight, do you? Of course they would-and how" (3a).
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