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1 up the pole
adj infml1) esp BrEHe's up the pole if he thinks so — Если он так думает, то он сошел с ума
For heaven's sake tell me if you think me up the pole — Если ты думаешь, что я спятил, ради бога, скажи прямо
2) esp BrE3) AmEYou sound a little up the pole. Why not call back when you're sober? — У тебя пьяный голос. Позвони, когда протрезвеешь
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2 up the pole
жарг.1) ≈ дело труба...our friend Weldon is a bit up the pole financially. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Have His Carcase’, ch. 22) —...наш друг Уэлдон, как говорится, вылетел в трубу.
2) чокнутый, тронутый, психованный, малахольныйYou don't think I'm mad, man? For heaven's sake tell me if you think me up the pole. (P. Abrahams, ‘A Wreath for Udomo’, part II) — Вы не думаете, что я сошел с ума? Если думаете, что я спятил, ради бога, скажите прямо.
3) ≈ под градусом, под мухойPlaintiff's definition of the phrase "up the pole" differed from that of her cousin... who said it meant being drunk. Mrs. Frasier said that it meant being crazy. (‘Westminster Gazette’, OED) — Истица понимала выражение "под шафе" несколько иначе, чем ее кузина. Та считала, что оно означает "под мухой". А миссис Фрейзер утверждала, что "под шафе" значит "психованный".
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