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adj sl1)The business is up for grabs — Дело перейдет к тому, кто больше предложит
The seats are up for grabs — Кто успеет, тот и займет места
Three thousand pounds up for grabs for a stroll along the catwalk can't be all bad — Любая девушка может получить три тысячи фунтов ни за хер собачий, стоит лишь прогуляться по помосту
It was still up for grabs and no one was sure who would get it — Предприятие должно было пойти с молотка, и никто не знал, кому оно достанется
2) AmEWhen the market crashed the whole office was up for grabs — Когда на бирже произошел крах, в офисе творилось что-то невообразимое
Who's in charge around here? The whole organization is up for grabs — Кто здесь начальник? Это не организация, а какой-то бардак
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разг. бери, кто хочетThe job is up for grabs. — Эта должность всё ещё вакантна.
In 2006, 36 governorships - including New York, California, Michigan, Texas, Illinois, and Florida - will be up for grabs. — В 2006 году в тридцати шести штатах, включая Нью-Йорк, Калифорнию, Мичиган, Техас, Иллинойс и Флориду, пройдут перевыборы губернаторов.
There are plenty of opportunities up for grabs in this sector of the market. — В этом секторе рынка есть множество возможностей для желающих поживиться.
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1) Общая лексика: кто первый схватит (Available to anyone, as in Now that he's resigned, his job is up for grabs. This term alludes to something being thrown in the air for anyone to grasp or catch.)2) Американизм: available (This is a sale. Everything is \<b\>up for grabs\</b\>.), бери не хочу, гуляй-поле, бесхозный4) Сленг: бери - не хочу, доступный для всех, сумасшедший, хаотический5) Табуированная лексика: (о женщине) легко соглашающаяся на половую близость
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