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X acts high and mighty

  • 1 Х-11

    ЗАДИРАТЬ/ЗАДРАТЬ ХВОСТ highly coll, rude VP subj: human to behave arrogantly, show no regard for anyone or anything
    X задирает хвост - X is (acts) stuck-up (snotty, uppity etc)
    X has (sticks) his nose in the air X acts high-and-mighty.

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  • 2 задирать хвост

    ЗАДИРАТЬ/ЗАДРАТЬ ХВОСТ highly coll, rude
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to behave arrogantly, show no regard for anyone or anything:
    - X задирает хвост X is < acts> stuck-up <snotty, uppity etc>;
    - X has < sticks> his nose in the air;
    - X acts high-and-mighty.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задирать хвост

  • 3 задрать хвост

    ЗАДИРАТЬ/ЗАДРАТЬ ХВОСТ highly coll, rude
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to behave arrogantly, show no regard for anyone or anything:
    - X задирает хвост X is < acts> stuck-up <snotty, uppity etc>;
    - X has < sticks> his nose in the air;
    - X acts high-and-mighty.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задрать хвост

  • 4 Н-213

    ЗАДИРАТЬ (ДРАТЬ)/ЗАДРАТЬ (ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) HOC (перед кем) highly coll, disapprov VP: subj: human to think too highly of o.s., behave arrogantly (toward s.o.): X задирает нос = X puts on (gives himself) airs X has his nose in the air X has (gets) a swelled head X acts high and mighty (in limited contexts) there's no talking to X.
    Егорша с первых слов начал задирать нос... Он, видите ли, отпускник, а не просто там на побывку после сплава домой пришёл, и потому намерен отдыхать культурно, ибо его здоровье - это уж не его здоровье, а здоровье рабочего класса (Абрамов 1). From his very first words Egorsha started putting on airs.... You see, he was on official leave-not the same as mere time off at home after timber floating - and was therefore intending to relax in a civilized manner, since his health was not his health, but the health of the working class (1a).

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  • 5 драть нос

    ЗАДИРАТЬ < ДРАТЬ>/ЗАДРАТЬ (ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) НОС( перед кем) highly coll, disapprov
    [VP: subj: human]
    =====
    to think too highly of o.s., behave arrogantly (toward s.o.):
    - X задирает нос X puts on (gives himself) airs;
    - [in limited contexts] there's no talking to X.
         ♦ Егорша с первых слов начал задирать нос... Он, видите ли, отпускник, а не просто там на побывку после сплава домой пришёл, и потому намерен отдыхать культурно, ибо его здоровье - это уж не его здоровье, а здоровье рабочего класса (Абрамов 1). From his very first words Egorsha started putting on airs.... You see, he was on official leave-not the same as mere time off at home after timber floating - and was therefore intending to relax in a civilized manner, since his health was not his health, but the health of the working class (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > драть нос

  • 6 задирать нос

    ЗАДИРАТЬ < ДРАТЬ>/ЗАДРАТЬ (ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) НОС( перед кем) highly coll, disapprov
    [VP: subj: human]
    =====
    to think too highly of o.s., behave arrogantly (toward s.o.):
    - X задирает нос X puts on (gives himself) airs;
    - [in limited contexts] there's no talking to X.
         ♦ Егорша с первых слов начал задирать нос... Он, видите ли, отпускник, а не просто там на побывку после сплава домой пришёл, и потому намерен отдыхать культурно, ибо его здоровье - это уж не его здоровье, а здоровье рабочего класса (Абрамов 1). From his very first words Egorsha started putting on airs.... You see, he was on official leave-not the same as mere time off at home after timber floating - and was therefore intending to relax in a civilized manner, since his health was not his health, but the health of the working class (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задирать нос

  • 7 задрать нос

    ЗАДИРАТЬ < ДРАТЬ>/ЗАДРАТЬ (ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) НОС( перед кем) highly coll, disapprov
    [VP: subj: human]
    =====
    to think too highly of o.s., behave arrogantly (toward s.o.):
    - X задирает нос X puts on (gives himself) airs;
    - [in limited contexts] there's no talking to X.
         ♦ Егорша с первых слов начал задирать нос... Он, видите ли, отпускник, а не просто там на побывку после сплава домой пришёл, и потому намерен отдыхать культурно, ибо его здоровье - это уж не его здоровье, а здоровье рабочего класса (Абрамов 1). From his very first words Egorsha started putting on airs.... You see, he was on official leave-not the same as mere time off at home after timber floating - and was therefore intending to relax in a civilized manner, since his health was not his health, but the health of the working class (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задрать нос

  • 8 поднимать нос

    ЗАДИРАТЬ < ДРАТЬ>/ЗАДРАТЬ (ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) НОС( перед кем) highly coll, disapprov
    [VP: subj: human]
    =====
    to think too highly of o.s., behave arrogantly (toward s.o.):
    - X задирает нос X puts on (gives himself) airs;
    - [in limited contexts] there's no talking to X.
         ♦ Егорша с первых слов начал задирать нос... Он, видите ли, отпускник, а не просто там на побывку после сплава домой пришёл, и потому намерен отдыхать культурно, ибо его здоровье - это уж не его здоровье, а здоровье рабочего класса (Абрамов 1). From his very first words Egorsha started putting on airs.... You see, he was on official leave-not the same as mere time off at home after timber floating - and was therefore intending to relax in a civilized manner, since his health was not his health, but the health of the working class (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поднимать нос

  • 9 поднять нос

    ЗАДИРАТЬ < ДРАТЬ>/ЗАДРАТЬ (ПОДНИМАТЬ/ПОДНЯТЬ) НОС( перед кем) highly coll, disapprov
    [VP: subj: human]
    =====
    to think too highly of o.s., behave arrogantly (toward s.o.):
    - X задирает нос X puts on (gives himself) airs;
    - [in limited contexts] there's no talking to X.
         ♦ Егорша с первых слов начал задирать нос... Он, видите ли, отпускник, а не просто там на побывку после сплава домой пришёл, и потому намерен отдыхать культурно, ибо его здоровье - это уж не его здоровье, а здоровье рабочего класса (Абрамов 1). From his very first words Egorsha started putting on airs.... You see, he was on official leave-not the same as mere time off at home after timber floating - and was therefore intending to relax in a civilized manner, since his health was not his health, but the health of the working class (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поднять нос

  • 10 Н-28

    НАПУСКАТЬ/НАПУСТИТЬ НА СЕБЯ что coll VP subj: human obj: usu. важность, строгость) to attempt purposely to display a certain characteristic or quality ( usu. importance or strictness). X напускает на себя Y = X assumes an air of Y
    X напускает на себя важность = X puts on (gives himself) airs
    X assumes an important air X acts (looks) high-and-mighty X acts snooty (uppity, all-important)
    X напускает на себя строгость — X makes himself out to be strict
    X tries to look strict.
    ...К воротам дома подъехала принадлежавшая госпоже Хохлаковой карета. Штабс-капитан, ждавший все утро доктора, сломя голову бросился к воротам встречать его. Маменька подобралась и напустила на себя важности (Достоевский 1)....A carriage belonging to Madame Khokhlakov drove up to the gates of the house. The captain, who had been expecting the doctor all morning, madly rushed out to meet him Mama pulled herself together and assumed an important air (1a)

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  • 11 напускать на себя

    НАПУСКАТЬ/НАПУСТИТЬ НА СЕБЯ что coll
    [VP; subj: human; obj: usu. важность, строгость]
    =====
    to attempt purposely to display a certain characteristic or quality (usu. importance or strictness). X напускает на себя Y X assumes an air of Y; || X напускает на себя важность X puts on (gives himself) airs; X assumes an important air; X acts (looks) high-and-mighty; X acts snooty (uppity, all-important); || X напускает на себя строгость X makes himself out to be strict; X tries to look strict.
         ♦...К воротам дома подъехала принадлежавшая госпоже Хохлаковой карета. Штабс-капитан, ждавший все утро доктора, сломя голову бросился к воротам встречать его. Маменька подобралась и напустила на себя важности (Достоевский 1)....A carriage belonging to Madame Khokhlakov drove up to the gates of the house. The captain, who had been expecting the doctor all morning, madly rushed out to meet him Mama pulled herself together and assumed an important air (1a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > напускать на себя

  • 12 напустить на себя

    НАПУСКАТЬ/НАПУСТИТЬ НА СЕБЯ что coll
    [VP; subj: human; obj: usu. важность, строгость]
    =====
    to attempt purposely to display a certain characteristic or quality (usu. importance or strictness). X напускает на себя Y X assumes an air of Y; || X напускает на себя важность X puts on (gives himself) airs; X assumes an important air; X acts (looks) high-and-mighty; X acts snooty (uppity, all-important); || X напускает на себя строгость X makes himself out to be strict; X tries to look strict.
         ♦...К воротам дома подъехала принадлежавшая госпоже Хохлаковой карета. Штабс-капитан, ждавший все утро доктора, сломя голову бросился к воротам встречать его. Маменька подобралась и напустила на себя важности (Достоевский 1)....A carriage belonging to Madame Khokhlakov drove up to the gates of the house. The captain, who had been expecting the doctor all morning, madly rushed out to meet him Mama pulled herself together and assumed an important air (1a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > напустить на себя

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