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  • 1 Х-51

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll VP subj: human to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc: X дал задний ход — X backed down
    off, out)
    X back-pedaled X went back (on his word (promise)) X changed his tune X did a flip-flop.
    "...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход» (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him (Teterin) that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).
    ...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

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  • 2 давать задний ход

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc:
    - X дал задний ход X backed down <off, out>;
    - X back-pedaled < retreated>;
    - X went back (on his word < promise>);
    - X did a flip-flop.
         ♦ "...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход" (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him [Teterin] that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).
         ♦...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

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  • 3 дать задний ход

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc:
    - X дал задний ход X backed down <off, out>;
    - X back-pedaled < retreated>;
    - X went back (on his word < promise>);
    - X did a flip-flop.
         ♦ "...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход" (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him [Teterin] that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).
         ♦...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

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  • 4 ход давать задний ход

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc:
    - X дал задний ход X backed down <off, out>;
    - X back-pedaled < retreated>;
    - X went back (on his word < promise>);
    - X did a flip-flop.
         ♦ "...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход" (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him [Teterin] that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).
         ♦...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

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  • 5 О-50

    ПОВОРАЧИВАТЬ/ПОВЕРНУТЬ VP subj: human
    1. rude when addressed to the interlocutor to set off back i n the direction from which one came, leave some place ( usu. with the implication that one has failed, or is about to fail, to accomplish what one set out to do)
    X повернул оглобли - X went back (where he came from)
    X (gave it up and) turned back X turned back empty-handed (in limited contexts) X turned tail.
    (Подхалюзин:) А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Сам-соновну, благородный-то, - и оглобли назад поворотил (Островский 10). (Р:) As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna-why he's turned tail already (10b).
    2. often disapprov to retreat from one's former position, renounce one's former convictions, go back on one's promise(s) etc: X повернул оглобли - X did (made) an about-face
    X back-pedaled X changed his tune.

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  • 6 повернуть оглобли

    ПОВОРАЧИВАТЬ/ПОВЕРНУТЬ < ПОВОРОТИТЬ> ОГЛОБЛИ (НАЗАД) highly coll
    [VP; subj; human]
    =====
    1. rude when addressed to the interlocutor to set off back i n the direction from which one came, leave some place (usu. with the implication that one has failed, or is about to fail, to accomplish what one set out to do):
    - X повернул оглобли X went back (where he came from);
    - [in limited contexts] X turned tail.
         ♦ [Подхалюзин:] А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Самсоновну, благородный-то, - и оглобли назад поворотил (Островский 10). [Р:] As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna-why he's turned tail already (10b).
    2. often disapprov to retreat from one's former position, renounce one's former convictions, go back on one's promise(s) etc:
    - X повернул оглобли X did (made) an about-face;
    - X changed his tune.

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  • 7 повернуть оглобли назад

    ПОВОРАЧИВАТЬ/ПОВЕРНУТЬ < ПОВОРОТИТЬ> ОГЛОБЛИ (НАЗАД) highly coll
    [VP; subj; human]
    =====
    1. rude when addressed to the interlocutor to set off back i n the direction from which one came, leave some place (usu. with the implication that one has failed, or is about to fail, to accomplish what one set out to do):
    - X повернул оглобли X went back (where he came from);
    - [in limited contexts] X turned tail.
         ♦ [Подхалюзин:] А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Самсоновну, благородный-то, - и оглобли назад поворотил (Островский 10). [Р:] As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna-why he's turned tail already (10b).
    2. often disapprov to retreat from one's former position, renounce one's former convictions, go back on one's promise(s) etc:
    - X повернул оглобли X did (made) an about-face;
    - X changed his tune.

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  • 8 поворачивать оглобли

    ПОВОРАЧИВАТЬ/ПОВЕРНУТЬ < ПОВОРОТИТЬ> ОГЛОБЛИ (НАЗАД) highly coll
    [VP; subj; human]
    =====
    1. rude when addressed to the interlocutor to set off back i n the direction from which one came, leave some place (usu. with the implication that one has failed, or is about to fail, to accomplish what one set out to do):
    - X повернул оглобли X went back (where he came from);
    - [in limited contexts] X turned tail.
         ♦ [Подхалюзин:] А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Самсоновну, благородный-то, - и оглобли назад поворотил (Островский 10). [Р:] As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna-why he's turned tail already (10b).
    2. often disapprov to retreat from one's former position, renounce one's former convictions, go back on one's promise(s) etc:
    - X повернул оглобли X did (made) an about-face;
    - X changed his tune.

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  • 9 поворачивать оглобли назад

    ПОВОРАЧИВАТЬ/ПОВЕРНУТЬ < ПОВОРОТИТЬ> ОГЛОБЛИ (НАЗАД) highly coll
    [VP; subj; human]
    =====
    1. rude when addressed to the interlocutor to set off back i n the direction from which one came, leave some place (usu. with the implication that one has failed, or is about to fail, to accomplish what one set out to do):
    - X повернул оглобли X went back (where he came from);
    - [in limited contexts] X turned tail.
         ♦ [Подхалюзин:] А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Самсоновну, благородный-то, - и оглобли назад поворотил (Островский 10). [Р:] As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna-why he's turned tail already (10b).
    2. often disapprov to retreat from one's former position, renounce one's former convictions, go back on one's promise(s) etc:
    - X повернул оглобли X did (made) an about-face;
    - X changed his tune.

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  • 10 поворотить оглобли

    ПОВОРАЧИВАТЬ/ПОВЕРНУТЬ < ПОВОРОТИТЬ> ОГЛОБЛИ (НАЗАД) highly coll
    [VP; subj; human]
    =====
    1. rude when addressed to the interlocutor to set off back i n the direction from which one came, leave some place (usu. with the implication that one has failed, or is about to fail, to accomplish what one set out to do):
    - X повернул оглобли X went back (where he came from);
    - [in limited contexts] X turned tail.
         ♦ [Подхалюзин:] А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Самсоновну, благородный-то, - и оглобли назад поворотил (Островский 10). [Р:] As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna-why he's turned tail already (10b).
    2. often disapprov to retreat from one's former position, renounce one's former convictions, go back on one's promise(s) etc:
    - X повернул оглобли X did (made) an about-face;
    - X changed his tune.

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  • 11 поворотить оглобли назад

    ПОВОРАЧИВАТЬ/ПОВЕРНУТЬ < ПОВОРОТИТЬ> ОГЛОБЛИ (НАЗАД) highly coll
    [VP; subj; human]
    =====
    1. rude when addressed to the interlocutor to set off back i n the direction from which one came, leave some place (usu. with the implication that one has failed, or is about to fail, to accomplish what one set out to do):
    - X повернул оглобли X went back (where he came from);
    - [in limited contexts] X turned tail.
         ♦ [Подхалюзин:] А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Самсоновну, благородный-то, - и оглобли назад поворотил (Островский 10). [Р:] As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna-why he's turned tail already (10b).
    2. often disapprov to retreat from one's former position, renounce one's former convictions, go back on one's promise(s) etc:
    - X повернул оглобли X did (made) an about-face;
    - X changed his tune.

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  • 12 когда вы пришли, он переменил тон

    Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > когда вы пришли, он переменил тон

  • 13 Д-51

    МЕНЯТЬ/ПЕРЕМЕНИТЬ (СМЕНИТЬ) ДЕКОРАЦИИ VP subj: human often infin with пора, надо etc fixed WO
    to make changes in one's physical surroundings, one's behavior, the outward manifestations of one's views etc
    usu. in an attempt to conform to changed circumstances) (in contemp. usage often used in political contexts with the implication that one is trying to create the impression that he has changed his views, convictions etc although he has not)
    X переменил декорации = ( usu. in refer, to changing one's physical surroundings) X changed his decor
    X changed things around X made some changes X changed the face (the look) of things X put a new face (a fresh face, a new look) on things X gave his office (his kitchen etc) a face-lift
    Х-ы переменили декорации - (in refer, to changing one's views etc) Xs changed their tune
    Xs did an about-face Xs shifted their position
    X-y пора переменить декорации - X needs a change of scenery
    iCs time for X to make a change, о ПЕРЕМЕНА ДЕКОРАЦИЙ NP sing only) = ( usu. in refer, to one's changing his physical surroundings) change of decor new face on things new look face-lift (in refer, to one's changing his views etc) change of tune change of heart about-face.
    Вчерашние коммунисты быстро переменили декорации и стали выдавать себя за демократов. Yesterday's communists quickly changed their tune and started passing themselves off as democrats.

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  • 14 менять декорации

    МЕНЯТЬ/ПЕРЕМЕНЯТЬ < СМЕНЯТЬ> ДЕКОРАЦИИ
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with пора, надо etc; fixed WO]
    =====
    to make changes in one's physical surroundings, one's behavior, the outward manifestations of one's views etc (usu. in an attempt to conform to changed circumstances) (in contemp. usage often used in political contexts with the implication that one is trying to create the impression that he has changed his views, convictions etc although he has not):
    - X переменил декорации [usu. in refer, to changing one's physical surroundings] X changed his decor;
    - X changed the face < the look> of things;
    - X put a new face <a fresh face, a new look> on things;
    - X gave his office (his kitchen etc) a face-lift;
    || X-ы переменили декорации - [in refer, to changing one's views etc] Xs changed their tune;
    - it's time for X to make a change,
    ПЕРЕМЕНА ДЕКОРАЦИЙ [NP; sing only] [usu. in refer, to one's changing his physical surroundings] change of decor; new face on things; new look; face-lift; [in refer, to one's changing his views etc] change of tune; change of heart; about-face.
         ♦ Вчерашние коммунисты быстро переменили декорации и стали выдавать себя за демократов. Yesterday's communists quickly changed their tune and started passing themselves off as democrats.

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  • 15 перемена декораций

    МЕНЯТЬ/ПЕРЕМЕНЯТЬ < СМЕНЯТЬ> ДЕКОРАЦИИ
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with пора, надо etc; fixed WO]
    =====
    to make changes in one's physical surroundings, one's behavior, the outward manifestations of one's views etc (usu. in an attempt to conform to changed circumstances) (in contemp. usage often used in political contexts with the implication that one is trying to create the impression that he has changed his views, convictions etc although he has not):
    - X переменил декорации [usu. in refer, to changing one's physical surroundings] X changed his decor;
    - X changed the face < the look> of things;
    - X put a new face <a fresh face, a new look> on things;
    - X gave his office (his kitchen etc) a face-lift;
    || X-ы переменили декорации - [in refer, to changing one's views etc] Xs changed their tune;
    - it's time for X to make a change,
    ○ ПЕРЕМЕНА ДЕКОРАЦИЙ [NP; sing only] [usu. in refer, to one's changing his physical surroundings] change of decor; new face on things; new look; face-lift; [in refer, to one's changing his views etc] change of tune; change of heart; about-face.
         ♦ Вчерашние коммунисты быстро переменили декорации и стали выдавать себя за демократов. Yesterday's communists quickly changed their tune and started passing themselves off as democrats.

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  • 16 переменить декорации

    МЕНЯТЬ/ПЕРЕМЕНЯТЬ < СМЕНЯТЬ> ДЕКОРАЦИИ
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with пора, надо etc; fixed WO]
    =====
    to make changes in one's physical surroundings, one's behavior, the outward manifestations of one's views etc (usu. in an attempt to conform to changed circumstances) (in contemp. usage often used in political contexts with the implication that one is trying to create the impression that he has changed his views, convictions etc although he has not):
    - X переменил декорации [usu. in refer, to changing one's physical surroundings] X changed his decor;
    - X changed the face < the look> of things;
    - X put a new face <a fresh face, a new look> on things;
    - X gave his office (his kitchen etc) a face-lift;
    || X-ы переменили декорации - [in refer, to changing one's views etc] Xs changed their tune;
    - it's time for X to make a change,
    ПЕРЕМЕНА ДЕКОРАЦИЙ [NP; sing only] [usu. in refer, to one's changing his physical surroundings] change of decor; new face on things; new look; face-lift; [in refer, to one's changing his views etc] change of tune; change of heart; about-face.
         ♦ Вчерашние коммунисты быстро переменили декорации и стали выдавать себя за демократов. Yesterday's communists quickly changed their tune and started passing themselves off as democrats.

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  • 17 сменить декорации

    МЕНЯТЬ/ПЕРЕМЕНЯТЬ < СМЕНЯТЬ> ДЕКОРАЦИИ
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with пора, надо etc; fixed WO]
    =====
    to make changes in one's physical surroundings, one's behavior, the outward manifestations of one's views etc (usu. in an attempt to conform to changed circumstances) (in contemp. usage often used in political contexts with the implication that one is trying to create the impression that he has changed his views, convictions etc although he has not):
    - X переменил декорации [usu. in refer, to changing one's physical surroundings] X changed his decor;
    - X changed the face < the look> of things;
    - X put a new face <a fresh face, a new look> on things;
    - X gave his office (his kitchen etc) a face-lift;
    || X-ы переменили декорации - [in refer, to changing one's views etc] Xs changed their tune;
    - it's time for X to make a change,
    ПЕРЕМЕНА ДЕКОРАЦИЙ [NP; sing only] [usu. in refer, to one's changing his physical surroundings] change of decor; new face on things; new look; face-lift; [in refer, to one's changing his views etc] change of tune; change of heart; about-face.
         ♦ Вчерашние коммунисты быстро переменили декорации и стали выдавать себя за демократов. Yesterday's communists quickly changed their tune and started passing themselves off as democrats.

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  • 18 О-129

    БИТЬ/ЗАБИТЬ ОТБОЙ coll VP subj: human more often impfv) to relinquish a previous decision, plan, opinion etc: X бьет отбой = X beats a retreat X backs down (out) X changes his tune X back-pedals (in limited contexts) X pulls (draws) in his horns.
    Они (Аксёновы) прислали мне смятенное письмо, в котором... били отбой насчёт приезда Васи... Хотя за последние два года он донимал их своим своевольным поведением и они сами требовали, чтобы я взяла его к себе, но теперь, когда дело перешло в практическую плоскость, им стало страшно отпускать его в такой дальний путь (Гинзбург 2). They (the Aksyonovs) sent me an embarrassed letter in which they...changed their tune on the subject of Vasya. Although over the past two years he had almost worn them down with his wayward behavior and they themselves had demanded that I take him off their hands, now that it had become a practical possibility they were afraid to send him on such a long journey (2a).

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  • 19 бить отбой

    БИТЬ/ЗАБИТЬ ОТБОЙ coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often impfv]
    =====
    to relinquish a previous decision, plan, opinion etc:
    - X бьет отбой X beats a retreat;
    - X backs down < out>;
    - [in limited contexts] X pulls < draws> in his horns.
         ♦ Они [Аксёновы] прислали мне смятенное письмо, в котором... били отбой насчёт приезда Васи... Хотя за последние два года он донимал их своим своевольным поведением и они сами требовали, чтобы я взяла его к себе, но теперь, когда дело перешло в практическую плоскость, им стало страшно отпускать его в такой дальний путь (Гинзбург 2). They [the Aksyonovs] sent me an embarrassed letter in which they...changed their tune on the subject of Vasya. Although over the past two years he had almost worn them down with his wayward behavior and they themselves had demanded that I take him off their hands, now that it had become a practical possibility they were afraid to send him on such a long journey (2a).

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  • 20 забить отбой

    БИТЬ/ЗАБИТЬ ОТБОЙ coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often impfv]
    =====
    to relinquish a previous decision, plan, opinion etc:
    - X бьет отбой X beats a retreat;
    - X backs down < out>;
    - [in limited contexts] X pulls < draws> in his horns.
         ♦ Они [Аксёновы] прислали мне смятенное письмо, в котором... били отбой насчёт приезда Васи... Хотя за последние два года он донимал их своим своевольным поведением и они сами требовали, чтобы я взяла его к себе, но теперь, когда дело перешло в практическую плоскость, им стало страшно отпускать его в такой дальний путь (Гинзбург 2). They [the Aksyonovs] sent me an embarrassed letter in which they...changed their tune on the subject of Vasya. Although over the past two years he had almost worn them down with his wayward behavior and they themselves had demanded that I take him off their hands, now that it had become a practical possibility they were afraid to send him on such a long journey (2a).

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См. также в других словарях:

  • tune — [[t]tju͟ːn, AM tu͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ tunes, tuning, tuned 1) N COUNT A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. She was humming a merry little tune. Syn: melody 2) N COUNT You can refer to a song or a short piece of music …   English dictionary

  • tune — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tun, tuen tone Date: 14th century 1. a. archaic quality of sound ; tone b. manner of utterance ; intonation; specifically phonetic modulation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • His World — Infobox Song Name = His World Caption = Type = Soundtrack Artist = Zebrahead alt Artist = Zebrahead, Crush 40, Hideaki Kobayashi Album = Sonic the Hedgehog: Original Sound Track Published = Sonic Team Released = January 10, 2007 track no =… …   Wikipedia

  • tune — /toohn, tyoohn/, n., v., tuned, tuning. n. 1. a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. 2. a musical setting of a hymn, poem, psalm, etc., usually in four part harmony. 3. the state of… …   Universalium

  • change your tune — informal phrase to start saying something different about a subject or situation, or to start behaving in a different way He soon changed his tune when he saw how angry I was. Thesaurus: to change your opinion, attitudes or behavioursynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • change one's tune — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. * /The man said he was innocent, but when they found the stolen money in his pocket he changed his tune./ * /Bob was rude to his teacher, but… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • change one's tune — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. * /The man said he was innocent, but when they found the stolen money in his pocket he changed his tune./ * /Bob was rude to his teacher, but… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • change\ one's\ tune — v. phr. informal To make a change in your story, statement, or claim; change your way of acting. The man said he was innocent, but when they found the stolen money in his pocket he changed his tune. Bob was rude to his teacher, but she threatened …   Словарь американских идиом

  • change one's tune — verb a) To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion. I think theyll change their tune as soon as they try it the other way. b) To change ones story. The suspect changed his tune when he learned the police had the evidence …   Wiktionary

  • change your tune — change (your) tune to change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage. He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his tune when I told him how much money he d get out of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • change tune — change (your) tune to change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage. He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his tune when I told him how much money he d get out of it …   New idioms dictionary

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