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БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ИСПУГ кого highly coll VP subj: human often infin with пытаться, хотеть etc or neg imperto intimidate s.o., thereby forcing him to act in a certain wayX взял Y-a на испуг = X used scare tactics (on Y)X scared Y into doing sth. X gave Y a scare (in limited contexts) X frightened (scared) Y off."А я думаю, сперва язык твой обсудить надо! Понял? А то он у тебя разболтался - гаек не хватает». - «Давай, давай... Веб на испуг взять хочешь, товарищ Ганичев» (Абрамов 1). "First of all, I think we should discuss your tongue! Hear that? It's gotten so loose, it's obviously missing some screws." "All right! Scare tactics, eh, Comrade Ganichev?" (1a).«Видите ли, я ведь именно за эту квартиру дрался не только потому, что она мне очень нужна. Я ведь утверждал, что принципиально борюсь именно за неб. А теперь получится так, что Иванько меня на испуг не взял, так за деньги купил» (Войнович 3). uYou see, I wasn't hghting for this apartment just because I needed it badly. I told everyone I was struggling for it on principle. And now people will think that Ivanko couldn't frighten me off, so he bought me for money" (3a). -
2 брать на испуг
• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ИСПУГ кого highly coll[VP; subj: human; often infin with пытаться, хотеть etc or neg imper]=====⇒ to intimidate s.o., thereby forcing him to act in a certain way:- X scared Y into doing sth.;- [in limited contexts] X frightened (scared) Y off.♦ "А я думаю, сперва язык твой обсудить надо! Понял? А то он у тебя разболтался - гаек не хватает". - "Давай, давай... Всё на испуг взять хочешь, товарищ Ганичев" (Абрамов 1). "First of all, I think we should discuss your tongue! Hear that? It's gotten so loose, it's obviously missing some screws." "All right! Scare tactics, eh, Comrade Ganichev?" (1a).♦ "Видите ли, я ведь именно за эту квартиру дрался не только потому, что она мне очень нужна. Я ведь утверждал, что принципиально борюсь именно за неб. А теперь получится так, что Иванько меня на испуг не взял, так за деньги купил" (Войнович 3). "You see, I wasn't fighting for this apartment just because I needed it badly. I told everyone I was struggling for it on principle. And now people will think that Ivanko couldn't frighten me off, so he bought me for money" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать на испуг
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3 взять на испуг
• БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ИСПУГ кого highly coll[VP; subj: human; often infin with пытаться, хотеть etc or neg imper]=====⇒ to intimidate s.o., thereby forcing him to act in a certain way:- X scared Y into doing sth.;- [in limited contexts] X frightened (scared) Y off.♦ "А я думаю, сперва язык твой обсудить надо! Понял? А то он у тебя разболтался - гаек не хватает". - "Давай, давай... Всё на испуг взять хочешь, товарищ Ганичев" (Абрамов 1). "First of all, I think we should discuss your tongue! Hear that? It's gotten so loose, it's obviously missing some screws." "All right! Scare tactics, eh, Comrade Ganichev?" (1a).♦ "Видите ли, я ведь именно за эту квартиру дрался не только потому, что она мне очень нужна. Я ведь утверждал, что принципиально борюсь именно за неб. А теперь получится так, что Иванько меня на испуг не взял, так за деньги купил" (Войнович 3). "You see, I wasn't fighting for this apartment just because I needed it badly. I told everyone I was struggling for it on principle. And now people will think that Ivanko couldn't frighten me off, so he bought me for money" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взять на испуг
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4 О-125
ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ОСТРАСТКУ кому obs, coll VP subj: human usu. pfv) to frighten s.o. severely through harsh reprimands, threats, punishment etc with the goal of preventing him from acting in a reprehensible, undesirable etc mannerX задал Y-y острастку = X put the fear of God into YX gave Y a good scare X instilled fear into Y.(Хлестаков:) О! Я шутить не люблю. Я им (чиновникам) всем задал острастку. Меня сам государственный совет боится (Гоголь 4). (Kh.:) Oh! I'm not one to play games! I put the fear of God into every last one of them (the officials)! Even the cabinet is scared stiff of me (4f). -
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ДО ЧЕГО... (Particle Invar often used in exclamations)1. very, extremely: (when foil. by AdjP or AdvP) how...so... (when foil. by NP containing a modif) what (a)...(Ирина:) Милая наша московская квартира, до чего же ты облезлая! (Розов 3). (I.:) Our darling Moscow apartment, how shabby you are! (3a).«А яблок этих самых - всю зиму лопаем и мочим, и сушим - никак не справиться, до чего много!» (Федин 1). "And as for those apples, we gorge 'em all winter, and soak 'em, and dry 'em—can't get rid of'em nohow, there's so many!" (1a).До чего умная корова! - и здесь, где скот одичал без выпасов и присмотра... она сама каждый день приходит домой (Распутин 4). What a smart cow!-even here, where the cattle had run wild without pastures or attention...she came home every day on her own (4a).2. (used with a verb) to a very high degreeso (very) muchhow much... so so incredibly (very) (when the verb is translated by AdjP or Part) how (very)до чего ты меня напугал = you scared me so badlyyou got me so scared you gave me such a scare.«Я тебя искал, кулацкое отродье... чтобы сказать, до чего я жалею, что не упек вас в тридцатом в Сибирь!» (Искандер 5). UI was looking for you, you spawn of a kulak...to say how very sorry I am that I didn't pack you off to Siberia in 1930!" (5a).3. (used with a verb) (to drive s.o.) to an extreme condition, or (to arrive) at an extreme condition ( usu. with the implication that the condition in question is undesirable): до чего X довёл Y-a = what a (sorry) state X has driven Y towhat X has driven Y to the state X has driven Y toдо чего X дошёл - what a (sorry) state X ended up inthe state X ended up in (in limited contexts) to what extent X has gone downhill how far downhill X has gone X deteriorated to such an extent that...Посмотри, до чего ты довёл мать: она из-за тебя сон потеряла. Look what you've driven your mother to, she's lost sleep over you. -
6 давать острастку
[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]=====⇒ to frighten s.o. severely through harsh reprimands, threats, punishment etc with the goal of preventing him from acting in a reprehensible, undesirable etc manner:- X instilled fear into Y.♦ [Хлестаков:] О! Я шутить не люблю. Я им [чиновникам] всем задал острастку. Меня сам государственный совет боится (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:] Oh! I'm not one to play games! I put the fear of God into every last one of them [the officials]! Even the cabinet is scared stiff of me (4f).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давать острастку
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7 дать острастку
[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]=====⇒ to frighten s.o. severely through harsh reprimands, threats, punishment etc with the goal of preventing him from acting in a reprehensible, undesirable etc manner:- X instilled fear into Y.♦ [Хлестаков:] О! Я шутить не люблю. Я им [чиновникам] всем задал острастку. Меня сам государственный совет боится (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:] Oh! I'm not one to play games! I put the fear of God into every last one of them [the officials]! Even the cabinet is scared stiff of me (4f).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дать острастку
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8 задавать острастку
[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]=====⇒ to frighten s.o. severely through harsh reprimands, threats, punishment etc with the goal of preventing him from acting in a reprehensible, undesirable etc manner:- X instilled fear into Y.♦ [Хлестаков:] О! Я шутить не люблю. Я им [чиновникам] всем задал острастку. Меня сам государственный совет боится (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:] Oh! I'm not one to play games! I put the fear of God into every last one of them [the officials]! Even the cabinet is scared stiff of me (4f).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задавать острастку
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9 задать острастку
[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]=====⇒ to frighten s.o. severely through harsh reprimands, threats, punishment etc with the goal of preventing him from acting in a reprehensible, undesirable etc manner:- X instilled fear into Y.♦ [Хлестаков:] О! Я шутить не люблю. Я им [чиновникам] всем задал острастку. Меня сам государственный совет боится (Гоголь 4). [Kh.:] Oh! I'm not one to play games! I put the fear of God into every last one of them [the officials]! Even the cabinet is scared stiff of me (4f).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > задать острастку
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10 до чего...
• ДО ЧЕГО...[Particle; Invar; often used in exclamations]=====1. very, extremely:- [when foll. by AdjP or AdvP] how...;- so...;- [when foll. by NP containing a modif]⇒ what (a)...♦ [Ирина:] Милая наша московская квартира, до чего же ты облезлая! (Розов 3). [I.:] Our darling Moscow apartment, how shabby you are! (3a).♦ "А яблок этих самых - всю зиму лопаем; и мочим, и сушим - никак не справиться, до чего много!" (Федин 1). "And as for those apples, we gorge 'em all winter; and soak 'em, and dry 'em - can't get rid of'em nohow, there's so many!" (1a).♦ До чего умная корова! - и здесь, где скот одичал без выпасов и присмотра... она сама каждый день приходит домой (Распутин 4). What a smart cow!-even here, where the cattle had run wild without pastures or attention...she came home every day on her own (4a).2. [used with a verb]⇒ to a very high degree:- how much...;- so;- so incredibly < very>;- [when the verb is translated by AdjP or Part] how (very);- you gave me such a scare.♦ "Я тебя искал, кулацкое отродье... чтобы сказать, до чего я жалею, что не упек вас в тридцатом в Сибирь!"(Искандер 5). "I was looking for you, you spawn of a kulak...to say how very sorry I am that I didn't pack you off to Siberia in 1930!" (5a).3. [used with a verb]⇒ (to drive s.o.) to an extreme condition, or (to arrive) at an extreme condition (usu. with the implication that the condition in question is undesirable):- [in limited contexts] to what extent X has gone downhill;- X deteriorated to such an extent that...♦ Посмотри, до чего ты довёл мать: она из-за тебя сон потеряла. Look what you've driven your mother to, she's lost sleep over you.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до чего...
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