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ПУП ЗЕМЛИ NP sing only often subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. human or collect) may be used with pl subj fixed WO(said sarcastically of s.o. who considers himself or is considered) more important than everyone else, above all the rest, better than the restX считает, что он пуп земли =' X thinks he's the center (the hub) of the universeX thinks he's God's gift to the world (to mankind) X thinks the world revolves around himX считает, что Y - пуп земли = X thinks the sun rises and sets in (on) Y.«Конечно, у него ужасный характер. Эгоист, воображает, что он - пуп земли. Но он знающий, опытный врач» (Копелев 1). "Of course, he does have a terrible personality He's an egoist, he thinks he's the center of the universe. But he's a knowledgeable, experienced doctor" (1a). -
2 пуп земли
[NP; sing only; often subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human or collect); may be used with pl subj; fixed WO]=====⇒ (said sarcastically of s.o. who considers himself or is considered) more important than everyone else, above all the rest, better than the rest:- X считает, что он пуп земли X thinks he's the center (the hub) of the universe;|| X считает, что Y - пуп земли≈ X thinks the sun rises and sets in (on) Y.♦ "Конечно, у него ужасный характер. Эгоист, воображает, что он - пуп земли. Но он знающий, опытный врач" (Копелев 1). "Of course, he does have a terrible personality He's an egoist, he thinks he's the center of the universe. But he's a knowledgeable, experienced doctor" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пуп земли
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3 с высоты своего величия
[PrepP; Invar; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to look at s.o. or sth., say sth. etc) haughtily, condescendingly, with an excessive sense of self-importance:- look down one's nose (at s.o. < sth.>;- (look at <say sth. to> s.o.) condescendingly;- (say sth.) pompously;- one thinks he is < behaves as if he were> God's gift to mankind < to the world>.♦ "Я такими мелкими делами не занимаюсь, - процедил хозяин роскошного кабинета с высоты своего величия. - Обратитесь с этим вопросом к моему секретарю". "I don't deal with such trifling matters," said the occupant of the luxurious office condescendingly. "Take your question to my secretary."Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с высоты своего величия
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