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В ТИСКАХ бытье, находиться, держать кого-что и т. п. В ТИСКИ попасть, взять кого-что и т. п. PrepP these forms only usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or obj-compl with держать etc obj: human or collect))1. mil used in refer, to the envelopment of enemy forces from two sides: Х-ы оказались в тисках — Xs were outflankedY-и взяли Х-ов в тиски - Ys outflanked Xs.2. (to be) oppressed by s.o. or (to be) in a very difficult, trying situation(to keep s.o.) in a state of complete submission, subjugationX (находится) в тисках у Y-a (попал в тиски к Y-y) = X is in (fell into) Yb clutchesY держит X-a в тисках = Y has X in a viseY has a tight ( viselike) grip on X Y has X in Y's clutches (grasp, grip).Обломов понял, в какие тиски попал он, когда все, что присылал Штольц, стало поступать на уплату долга, а ему оставалось только небольшое количество денег на прожиток (Гончаров 1). Oblomov realized what a vise he was in when he saw that everything Stolz sent him went to pay his debt, leaving him little to live on (1b). -
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[PrepP; these forms only; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or obj-compl with держать etc (obj: human or collect)]=====1. mil used in refer, to the envelopment of enemy forces from two sides:2. (to be) oppressed by s.o. or (to be) in a very difficult, trying situation; (to keep s.o.) in a state of complete submission, subjugation:- Y has X in Y's clutches (grasp, grip).♦ Обломов понял, в какие тиски попал он, когда все, что присылал Штольц, стало поступать на уплату долга, а ему оставалось только небольшое количество денег на прожиток (Гончаров 1). Oblomov realized what a vise he was in when he saw that everything Stolz sent him went to pay his debt, leaving him little to live on (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в тисках
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3 в тиски
[PrepP; these forms only; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human or collect) or obj-compl with держать etc (obj: human or collect)]=====1. mil used in refer, to the envelopment of enemy forces from two sides:2. (to be) oppressed by s.o. or (to be) in a very difficult, trying situation; (to keep s.o.) in a state of complete submission, subjugation:- Y has X in Y's clutches (grasp, grip).♦ Обломов понял, в какие тиски попал он, когда все, что присылал Штольц, стало поступать на уплату долга, а ему оставалось только небольшое количество денег на прожиток (Гончаров 1). Oblomov realized what a vise he was in when he saw that everything Stolz sent him went to pay his debt, leaving him little to live on (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в тиски
См. также в других словарях:
choke hold — noun a restraining hold; someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled • Syn: ↑chokehold • Hypernyms: ↑clasp, ↑clench … Useful english dictionary