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1 whirlwind courtship
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2 whirlwind
noun (a violent circular current of wind with a whirling motion.) torbellinotr['wɜːlwɪnd]1 torbellino, remolino1 figurative use vertiginoso,-a, relámpagowhirlwind ['hwərl.wɪnd] n: remolino m, torbellino m, tromba fn.• remolino s.m.• torbellino s.m.noun torbellino m['wɜːlwɪnd]a whirlwind of meetings, parties and interviews — un torbellino or una vorágine de reuniones, fiestas y entrevistas; (before n)
1.N (lit, fig) torbellino m- reap the whirlwind2.CPD [romance] apasionado, arrollador* * *noun torbellino ma whirlwind of meetings, parties and interviews — un torbellino or una vorágine de reuniones, fiestas y entrevistas; (before n)
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3 put smb.'s nose out
(put smb.'s nose out (of joint))расстроить чьи-л. планы; вытеснить кого-л. (из чьего-л. сердца); ≈ утереть или наставить нос кому-л.; подставить ножку кому-л.; см. тж. one's nose is out of jointBegad, but it would put Steer's nose out of joint properly, if that girl got in front of his precious niece. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Feud’) — Ей-богу, вот было бы здорово таким манером утереть нос Стиру: предпочесть эту служанку его бесценной племяннице.
There ensued a whirlwind courtship. He followed her everywhere and never left her side if he could help it... Lanny Budd's nose was put completely out of joint. (U. Sinclair, ‘Between Two Words’, ch. 33) — Это было не ухаживание, а какой-то вихрь. Герцог следовал за Ирмой Барнс повсюду, где только было возможно, ни на минуту не отходил от нее... Лэнни Бадд получил полную отставку.
... I shall be delighted to be of aid, and I am quite sure the same obtains with Dr. Holabird here, though he really ought to be jealous, because... I believe you are only thirty-three, and you quite put the poor fellow's nose out! (S. Lewis, ‘Arrowsmith’, ch. XXVI) —...Я с радостью окажу вам помощь, и я не сомневаюсь, что вам так же охотно окажет ее и доктор Холаберд, хотя, откровенно говоря, он мог бы вам завидовать, ибо... вам, кажется, только тридцать три года, так что вы его, бедняжку, легко заткнете за пояс.
Usually it is the arrival of a baby in the family nowadays that puts the nose of a slightly older brother or sister, hitherto greatly favored, out of joint. (Ch. E. Funk, ‘Heavens to Betsy!’) — В наше время, когда в семье появляется новый ребенок, он обычно вытесняет из сердца родителей старшего брата или сестру, бывших до этого кумиром.
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4 put smb.'s nose out of joint
paзг.paccтpoить чьи-л. плaны; вытecнить кoгo-л. (из чьeгo-л. cepдцa); утepeть, нaтянуть или нacтaвить нoc кoму-л.; зaткнуть кoгo-л. зa пoяc, пoдcтaвить нoжку кoму-л.Begad, but it would put Steer's nose out of joint properly, if that girl got in front of his precious niece (J. Galsworthy). There ensued a whirlwind courtship. He followed her everywhere and never left her side if he could help it... Lanny Budd's nose was put completely out of joint (U. Sinclair)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > put smb.'s nose out of joint
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