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81 sit up and take notice
разг.(внезапно) заинтересоваться, навострить уши [первонач. амер.]‘By George!’ he thought. ‘This Club at least can sit up and take notice. We don't want rats in Burton's!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. XXII) — - Ах ты черт! - кипятился он. - Ну хотя бы тут, в клубе, могли бы заинтересоваться этим делом! Нам в "Бартоне" заячьи души не нужны!
She thought: ‘If I dressed that girl, I'd soon make her husband sit up and take notice.’ (A. Christie, ‘Evil under the Sun’, ch. 4) — Она подумала: "Если бы я заботилась о туалетах этой юной особы, то ее муж проявлял бы к ней больше интереса".
‘I'm wantin' to see him, all right,’ he blustered, looking at her significantly. ‘I'm not feared to meet him. I've got news for him that'll make him sit up and take notice.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book III, ch. 4) — - Да, я желаю его видеть, - объявил хвастливо Мэт с многозначительным взглядом в сторону Нэнси. - Мне встреча с ним не страшна. У меня имеется новость, которая заставит его сесть да подумать.
I'm getting to the point now where I feel we can afford one - and a corker! I'll show this burg something like a real house! We'll put one over on Sam and Harry! Make folks sit up an' take notice! (S. Lewis, ‘Main Street’, ch. XXIV) — Дело идет к тому, что теперь мы сможем себе это позволить. Мы отгрохаем такой дом, какой нашему городу и во сне не снился! Утрем нос Сэму и Гарри! Здесь ни о чем другом и говорить не будут!
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82 dilly
n разг. прелесть, чудоСинонимический ряд:great idea (noun) bright idea; brilliant thought; corker; good suggestion; great idea; hit; humdinger; knockout; winner -
83 humdinger
1. n разг. амер. парень что надо2. n разг. амер. вещичка хоть куда3. n разг. амер. хорошо отлаженная машина; станок, работающий без перебоев4. n разг. амер. скоростной самолёт или автомобильСинонимический ряд:great idea (noun) bright idea; brilliant thought; corker; dilly; good suggestion; great idea; hit; knockout; winner -
84 winner
1. n победитель2. n первый призёр; лауреат3. n сл. отличная штука, «высший класс»Синонимический ряд:1. great idea (noun) bright idea; brilliant thought; corker; dilly; good suggestion; great idea; hit; humdinger; knockout2. victorious contestant (noun) champion; conqueror; favorite; favourite; hero; master; medal winner; top dog; triumphant party; victor; victorious contestant
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