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101 order about
(to keep on giving orders (to someone): I'm tired of him ordering me about all the time.) dar órdenesVT + ADV dar órdenes a, mandonear * -
102 to move about / move around
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103 go about
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104 order about
order around: order [sb.] around dare ordini (in continuazione) a, comandare [qcn.] a bacchetta* * *(to keep on giving orders (to someone): I'm tired of him ordering me about all the time.) dare ordini* * *comandare, dare ordini a* * *order around: order [sb.] around dare ordini (in continuazione) a, comandare [qcn.] a bacchetta -
105 agree about
• agree about/on something to have the same opinion as someone else соглашаться (друг с другом) по каким-то вопросамThey agree about everything. They don’t always agree on the way children should be raised.
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106 go ape shit about etc someone or something
expr AmE vulg slShe's going ape shit about the boy across from us — Она тащится по парню, который живет в доме напротив
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go ape shit about etc someone or something
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107 that's what someone or something is all about
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > that's what someone or something is all about
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108 what someone is about
n infmlYou're talking about gloom but that's not what we're about — Вот вы говорите, что у нас слишком мрачный взгляд на вещи, но мы-то совсем не об этом
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > what someone is about
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109 wild about etc someone or something
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > wild about etc someone or something
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110 wild about
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111 bend someone’s ear
Bend someone’s earвисеть на ушах (надоедливо говорить)Tom is over there, bending Jane’s ear about something.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > bend someone’s ear
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112 come to terms with someone or something
договоритьсяI finally came to terms with my lawyer about his fee.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > come to terms with someone or something
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113 cut someone dead
полностью игнорировать кого-либоJoan was just about to speak to James when he cut her dead.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cut someone dead
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114 beat someone to the draw
expr infmlI planned to write a book about computers but someone else beat me to the draw — Я собирался написать книгу о компьютерах, но меня опередили
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > beat someone to the draw
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115 cut someone down to size
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > cut someone down to size
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116 love someone and leave someone
expr infml1)Her son, the legacy of a GI who'd loved her and left her was now about thirty years old — Ее сыну, который остался у нее от американского солдата, что поматросил ее и бросил, уже исполнилось тридцать лет
2)I'm afraid I shall have to love you and leave you. Something rather urgent's come up at the office — Боюсь, что я должен тебя покинуть. На работе случилось что-то серьезное
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > love someone and leave someone
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117 let someone know about
Разговорное выражение: сообщить (You should let him know about his girlfriend's doings.), поставить в известностьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let someone know about
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118 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) have en høne at plukke* * *(to have something to argue about with (a person).) have en høne at plukkeEnglish-Danish dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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119 have a bone to pick with (someone)
(to have something to argue about with (a person).) have en høne at plukke* * *(to have something to argue about with (a person).) have en høne at plukkeEnglish-Danish dictionary > have a bone to pick with (someone)
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120 set someone's mind at rest
(to take away a person's worries about something.) berolige én* * *(to take away a person's worries about something.) berolige én
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not give a damn about someone — not give a damn (about (someone/something)) to not be interested in someone or something. The beginning was so boring, I really didn t give a damn what happened in the rest of the movie. We didn t give a tinker s damn about justice. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
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give a shit (about someone or something) — AND give a fuck (about someone or something) tv. to care about someone or something. (Usually objectionable.) □ If you think I give a shit about you or anyone else, you’re full of shit … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
raise a stink (about someone or something) — AND make a stink (about someone or something) tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. □ You can depend on Fred to raise a stink. □ I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
give a damn about someone — give a damn (about (someone/something)) to be interested or involved. He sent his son to parochial school because he believes that those schools give a damn. Usage notes: also used with verbs like could and might to mean someone is not concerned… … New idioms dictionary