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1 all one's geese are swans
он (она и т. д.) всё приукрашивает, преувеличивает; см. тж. turn geese into swans‘Yes,’ said Soames, ‘I daresay, you think all your geese are swans - never met a painter who didn't.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part III, ch. III) — - Да, - сказал Сомс. - Конечно, вы думаете, что все ваши картины - верх совершенства. В жизни не встречал художника, который держался бы иного мнения.
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2 all one's geese are swans
oн (oнa и т. д.) вcё пpиукpaшивaeт, пpeувeличивaeт◘ Yes, said Soames, I daresay, you think all your geese are swans - never met a painter who didn't (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > all one's geese are swans
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3 turn geese into swans
разг.приукрашивать, преувеличивать; см. тж. all one's geese are swans -
4 goose
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