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121 put a cat among the canaries
вызвать переполох, наделать шуму; произвести сенсацию; см. тж. the cat among the pigeons‘It's waste of time,’ she said. ‘It gets you nowhere... Three or four good books and a bit of mystification, and people will take some notice. Putting a cat among the pigeons - I'm a great believer in that...’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Homecoming’, part I, ch. 5) — - То, что вы делаете, - это потеря времени, - сказала Шейла. - Вы же ничего не достигнете... Надо издать три-четыре хорошие книги, овеянные некоторой таинственностью. Они наделают шуму и привлекут внимание читателей. Я твердо верю в это...
The issue of blood sports put the cat among the pigeons at the annual general meeting of the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in London yesterday. (‘Daily Worker’) — Вчера в Лондоне на ежегодном общем собрании членов Королевского общества по охране животных разгорелись страсти при обсуждении вопроса об охоте.
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126 the cat among the pigeons
"кот на голубятне", источник переполоха; ≈ волк в овчарне, лиса в курятнике; см. тж. put a cat among the canariesIt looks as though there is someone in the school who merits our very close attention. Cat among the pigeons, in fact. (A. Christie, ‘Cat Among The Pigeons’, ch. 11) — Похоже, что в школе имеется человек, заслуживающий нашего самого пристального внимания. Можно сказать, это лиса в курятнике.
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127 count among
считать кого-л. принадлежащим какой-л. группе I am proud to count you among my friends. ≈ Я горд тем, что ты мой друг. Her poetry is counted among the best-known this century. ≈ Ее стихи считают одними из лучших в этом веке.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > count among
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among — among, amongst 1. Among is now roughly ten times more common than amongst. It is the oldest form, which gave rise to the by forms amonges (14c, no longer in use) and among(e)st (16c). There is no demonstrable difference of meaning between the two … Modern English usage
among — [ə muŋ′] prep. [ME < OE on gemang, in the company (of) < on, in + gemang, a mingling, crowd < gemengan, MINGLE] 1. in the company of; surrounded by; included with a group of [you are among friends] 2. from place to place in [he passed… … English World dictionary
Among — A*mong , Amongst A*mongst , prep. [OE. amongist, amonges, amonge, among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending st see {Amidst}. See {Mingle}.] 1. Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. [1913 Webster] They heard, And from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
among — (prep.) early 12c., from O.E. onmang, from phrase on gemang in a crowd, from gemengan to mingle (see MINGLE (Cf. mingle)). Collective prefix ge dropped 12c. leaving onmong, amang, among. Cf. O.S. angimang among, amid; O.Fris. mong among … Etymology dictionary
among — [prep1] in the middle of; between amid, amidst, betwixt, encompassed by, in dispersion through, in the midst of, in the thick of, mid, surrounded by, with; concept 586 Ant. away from, outside, separate among [prep2] in a group by all of, by the… … New thesaurus
among — adverb amid, amidst, between, in the middle of, parenthetically Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
among — *between … New Dictionary of Synonyms
among — (chiefly Brit. also amongst) ► PREPOSITION 1) surrounded by; in the middle of. 2) included or occurring in. 3) shared by; between. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
among — [[t]əmʌ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ (The form amongst is also used, but is more literary.) 1) PREP Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them. ...youths in their late teens sitting among adults... They… … English dictionary
among — a|mong [ ə mʌŋ ] preposition *** 1. ) included in a larger group a ) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things: His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
among */*/*/ — UK [əˈmʌŋ] / US preposition 1) included in a larger group a) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among (= from a… … English dictionary