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121 such-and-such
adjective, pronoun (used to refer to some unnamed person or thing: Let's suppose that you go into such-and-such a shop and ask for such-and-such.) determinato; tale* * *['sʌtʃənˌsʌtʃ]1. adj2. n -
122 go and do something
expr infml1)2)Now look what you've gone and done — Посмотри, что ты натворил
He was so scared he went and wet his trousers — Он так перепугался, что взял и нассал в штаны
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123 down and out
разг.1) обессиленный, выбившийся из сил; измотанный [этим. спорт. получивший нокаут, нокаутированный; первонач. амер.]Malaria's a rotten thing, and after one's had a bout of it one feels awfully down and out. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Before the Party’) — Малярия - отвратительная штука, после приступа чувствуешь себя совершенно разбитым.
2) разорившийся, обнищавший; выброшенный за борт жизни, конченый, опустившийся (отсюда down-and-outer, down-and-outness)‘What is he doing out there?’ Sally queried. ‘He's broke, from all accounts,’ Dinny replied. ‘Lost his case against Paddy Cavan - and is down and out...’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 53) — - Что же Фриско там делает? - спросила Салли. - Плохо его дело, говорят, - ответил Динни. - Судился с Пэдди Кеваном, проиграл дело и теперь окончательно вылетел в трубу...
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124 grin and bear it
разг.улыбаться и терпеть, скрывать под улыбкой свои переживания; мужественно переносить страдания; ≈ делать хорошую мину при плохой игре‘You cannot do anything... Margaret is apparently a free agent, and she has married this man... The only thing is to grin and bear it,’ said Arthur, rising. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Magician’, ch. X) — - Ничего не поделаешь... Маргарет вышла замуж за этого человека по своей воле... Остается только примириться с этим браком, - сказал Артур, вставая.
There was nothing to do about the heat but grin and bear it, they said, and Sally realized she must do likewise. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 26) — Мужчины говорили, что ничего другого не остается, как терпеть этот зной и не впадать в уныние. Салли понимала, что и она должна вести себя так же.
But it looks like they got to put up with me a spell longer. And you have... So you better just grin and bear it. (R. P. Warren, ‘All the King's Men’, ch. I) — - Однако похоже, что им придется потерпеть меня еще один срок. И вам тоже... так что терпите и улыбайтесь.
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125 here, there and everywhere
пoвcюдуWhat with one thing and another. The strain and the shock and the police here, there and everywhere. Why, I'm quite jumpy myself (A. Christie). Young Paddy Cavan, who was here, there and everywhere, when there was a row on, gave glowing accounts of Frisco's daring and coolness (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > here, there and everywhere
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126 the whole kit and caboodle
aмep. paзг.вcё вмecтe, цeликoм; вcё имущecтвo; вcя кoмпaния, бpaтияWhen the old man died, Aunt Serena had inherited the whole kit and caboodle from half a century in the China trade (A. Myrer). That would have been a logical thing for them to do, just start swimming, pa and ma, grandpa and grandma and Baby Rosebud... the whole kit and caboodle of 'em (R. P. Warren)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the whole kit and caboodle
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127 to hell and gone
I adj AmE slII adv AmE slThe whole scheme is to hell and gone. Nothing can be salvaged — Вся затея рухнула. Ничего уже нельзя сделать
1)2)We're headed for a place called Santa Clara Valley way to hell and gone up north — Мы направляемся в местечко под названием Долина Санта Клара, где-то там на севере
3)He can apply himself to hell and gone, he won't make the grade — Он может сколько угодно стараться, но успеха он не добьется
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128 a land flowing with milk and honey
(a land flowing with milk and honey (тж. a land of milk and honey))страна изобилия, страна, текущая млеком и мёдом; ≈ молочные реки и кисельные берега [этим. библ. Exodus III, 8, XIII, 5, Joshua V, 6 и др.]; см. тж. milk and honeyIt is a land flowing with milk and honey, a land of the heart's desire... (R. Hichens, ‘Bella Donna’, ch. XXII) — Это оазис, райский уголок - прямо молочные реки и кисельные берега...
‘Look,’ he said, ‘This ain't no lan' of milk an' honey like the preachers say. They's [= there is] a mean thing here.’ (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, ch. XX) — - Слушай, - сказал Том, - проповедники любят рассказывать насчет млека и меда, а здесь этим и не пахнет. Здесь нехорошие дела творятся.
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