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121 a jig-saw puzzle
составная картинка-загадка, разрезная картинка (головоломка, в которой нужно сложить мелкие кусочки, чтобы получилась картинка)Julie, who considered any discussion about money to be slightly vulgar, had become engrossed in a jig-saw puzzle. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. III) — Джули, считавшая разговоры о деньгах признаком дурного тона, была занята складыванием разрезной картинки.
Methodically he finished the examination... Every sign and every symptom they fitted as superbly as a complex jigsaw puzzle. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book I, ch. 8) — Он методически проделал осмотр... Все признаки, все симптомы сходились так же точно, как элементы сложной мозаики-головоломки.
I began to feel that even the little the department knew about espionage activities in this district was all wrong. I was still wrong. I was still idly fumbling with these inadequate bits of the jig-saw puzzle when the six o'clock news burst into the lounge. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Black-out in Gretley’, ch. 8) — Я начинал думать, что даже и эти сведения о шпионаже в Гретли были неверны. Но я ошибался. Я все еще разбирался в отдельных клочках этой загадки-головоломки, когда громкоговоритель оглушил меня очередными сообщениями с фронта.
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122 one by one
1. один за другимin one scoop, with a scoop — в один приём, одним ударом
2. поодиночкеone by one, man by man — поодиночке, по одному, один за одним
Синонимический ряд:1. every (adj.) all; any; each; every; individual; particular; separate; specific; various2. apart (other) apart; independently; individually; separately; severally; singly -
123 ia
Maori for Current, flow, trend Maori for he, she, him, her, each, every, any, each and every -
124 Х-y до чёрта надоело (делать Y) = X is sick to death (of doing Y)
X has had it up to here (with doing Y).Мне позвонил пьяный Олеша и долго плакался по телефону, что всё до чёрта надоело (Мандельштам 2). The drunken Olesha telephoned me and bewailed the whole business at great length, saying he was sick to death of everything (2a).2. \Х-y до чёрта надоело (делать Y) = X is sick to death (of doing Y) кого-чего (где, укого). Also: ДО ФИГА highly collusu. quantit compl with copula ( subj / genany common noun)) ( s.o. has or in some place there is) a very large or excessive quantity (of people, some category of people, things etc) or a very large or excessive amount (of some substance, some quality etc)X-ob (y Y-a (в месте Z)) было до чёрта = there are (Y has) a hell of a lot (tons etc) of Xsthere are Xs galore (in place Z) (place Z is) packed (crammed) with Xs.Смешных странностей и у моего старика до чёрта (Искандер 3). My old man has a hell of a lot of funny quirks (3a)....Народу на земле до чёрта, и каждому хочется куда-то подвинуться (Войнович 4). The world is packed with people and every one wants to get ahead (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Х-y до чёрта надоело (делать Y) = X is sick to death (of doing Y)
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125 до фига
• ДО ЧЕРТА highly coll[PrepP; Invar]=====1. до фига устать, надоесть, злой и т.п. [adv (intensif)]⇒ (to be tired, fed up, angry etc) to the utmost degree, extremely:- as hell;- awfully;- terribly;- X has had it up to here (with doing Y).♦ Мне позвонил пьяный Олеша и долго плакался по телефону, что всё до чёрта надоело (Мандельштам 2). The drunken Olesha telephoned me and bewailed the whole business at great length, saying he was sick to death of everything (2a).2. до фига кого-чего ( где, у кого). Also: ДО ФИГА highly coll [usu. quantit compl with copula (subj/ gen: any common noun)]⇒ (s.o. has or in some place there is) a very large or excessive quantity (of people, some category of people, things etc) or a very large or excessive amount (of some substance, some quality etc):- (place Z is) packed < crammed> with Xs.♦ Смешных странностей и у моего старика до чёрта (Искандер 3). My old man has a hell of a lot of funny quirks (3a).♦...Народу на земле до чёрта, и каждому хочется куда-то подвинуться (Войнович 4). The world is packed with people and every one wants to get ahead (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до фига
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126 до черта
• ДО ЧЕРТА highly coll[PrepP; Invar]=====1. до черта устать, надоесть, злой и т.п. [adv (intensif)]⇒ (to be tired, fed up, angry etc) to the utmost degree, extremely:- as hell;- awfully;- terribly;- X has had it up to here (with doing Y).♦ Мне позвонил пьяный Олеша и долго плакался по телефону, что всё до чёрта надоело (Мандельштам 2). The drunken Olesha telephoned me and bewailed the whole business at great length, saying he was sick to death of everything (2a).2. до черта кого-чего ( где, у кого). Also: ДО ФИГА highly coll [usu. quantit compl with copula (subj/ gen: any common noun)]⇒ (s.o. has or in some place there is) a very large or excessive quantity (of people, some category of people, things etc) or a very large or excessive amount (of some substance, some quality etc):- (place Z is) packed < crammed> with Xs.♦ Смешных странностей и у моего старика до чёрта (Искандер 3). My old man has a hell of a lot of funny quirks (3a).♦...Народу на земле до чёрта, и каждому хочется куда-то подвинуться (Войнович 4). The world is packed with people and every one wants to get ahead (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до черта
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127 Dick or Harry
Tom, Dick and ˈHarry, Tom, Dick or ˈHarryn no pl Hinz und Kunz -
128 Tom, Dick or 'Harry
Tom, Dick and 'Harry, Tom, Dick or 'Harry nHinz und Kunz;
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