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1 the chips are down and the stakes are high
амер.(the chips are down and the stakes are high (сокр. (when) the chips are down))когда наступает ответственный, критический момент [букв. фишки брошены, и ставки высоки (в рулетке)]The previews are always more fun than the actual shows anyway. Since the chips are not down, everyone is at ease and the audience is aware of it. (A. Marx, ‘Life With Groucho’, ch. XXV) — Предварительные просмотры всегда интереснее, чем последующие постановки. Ответственный момент еще не наступил, актеры чувствуют себя спокойно, и зрительный зал понимает это.
When the chips are down a man shows what he really is. (DAS) — Человека узнают по тому, как он ведет себя в минуту опасности.
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2 when the chips are down
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3 to kick somebody when they are down
ensañarse con alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to kick somebody when they are down
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4 the sales are down
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5 when the chips are down
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6 chips are down
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7 when the chips are down
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8 (when) the chips are down
paзг.кoгдa нacтупaeт oтвeтcтвeнный, кpитичecкий мoмeнт, в минуту oпacнocти [пepвoнaч. aмep.]The previews are always more fun than the actual shows anyway. Since the chips are not down, everyone is at ease and the audience is aware of it (A Marx). She wanted to be a person of responsibility... That's what Sam was: the kind of man people said they'd want to have with them in a rough deal, when all the chips were down (A. Myrer)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (when) the chips are down
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9 when the chips are down
expr infmlWhen the chips are really down, you have only yourself to depend on — В трудную минуту приходится рассчитывать только на себя
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10 chips are down
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11 chips are down
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > chips are down
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12 shares are down
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > shares are down
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13 computers are down
Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: компьютеры отключены -
14 electricity (computers) is (are) down
Сахалин Р: электричество (компьютеры) отключено (отключены)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > electricity (computers) is (are) down
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15 sales are down this year
Общая лексика: в этом году торговля идёт хужеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sales are down this year
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16 shares are down
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17 the blinds are down
1) Общая лексика: шторы спущены2) Архитектура: шторы опущены -
18 the chips are down
1) Австралийский сленг: момент, когда решение найдено2) Сленг: экстремальная ситуация, требующая немедленного решения, ситуация, предвещающая неудачу (проигрыш, несчастье) -
19 the shades are down
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20 the tyres are down
1) Общая лексика: (flat) шины (совсем) спущены2) Макаров: шины (совсем) спущены
См. также в других словарях:
when the chips are down — At a moment of crisis or critically important time • • • Main Entry: ↑chip * * * when the chips are down spoken phrase used for saying what happens when a situation becomes difficult or reaches an important point When the chips are down, you… … Useful english dictionary
when the chips are down — {adv. cl.}, {informal} When the winner and loser of a bet or a game are decided; at the most important or dangerous time. * /Tom hit a home run in the last inning of the game when the chips were down./ * /When the chips were down, the two… … Dictionary of American idioms
when the chips are down — {adv. cl.}, {informal} When the winner and loser of a bet or a game are decided; at the most important or dangerous time. * /Tom hit a home run in the last inning of the game when the chips were down./ * /When the chips were down, the two… … Dictionary of American idioms
when the chips are down — when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation, especially one which tests whether you can trust people or which shows people s true opinions. When the chips are down, you need people around you that you can depend on. When the chips were… … New idioms dictionary
chips are down — 1) the time when one faces the greatest obstacles When the chips were down he went to his father for advice and received his encouragement. 2) at the most important or dangerous time, when the winner and loser of a bet or a game will be decided… … Idioms and examples
when the chips are down — 1) the time when one faces the greatest obstacles When the chips were down he went to his father for advice and received his encouragement. 2) at the most important or dangerous time, when the winner and loser of a bet or a game will be decided… … Idioms and examples
when the chips are down — when the right decision must be made, when you must win When the chips are down when we are losing we play better. We need to be challenged … English idioms
kick someone when they are down — phrase to attack or criticize someone when they are already in a weak position Thesaurus: to treat someone unfairlysynonym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym Main entry: kick * * * cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a… … Useful english dictionary
My Defenses Are Down — is a song from the 1946 musical Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin. It was first performed by Ray Middleton. In the song, Frank Butler sings about how falling in love with Annie Oakley has made him lose all his confidence in dealing with women … Wikipedia
chips are down — This expression refers to people s behavior in a difficult or dangerous situation when action must be taken. It s when the chips are down that Jack is at his best … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chips are down — See when the chips are down … English idioms
