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61 stag line
n AmE infmlShe looked over the stag line and saw nobody she knew — Она окинула взором группу молодых людей, у которых не было пары, но никого из знакомых не обнаружила
The guys in the stag line looked so forlorn — У этих парней, кучковавшихся без девушек, был такой потерянный вид
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62 takes someone to do something
expr impers infmlIt'd take a giant to lift it off the ground — Нужно быть человеком небывалой силы, чтобы поднять это с земли
She said it looked like a high class tart's boudoir, I wonder how she knew, takes one to know one I suppose — Она сказала, что это был будуар настоящей великосветской шлюхи. Откуда ей было знать? Наверное, сама была такая
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > takes someone to do something
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63 taste blood
expr infmlOnce you taste blood, you're hooked — Стоит только попробовать, и ты конченый человек
She had tasted blood once and she knew that the life of a movie actress was for her — Она только раз снялась в кино и поняла, что кроме этого для нее в жизни больше ничего не существует
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64 break smb.'s heart
(break smb.'s heart (или the heart of smb.))разбить чьё-л. сердце, сильно огорчить, расстроить кого-л (отсюда heartbreaker тот, кто разбивает сердца); см. тж. one's heart is brokenDon't think ill of me, because I use her help. She gives it cheerfully as you see, and it would break her heart if she knew that I suffered anybody else to do for me what her little hands could undertake. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. I) — Не осуждайте меня за то, что я обременяю Нелл хлопотами по дому. Это доставляет ей радость, и она была бы очень огорчена, если б я поручил кому-то другому работу, с которой могут справиться ее маленькие ручки.
Elie: "...You see, my father was made bankrupt. It nearly broke his heart, because he had persuaded several of his friends to put money into the business." (B. Shaw, ‘Heartbreak House’, act I) — Элли: "...Видите ли, папа обанкротился. Он чуть не умер от горя, потому что он уговорил некоторых своих друзей вложить деньги в это дело."
Sorel: "...I'll never play another game with you as long as I live!" Simon: "That won't break my heart." (N. Coward, ‘Hay Fever’, act II) — Сорел: "...Никогда в жизни больше не буду играть с тобой." Саймон: "Огорчение невелико."
Indeed it breaks my heart to think we couldn't have got married before ye left. I would willingly have gone out with you. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book I, ch. 4) — У меня сердце разрывается на части оттого, что нам не удалось обвенчаться до твоего отъезда. я бы с радостью поехала с тобой!
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65 go off at score
(go off (set off или start) at score (тж. go off (at) full score))с жаром приняться за что-л., энергично начинать что-л. (особ. разговор на любимую тему)Madge no sooner received the catch word, than she vindicated Ratcliffe's sagacity by setting off at score with the song. (W. Scott, ‘The Heart of Mid-Lothian’, ch. XVII) — Как только Мадж услышала знакомую песню, она поступила так, как и предвидел Ратклифф: начала с увлечением петь сама...
The conversation soon becoming general, lest the black-eyed should go off at score and turn sarcastic, that young lady related to Jemima a summary of everything she knew concerning Mr. Dombey, his prospects, family, pursuits and character. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. VI) — Когда завели общий разговор, чтобы черноглазая не оседлала сразу своего конька и не начала язвить, эта молодая леди поведала вкратце Джемайме все, что знала о мистере Домби, его видах на будущее, семействе, занятиях и характере.
In every year of a boy's school-life he learned to read two or three little books, and he usually had these so well by heart that he could go off at score if you started him on any given page. (EI) — В школе за год мальчик прочитывал две-три книжки. Он знал их наизусть и без запинки пересказывал содержание любой указанной ему страницы.
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66 have a head on one's shoulders
(have (got) a (good) head on one's shoulders (тж. with a head on one's shoulders))иметь голову на плечах; быть смышлёным, сообразительнымWilfred: "Good-looking girl that. Nice too. And she's got a head on her shoulders." (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act 1) — Уилфрид: "Какая милая девушка. Хорошенькая и к тому же неглупая."
Of course, she knew Tom had a good head on his shoulders. None of her boys were fools, if it came to that. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 4) — Разумеется, у Тома хорошая голова - ей ли этого не знать. Ни один из ее мальчиков не дурак, если на то пошло.
Dick wanted a smart lad, a likely, honest lad with a head on his shoulders... (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Stars Look Down’, book I, ch. XIX) — Дик искал ловкого парня, честного и с головой...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have a head on one's shoulders
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67 live in sin
жить в грехе, в незаконном бракеShe knew that in the eyes of the Church she had been living in sin with Dudley, which must make her children illegitimate. (M. Dickens, ‘The Winds of Heaven’, ch. II) — Луиза понимала, что с точки зрения церкви они с Дадли жили в грехе и ее дети будут незаконнорожденными.
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68 love in a cottage
≈ с милым рай и в шалашеShe knew the poverty and struggle ahead. But she was fond of Manuel, and life with love in a cottage, even a leaky one, had attractions even to her rather prosaic mind. (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. XI) — Сюзан знала, что впереди ее ожидают нужда и лишения. Но она любила Мануэля, а жизнь с любимым, хотя бы и в дырявом шалаше, имела свои прелести даже для ее довольно прозаической натуры.
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69 point of view
точка зрения [этим. фр. point de vue]She... knew so well the hardships of their lives, that... she seemed to have adopted their point of view as a matter of course. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 52) — Жизнь старателей и рудокопов со всеми ее тяготами и невзгодами была понятна Салли, близка ей, и она... вполне естественно, разделяла все их взгляды.
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70 the weaker vessel
сосуд скудельный, слабый пол ( о женщине) [этим. библ. I Peter III, 7]She knew herself stronger... in character, yet it diverted her to fall in with his fancy that she was the weaker vessel. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II, ch. 3) — Белла знала, что характер у нее... сильнее, чем у мужа, но она во всем ему потакала, забавляясь его чисто мужской уверенностью, что его половина - сосуд скудельный.
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71 wish smb. joy
(wish (уст. give) smb. joy (of smth.))часто ирон. поздравлять кого-л., желать счастья, удачи кому-л. (в чём-л.)Newcome, my boy... I give you joy. (W. Thackeray, ‘The Newcomes’, ch. II) — Ньюком, мой мальчик... я желаю тебе счастья.
Robin Hill had been sold to some peer or other, and she wished him joy of it - she knew its history as of some unlucky ship! (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part I, ch. IX) — Робин-Хилл продали какому-то пэру, ну и пусть наслаждается, она-то знает историю этого злосчастного владения!
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72 judge
1. n арбитр, эксперт; третейский судьяtampering with a judge — коррумпирование, подкуп судьи
sitting judge — судья, разбирающий данное дело
nominee judge — судья, назначенный для судейства
2. n спорт. судейская коллегия на соревнованиях3. n поэт. библ. судья4. n ценитель, знаток5. n горн. линейка для замера объёма работ6. n библ. Книга Судейas sober as a judge — совершенно трезвый;
7. v судить, выносить приговор, решение8. v быть арбитром, экспертомto judge at a contest — судить соревнования, быть судьёй на соревнованиях
9. v составлять мнение, оцениватьto judge whether Smith is right or wrong — судить, прав Смит или неправ
10. v считать, полагатьI judge she knew what she was doing — я считаю, что она знала, что делает
11. v судить, делать вывод12. v книжн. осуждать, порицатьjudge not, that ye be not judged — не судите, да не судимы будете
Синонимический ряд:1. adjudicator (noun) adjudicator; arbitrator; moderator2. arbiter (noun) arbiter; chancellor; court; justice; justice of the peace; magistrate; referee; umpire3. authority (noun) authority; connoisseur; expert4. critic (noun) appraiser; commentator; critic; reviewer5. justice (noun) justice; magistrate6. determine (verb) decide; determine; form an opinion; pass judgement; surmise7. estimate (verb) approximate; call; estimate; place; put; reckon8. infer (verb) collect; conclude; deduce; deduct; derive; draw; gather; infer; make; make out9. rate (verb) appraise; assay; assess; calculate; evaluate; gauge; rate; value10. rule (verb) adjudge; adjudicate; arbitrate; referee; rule; settle; try; umpire11. think (verb) appreciate; believe; consider; deem; esteem; hold; opine; regard; think -
73 one's blood freezes
( runs cold или turns to ice)кpoвь cтынeт в жилax; душa ушлa в пяткиAs soon as Carol set eyes on Harry Summers she knew she was locked in with a mad woman, and her blood ran cold (J. Я. Chase). His blood turned to ice when he saw the shadow pass by outside the window -
74 common or garden
paзг.oбычный, caмый oбыкнoвeнный, зaуpядный, шaблoнный, избитый [из языкa бoтaникoв или caдoвoдoв]Teddie. You see, I'm not at all romantic... I'm just a common or garden business man (W. S. Maugham). Common or garden gold-digger and she knew her stuff. She'd get her hooks into Jeff all right (Л. Christie) -
75 have a (good) nose for smth.
имeть xopoший нюx нa чтo-л., имeть нaмётaнный глaзSomething about Skulllon had awoke In Mm the feeling that there was a story here. Carrington had a nose for these things (Th. Sharpe). Still she had a good nose for business, everyone had to admit that. She knew what to buy, and what to sell (R. Nathan)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have a (good) nose for smth.
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76 know one's onions (or stuff)
paзг.знaть cвoё дeлo, xopoшo opиeнтиpoвaтьcя в чём-л. [пepвoнaч. aмep.]'Nonsense,' said Sammy. 'What's the use of caution when you know your onions?' (I. Murdoch). Common or garden gold-digger. And she knew her stuff. She'd got her hooks into Jeff all right (A. Christie)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > know one's onions (or stuff)
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77 let sleeping dogs lie
нe кacaтьcя нeпpиятныx вoпpocoв, бoльныx мecт; дepжaтьcя oт гpexa пoдaльшe [пpoиcxoдит oт пocлoвицы let sleeping dogs lie "cпящeгo пca нe буди", нe буди лиxa, пoкa лиxo cпит]Soaraes' first impulse was to vent his nerves by saying to his daughter: 'Dropping your handkerchief!' to which her reply might well be: 'I picked that up from you.' His second impulse therefore was to let sleeping dogs lie (J. Galsworthy). Miss Curtis... was a sensible woman. She let sleeping dogs lie though she knew well enough what was going on (W. Golding) -
78 love in a cottage
c милым paй и в шaлaшeShe knew the poverty and struggle ahead. But she was fond of Manuel, and life with love in a cottage, even a leaky one, had attractions even to her rather prosaic mind (W. Du Bois) -
79 to a hair
тoчь-в-тoчь; тoчнo, кaк paз, в тoчнocтиShe knew to a hair how far she could go (J. le Carre). The reproduction matched the original to a hair -
80 the weaker vessel
пpeим. шутл.cocуд cкудeльный, cлaбый пoл [этим. библ.]She knew herself stronger... in character, yet it diverted her to fall in with his fancy that she was the weaker vessel (W. S.Maugham)
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