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1 square one's elbows
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2 use one's elbows
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3 square one's elbows
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4 square one's elbows
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5 square\ one's\ elbows
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6 lean on one's elbows
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7 up to one's elbows in work
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8 up to one's elbows
разг.I'm awfully sorry, but I can't possibly get out in the evenings at present. I'm up to my elbows in special work. (SPI) — Я очень сожалею, но вечерами я никуда не хожу. Сейчас у меня дел по горло.
Business is brisk just now and we are up to the elbows in orders. (DEI) — Дела сейчас идут неплохо, и мы завалены заказами.
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9 up to one's elbows
по горло (в делах)I was up to my elbows in cooking and children and I couldn't concentrate on you.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > up to one's elbows
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10 planting (one's) elbows on (one's) knees
Общая лексика: опершись локтями на колениУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > planting (one's) elbows on (one's) knees
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11 to push one's way with one's elbows
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to push one's way with one's elbows
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12 to roll one's sleeves up to one's elbows
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to roll one's sleeves up to one's elbows
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13 rest (one's) elbows on the table
Макаров: класть локти на столУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > rest (one's) elbows on the table
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14 to sit with one's elbows on the table
сидеть, опершись локтями о столEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to sit with one's elbows on the table
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15 to spread out one's elbows
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to spread out one's elbows
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16 to take one's elbows off the table
снять/убрать локти со столаEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to take one's elbows off the table
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17 up to one's ears
He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement. (U. Sinclair, ‘Oil!’, ch. 14) — Банни пошел к мистеру Ирвингу и увидел, что тот ушел по горло во всевозможные дела и хлопоты, связанные с рабочим движением.
‘Do you want to quit?’ Trasker asked flatly. ‘How can I quit? There won't be a job open anywhere else for a good six months, if there ever is a job. And I'm up to my ears in debt for the furniture as it is.’ (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, book II, ch. IV) — - Вы хотите бежать отсюда? - в упор спросил Траскер. - Куда мне бежать? Сейчас не меньше чем полгода придется ждать какого-нибудь места, да и неизвестно, дождешься ли вообще. А я без того по уши влез в долги из-за мебели.
What with difficulties about money, no work and terribly bad health, the poor fellow is up to the ears in trouble. (SPI) — Бедняга без работы, без денег, да к тому же и здоровье никуда не годится. Неприятностей хоть отбавляй.
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18 up to one's eyes
A neighbour's estate, mortgaged up to the eyes, was sold under the hammer. (Ch. Reade, ‘Good Stories’, ‘Born to Good Luck’) — Имение соседа, заложенное и перезаложенное, было продано с молотка.
Sorry I haven't answered yours of 5 inst. before but I've been up to my eyes in work. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Mrs. Craddock’, ch. XXII) — Сожалею, что я не ответил на твое письмо от 5 сего месяца, но у меня было работы по горло.
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19 to bend/lift one’s elbow
to bend/lift one’s elbowencher a cara, beber demais. to elbow one’s way (in, out, through) abrir caminho às cotoveladas. up to the elbows 1 ocupadíssimo, cheio de serviço. 2 muito envolvido. -
20 planting elbows on knees
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > planting elbows on knees
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elbow\ one's\ way\ out\ of — • elbow one s way into • elbow one s way out of v. phr. To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door … Словарь американских идиом
elbow one's way into — or[out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. * /The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door./ … Dictionary of American idioms
elbow one's way into — or[out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into a place by using one s elbows. * /The bus was so crowded that, in order to get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door./ … Dictionary of American idioms