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121 take one's life in one's hands
(to take the risk of being killed.) παίζω τη ζωή μου -
122 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) ριψοκινδυνεύω -
123 take one's life in one's hands
(to take the risk of being killed.) riskovat život -
124 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) riskovat -
125 take one's life in one's hands
(to take the risk of being killed.) riskovať život -
126 take risks / take a risk
(to do something which might cause loss, injury etc: One cannot be successful in business unless one is willing to take risks.) riskovať -
127 egg on one's face
To be left with /end up with egg on one's face — это значит выглядеть нелепо после совершения неуместного поступка или какой-либо оплошности. Имеется в виду тот, кто ест или ел яйцо всмятку и забыл вытереть рот. Русский вариант — «иметь бледный вид».This building firm sticks to what its customers want. 'Try anything new and we run the risk of ending up with egg on our face'. — Эта строительная фирма делает то, что хотят клиенты. «Попытайся только предложить что-либо новое, и мы рискуем иметь бледный вид».
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > egg on one's face
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128 with one's eyes open
(with one's eyes open (тж. with open eyes))сознательно, учитывая все последствия, отдавая себе отчётMary was moral but no innocent prude. She entered this relationship with open eyes, knowing Betty Lou would soon take notice. (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. XIV) — Мэри не была безнравственной, но не была и притворной жеманницей. Она отдавала себе полный отчет в том, что делает, вступая в эту связь с Джоном, и знала, что его мать Бетти-Лу рано или поздно заметит их отношения.
‘It's a risk,’ I replied. ‘But he's gone it with his eyes open.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XVI) — - Это, конечно, риск, - возразил я, - но ведь Роджер знает, на что идет.
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