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121 Б-60
РАССЫПАТЬСЯ МЕЛКИМ БЕСОМ перед кем coll VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto try hard to impress s.o. in an attempt to gain his favorto flatter s.o. in every way possible (often of a man trying to win a woman's affections)X рассыпался перед Y-ом мелким бесом = X fell all over himself to please (to shine up to) YX danced attendance (up)on Y (in limited contexts) X waited on Y hand and foot.Егорша мелким бесом начал рассыпаться: Раечка, Раечка, дорогая соседка... (Абрамов 1). Egorsha started falling all over himself to shine up to her. "Raechka, Raechka, dear neighbor..." (1a)....Парубки, в высоких козацких шапках, в тонких суконных свитках... с люльками в зубах, рассыпались перед ними (молодыми женщинами) мелким бесом... (Гоголь 5)....The lads in high Cossack hats, in fine cloth jerkins...with a pipe in their teeth, danced attendance on them (the young women)... (5a). -
122 В-393
ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ (ВИТЬСЯ) ВЬЮНОМ VP subj: human1. to move quickly from one place to another, be in motion all the timeX вертелся вьюном = X was scurrying (bustling) about.2. \В-393\В-393 около кого to flatter s.o., be excessively (and usu. insincerely) attentive to s.o. ( usu. in order to gain s.o. 's favor)X вьется вьюном около Y-a - X is playing up to YX is dancing attendance on Y.(author's usage) «Илья Золотарёв... в большие начальники вышел, другие кругом него вьюном крутятся...» (Максимов 1). "Не (Ilya Zolotarev) has become an important boss, the others dance attendance on him" (1a). -
123 Л-22
(ХОДИТЬ (СТОИТЬ» НА ЗАДНИХ ЛАПКАХ (ЛАПАХ) перед кем coll, derog VP or PrepP these forms only, subj-compl with бытье) subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto fawn upon s.o., be obsequious ( usu. in order to obtain sth. or out of fear of losing s.o. 's favor)X ходит перед Y-ом на задних лапках = X dances attendance on YX kowtows (plays up) to Y X bows and scrapes to Y.Председатели колхозов на задних лапах перед ним (Егор-шей), потому что пёс его знает, что он напоёт хозяину, когда останется с ним с глазу на глаз (Абрамов 1). Kolkhoz chairmen danced attendance upon him (Egorsha) since God knew what he would pass on to the Boss when he was with him eyeball to eyeball (1a). -
124 освободить от присутствия
1) General subject: (кого-л.) excuse from attendance2) Makarov: (кого-л.) excuse from attendance (на собрании и т. п.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > освободить от присутствия
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125 рассыпаться мелким бесом
[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to try hard to impress s.o. in an attempt to gain his favor; to flatter s.o. in every way possible (often of a man trying to win a woman's affections):- [in limited contexts] X waited on Y hand and foot.♦ Егорша мелким бесом начал рассыпаться: Раечка, Раечка, дорогая соседка... (Абрамов 1). Egorsha started falling all over himself to shine up to her. "Raechka, Raechka, dear neighbor..." (1a).♦...Парубки, в высоких козацких шапках, в тонких суконных свитках... с люльками в зубах, рассыпались перед ними [молодыми женщинами] мелким бесом... (Гоголь 5)....The lads in high Cossack hats, in fine cloth jerkins...with a pipe in their teeth, danced attendance on them [the young women]... (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рассыпаться мелким бесом
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126 вертеться вьюном
• ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ < ВИТЬСЯ> ВЬЮНОМ[VP; subj: human]=====1. to move quickly from one place to another, be in motion all the time:- X вертелся вьюном≈ X was scurrying (bustling) about.2. вертеться вьюном около кого to flatter s.o., be excessively (and usu. insincerely) attentive to s.o. (usu. in order to gain s.o.'s favor):- X is dancing attendance on Y.♦ [author's usage] "Илья Золотарёв... в большие начальники вышел, другие кругом него вьюном крутятся..." (Максимов 1). " Не [Ilya Zolotarev] has become an important boss; the others dance attendance on him" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вертеться вьюном
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127 виться вьюном
• ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ < ВИТЬСЯ> ВЬЮНОМ[VP; subj: human]=====1. to move quickly from one place to another, be in motion all the time:- X вертелся вьюном≈ X was scurrying (bustling) about.2. виться вьюном около кого to flatter s.o., be excessively (and usu. insincerely) attentive to s.o. (usu. in order to gain s.o.'s favor):- X is dancing attendance on Y.♦ [author's usage] "Илья Золотарёв... в большие начальники вышел, другие кругом него вьюном крутятся..." (Максимов 1). " Не [Ilya Zolotarev] has become an important boss; the others dance attendance on him" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > виться вьюном
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128 на задних лапах
[VP or PrepP (these forms only, subj-compl with быть; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to fawn upon s.o., be obsequious (usu. in order to obtain sth. or out of fear of losing s.o.'s favor):- X bows and scrapes to Y.♦ Председатели колхозов на задних лапах перед ним [Егоршей], потому что пёс его знает, что он напоёт хозяину, когда останется с ним с глазу на глаз (Абрамов 1). Kolkhoz chairmen danced attendance upon him [Egorsha] since God knew what he would pass on to the Boss when he was with him eyeball to eyeball (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на задних лапах
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