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61 one's latter end
конец, кончина, смертьI want to make them aware, just for one instant, of their latter end. (C. Isherwood, ‘The World in the Evening’, part II, ch. VII) — Мне хотелось, чтобы эти люди на мгновение вспомнили о смерти.
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62 one's life is not worth a day's purchase
он (она и т. д.) и дня ( или и часу) не проживёт, не протянет; ≈ он (она и т. д.) на ладан дышитThe doctor says... that his life is not worth two years' purchase. (Fr. Marryat, ‘Peter Simple’, ch. XXIX) — Доктор говорит... что он не протянет и двух лет.
One report affirmed that Moore dared not come to Yorkshire, he knew his life was not worth an hour's purchase, if he did. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Shirley’, ch. XXX) — Кто-то пустил слух, будто Мур просто не осмеливается вернуться в Йоркшир. Он уверен, что здесь его жизни грозит опасность.
Thus, while Heyst was really feeling that his life was not worth two minutes purchase, he heard himself addressed... ‘Here! Let's call a truce!’ said Mr. Jones. (J. Conrad, ‘Victory’, part IV, ch. XI) — Хейст был уверен, что жизнь его висит на волоске, как вдруг он услышал слова Джонса, обращенные к нему: "Эй! Давайте объявим перемирие!"
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63 one's mouth waters
(one's mouth waters (after, at или for))1) ≈ слюнки текут; см. тж. make smb.'s mouth water...a child that was passing, towed by a nurse-maid, tossed a luxurious big pear minus one bite into the gutter. I stopped, of course, and fastened my desiring eye on that muddy treasure. My mouth watered for it, my whole being begged for it. (M. Twain, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The £1,000,000 Bank-Note’) —...ребенок, проходивший мимо на буксире у няньки, бросил в канаву большую, роскошную грушу, только один раз надкушенную. Разумеется, я остановился и сосредоточил свое внимание на этом грязном сокровище. У меня текли слюнки, все мое существо молило о ней.
2) ≈ глаза разгорелись (на)I can't put my name to something that may be a pack of lies, even if my mouth waters at that £100. (J. Lindsay, ‘All on the Never-Never’, ch. 13) — я не хочу, чтобы мое имя было связано с такой ложью, хотя бы мне и очень хотелось получить эти сто фунтов.
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64 one-ideaed
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > one-ideaed
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65 one-purpose
one-purpose вчт. специализированныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > one-purpose
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66 one-sidedness
one-sidedness односторонностьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > one-sidedness
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67 one and all
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68 one and only
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69 one day
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70 one for smth.
one for smth. coll. энтузиаст в каком-л. деле -
71 one for the road
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72 one of these days
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73 one or two
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74 one too many
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75 one way or another
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76 one way or the other
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77 one's best bet
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78 one's bottom dollar
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79 one's early days
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80 one's womankind
one's womankind женская половина семьи
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