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1 ходить по струнке
ходить по струнке (по ниточке) (у кого, перед кем)разг.be reduced to servile obedience; be obedient to the point of servility; be on one's best behaviour in smb.'s presence; cf. walk on tip-toe; walk the chalk; toe the line; dance to smb.'s pipingЭта генеральша, самое важное лицо во всём этом кружке и перед которой все ходили по струнке, была тощая и злая старуха, вся одетая в траур. (Ф. Достоевский, Село Степанчиково и его обитатели) — Madame la Generale, the most important person of the party, in whose presence all the others were on their best behaviour, was a lean spiteful old woman, dressed in mourning.
Василиса Перегриновна.
Я сама была помещица, у меня такие-то, как ты, пикнуть не смели, по ниточке ходили. Не давала я вашей сестре зазнаваться. (А. Островский, Воспитанница) — Vasilisa Peregrinovna. I once owned serfs myself; at my place, such people as you didn't dare peep, they walked the chalk. I didn't let your sort get highheaded!- По струнке ходить будете!.. Не таким рога обламывал! Разболтанной разгильдяйщины в батарее не допущу! (Ю. Бондарев, Горячий снег) — 'You'll be walking on tip-toe, my lad! I've broken in far worse than you before now. I won't allow sloppiness in my battery!'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ходить по струнке
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2 держать марку
держать (выдерживать, поддерживать) маркупрост.maintain (think of) one's reputation; keep one's form; restrain oneself; watch one's step; live up to it; stick to the straight and narrow; be on one's best behaviourОн сожалел уже, что связался с Мечиком - не "выдержал марку" до конца. (А. Фадеев, Разгром) — He was already sorry he had sought a quarrel with Metchik; he regretted too, not having restrained himself at the end.
- Вот сегодня прямо всё и скажу на собрании. - И неправильно сделаешь! - А мне плевать, правильно или нет. Я передовик, я должен свою марку поддерживать. (Б. Горбатов, Донбасс) — 'I'll get it all off my chest at the meeting today.' 'I shouldn't if I were you.' 'I don't care a hang what you think! I've got my reputation to think of...'
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3 безупречно вести себя
General subject: be on one's best behaviourУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > безупречно вести себя
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4 примерно вести себя
General subject: be on one's best behaviourУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > примерно вести себя
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5 стараться вести себя как можно лучше
General subject: be on one's best behaviourУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > стараться вести себя как можно лучше
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6 ходить по струнке
General subject: be on one's best behaviour, be reduced to servile obedience, toe the mark, toe the line -
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ж.••вытя́гиваться в стру́нку — stand at attention
ходи́ть по стру́нке — toe the line / mark; (у кого́-л) be on one's best behaviour (with smb)
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