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61 to think one's the bees' knees
familiar creerse el rey del mambo -
62 drop on knees
1) Общая лексика: опуститься на колени -
63 drop to knees
1) Общая лексика: упасть на колени -
64 on knees
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65 planting elbows on knees
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > planting elbows on knees
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66 up to knees
Сленг: (one's) "по горло" (в чем-то), (one's) заваленный чем-л (бумагами, работой и т.д.) -
67 crook one's finger
шевельнуть пальцем, поманить кого-лAt any moment that you liked to crook your little finger, old man Dornford would fall on his knees to you. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Over the River’, ch. XIII) — Стоит тебе только пальчиком шевельнуть, и старина Дорнфорд упадет перед тобой на колени.
Because poor Adelaide had loved him he imagined that he could obtain all women by crooking his finger. (I. Murdoch, ‘Bruno's Dream’, ch. XXII) — Бедная Аделаида действительно любила его, вот он и вообразил, что стоит ему пальцем поманить любую женщину - и она тотчас будет у его ног.
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68 jig a baby on knees
1) Общая лексика: подбрасывать ребёнка на коленях2) Макаров: (one's) подбрасывать ребёнка на коленях -
69 jig a baby up and down on knees
Макаров: (one's) подбрасывать ребёнка на коленях, подбрасывать ребёнка вверх-вниз на коленяхУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > jig a baby up and down on knees
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70 nurse knees
1) Общая лексика: сидеть, обхватив руками колени2) Макаров: (one's) сидеть, обхватив руками колени -
71 down on knees
Христианство: (one's) коленопреклонённый -
72 get up off knees
Общая лексика: (one's) вставать с колен -
73 tell one's rosary
Richard... beheld the jovial Friar on his knees, telling his rosary. (W. Scott, ‘Ivanhoe’, ch. XL) — Ричард... увидел веселого монаха, молящегося на коленях и перебирающего четки.
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74 crook one's (little) finger
шeвeльнуть пaльцeм, пoмaнить кoгo-л.Because poor Adelaide had loved him he imagined that he could obtain all women by crooking his finger (J. Murdoch). At any moment that you liked to crook your little finger, old man Dornford would fall on his knees to you (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > crook one's (little) finger
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75 on (one's) (bended) knees
Общая лексика: униженноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > on (one's) (bended) knees
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76 on one's bended knees
Общая лексика: коленопреклоненно -
77 bring one to his knees
◙ v. להשפיל, לדכא* * *◙ אכדל,ליפשהל◄ -
78 bring one to his knees
v. iemand vernederen,naar beneden drukken -
79 bring one to his knees
förödmjuka, förnedra -
80 learn something at one's mother's knees
Новый англо-русский словарь > learn something at one's mother's knees
См. также в других словарях:
fall to one's knees — fall (or drop, sink, etc.) to one s knees assume a kneeling position … Useful english dictionary
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on\ one's\ knees — adj. phr. 1. Pleading; begging very hard. The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans. The Jacksons won t contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees. 2. In a very weak condition; near… … Словарь американских идиом
on one's knees — phrasal : in a state of serious or irremediable defeat or failure a great nation economically on its knees * * * in a kneeling position ■ figurative on the verge of collapse when they took over, the newspaper was on its knees … Useful english dictionary
to one's knees — phrasal : into a state of submission or defeat forced to his knees by competition … Useful english dictionary
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