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1 Billy-no mates
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2 share and share alike
1. adv phrна равных правах, поровну, в равных долях (обыкн. употр. с гл. to go); см. тж. go fifty-fifty‘Now, if you have anything really reasonable to offer I would be glad to hear it...’ ‘Share and share alike, and three-fourths of the remainder,’ repeated Cowperwood, grimly. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XIII) — - Если у вас имеется какое-нибудь разумное предложение, я охотно его выслушаю... - Все акции пополам и три четверти остатка, - твердо повторил Каупервуд.
At her death my father's money is divided equally among us share and share alike. (A. Christie, ‘Appointment with Death’, part I, ch. 8) — После смерти матери деньги отца будут разделены поровну между нами.
2. v phrHe left three grandchildren. One of them, a girl, was completely cut off by the will. The other two divided the property share and share alike. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Caretaker's Cat’, ch. 1) — У Лекстера остались внучка и два внука. Внучку он лишил наследства, завещав всю свою собственность внукам в равных долях.
делить поровну, пополам, вносить равную долюYou may battle round with mates for many years, and share and share alike, good times or hard, and find the said mates true and straight through it all... (H. Lawson, ‘While the Billy Boils’, ‘For Auld Lang Syne’) — Можно многие годы сражаться бок о бок со своими товарищами, делить с ними и плохое и хорошее, каждый раз убеждаясь в их благородстве и преданности...
I don't mind your soaking the Krauts. But from now on, you'll share and share alike. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 5) — Я не возражаю против того, чтобы вы доили фрицев. Но отныне вам придется делить ваши прибыли - и делить честно, пополам.
Suppose you keep out of the thing till it's all over and share and share alike with the Committee on campaign expenses. (F. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book I, ch. V) — Допустим, ты будешь стоять в стороне, пока это дело не закончится, а затем возместишь комитету половину расходов.
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3 green as grass
1) зелёный, как траваI was ready to swear that the ceiling was snow and that the walls were as green as grass if it would have made him feel more comfortable. (H. Lawson, ‘While the Billy Boils’, First Series, ‘Going Blind’) — я готов был поклясться, что потолок - белоснежный, а стены - ярко-зеленые, лишь бы угодить Джеку Гантеру.
I passed the cook-house as I came along, and the cook told me one of his mates had just gone down with gas from last night. And the S. M. looks as green as grass. (R. Aldington, ‘Death of a Hero’, part III) — я сейчас проходил мимо походной кухни, и повар мне сказал, что прошлой ночью один из его помощников отравился газом, а старый сержант ходит весь зеленый.
2) очень неопытный, не знающий жизни, не сформировавшийся, "зелёный" (ср. молодо-зелено)Luke: "...I was green as grass when I left here, but bummin' round the world... that's what'll learn yuh [= you] a cute trick or two." (E. O'Neill, ‘The Rope’, act 1) — Люк: "...я был зеленым юнцом, когда уехал отсюда. Но потом немало шатался по свету... и кое-чему научился."
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