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1 break something to pieces
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break something to pieces
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2 break something to someone
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break something to someone
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3 break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
Break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)тяжело работатьI broke my neck to get here on time.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
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4 break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
Break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)тяжело работатьI broke my neck to get here on time.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
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5 break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
Break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)тяжело работатьI broke my neck to get here on time.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
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6 break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
Break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)тяжело работатьI broke my neck to get here on time.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break one’s neck (to do something) / break one’s back (to do something)
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7 break away
• break away (from someone/something) to escape (from someone/something) вырваться, убежать (от кого-то/чего-то)They caught him but he managed to break away. He broke away from the police and escaped.
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8 break the back of something
прекратить доминирование чего-либоThe government has worked for years to break the back of organized crime.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break the back of something
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9 break one's back to do something
break one's neck/back to do something напрягаться (стараться изо всех сил)I broke my neck to get here on time.
There is no point in breaking your back. Take your time.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > break one's back to do something
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10 break one's neck to do something
break one's neck/back to do something напрягаться (стараться изо всех сил)I broke my neck to get here on time.
There is no point in breaking your back. Take your time.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > break one's neck to do something
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11 break someone or something up
разсмешить; завершить; разбитьJohn told a joke that really broke Mary up.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > break someone or something up
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12 break
I n infml1)Give him a break and he'll succeed — Дай ему только шанс, и дела у него пойдут
Just give me a break, Willie, give me a break! — Дай мне только один шанс, Вилли, только один шанс!
Disabled people should be given an even break — Инвалидам должны быть предоставлены такие же возможности
2)It was just that I got all the breaks that time — Дело в том, что в тот момент мне чертовски везло
He's had good year with several big breaks — Этот год для него был удачным. Ему во многом везло
They were waiting for a big break in show business — Они выжидали подходящий момент, чтобы прорваться в индустрию развлечений
Why don't I have a lucky break when I need one? — Почему, когда надо, мне никак не везет?
She's got a lucky break and doesn't even know it — Она даже не знает, как ей повезло
3)Them's the breaks — Не везет, черт
4) AmEHe had even at this moment of social triumph made a break — Даже в этот момент своего общественного триумфа он допустил промах
5) AmEII vi infmlAs the story continues to break we will bring you the latest — По мере того, как события бурно развиваются, мы будем держать вас в курсе
III vt infmlSomething is breaking on the Wilson murder — Дело, связанное с убийством Вильсона, получило неожиданный оборот
If this young man tries to marry my daughter I'll break him — Если этот молодой человек попытается жениться на моей дочери, то я ему испорчу карьеру
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13 break through
1. to advance, to achieve success сделать прорыв, добиться успеха2. • break through something to get through something пробиться сквозь что-тоThe question was very difficult to solve, but finally we broke through.
They broke through the wall at last.
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14 break (one's) duck
Фразеологизм: делать (что-л.) в первый раз (To do something for the first time.) -
15 break a sweat
Фразеологизм: приложить усилия (To put effort into something.) -
16 break duck
Фразеологизм: (one's) делать (что-л.) в первый раз (To do something for the first time.) -
17 break the back of something
Общая лексика: одолеть самую трудную часть (чего-либо), сломить сопротивление (чего-либо)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > break the back of something
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18 break the neck of something
Общая лексика: одолеть самую трудную часть (чего-либо), сломить сопротивление (чего-либо)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > break the neck of something
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19 kid around with something
phrvi infmlStop kidding around with my glasses before you break them — Положи на место мои очки, пока не поломал
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > kid around with something
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20 jaq’ij
v.to break something wooden; to break off branch (hand; lightning)
См. также в других словарях:
break something to pieces — smash/break/tear etc/something to pieces phrase to break something into so many pieces that it is completely destroyed The furniture had been smashed to pieces. Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym to breaksynonym … Useful english dictionary
break something up — 1 police tried to break up the crowd: DISPERSE, scatter, disband. 2 I m not going to let you break up my marriage: WRECK, ruin, destroy. → break … Useful english dictionary
break something up — 1) police tried to break up the crowd Syn: disperse, scatter, disband 2) I m not going to let you break up my marriage Syn: wreck, ruin, destroy … Thesaurus of popular words
break something up — 1) police tried to break up the crowd Syn: disperse, scatter, disband 2) I m not going to let you break up my marriage Syn: wreck, ruin, destroy … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
break something in — 1》 accustom a horse to being ridden. 2》 wear shoes until they become supple and comfortable. → break … English new terms dictionary
break something to — make bad news known to. → break … English new terms dictionary
break something in — wear something, typically a pair of new shoes, until it becomes supple and comfortable … Useful english dictionary
break (something) loose from something — break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth idiom to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc • The organization broke loose from its sponsors. • He cut himself loose from his family. Main entry: ↑looseidiom … Useful english dictionary
break (something) loose from somebody — break/cut/tear (sb/sth) ˈloose from sb/sth idiom to separate yourself or sb/sth from a group of people or their influence, etc • The organization broke loose from its sponsors. • He cut himself loose from his family. Main entry: ↑looseidiom … Useful english dictionary
break something off — abruptly end or discontinue something. → break … English new terms dictionary
break something out — informal open and start using something. → break … English new terms dictionary