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41 get to first base
(with smb. или smth.) aмep. paзг.дoбитьcя (пepвoгo) уcпexa (в oтнoшeнияx c кeм-л., в кaкoм-л. дeлe); cдeлaть пepвыe шaги в кaкoм-л. дeлe [этим. спорт. (бeйcбoл)] Every time I got to the part about her out with Stradlater in that damn Ed Banky's car, it almost drove me crazy. I knew she wouldn't let him get to first base with her, but it drove me crazy anyway (J. Salinger). You and me try to fool each other. We don't either one get to first base (E. S. Gardner') -
42 at first blush
на первый взглядAt first blush the offer looked good, but when we studied it, we found things we could not accept.
At first blush, she appeared to be quite old.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > at first blush
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43 cast the first stone
бросить первым камень, быть первым, кто начинает критиковатьWell, I don’t want to be the one to cast the first stone, but she sang horribly.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cast the first stone
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44 love at first sight
любoвь c пepвoгo взглядaJohn. Love at first sight - I never believed in it before - but now - (N. Coward). A. How to get rid of love at first sight? B. Take a second look -
45 at first
في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. -
46 near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin
Пословица: кожа рубашки дороже, своя рубаха ближе к телу (a selfish person always thinks first of one's own comfort, prosperity, well-being, problems, troubles), своя рубашка ближе к телу (a selfish person always thinks first of one's own comfort, prosperity, well-being, problems, troubles)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin
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47 near is my coat, but nearer is my shirt
var: near is my shirt, but nearer is my skinsyn: the parson ( або priest) always christens his own child first≅ своя пазуха ближче всякому своє рило мило всяке б хотіло, щоб до нього мазаним всякий за себе дбає чоловік собі не ворог курка що гребе, то все на себе брат братом, сват сватом – а гроші не рідня хоч ми брати, але наші кишені не сестри всякому своя сорочка ближче до тіла кожна ручка собі горне кожна рука до себе крива всякий чорт на своє коло воду тягне своє золото і в попелі видно blood is thicker than water charity begins at homeEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > near is my coat, but nearer is my shirt
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48 catch smb. off first base
амер.; разг.застать кого-л. врасплох, поймать кого-л. (на чём-л.), застукать кого-л. [этим. спорт. (бейсбол)]But keep cutting corners, Mason, and I'm going to catch you off first base one of these days, and then I'll tag you out. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde’, ch. 6) — Если вы будете и дальше незаконно действовать, Мейсон, то рано или поздно попадетесь мне и я вас арестую.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > catch smb. off first base
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49 draw the first blood
"выпустить первую кровь", нанести первый удар; см. тж. draw bloodThe first blood was drawn by Charles who by packing the Bench seemed to have subjected the Common Law courts themselves to prerogative ideas. But the last word was to lie with the Long Parliament. (G. M. Trevelyan, ‘History of England’, book IV, ch. I) — Первый удар в этой борьбе был нанесён Карлом, который заполнил суды сторонниками королевского абсолютизма, чем, видимо, и обеспечил приоритет королевской власти над судами. Однако последнее слово было за Долгим парламентом.
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50 lose the first round
проиграть первый раунд, проиграть на первом этапе борьбы [этим. спорт.]We've lost the first round in our fight, but we'll try to do better next time. — На первых порах мы потерпели поражение, но в дальнейшем постараемся одержать верх.
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51 love at first sight
John: "Love at first sight - I never believed in it before-but now -" (N. Coward, ‘Operete’, act I, sc. II) — Джон: "Любовь с первого взгляда... Я никогда не верил в нее, но теперь..."
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52 beauty dies and fades away, but ugly holds its own
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > beauty dies and fades away, but ugly holds its own
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53 prettiness dies first
syn: beauty dies and fades away, but ugly holds its ownкраса скоро минає ≅ три речі скоро минають: луна, райдуга та жіноча краса сходить краса як рання роса краса до вінця, а розум до кінця слічне – не вічне краса, як до обіду росаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > prettiness dies first
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54 say little but think more
syn: think first and speak afterwardsменше говори, більше думайEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > say little but think more
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55 the parson always christens his own child first
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the parson always christens his own child first
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56 the priest always christens his own child first
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the priest always christens his own child first
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57 think first and speak afterwards
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > think first and speak afterwards
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58 What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
<01> Что есть поражение? Не что иное, как урок, не что иное, как первый шаг к чему-то лучшему. Phillips (Филлипс).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
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59 Calixtus (Pope from 1455 to 1458 who made a crusade to recover Constantinople from the Turks the first order of his pontificate, but he failed despite heroic efforts)
Религия: Калликст IIIУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Calixtus (Pope from 1455 to 1458 who made a crusade to recover Constantinople from the Turks the first order of his pontificate, but he failed despite heroic efforts)
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60 He intended to establish the general theorem but proved only its first part
Математика: но довольствовалсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > He intended to establish the general theorem but proved only its first part
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