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1 clean up one's act
expr AmE infmlIf you don't clean up your act, you'll be sent home — Если ты не исправишься, тебя отправят домой
Since she cleaned up her act her performance is quite good — С тех пор, как она взялась за ум, качество ее работы стало почти отличным
We were told to clean up our act or move out — Нам сказали: "Или работайте, или увольняйтесь"
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > clean up one's act
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Фразеологизм: реформировать (To reform.), изменять, преобразовывать -
3 clean up one's act
1) Общая лексика: браться за ум, взяться за ум, исправиться2) Разговорное выражение: одуматься3) Сленг: улучшать качество исполняемой работы -
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<05> вести себя, как полагаетсяАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > clean up one's act
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8 clean
clean [kli:n]1. adjectivea. propre• as clean as a new pin or as a whistle propre comme un sou neufb. [joke, story, film] non vulgaired. [sheet of paper] viergee. [image, reputation] sans tachef. [smell, taste] pur ; [sound, edge, stroke, shape] netg. [operation, job] sans bavuresh. to be clean (inf) ( = innocent of wrongdoing) n'avoir rien à se reprocher ; ( = not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property) n'avoir rien sur soi ; ( = off drugs) être clean (inf)i. ( = total) to make a clean break tourner la page• to make a clean sweep of all the trophies/awards remporter tous les trophées/prix2. adverb3. noun( = do housework) faire le ménage6. compounds[+ drawer, box, cupboard, room] nettoyer à fond• she had to clean up after the children's visit elle a dû tout remettre en ordre après la visite des enfants[+ room, mess, person, the environment] nettoyer• to clean o.s. up se laver* * *[kliːn] 1. 2.1) ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] propre; [air, water] pur; [syringe] désinfectémy hands are clean — lit, fig j'ai les mains propres
2) ( with no pollution) [fuel] propre3) ( not obscene) [joke] anodin4) ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache; [record, licence] vierge5) ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué6) (colloq) ( without illicit property)7) Sport [tackle] sans faute; [hit] préciskeep it clean — ( in match) pas de bavures
8) ( neat) [lines, profile] pur; [edge] net/netteclean break — Medicine fracture f simple
3. 4.to make a clean break with the past — fig rompre définitivement avec le passé
transitive verb1) nettoyer [room, shoes, gun]; effacer [blackboard]to clean something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de [hands, car]
2) Culinary vider [fish]5.intransitive verb ( do housework) faire le ménage6.to clean itself — [animal] faire sa toilette
Phrasal Verbs:- clean up••to clean up one's act — [person] devenir plus sérieux
I'll have to come clean — (colloq) il va falloir que je dise la vérité
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B adj1 ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits] propre ; [air, water] pur ; [wound, syringe] désinfecté ; it is not very clean to do ce n'est pas très propre de faire ; she keeps her house clean elle tient sa maison propre ; my hands are clean lit, fig j'ai les mains propres ; clean and tidy impeccable de propreté ; a clean sheet of paper une feuille blanche ; to rinse/wash sth clean rincer/laver qch ; to lick one's plate clean [person] fig ne pas en laisser une miette ; [animal] nettoyer son assiette ; keep your shoes clean ne salis pas tes chaussures ;2 ( with no pollution) [bomb, environment, process] propre ;3 ( not obscene) [joke] anodin ; [comedian] jamais vulgaire ; keep it ou the conversation clean! restons décents! ;4 ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache ; [record, driving licence] vierge ; I've checked him out, he's clean ○ je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo ○ ;5 ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué ;6 ○ ( without illicit property) argot des policiers he's clean gen il n'a rien ; ( no gun) il n'a pas d'arme ; the car/room is clean on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce ;7 Sport [match] sans débordements ; [tackle] sans faute ; [player] fair-play inv ; [serve, hit, throw] précis ; [jump] sans toucher l'obstacle ; keep it clean ( in match) pas de bavures ;8 (elegant, neat) [lines, profile] pur ; [edge] net/nette ; clean break Med fracture f simple ; to make a clean break with the past fig rompre définitivement avec le passé.C adv littéralement ; the bullet went clean through his shoulder la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule ; to jump clean over the wall sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher ; we're clean out of bread on n'a plus une miette de pain.D vtr1 nettoyer [room, shoes, gun] ; to clean sth from ou off enlever qch de [hands, wall, car] ; to clean the blackboard effacer le tableau ; to have sth cleaned donner qch à nettoyer ; to clean one's teeth se brosser les dents ;E vi1 ( do housework) [person] faire le ménage ; I've been cleaning all morning j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée ;2 ( become cleansed) these handles clean easily ces poignées se nettoient facilement.to clean up one's act [person] devenir plus sérieux ; to come clean ○ about sth avouer qch ; I'll have to come clean ○ il va falloir que je dise la vérité ; to make a clean sweep of sth gagner qch haut la main.■ clean down:▶ clean [sth] down, clean down [sth] nettoyer [qch] à fond.■ clean off:▶ clean [sth] off, clean off [sth] effacer [chalk mark] ; enlever [stain, graffiti] ; to clean sth off effacer qch de [blackboard] ; enlever qch de [car, wall].■ clean out:▶ clean [sth] out, clean out [sth] ( cleanse thoroughly) nettoyer [qch] à fond [cupboard, stable, toilets] ; you should clean out your ears ○ tu devrais te déboucher les oreilles ;▶ clean [sb/sth] out, clean out [sb/sth] (leave empty, penniless) [thief] mettre [qch] à sac [house] ; [thief, shopping trip, holiday] mettre [qn] à sec [person] ; ‘another game?’-‘no, I'm cleaned out ○ ’ ‘encore une partie?’-‘non, je suis nettoyé ○ ’ ;▶ clean [sb] out of délester qn de [jewellery, money].■ clean up:▶ clean up1 ( remove dirt) tout nettoyer ;2 ( tidy) tout remettre en ordre (after sb derrière qn) ;3 ( wash oneself) se débarbouiller ;▶ clean [sb] up faire la toilette de [patient] ; come and let me clean you up ( to child) viens que je te fasse un brin de toilette ;▶ clean [sth] up, clean up [sth]1 ( remove dirt) nettoyer [mess, rubbish, area, spillage] ; clean that rubbish up off ou from the floor débarrasse le sol de ces saletés ;2 fig ( remove crime) nettoyer ○ [street, city] ; ( make less obscene) expurger [TV programme, comedy act]. -
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♦ act /ækt/n.1 atto; azione; gesto: an act of cruelty, un atto di crudeltà; un azione crudele; act of faith, atto di fede; a criminal act, un atto criminoso; the act of a desperate man, il gesto di un disperato; in the act of doing st., nell'atto di fare qc.2 – (leg.) Act, legge ( approvata da un parlamento): (in GB) Act of Parliament, legge del Parlamento; (in USA) Act of Congress, legge del Congresso; (in USA) the Freedom of Information Act, la legge sulla libertà dell'informazione5 (teatr.) atto: Act 3, Scene 1, atto terzo, scena prima; five-act tragedy, tragedia in cinque atti; one-act play, atto unico7 (fig.) finzione; finta; scena; commedia; manfrina; numero: It's all an act, è tutta scena; è tutta una commedia; finge; to put on an act, fare la commedia; fingere; fare la scena; She did her naive schoolgirl act, fece la ragazzina ingenua● (leg.) act of bankruptcy, azione ( del debitore insolvente) che consente di dare inizio alla procedura fallimentare □ (relig.) act of contrition, atto di dolore (o di contrizione) □ (stor. ingl.) Act of Supremacy, Atto di Supremazia NOTE DI CULTURA: Act of Supremacy: è la legge del 1534 che sancì la supremazia religiosa del sovrano inglese (allora Enrico VIII), segnando lo scisma tra la Chiesa di Roma e la Chiesa Anglicana □ (stor., GB) Act of Union, Trattato di Unione NOTE DI CULTURA: Act of Union ► Scotland □ (leg.) act of God, evento imprevedibile; caso di forza maggiore; calamità naturale □ act of war, atto di guerra □ (leg.) by act of law, «ope legis» (lat.) □ (fam. USA) to class up one's act, fare meglio; migliorare le proprie prestazioni □ (fam. USA) to clean up one's act, darsi una regolata; mettersi in riga □ to be caught in the act, essere colto sul fatto (o in flagrante) □ (fam.) to get one's act together, organizzarsi; fare mente locale; prepararsi □ (fam.) to get in on (o into) the act, imitare (o sfruttare) un'idea di successo; sfruttare l'idea □ (fam.) a hard (o tough) act to follow, persona o prestazione difficile da emulare. -
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■ clean upA v. t. + avv.1 pulire a fondo; mettere in ordine; rassettare: to clean the kitchen up, mettere in ordine la cucina2 pulire; tirare su ( lo sporco, ecc.): Clean up the mess you've made!, pulisci il pasticcio che hai fatto!3 (ecol.) disinquinare5 (fig.) ripulire, fare pulizia in ( un'organizzazione, un partito, ecc.); bonificare ( un quartiere malfamato, ecc.)6 ( slang USA) guadagnare; vincere; mettersi in tasca: to clean up a fortune, guadagnare una fortunaB v. i. + avv.4 (fam.) vincere tutti i premi; fare piazza pulita dei premi5 (fam. USA: di un drogato) disintossicarsi □ (fam.) to clean up one's act, mettersi in riga; darsi una regolata □ (rag.) to clean up a balance-sheet, risanare un bilancio. -
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kli:n 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) rein2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) reinslig3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) blank4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) plettfri5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) rein, velformet, strømlinjet2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) helt, fullstendig3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) gjøre rein (vaske, pusse, feie osv.)(clean in personal habits.)
reinslig- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweepblank--------pusse--------renIsubst. \/kliːn\/( hverdagslig) rengjøring, ryddingIIverb \/kliːn\/1) gjøre ren(t), gjøre rent i, vaske, børste, pusse, rense2) (om fisk, fugl e.l.) renske, fjerne bein3) rengjøres, bli ren4) ( om havn) mudre opp5) bruke opp, spise opp, fjerne, tømme6) ( skogbruk) tynne utclean away\/off rense\/pusse vekkclean down tørke\/børste\/vaske grundig av, gjøre skikkelig renclean house vaske hus, ha husvaskrenske oppclean of gjøre ren for, rense forclean out rense (tilstoppet rør e.l.), tømme (skuffer, skap e.l.), rydde i, renske ut (om personer)( hverdagslig) loppe for penger, flåclean someone's clock (amer., hverdagslig) gi noen bank, rundjule noen slå noen ned i støvlene, overgå noenclean up rense opp, rydde unna, pynte opp, gjøre rent (i)rydde, gjøre rent (etter seg)(om skadedyr, uønskede personer) fjerne, utrydde pynte seg, kle seg om tømme, spise oppkomme til slutten, avslutte( hverdagslig) håve inn, tjene( sport) beseire overlegentclean up one's act ( hverdaglig) skjerpe seg, oppføre seg bedre (spesielt i forhold til alkohol, stoff og kriminalitet)IIIadj. \/kliːn\/1) ren, velstelt, renslig2) plettfri, anstendig3) miljøvennlig, godkjent4) ( om bombe) ikke radioaktiv5) (religion, om mat som kan spises) ren6) renvasket, fri for mistanke7) ren, tom, ubelemret, klar, ubeskrevet, renskrevet8) slett, glatt, jevn9) ren, regelmessig, velformet, fin, strømlinjeformet10) dyktig, hendig, påpasselig, godt utført, flott11) ( hverdagslig) ren, nykter, stoffri• he frisked her clumsily and yelled: she's clean, man!han kroppsvisiterte henne klosset og ropte: hun er ren!13) (amer., slang) dreven, utlært, nesten profesjonell14) (amer., slang) blakk, pengelens15) fullstendig, total16) (om husdyr, beiteland) frisk, sykdomsfri17) fair, uten skitne knep(as) clean as a whistle svært ren, krystallklar ( hverdagslig) ren, uten fellende bevisclean profit ren fortjenesteclean record rent rulleblad, plettfri fortid, plettfri vandelclean timber kvistfritt tømmerclean water ( sjøfart) rent farvann (fritt for grunner e.l.)come clean lette sitt hjerte, tilståcome clean! ( hverdagslig) tilstå!, ut med språket!come out clean (with someone) (about something) gjøre opp (noe) (med noen), ordne opp i (noe) (med noen)have clean hands ( overført) ha rene hender, være hederligkeep one's nose clean ( hverdagslig) holde seg på trygg grunn, holde seg unna trøbbelkeep the party clean ( hverdagslig) holde det hele på et anstendig nivå, opptre dannetmake a clean breast of something tilstå, legge kortene på bordetmake a clean sweep gjøre rent bordshow a clean pair of heels ta beina på nakkenIVadv. \/kliːn\/helt og holdent, fullstendig, klin (hverdagslig), totalt, rentclean contrary to stikk i strid med, tvert imotclean gone totalt forsvunnet, helt borte -
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ækt 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) handle, foreta seg noe, gjøre noe2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) oppføre seg3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) spille, opptre2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) handling, gjerning2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lov3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) opptreden, nummer, spill•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an actgjerning--------handle--------handling--------lovIsubst. \/ækt\/1) handling, gjerning, dåd• I was in the (very) act of doing it, when...jeg var i ferd med å gjøre det da...2) (administrasjon, jus) beslutning, lovvedtak, lov3) (teater, opptreden) akt, nummer, forestilling• she doesn't mean it, it's just an actAct stortingslovact of bankruptcy ( jus) konkursgrunnact of God ( jus) force majeure, naturkatastrofe, uavvendelig hendelseact of grace ( jus) benådning frist, henstandact of indecensy utuktig handlingact of violence voldshandlingact in law ( jus) rettshandelcaught in the (very) act tatt på fersk gjerningclean up one's act skjerpe seg, forbedre segfall within the Act falle inn under lovenget in on somebody's act ( hverdagslig) trenge seg inn på noen, være påtrengendeget in on the act ( slang) bli med på opplegget, henge seg på• it's a booming business, and several people are trying to get in on the actdet er et blomstrende foretak, og det er mange som prøver å henge seg påget into the act ( hverdagslig) få bli med (på), delta iget one's act together forberede seg (på noe man skal gjøre) ( hverdagslig) skjerpe seg, få orden på livet sitt, ta seg sammenhard act to follow vanskelig å leve opp tiljudicial act ( jus) rettshandlingjuristic act ( jus) rettshandelpass an act vedta en lovprovisional act midlertidig lovput on an act gjøre seg til, spille komedierepeal an act oppheve en lovwithin (the meaning of) the Act i lovens forstandIIverb \/ækt\/1) handle, gripe inn, gjøre noe2) fungere, tjenestegjøre, virke som3) opptre, oppføre seg4) ( om medisin e.l.) virke, innvirke5) (teater, også overført) spille, agere, spille komedie, late som, opptre som• she's not really crying, she's only actinghun gråter slett ikke, hun bare later somact as tjenestegjøre somact for arbeide foract for oneself handle på egenhånd, handle selvstendigact for somebody representere noenact in concert ( jus) samarbeide ulovligact on behalf of somebody handle på vegne av noenact on somebody's advice rette seg etter noen, følge noens rådact on\/upon (inn)virke påact up lage vanskeligheteract up to one's reputation leve opp til sitt rykteact up to something handle i samsvar med noe -
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1. transitive verb1) aufräumen [Zimmer, Schreibtisch]; beseitigen [Trümmer, Unordnung]2)3) (fig.) säubern [Stadt]; aufräumen mit [Korruption usw.]2. intransitive verb1) aufräumen* * ** * *◆ clean upI. vt1. (make clean)to \clean up up the kitchen/a room die Küche/ein Zimmer aufräumento \clean up up the mess aufräumen▪ to \clean up oneself up sich akk sauber machen; (wash) sich akk waschen; (freshen oneself) sich akk frisch machen2. (eradicate sex, crime)we need to \clean up up television das Fernsehen muss wieder sauber werden!to \clean up up the city die Stadt säubern▪ to \clean up up ⇆ sth etw absahnen slto \clean up up a fortune ein Vermögen machen fam4.II. vi▪ to \clean up up after sb jdm hinterherräumen* * *1. vt sep2) (fig)the new mayor cleaned up the city — der neue Bürgermeister hat für Sauberkeit in der Stadt gesorgt
to clean up television — den Bildschirm (von Gewalt, Sex etc) säubern
See:→ academic.ru/571/act">act2. vi2) (inf) abkassieren (inf), absahnen (inf)to clean up at the record stores/box office (CD/movie) — voll abräumen (inf)
* * *A v/t1. gründlich reinigen2. in Ordnung bringen, aufräumen3. fig eine Stadt etc säubern4. besonders US umg Profit einheimsenB v/i besonders US umg abkassieren* * *1. transitive verb1) aufräumen [Zimmer, Schreibtisch]; beseitigen [Trümmer, Unordnung]2)clean oneself up — sich sauber machen; (get washed) sich waschen
3) (fig.) säubern [Stadt]; aufräumen mit [Korruption usw.]2. intransitive verb1) aufräumen* * *(US) v.sich zurechtmachen v. v.aufputzen v.aufräumen v. -
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vt1) ( make clean)to \clean up up <-> sth etw sauber machen; building etw reinigen;to \clean up up the kitchen/ a room die Küche/ein Zimmer aufräumen;to \clean up up the mess aufräumen;to \clean up oneself up sich akk sauber machen;( freshen oneself) sich akk frisch machen2) (eradicate sex, crime)to \clean up up <-> sth mit etw dat aufräumen;we need to \clean up up television das Fernsehen muss wieder sauber werden!;to \clean up up the city die Stadt säubern3) (fam: make gain, profit)to \clean up up <-> sth etw absahnen (sl)to \clean up up a fortune ein Vermögen machen ( fam)PHRASES:1) ( make clean) aufräumen;( freshen oneself) sich akk frisch machen;to \clean up up after sb jdm hinterherräumen -
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[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) limpo2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) limpo3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) branco4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) direito2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) completamente3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) limpar['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
asseado- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *[kli:n] n limpeza, limpadura • vt+vi limpar, assear. • adj 1 limpo, asseado. 2 puro, inocente, imaculado, casto. 3 honesto, escrupuloso. 4 adequado para a alimentação. 5 claro, sem manchas, em branco (papel). 6 sem nós (madeira). 7 liso, regular. 8 bem formado, bem proporcionado. 9 hábil, destro. 10 campleto, inteiro, total. 11 desobstruído, desimpedido. 12 legível, sem erros. 13 sl sem dinheiro. 14 vazio. • adv 1 completamente, inteiramente, totalmente. 2 de maneira absoluta. 3 habilmente, inteligentemente. a clean sheet um recomeço. a clean sweep 1 uma mudança completa. 2 a conquista de todos os votos, prêmios, etc. clean as a button-stick coll que brilha de limpo. clean as a whistle muito limpo. clean hands sem culpa. clean timber madeira sem nó. he has a clean bill of health ele não tem doença. he made a clean breast of it ele abriu-se, confessou tudo. he made a clean sweep of it ele fez uma limpeza geral, ele acabou com isto. my handkerchief has clean gone meu lenço simplesmente sumiu. to clean down limpar de alto a baixo, espanar. to clean out 1 esvaziar, despejar. 2 pôr (alguém) para fora. 3 tomar todo o dinheiro de alguém. to clean up 1 limpar, pôr em ordem. 2 livrar-se de vícios, corrupção, etc. 3 ganhar muito dinheiro. to clean up on derrotar, vencer, bater. to clean up ones’act coll mudar o comportamento ou os maus hábitos. to come clean sl confessar. to make a clean break separar-se (de alguém). to show a clean pair of heels fugir. you have clean gone mad você ficou completamente maluco. -
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невиновный; честный, с незапятнанной репутацией [происходит от выражения clean hands; см. clean hands]The Man: "...I've a right to call you to account because my hands are clean." (B. Shaw, ‘Misalliance’) — Человек: "...я имею право призвать вас к ответу, так как репутация у меня незапятнанная".
Sartorius: "...And now, Dr. Trench, may I ask what your income is derived from?" Trench (defiantly): "From interest: not from houses. My hands are clean as far as that goes. Interest on a mortgage." (B. Shaw, ‘Widowers' Houses’, act II) — Сарториус: "...А теперь, доктор Тренч, разрешите у вас спросить, откуда берется ваш доход?" Тренч ( вызывающе): "Из процентов по ценным бумагам. Не от сдачи домов внаем. Тут по крайней мере я чист. Из процентов по закладной."
My hands are clean. I ain't done anything I'm ashamed of (Sh. Anderson, ‘Poor White’, ch. X) — У меня совесть чиста. Я не совершил ни одного поступка, которого мог бы стыдиться.
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"чистые руки", незапятнанность, честность [этим. библ. Psalms XXIII, 4]; см. тж. one's hands are cleanLady Wanley: "Are you ready still for any adventure that comes your way?" Jack Straw: "So long as I can do it with clean hands." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Jack Straw’, act I) — Леди Уэнли: "Вы по-прежнему готовы ринуться в любую авантюру?" Джек Стро: "Конечно, если при этом моя честь окажется незапятнанной."
I always fought fair! I've always fought with clean hands. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 4) — я всегда действовал честно! я всегда боролся чистыми руками.
...some of those who have condemned him most vigorously haven't done so with entirely clean hands. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Last Hurrah’, part I, ch. V) —...кое у кого из тех, кто с особым пылом осуждал Скеффингтона, тоже рыльце в пушку.
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20 let down one's hair
разг.(let (или take) down one's (back) hair (тж. let или take one's (back) hair down))1) перестать стесняться; вести себя непринуждённо, развязно; не считаться с условностями [букв. распустить волосы (о женщине)]Hey, lads and lasses, let your back hair down... The beer's good, don't gargle with it, just pour it down. (J. Lindsay, ‘The Revolt of the Sons’, ch. II) — Ну, ребятки, не церемоньтесь... Пиво хорошее. Пить его надо, а не рот полоскать.
Those whose dilly lives are surrounded by formality like to let their hair down when they are on holiday. (EVI) — Люди, чья жизнь подчинена строгому распорядку, любят на отдыхе дать себе поблажку.
2) разоткровенничаться; ≈ излить, отвести душуAnd now, since we've let our hair down, Ray, I hope you can stay out of trouble for the rest of the week. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Tuesday Morning’) — Ну вот, Рей, раз уж разговор пошел начистоту, я надеюсь, что ты постараешься не влипнуть до конца недели в какую-нибудь неприятную историю.
Wilmer: "No matter what you tell this one, you couldn't shock her. But I bet she's given you a couple jolts. That is if you're both taking down your back hair." (J. O'Hara, ‘Veronique’, act I, sc. 2) — Уилмер: "что бы вы ни говорили этой женщине, шокирована она не будет. Но даю голову на отсечение, что раз-другой она заставила вас покраснеть, если, конечно, разговор шел без обиняков."
‘Look,’ Tragg said, ‘why don't you take your hair down and come clean, Mason?’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Cautious Coquette’, ch. 18) — - Послушайте, Мейсон, - сказал Трагг, - почему вы не хотите признаться мне во всем откровенно?
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clean up one's act — phrasal : to behave in a more acceptable manner (as by discontinuing questionable practices) * * * clean up one s act (informal) To regulate one s activities, put one s affairs in good or proper order • • • Main Entry: ↑act clean up one s act… … Useful english dictionary
clean up one's act — idi clean up one s act, Informal. to begin adhering to more acceptable rules of behavior … From formal English to slang
clean up one's act — verb to reform; to improve ones habits Someday Im going to clean up my act and start researching more carefully … Wiktionary
clean up one's act — phrasal to behave in a more acceptable manner … New Collegiate Dictionary
get one's act together — get organized, get a hold of oneself, pull oneself up by the bootstraps, pull oneself together, clean up one s act … English contemporary dictionary
clean one’s act up — tv. to reform one’s conduct; to improve one’s performance. □ We were told to clean our act up or move out. CD I cleaned up my act, but not in time. I got kicked out … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
act — act1 [akt] n. [ME < OFr acte < L actus, a doing or moving, actum, thing done, pp. of agere, to do < IE base * ag̑ , to drive, do > Gr agein, to lead] 1. a thing done; deed 2. an action; doing [caught in the act of stealing] 3. a… … English World dictionary
act — act, action 1. The distinction between the two words in their general meanings is not always clear: we are judged by our acts or by our actions. In general, however, action has more of the notion of performance, and extends to inanimate things… … Modern English usage
clean — cleanness, n. /kleen/, adj., cleaner, cleanest, adv., cleaner, cleanest, v. adj. 1. free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress. 2. free from foreign or extraneous matter: clean sand. 3. free from pollution;… … Universalium
act — /akt/, n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict;… … Universalium
clean — /klin / (say kleen) adjective 1. free from dirt or filth; unsoiled; unstained. 2. a. free from foreign or extraneous matter: the wool was sold at $4.27 a kilogram clean. b. free of radioactivity: to enter a clean room. 3. free from defect or… …