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1 cool one’s heels
Cool one’s heelsждать кого-либоI spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor talked on the telephone.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cool one’s heels
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2 cool one's heels
дожидаться, ждать, томиться в ожидании; ≈ ждать у моря погодыAfter a fortnight of rehearsals, Michael was thrown out of the part for which he had been engaged, and for three or four weeks was left to kick his heels about till something else could be found for him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. VI) — После двух педель репетиций у Майкла отобрали роль, на которую он был приглашен, и недели три или даже месяц он томился в безделье, ожидая, когда подвернется что-нибудь еще.
Still, if you want the boy to kick his heels for ten minutes, I don't mind. I'm not responsible... (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. VII) — Но, конечно, если вы хотите, чтобы мальчишка целых десять минут плевал в потолок, пожалуйста. Мне все равно...
Water! Bring it up at once! Damn it all, am I to stand here all day cooling my heels on your pleasure! Water, confound you! (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 11) — Воды! Сейчас же неси наверх воду! черт побери, что мне, целый день тут торчать для твоего удовольствия! Воды, черт тебя возьми!
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3 cool one's heels
paзг.дoжидaтьcя, ждaть, тoмитьcя в oжидaнии; ждaть у мopя пoгoдыDamn it all, am I to stand here all day cooling my heels on your pleasure! (A. J. Cronin). Can't kick my heels here for ever,' thought Soames, and moved to the window (J. Galsworthy) -
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амер. идиом.остытьумереть пылдожидаться напрасностоять в ожидании|| I'm going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > cool one's heels
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expr infmlI spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor talked on the telephone — Я проторчал полдня в приемной, пока врач названивал по телефону
Am I to stand here all day cooling my heels! — Мне что, целый день тут торчать?!
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > cool one's heels
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6 cool (one's) heels
Макаров: терять время на ожидание, торчать (где-л.) -
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Общая лексика: дожидаться -
8 cool one's heels
להשאיר לחכות* * *◙ תוכחל ריאשהל◄ -
9 cool one's heels
ağaç olmak, bekletilmek -
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ağaç olmak, bekletilmek -
11 cool one's heels
iem. zijn zelfbeheersing verliezen -
12 cool one's heels
останува пред врата, чека -
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slå dank; vänta -
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стоять в ожидании, дожидаться напрасно -
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[ku:l uoans hi:l] pres në këmbë, më lënë të pres -
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18 cool\ one's\ heels
ácsorog, igen soká várakozik, rostokol -
19 to cool one's heels
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20 to cool one's heels
velti izgaidīties; nepacietīgi gaidīt
См. также в других словарях:
cool one's heels — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be kept waiting by another s pride or rudeness; be forced to wait by someone in power or authority; wait. * /He cooled his heels for an hour in another room before the great man would see him./ * /I was left to cool my heels … Dictionary of American idioms
cool one's heels — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be kept waiting by another s pride or rudeness; be forced to wait by someone in power or authority; wait. * /He cooled his heels for an hour in another room before the great man would see him./ * /I was left to cool my heels … Dictionary of American idioms
cool one's heels — verb wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy • Syn: ↑kick one s heels • Hypernyms: ↑wait • Verb Frames: Something s … Useful english dictionary
cool one's heels — idi cool one s heels, to be kept waiting, esp. because of deliberate discourtesy … From formal English to slang
cool one's heels — ► cool (or Brit. kick) one s heels be kept waiting. Main Entry: ↑heel … English terms dictionary
cool one's heels — If you are left to cool your heels, someone keeps you waiting. After rushing to be on time for my appointment, I was left to cool my heels in the waiting room for an hour … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cool\ one's\ heels — v. phr. slang To be kept waiting by another s pride or rudeness; be forced to wait by someone in power or authority; wait. He cooled his heels for an hour in another room before the great man would see him. I was left to cool my heels outside… … Словарь американских идиом
cool one's heels — be kept waiting because of another s rudeness He was forced to cool his heels for an hour in the waiting room before his boss would talk to him … Idioms and examples
cool one's heels — phrasal to wait or be kept waiting for a long time especially from or as if from disdain or discourtesy … New Collegiate Dictionary
cool one's heels — be made to wait for a long time … English contemporary dictionary
cool (or Brit. kick) one's heels — be kept waiting. → heel … English new terms dictionary