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2 crack the whip
paзг.«щёлкaть xлыcтoм», зaпугивaть, угpoзaми дoбивaтьcя coглacия, пoвинoвeнияThe Jacobins are getting set to punish the rebels.' 'Well, we shall have to crack the whip a bit over Mr.Wade and his friends' (G. VidaD. Over the recess the Prime Minister decided to crack the whip in an attempt to show who is in charge (The Observer) -
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разг."щёлкать хлыстом", запугивать, угрозами добиваться согласия, повиновения и т. п.Would have made a good gangster or lion tamer and could certainly crack the whip - with his eyes. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. II) — Из Трепа вышел бы лихой гангстер или укротитель львов - его взгляд точно бил хлыстом.
He cracks his whip at the hospital workers, telling them to get back to work, and accept the miserable bone he has thrown them. (‘Morning Star’) — Сэр Кит Джозеф пытался прямыми угрозами заставить работников больниц возобновить работу и принять его жалкую подачку.
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4 crack the whip
1) Австралийский сленг: побуждать, понуждать, подстрекать к дальнейшим действиям (усилиям, поступкам)2) Макаров: щёлкать бичом, щёлкнуть бичом -
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◙ v. להצליף בשוט, להתנהג באופן שתלטני ומתנשא; לדרוש צייתנות עבודה קשה ויעילות מאחרים; להמריץ ולעודד (סלנג)* * *◙ (גנלס) דדועלו ץירמהל ;םירחאמ תוליעיו השק הדובע תונתייצ שורדל ;אשנתמו ינטלתש ןפואב גהנתהל,טושב ףילצהל◄ -
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v. zich op een dominerende wijze gedragen; gehoorzaamheid en ijverig en efficient werk van anderen verlangen; aanmoedigen tot grotere prestatie -
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понуждать, побуждать, подстрекать к дальнейшим действиям, усилиям, поступкам -
9 crack the whip
разг пригрози́тьThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > crack the whip
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понуждать, побуждать, подстрекать к дальнейшим действиям, усилиям, поступкам -
11 crack the whip [as in the boss really cracked the whip!]
Американский английский: поставить на дыбы (office slang)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > crack the whip [as in the boss really cracked the whip!]
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12 to crack the whip
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13 fair crack of the whip
To crack the whip — взмахнуть хлыстом, подстегнуть плетью. To give someone a fair crack of the whip — дать кому-либо справедливую, долгожданную возможность раскрыть, выразить себя в чём-либо, в каком-либо деле, работе. Во времена извозчиков и конных повозок тот, кто держал плеть, тот и погонял и, следовательно, являлся главным и ответственным лицом.John is a very capable manager, but he has never been given any opportunity to show how good he is. He ought to be given a fair crack of the whip. — Джон — очень способный руководитель, но у него никогда не было возможности проявить свой талант. Ему нужно дать возможность «взмахнуть хлыстом».
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > fair crack of the whip
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14 a fair crack of the whip
paзг.paвныe вoзмoжнocти (выcкaзывaтьcя, учacтвoвaть в чём-л. и т. п.); cпpaвeдливoe oтнoшeниeI'll see you get a fair crack of the whip (K. S. Prichard). All we wanted was a fair crack of the whip, but our empoyers would not even hear our suggestionsConcise English-Russian phrasebook > a fair crack of the whip
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15 to get a fair crack of the whip
tener la misma oportunidadEnglish-spanish dictionary > to get a fair crack of the whip
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17 to give somebody a fair crack of the whip
darle una oportunidad a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to give somebody a fair crack of the whip
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n infmlAll we wanted was a fair crack of the whip — Мы хотели, чтобы нам дали попробовать свои силы и не мешали
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > a fair crack of the whip
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20 fair crack of the whip
1) Общая лексика: равные возможности, справедливое отношениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fair crack of the whip
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crack the whip — 1. to demand obedience, hard work, or efficiency from others in a harsh or stern manner. 2. Also called snap the whip. a game in which players in a line, each holding the next, run, roller skate, or ice skate for a distance until the leader veers … Universalium
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