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ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ (МЫТЬ)/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ (КОСТИ) (кому, чьи)со11(\?\ subj: human, pi more often impfv) to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o. 's behavior in detail: Х-ы перемывают косточки Y-y - Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces Xs are gossiping about Y Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.«Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки...» (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, i.e., the bones («косточки»), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased. -
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брать/взять под обстрел кого-что VP subj: human or collect) to (begin to) criticize s.o. or sth. harshly, sharplyX взял Y-a под обстрел - y came under fire from XX began attacking (firing away at) Y X opened fire on Y X blasted Y. -
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РАЗДЕЛЫВАТЬ/РАЗДЕЛАТЬ (ОТДЕЛЫВАТЬ/ОТДЕЛАТЬ) ПОД ОРЕХ coll VP subj: human usu. pfv)1. - кого to scold s.o. severely, criticize s.o. mercilesslyX разделал Y-a под орех - X gave it to Y hot (but good)X gave Y a going-over (a good dressing-down) X cut (picked) Y to pieces X let Y have it (with both barrels).Дело разбиралось в клубе, на собрании городской комсомольской ячейки. Я отлично помню Лёву на трибуне -разделал несчастного Зяму под орех (Рыбаков 1). The case was dealt with at the club at a meeting of the town Komsomol cell. I can remember Lyova on the platform perfectly, as he gave the wretched Zyama a going-over... (1a).2. - кого-что ( obj: usu. pl or collect) to defeat (the enemy, an athletic team, a competitor etc) overwhelmingly: Х-ы разделали Y-ов под орех - Xs crushed (routed, creamed, licked) YsXs made mincemeat out of Ys Xs wiped (mopped) (up) the floor with Ys.3. - что to do sth. thoroughly, wellX разделал Y под орех - X did a splendid (fine, crackerjack) job (with (on) Y). -
84 Р-361
ПОДНИМАТЬ (ПОДЫМАТЬ)/поднять РУКУ VP subj: human1. \Р-361 на кого to (try to) harm s.o. physically (may refer to hitting, beating, killing etc)X поднял руку на Y-a - X raised his hand against (to) YX lifted his hand against Y X tried to hit (strike, kill etc) YX hit (struck, killed etc) Y. "Я надеялась, что вы будете благодарны... за попечения и труды его, что вы будете уметь ценить его заслуги, а вы, молокосос, мальчишка, решились поднять на него руку» (Толстой 2). "I had hoped that you would be grateful...for his care and labors, that you would know how to value his services, but you, you milksop, you brat, decided to raise your hand against him" (2b).(Кавалеров:) Андрей Петрович, я поднял на вас руку... и не могу... судите меня... накажите... (Олеша 6). (К.:) Andrei Petrovich, I tried to kill you...but I can't...put me on trial...punish me... (6a).2. \Р-361 на кого-что to criticize openly and express strong disapprov al of some person, idea, policy, school of thought etc: X поднял руку на Y-a - X came (spoke) out against YX took a stand against Y X decried Y....На него (Ленина) никогда не подымали руки - на трибуне. В выступлениях. Никогда не опровергали публично... Разве что по ошибке (Свирский 1)....No one spoke out against him (Lenin) from public platforms, in speeches. No one ever rejected him in the open...except sometimes by mistake (1a). -
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СНИМАТЬ/СНЯТЬ СТРУЖКУ с кого highly coll VP subj: human to reprimand, criticize, scold s.o. severelyX снимет с Y-a стружку - X will give Y a dressing-down (a talking-to, the business, a hard time)X will bawl (chew) Y out. Cf. read s.o. the riot act.«Комендант прикатил, стружку за план снимать будет» (Максимов 2). The commandant's arrived. He's come to give me a hard time because we're behind with the delivery plan" (2a). -
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СУДА НЕТ на кого VP impers)1. obs it would be unfair to criticize s.o. for his actions (because, although in other cases such actions might be considered reprehensible, in this case the circumstances justify them): на X-a суда нет = no one can blame Xwho could blame X?2. collusu. Interj) used to express indignation at s.o. who acts disgracefully or contemptibly and deserves to be severely punished (yet manages to avoid punishment): суда на X-a нет! — hanging' too good for X! «Марью опять муж бьёт! Суда на него нет, на пьяницу!» -кричала Вера. "Marya's husband is beating her again! Hanging's too good for that drunkard!" cried Vera. -
87 подвергать убедительной критике
Makarov: (что-л.) criticize tellinglyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > подвергать убедительной критике
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88 давать бой
• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ БОЙ (кому)[VP; subj: human or collect; fixed WO]=====⇒ to speak out against, criticize s.o. openly, boldly:- [in limited contexts] X took a stand against Y.♦ "Еще в тридцать четвертом году группа пролетарских писателей давала бой Бухарину, сказавшему, что надо ориентироваться на Пастернака" (Ивинская 1). "Already in 1934 а group of proletarian writers rose up in arms against Bukharin for saying that everyone should take their cue from Pasternak..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давать бой
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89 дать бой
• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ БОЙ (кому)[VP; subj: human or collect; fixed WO]=====⇒ to speak out against, criticize s.o. openly, boldly:- [in limited contexts] X took a stand against Y.♦ "Еще в тридцать четвертом году группа пролетарских писателей давала бой Бухарину, сказавшему, что надо ориентироваться на Пастернака" (Ивинская 1). "Already in 1934 а group of proletarian writers rose up in arms against Bukharin for saying that everyone should take their cue from Pasternak..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дать бой
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90 нагреть бока
[VP; subj: human]=====1. Also: ПОМЯТЬ( ОБЛОМАТЬ, НАГРЕТЬ) БОКА кому substand (often used as a threat) to beat, thrash s.o.:- X will beat Y up.♦ "Бока ему [Егорше] наломать надо! С пьяных глаз зашёл к нам - Лизавету за него отдайте" (Абрамов 1). "I've got to crack a few ribs for him [Egorsha]! He comes to our house in his cups: 'Give me Lizaveta to marry,' he says" (1a).2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):- X-ы намяли Y-ам бока≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys.3. to scold s.o. severely, criticize s.o. harshly:- X gave Y a tongue-lashing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нагреть бока
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91 наломать бока
[VP; subj: human]=====1. Also: ПОМЯТЬ( ОБЛОМАТЬ, НАГРЕТЬ) БОКА кому substand (often used as a threat) to beat, thrash s.o.:- X will beat Y up.♦ "Бока ему [Егорше] наломать надо! С пьяных глаз зашёл к нам - Лизавету за него отдайте" (Абрамов 1). "I've got to crack a few ribs for him [Egorsha]! He comes to our house in his cups: 'Give me Lizaveta to marry,' he says" (1a).2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):- X-ы намяли Y-ам бока≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys.3. to scold s.o. severely, criticize s.o. harshly:- X gave Y a tongue-lashing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > наломать бока
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92 намять бока
[VP; subj: human]=====1. Also: ПОМЯТЬ( ОБЛОМАТЬ, НАГРЕТЬ) БОКА кому substand (often used as a threat) to beat, thrash s.o.:- X will beat Y up.♦ "Бока ему [Егорше] наломать надо! С пьяных глаз зашёл к нам - Лизавету за него отдайте" (Абрамов 1). "I've got to crack a few ribs for him [Egorsha]! He comes to our house in his cups: 'Give me Lizaveta to marry,' he says" (1a).2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):- X-ы намяли Y-ам бока≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys.3. to scold s.o. severely, criticize s.o. harshly:- X gave Y a tongue-lashing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > намять бока
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93 обломать бока
[VP; subj: human]=====1. Also: ПОМЯТЬ( ОБЛОМАТЬ, НАГРЕТЬ) БОКА кому substand (often used as a threat) to beat, thrash s.o.:- X will beat Y up.♦ "Бока ему [Егорше] наломать надо! С пьяных глаз зашёл к нам - Лизавету за него отдайте" (Абрамов 1). "I've got to crack a few ribs for him [Egorsha]! He comes to our house in his cups: 'Give me Lizaveta to marry,' he says" (1a).2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):- X-ы намяли Y-ам бока≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys.3. to scold s.o. severely, criticize s.o. harshly:- X gave Y a tongue-lashing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > обломать бока
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94 помять бока
[VP; subj: human]=====1. Also: ПОМЯТЬ( ОБЛОМАТЬ, НАГРЕТЬ) БОКА кому substand (often used as a threat) to beat, thrash s.o.:- X will beat Y up.♦ "Бока ему [Егорше] наломать надо! С пьяных глаз зашёл к нам - Лизавету за него отдайте" (Абрамов 1). "I've got to crack a few ribs for him [Egorsha]! He comes to our house in his cups: 'Give me Lizaveta to marry,' he says" (1a).2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):- X-ы намяли Y-ам бока≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys.3. to scold s.o. severely, criticize s.o. harshly:- X gave Y a tongue-lashing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > помять бока
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95 по делу
• ПО ДЕЛУ наказывать, ругать, критиковать кого coll[PrepP; Invar; adv]=====⇒ (to punish, berate, criticize s.o.) deservedly:- with good reason < cause>;- (the punishment (the criticism etc) is) well-deserved.♦ Вконец раздобревший хозяин кинулся было в магазин за добавкой, но гость решительно перевернул свой стакан вверх дном: " Я... пас". - "Что так?" - "Папашка не любит, когда посреди работы". - "Строг?" - "Да как сказать. Строг не строг, а порядок любит. Если и осадит, так по делу" (Максимов 3). Completely mellowed by now, he wanted to run to the shop for fresh supplies, but his guest resolutely turned his glass upside down. "I pass...." "How's that?" "The old man doesn't like it in the middle of a job." "So he's strict?" "I don't know if I'd say that. He isn't exactly strict, but he likes things to be proper. If he takes you down a peg, it's always for a good reason" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > по делу
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96 иголки не подпустишь
• ИГОЛКИ НЕ ПОДПУСТИШЬ < НЕ ПОДТОЧИШЬ> (под кого-что; НЕЛЬЗЯ ИГОЛКИ ПОДПУСТИТЬ < ПОДТОЧИТЬ> all obs, coll[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не подпустишь etc or impers predic with быть (var. with нельзя); fixed WO (with нельзя movable)]=====⇒ you will find nothing to criticize (in s.o. or sth.):- X is beyond reproach.♦ "Стригуны" молчали; они понимали, что слова Собачкина очень последовательны и что со стороны логики под них нельзя иголки подточить... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The "colts" were silent; for they realized that Sobachkin's words were very logical and that, from the point of view of pure logic, they were absolutely unassailable (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > иголки не подпустишь
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97 иголки не подточишь
• ИГОЛКИ НЕ ПОДПУСТИШЬ < НЕ ПОДТОЧИШЬ> (под кого-что; НЕЛЬЗЯ ИГОЛКИ ПОДПУСТИТЬ < ПОДТОЧИТЬ> all obs, coll[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не подпустишь etc or impers predic with быть (var. with нельзя); fixed WO (with нельзя movable)]=====⇒ you will find nothing to criticize (in s.o. or sth.):- X is beyond reproach.♦ "Стригуны" молчали; они понимали, что слова Собачкина очень последовательны и что со стороны логики под них нельзя иголки подточить... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The "colts" were silent; for they realized that Sobachkin's words were very logical and that, from the point of view of pure logic, they were absolutely unassailable (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > иголки не подточишь
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98 нельзя иголки подпустить
• ИГОЛКИ НЕ ПОДПУСТИШЬ < НЕ ПОДТОЧИШЬ> (под кого-что; НЕЛЬЗЯ ИГОЛКИ ПОДПУСТИТЬ < ПОДТОЧИТЬ> all obs, coll[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не подпустишь etc or impers predic with быть (var. with нельзя); fixed WO (with нельзя movable)]=====⇒ you will find nothing to criticize (in s.o. or sth.):- X is beyond reproach.♦ "Стригуны" молчали; они понимали, что слова Собачкина очень последовательны и что со стороны логики под них нельзя иголки подточить... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The "colts" were silent; for they realized that Sobachkin's words were very logical and that, from the point of view of pure logic, they were absolutely unassailable (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нельзя иголки подпустить
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99 нельзя иголки подточить
• ИГОЛКИ НЕ ПОДПУСТИШЬ < НЕ ПОДТОЧИШЬ> (под кого-что; НЕЛЬЗЯ ИГОЛКИ ПОДПУСТИТЬ < ПОДТОЧИТЬ> all obs, coll[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не подпустишь etc or impers predic with быть (var. with нельзя); fixed WO (with нельзя movable)]=====⇒ you will find nothing to criticize (in s.o. or sth.):- X is beyond reproach.♦ "Стригуны" молчали; они понимали, что слова Собачкина очень последовательны и что со стороны логики под них нельзя иголки подточить... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The "colts" were silent; for they realized that Sobachkin's words were very logical and that, from the point of view of pure logic, they were absolutely unassailable (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нельзя иголки подточить
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100 разбирать по косточкам
• РАЗБИРАТЬ/РАЗОБРАТЬ ПО КОСТОЧКАМ кого-что coll[VP; subj: human]=====1. to analyze the qualities of s.o. or sth. thoroughly, covering all the fine points:- X put Y under a microscope < a magnifying glass>;- X took thing Y apart.2. to criticize s.o. or sth. severely, gossip about s.o. unkindly. X разобрал Y-а по косточкам ≈ X picked (tore) Y to pieces.♦ [authors usage] [Курчаев:] У вас, говорят, дневник какой-то есть, где вы всех по косточке разобрали (Островский 9). [К.:] They say you keep a diary in which you pick everybody to pieces (9b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разбирать по косточкам
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