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21 fend for oneself
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22 shift for oneself
обходиться без посторонней помощи, обходиться своими силами -
23 speak for oneself
говорить за себя, говорить о собственных чувствах -
24 speak for oneself
говори́ть то́лько от своего́ и́мениThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > speak for oneself
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25 make a rod for oneself
"готовить розги для самого себя", наказать самого себяHis enemies tried to kill his chances by telling the voters that they would be making a heavy rod for their own backs if they chose Cato. (F. R. Cowell, ‘Cicero and the Roman Republic’, Kenk) — Враги Катона пытались помешать его избранию, предупреждая избирателей, что если они Катона изберут, то сами себе выроют яму.
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26 do well for oneself
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27 have nothing going for oneself
Идиоматическое выражение: быть заурядным (Why is Steve Nash so good when he has nothing going for him? He was just an ordinary boy with nothing going for him in his life), ничем не выделятьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have nothing going for oneself
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28 dig a pit for oneself
caмoму ceбe (или дpугoму) мoгилу pыть, caмoгo ceбя угpoбить (угpoбить, пoгубить кoгo-л.) [dig a pit этим. библ.] I strongly object to the type of paper where examinees, instead of being given a straightforward chance to show what they do know, have a pit dug for them in every question. 'And I don't like Glaushof,' said the Colonel... 'Let him dig his own grave' (Th. Sharpe) -
29 make a name (for oneself)
coздaть (ceбe) имя, пpиoбpecти извecтнocтьBrilliant young fellow... He'll make a name for himself one of these days (A. Christie). He seemed embarrassed about not having made a name for himself as a poet or as a writer of prose (W. Saroyan)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > make a name (for oneself)
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30 do well for oneself
expr infmlNow's the time when you can do well for yourself — Сейчас именно то время, когда ты можешь поправить свое материальное положение
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > do well for oneself
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31 strike out a new line for oneself
идти новым путём; избрать новый путь...you are always "moving on". Everyone feels it a duty (and in most cases it is a necessity) to strike out a new line for himself. (Kenk) —...вы все время движетесь вперед. Каждый считает, что должен (во многих случаях это просто необходимо) идти новым путем.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > strike out a new line for oneself
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32 strike out for oneself
бороться, не рассчитывая на постороннюю помощь, вести борьбу в одиночкуYou've been relying on your father up till now. It's time You've struck out for yourself. — До сих пор вы надеетесь на помощь отца. А пора уже самому бороться за место под солнцем.
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33 be able to stand up for oneself
Общая лексика: не давать себя в обидуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be able to stand up for oneself
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34 be sorry for oneself
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35 carve out a career for oneself
Макаров: сделать карьеруУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > carve out a career for oneself
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36 carve out a niche for oneself
Общая лексика: найти сферу деятельности для себяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > carve out a niche for oneself
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37 do some good for oneself
Табуированная лексика: (о мужчине) иметь успех в любвиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > do some good for oneself
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38 fend for oneself and children
Макаров: кормить себя и семьюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fend for oneself and children
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39 find a niche for oneself
Макаров: найти своё место в жизниУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > find a niche for oneself
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40 find out for oneself
1) Общая лексика: добираться до истины2) Макаров: добраться до истины
См. также в других словарях:
for oneself — for one s benefit, for one s good, for one s possession … English contemporary dictionary
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
shift for oneself — {v. phr.} To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself. * /Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fend for oneself — TAKE CARE OF ONESELF, look after oneself, provide for oneself, shift for oneself, manage by oneself, cope alone, stand on one s own two feet. → fend … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — the children were forced to fend for themselves Syn: take care of oneself, look after oneself, provide for oneself, manage (by oneself), cope alone, stand on one s own two feet … Thesaurus of popular words
shift for oneself — COPE, manage, survive, make it, fend for oneself, take care of oneself, make do, get by/along, scrape by/along, muddle through; stand on one s own two feet; informal make out. → shift * * * shift for oneself To depend on one s own resources • • • … Useful english dictionary
fend for oneself — provide for oneself, support oneself, look after oneself, take care of oneself … English contemporary dictionary
fend for oneself — Syn: take care of oneself, look after oneself, shift for oneself, cope alone, stand on one s own two feet … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
fend for oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. take care of oneself, stay alive, get along, shift for oneself; see live 4 , subsist , survive 1 … English dictionary for students
gain for oneself — index possess Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gather for oneself — index hoard Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary