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1 do somebody's job
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2 job somebody into a post
Общая лексика: устроить кого-либо по протекцииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > job somebody into a post
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3 give up somebody as a bad job
give up somebody/something as a bad job махнуть рукой на кого-либо/что-либо (бросить, отказаться делать)I could not persuade him to practise the piano, and finally gave it up as a bad job.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give up somebody as a bad job
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4 give up something as a bad job
give up somebody/something as a bad job махнуть рукой на кого-либо/что-либо (бросить, отказаться делать)I could not persuade him to practise the piano, and finally gave it up as a bad job.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give up something as a bad job
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5 leave somebody holding the baby
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody holding the baby
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6 leave somebody holding the bag
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody holding the bag
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7 leave somebody to hold the baby
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody to hold the baby
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8 leave somebody to hold the bag
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody to hold the bag
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9 pull the plug on somebody
pull the plug on somebody/something перекрыть кислородIf the viewing figures drop much further, the TV company will pull the plug on the whole series.
The mayor was doing a fine job until the treasurer pulled the plug because there was no more money.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull the plug on somebody
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10 put in a good word for somebody
put in a (good) word for somebody замолвить словоI hope you get the job, I'll put in a good word for you.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put in a good word for somebody
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11 put in a word for somebody
put in a (good) word for somebody замолвить словоI hope you get the job, I'll put in a good word for you.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put in a word for somebody
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12 put one's money on somebody
put one's money on somebody/something биться об заклад; ставить на кого-либо/что-либо (с уверенностью в победе, успехе)Who do you think will get the job, then? — I'd put my money on Val.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put one's money on somebody
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13 throw somebody on the scrap heap
throw somebody/something on the scrap heap inf выкинуть/выбросить на свалку (за ненадобностью)Many people over 40 who can't find a job feel they've been thrown on the scrap heap.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > throw somebody on the scrap heap
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14 do a snow job on somebody
Am inf вешать лапшу на уши; пудрить/компостировать мозгиDanny'll need to do a snow job on his Dad if he's going to borrow the car again.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > do a snow job on somebody
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15 fall into somebody's lap
свалиться с неба (о неожиданной удаче, приятной неожиданности); плыть в рукиYou can't expext the ideal job to just fall into your lap — you've got to go out there and look for it.
When Jane came to live in Colchester she had no trouble getting a job or a flat. Everything just fell into her lap.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > fall into somebody's lap
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16 do somebody a good turn
сделать доброе дело; оказать услугуHe helped me to find a job and I later thanked him for doing me a good turn.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > do somebody a good turn
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17 have designs on somebody
иметь виды на кого-либо/что-либоHe has designs on my job.
She suspected that Helen had designs on her husband.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have designs on somebody
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18 let somebody in for something
влезть во что-либо; впутаться; обречь себя на что-либоWhen I agreed to do the job, I didn't know what I was letting myself in for, or I would have refused.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > let somebody in for something
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19 live off somebody
сидеть на шееRoland had not worked for two months when I met him, and had been living off his mother.
Although Eric is 40 years old, he has no job and continues to live off his elderly parents.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > live off somebody
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20 pass somebody over
usu passive обойти (по службе)When raises were given, my secretary resented being passed over.
Neither of us got the job. We were both passed over.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pass somebody over
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