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1 do something for someone
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2 spoil something for someone
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3 spread something for someone
expr AmE taboo slBut that's what you are - a two-timing, double-crossing cunt! Spreading that twat of yours for a cheap, chiseling quack doctor — Вот, кто ты такая! Шалава, готовая меня насадить с этим дешевым жуликом, с понтом врачом, все время норовишь ему дать
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4 plant something on someone
expr infml1)The cops planted snow on her and then arrested her for carrying it — Полицейские подбросили ей героин, а затем арестовали за хранение наркотиков
2)The crooks planted the stuff on a passenger but couldn't find him when the plane landed — Преступники незаметно засунули контрабандный товар в багаж ничего не подозревавшего пассажира, но не могли найти его, когда самолет приземлился
Someone had planted coke on me and the airport security officer found it — Кто-то незаметно подсунул мне кокаин, а служащий безопасности аэропорта обнаружил его
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > plant something on someone
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5 cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or something
Cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or somethingподыскивать кого-то, либо что-тоJohn is casting around for a new cook. The old one quit.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cast around for someone or something / cast about for someone or something
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6 all for (someone or something)
быть целиком заI was all for going on a picnic, the day being so sunny.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > all for (someone or something)
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7 all for (someone or something)
быть целиком заI was all for going on a picnic, the day being so sunny.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > all for (someone or something)
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8 be curtains for someone or something
конец, смерть, банкротствоIf the car hadn’t swerved, it would have been curtains for the pedestriansEnglish-Russian small dictionary of idioms > be curtains for someone or something
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9 beat something into someone’s head
Beat something into someone’s headвбить в головуI studied for hours. I have never beat so much stuff into my head in such a short time.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > beat something into someone’s head
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10 knock someone or something for a goal etc
expr infml esp AmE1)2)This murder mystery can knock the keenest mind for a loop — Это таинственное убийство может поставить в тупик самый изощренный ум
3)This has knocked our faith in human nature for a loop — Это обстоятельство здорово подорвало нашу веру в человечество
4)Wouldn't that knock the boys for a loop? — Я думаю, парни будут ошарашены
Say, it would have knocked you for a goal to see her — Если бы ты ее увидел, ты бы потерял дар речи
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11 be a sucker for someone or something
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12 a great one for someone or something
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13 have no time for someone or something
expr infmlAt first Darren had no time for me, I guess he thought I was too young and anyway he had a pash for one of the Spanish maids — Сначала Даррен не обращал на меня внимания, потому что думал, что я слишком молода, да к тому же он был неравнодушен к одной из испанских служанок
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14 large for someone or something
adj AmE slHe's large for the girls like you — Он обычно тащится от таких девушек, как ты
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15 that's someone or something for you
expr infmlHe's already forgotten he was hurt - that's a child for you — Он уже забыл, что ушибся - ребенок ведь
When I arrived late I couldn't get a hot bath or a meal - that's country hotels for you — Уж эти сельские гостиницы - там ни помыться, ни поесть
That's women for you — Вот они, женщины
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16 cut out for someone or something
adj infmlThey seem to be cut out for each other — Они, казалось, созданы друг для друга
He wasn't cut out for the happy life, was he? — Счастливая жизнь ему только снилась, не так ли?
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17 inflict someone or something on someone
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18 one for someone or something
n infmlHe was always one for the girls and he doesn't seem to get any less susceptible as he grows older — Он всегда был неравнодушен к женщинам, и это чувство с возрастом у него ничуть не прошло
I was never one for rows and trouble, you know that — Ты ведь знаешь, что я никогда не скандалил и не буянил
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19 ram etc someone or something down someone's throat
expr infmlI don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat — Я не хочу, чтобы мне ее навязывали против моей воли
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20 so much for someone or something
adj infmlSo much for him and his help. He just called in sick — Он только что позвонил и сказал, что болен. Так что на него и на его помощь рассчитывать не приходится
He's finished as a friend of mine. So much for him! — Ну его на фиг. Он мне больше не друг
So much for you! Goodbye! — Ну тебя в задницу. Прощай, понял?
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > so much for someone or something
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