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1 Don't bite off more than you can chew.
фраз. Не в свои сани не садись.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Don't bite off more than you can chew.
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2 Don't bite off more than you can chew
Руби дерево по себеDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Don't bite off more than you can chew
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3 bite off more than one can chew
"откусить больше, чем можешь проглотить", взяться за непосильное дело, за непосильную работу; зарваться, не рассчитать своих сил, переоценить свои силы; ≈ орешек не по зубам; дело не по плечу [первонач. амер.]Billy: "...He's going to come a cropper I'm afraid. And pretty soon too. He's bitten off more than he can chew." (J. Osborne, ‘The Entertainer’, sc. I) — Билли: "...Боюсь, что твой отец потерпит фиаско, и притом скоро. Он явно взялся за дело, которое ему не но плечу."
Don't bite off more than you can chew. — Руби дерево по себе.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > bite off more than one can chew
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4 BITE
• Bite on that - Заруби себе это на носу (3)• Don't bite off more than you can chew - Бери ношу по себе, чтоб не падать при ходьбе (Б), Руби дерево по себе a (P)• His bite isn't as bad as his bark - Много грозит, да мало вредит (M)• Once bitten (bit), twice shy - Пуганая ворона и куста боится (П) -
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bite [baɪt]mordre ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) piquer ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (b) agacer ⇒ 1 (b) morsure, piqûre ⇒ 3 (a) bouchée ⇒ 3 (b)∎ I bit a piece out of the pear j'ai mordu dans la poire;∎ the dog bit him on the leg le chien l'a mordu à la jambe;∎ the dog bit the rope in two le chien a coupé la corde en deux avec ses dents;∎ to bite one's nails se ronger les ongles;∎ he bit his lip il s'est mordu la lèvre;∎ figurative they've been bitten by the photography bug ils sont devenus des mordus de photographie;∎ also figurative to bite one's tongue se mordre la langue;∎ figurative to bite the bullet serrer les dents;∎ we're going to have to bite the bullet and fire them il va falloir prendre le taureau par les cornes et les renvoyer;∎ to bite the dust mordre la poussière;∎ theirs is the latest plan to bite the dust leur projet est le dernier à être tombé à l'eau;∎ to bite the hand that feeds one montrer de l'ingratitude envers qn qui vous veut du bien;∎ proverb once bitten, twice shy chat échaudé craint l'eau froide;∎ what's biting him? quelle mouche l'a piqué?∎ I bit into the apple j'ai mordu dans la pomme;∎ does the dog bite? il mord, votre chien?;∎ he bit through the cord il coupa la ficelle avec ses dents;∎ are they or the fish biting (today)? alors, ça mord?;∎ figurative don't worry, I don't bite! n'ayez pas peur, je ne mords pas!(b) (mustard, spice) piquer(c) (air, wind) mordre, cingler∎ the acid bit into the metal l'acide a attaqué le métal;∎ the rope bit into his wrists la corde mordait dans la chair de ses poignets∎ the law is beginning to bite les effets de la loi commencent à se faire sentir3 noun∎ mosquito bites piqûres fpl de moustiques;∎ chew each bite 30 times mâchez chaque bouchée 30 fois;∎ he swallowed the steak in three bites il a avalé le bifteck en trois bouchées;∎ figurative the repairs took a big bite out of our savings les réparations ont fait un trou dans nos économies;∎ do you want a bite? tu veux (y) goûter?;∎ British familiar to have or to get another or a second bite at the cherry s'y reprendre à deux fois∎ we stopped for a bite (to eat) nous nous sommes arrêtés pour manger un morceau;∎ I haven't had a bite all day je n'ai rien mangé de la journée□∎ did you get a bite? ça a mordu?(e) (sharpness → of mustard, spice) piquant m; (→ of speech, wit) mordant m; (→ of air, wind) caractère m cinglant ou mordant∎ to bite sth back se retenir de dire qcharracher d'un coup de dents;∎ she bit off a piece of toast elle a mordu dans la tartine;∎ to bite off more than one can chew avoir les yeux plus grands ou gros que le ventre;∎ familiar to bite sb's head off enguirlander qn -
6 bite
1. transitive verb,bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen; (fig.) wie auf Kohlen sitzen
bite one's lip — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) auf die Lippen beißen
he won't bite you — (fig. coll.) er wird dich schon nicht beißen
bite the hand that feeds one — (fig.) sich [seinem Gönner gegenüber] undankbar zeigen
bite the dust — (fig.) daran glauben müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,what's biting or bitten you? — (fig. coll.) was ist mit dir los?; was hast du denn?
bit, bitten1) beißen; (sting) stechen; [Rad:] fassen, greifen; [Schraube:] fassen; (take bait, lit. or fig.) anbeißen2) (have an effect) sich auswirken; greifen3. nounhe took a bite of the apple — er biss in den Apfel
can I have a bite? — darf ich mal [ab]beißen?
2) (taking of bait) [An]beißen, dasI haven't had a bite all day — es hat den ganzen Tag noch keiner angebissen
I haven't had a bite [to eat] since breakfast — ich habe seit dem Frühstück nichts mehr gegessen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/84648/bite_off">bite off* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) bißen2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) der Biß2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) das Anbeißen•- biting- bite the dust* * *[baɪt]I. n\bite mark Bisswunde fsnake/dog \bite Schlangen-/Hundebiss mto give sb a \bite jdn beißenthe legal costs took a big \bite out of their money ein großer Teil ihres Geldes ging für die Rechtskosten drauf famto give sth more \bite report, critique etw schärfer formulierento have [real] \bite [echten] Biss haben famat last I've got a \bite endlich hat etwas angebissen5.II. vt<bit, bitten>1. (cut with teeth)to \bite one's nails an seinen Nägeln kauen2. (grip road)to \bite the road tyres greifen3. (affect people)the laws \bite him hard die Gesetze treffen ihn hart4.▶ to \bite the bullet in den sauren Apfel beißenthe racing bug bit him badly das Rennfieber hat ihn schwer mitgenommen▶ to \bite the hand that feeds one die Hand beißen, die einen füttertIII. vi<bit, bitten>just go and ask her — she won't \bite ( hum) frag sie mal — sie beißt [dich] schon nichtto \bite at bait anbeißen a. fig3. (grip road)these tyres are biting very well diese Reifen haben ein sehr griffiges Profil4. (affect adversely) einschneidende Wirkung habenthe recession was beginning to \bite die Rezession machte sich langsam bemerkbar5. (reduce)▪ to \bite into sth etw reduzierenher job began to \bite into her free time ihr Job nahm immer mehr ihrer Freizeit in Anspruch6. (attack)▪ to \bite into sth:the rope bit into his flesh das Seil schnitt in sein Fleisch ein; ( fig)the cold began to \bite into their bones die Kälte begann ihnen in die Knochen zu kriechen7.* * *[baɪt] vb: pret bit, ptp bitten1. n1) Biss mhe took a bite ( out) of the apple — er biss in den Apfel
2) (= wound etc) (= dog, snake, flea bite etc) Biss m; (= insect bite) Stich m; (= love bite) (Knutsch)fleck m (inf)3) (FISHING)I think I've got a bite — ich glaube, es hat einer angebissen
4) (of food) Happen mthere's not a bite to eat —
5)6)2. vtthe trapeze artist bites the rope between her teeth — die Trapezkünstlerin hält das Seil mit den Zähnen fest
don't worry, he won't bite you (fig inf) — keine Angst, er wird dich schon nicht beißen (inf)
to bite the dust (inf) — dran glauben müssen (inf)
he had been bitten by the travel/music bug — ihn hatte das Reisefieber/das Musikfieber erwischt (inf)
to bite the hand that feeds you (prov) — sich (dat) ins eigene Fleisch schneiden
what's biting you? (fig inf) — was ist mit dir los? (inf), was hast du denn?
4) (inf3. vi2) (fish fig inf) anbeißen3) (cold, frost, wind) beißen, schneiden* * *bite [baıt]A v/t prät bit [bıt], pperf bitten [ˈbıtn], obs bit1. beißen:a dog bit her (on the) leg ein Hund biss sie ins Bein;bite the hand that feeds one Gutes mit Schlechtem vergelten;bite one’s nailsa) an den Nägeln kauen,a) ins Gras beißen,b) abgeschmettert werden (Plan etc),c) dran glauben müssen (getrunken werden, ausrangiert werden);what’s biting you? umg was ist mit dir los?;I’ve been bitten before ich bin ein gebranntes Kind;bite back sich eine Äußerung etc verkneifen;bite off abbeißen;bite off more than one can chew umg sich zu viel zumuten, sich übernehmen; → bitten B, bullet, head Bes Redew, lip A 1, tongue A 12. beißen, stechen (Insekt)3. a) beißen in (dat):the smoke bit our eyes der Rauch beizte uns die Augen4. schneiden in (akk) (Säge)5. CHEM ätzen, zerfressen, angreifen6. fig (nur passiv) angreifen, in Mitleidenschaft ziehen:badly bitten schwer mitgenommen7. the biter bit der betrogene Betrüger;it was a case of the biter bit er etc wurde mit seinen eigenen Waffen geschlagenB v/i1. (zu)beißen:a) (hinein)beißen in (akk), anbeißen,b) → A 4, A 5;a) etwas zum Beißen,b) fig etwas Konkretes;3. beißen, stechen (Insekt)4. beißen (Rauch, Gewürz etc), schneiden (Wind, Kälte etc)5. fassen, greifen (Rad, Schraube etc)b) greifen (Sanktionen etc)C s1. Beißen n, Biss m:he took a bite out of the apple er biss in den Apfel;put the bite on sb US sl jemanden unter Druck setzen2. Biss m, Stich m (eines Insekts)3. Biss(wunde) m(f)I haven’t had a bite to eat all day ich hab den ganzen Tag noch nichts gegessen5. (An)Beißen n (der Fische):6. Fassen n, Greifen n (von Rädern, Schrauben etc):these screws have plenty of bite diese Schrauben fassen oder greifen sehr gut;sth has lost its bite fig etwas greift nicht mehr7. CHEM Beizen n, Ätzen n8. Schärfe f (eines Gewürzes etc)9. figa) Bissigkeit f, Schärfe fb) Würze f, Geist mc) SPORT Biss m* * *1. transitive verb,bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen; (fig.) wie auf Kohlen sitzen
bite one's lip — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) auf die Lippen beißen
he won't bite you — (fig. coll.) er wird dich schon nicht beißen
bite the hand that feeds one — (fig.) sich [seinem Gönner gegenüber] undankbar zeigen
bite the dust — (fig.) daran glauben müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,what's biting or bitten you? — (fig. coll.) was ist mit dir los?; was hast du denn?
bit, bitten1) beißen; (sting) stechen; [Rad:] fassen, greifen; [Schraube:] fassen; (take bait, lit. or fig.) anbeißen2) (have an effect) sich auswirken; greifen3. nouncan I have a bite? — darf ich mal [ab]beißen?
2) (taking of bait) [An]beißen, dasI haven't had a bite [to eat] since breakfast — ich habe seit dem Frühstück nichts mehr gegessen
Phrasal Verbs:- bite off* * *(snack) n.Happen - m. n.Beißen -ereien n.Biss -e m.Bissen - m.(§ p.,p.p.: bit, bitten)= beißen v.(§ p.,pp.: biß, gebissen)schneiden v.(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten) -
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1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbchew one's fingernails — an den [Finger]nägeln kauen; see also academic.ru/84648/bite_off">bite off; cud
kauen (on auf + Dat.)3. nounKauen, das* * *[ u:](to break (food etc) with the teeth before swallowing: If you chew your food properly it is easier to digest.) kauen* * *[tʃu:]I. nII. vtto \chew one's fingernails/lips an den Nägeln kauen/auf den Lippen herumbeißen fam▶ to \chew the fat with sb ( fam) mit jdm über Gott und die Welt reden [o ein Schwätzchen halten] famIII. vi kauen* * *[tʃuː]1. nKauen ntto have a good chew on sth — auf or an etw (dat) gründlich herumkauen
2. vtkauenthis meat requires a lot of chewing — an or bei diesem Fleisch muss man viel (herum)kauen
that dog's been chewing the carpet again — der Hund hat schon wieder am Teppich genagt
don't chew your fingernails —
she always chews her nails when she's nervous — immer, wenn sie nervös ist, kaut sie an den Nägeln
to chew the fat (inf) — tratschen (inf)
See:→ cud* * *chew [tʃuː]A v/t1. (zer)kauen:2. fig sinnen auf (akk), Rache etc brüten:B v/i1. kauen:chew on herumkauen auf (dat)2. Tabak kauenC s1. Kauen n:have a chew kauen;have a chew on herumkauen auf (dat)2. etwas zum Kauen:chew of tobacco Priem m* * *1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbchew one's fingernails — an den [Finger]nägeln kauen; see also bite off; cud
kauen (on auf + Dat.)3. nounchew on or over something — (fig.) sich (Dat.) etwas durch den Kopf gehen lassen
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v.1 to embrace, to cover.2 to be able to see, to have a view of.desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower3 to span, to extend through, to extend over, to extend across.El viaje abarca la región sur The trip extends throughout the south.4 to comprise, to encompass, to comprehend, to embrace.El estudio abarca la era glacial The research comprises the glacial era.5 to dominate.6 to monopolize.EXEX abarcó el mercado textil EXEX monopolized the textile market sector.* * *1 (englobar) to cover, embrace2 (abrazar) to embrace, get one's arms around3 (trabajo) to undertake, take on\quien mucho abarca poco aprieta Jack of all trades, master of none* * *verb1) to cover2) include* * *VT1) [con los brazos] to get one's arms round2) (=comprender) to include, take in; (=contener) to contain, comprisesus conocimientos abarcan todo el campo de... — his knowledge ranges over the whole field of...
abarca una hectárea — it takes up a hectare, it's a hectare in size
3) [+ tarea] to undertake, take on4) LAm (=acaparar) to monopolize, corner the market in5) [con la vista] to take in* * *verbo transitivoa) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to spanel libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day
b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope withc) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle* * *= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.Ex. The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex. The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.----* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.* que abarca = girdling.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sujetar abarcando = brace.* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* * *verbo transitivoa) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to spanel libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day
b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope withc) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle* * *= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.
Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.Ex: The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.* que abarca = girdling.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sujetar abarcando = brace.* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* * *abarcar [A2 ]vt1 ‹temas/materias› to coverel programa abarca desde la Reconquista hasta el siglo XIX the program takes in o covers o spans the period from the Reconquest to the 19th centurysus tierras abarcan desde el río hasta la sierra his land stretches o extends from the river up to the mountainsabarcaba todo el territorio que ahora se conoce como Uruguay it extended over o embraced o spanned o included all the territory now known as Uruguay2 (dar abasto con) ‹trabajos/actividades› to cope withse ha echado encima más de lo que puede abarcar he's bitten off more than he can chew, he's taken on more than he can cope withquien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't try to take on too much ( o you've/he's taken on too much etc)3 (con los brazos) to embrace, encircleno le abarco la muñeca con la mano I can't get my hand around his wrist4 (con la mirada) to take in* * *
abarcar ( conjugate abarcar) verbo transitivo
‹superficie/territorio› span, cover;
‹siglos/generaciones› to span;
◊ quien mucho abarca poco aprieta you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew
abarcar verbo transitivo
1 to cover
(asuntos, trabajo) no puedes abarcarlo todo, you can't take on too much
2 (con los brazos) to embrace
3 (dominar) su finca es tan grande que no se puede abarcar con la vista, she owns so much land that you can't contemplate it all from one angle
4 LAm (acaparar) to monopolize
' abarcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprender
- ir
- dominar
English:
bite
- candle
- chew
- cover
- embody
- embrace
- span
- take in
- encompass
- take
* * *abarcar vt1. [incluir] to cover;nuestra hacienda abarca un tercio de la comarca our estate covers a third of the district;este artículo intenta abarcar demasiado this article tries to cover too much;el libro abarca cinco siglos de historia de Latinoamérica the book covers o spans five centuries of Latin American history;quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't bite off more than you can chew2. [ver] to be able to see, to have a view of;desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower;hasta donde abarca la vista as far as the eye can see* * *v/t1 territorio cover; figcomprise, cover2 L.Am. ( acaparar) hoard, stockpile3:abarcar con la vista take in* * *abarcar {72} vt1) : to cover, to include, to embrace2) : to undertake3) : to monopolize* * *abarcar vb1. (contener, incluir) to cover / to include -
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Jack of all trades, master of none* * ** * *= bite off more than + Pronombre + can chewEx. We should do our part, but we shouldn't bite off more than we can chew.* * *= bite off more than + Pronombre + can chewEx: We should do our part, but we shouldn't bite off more than we can chew.
Spanish-English dictionary > quien mucho abarca poco aprieta
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HE В СВОЙ САНИ HE САДИСЬ (saying other finite forms and infin are also used) do not undertake sth. that is more than you can manage: - don't bite off more than you can chew don't try to do something (things) you're not fit for.(author's usage) «Я вижу, образование у неё небольшое». -«Какое там образование - грамотёшка! С таким образованием только получку считать, а не казённые деньги. Я ей сколько раз говорил: не лезь не в свои сани. Работать как раз некому было, ее и уговорили» (Распутин 1). uShe doesn't seem to have had much of an education." "Education? You're joking. Can't do much more than count her pay, let alone the till. How many times did I tell her: don't try to do something you're not fit for. But there was nobody else to take the job and they talked her into it" (1a). -
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[saying; other finite forms and infin are also used]=====⇒ do not undertake sth. that is more than you can manage:- don't try to do something < things> you're not fit for.♦ [author's usage] "Я вижу, образование у неё небольшое". - "Какое там образование - грамотёшка! С таким образованием только получку считать, а не казённые деньги. Я ей сколько раз говорил: не лезь не в свои сани. Работать как раз некому было, ее и уговорили" (Распутин 1). "She doesn't seem to have had much of an education." "Education? You're joking. Can't do much more than count her pay, let alone the till. How many times did I tell her: don't try to do something you're not fit for. But there was nobody else to take the job and they talked her into it" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не в свои сани не садись
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12 Бери ношу по себе, чтоб не падать при ходьбе
Do not undertake more than it is within your power to do. See Руби дерево по себе a (P)Cf: An ass endures his burden, but no more than his burden (Br.). Catch no more fish than you can salt (Am.).Don't bite off more than you can chew (Am., Br.). It is not the burden but the overburden that kills the beast (Br.). Take no more on you than you're able to bear (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Бери ношу по себе, чтоб не падать при ходьбе
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13 Руби дерево по себе
a) Do not take on yourself a task that you are unable to do. See Бери ношу по себе, чтоб не падать при ходьбе (Б); b) Do not marry your superior. See Богатую взять - станет попрекать (Б), Вяжись лычко с лычком, ремешок с ремешком (B)Cf:a) Don't bite off more than you can chew (Am., Br.). A man must not swallow more than he can digest (Am.). Undertake no more than you can perform (Am., Br.)b) Everyone to his equal (Am.). Keep to your own kind (Am.). Marry above your match and you get a master (Am.). Marry a wife of thine own degree (Br.). Marry your equal (your like, your match) (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Руби дерево по себе
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14 nu te întinde mai mult decât te ţine plapuma
prov. stretch your legs according to the coverletyou may go farther and far worsedon't bite off more than you can chewmeasure your coat according to your clothput your hand no further than your sleeve will reachput your arm no further than you can draw it back again.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu te întinde mai mult decât te ţine plapuma
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15 руби дерево по себе
посл.one shouldn't try for a branch above (beyond) one's reach; marry your equal; cf. don't bite off more than you can chewРыбаков.
Не по себе дерево рубить хочу. Чуднов. Тоже скажу: и бояться их нечего. В этом деле испуг, как на войне - пропадёшь! Пускай она тебя боится, а ты перед нею гоголем ходи. (Н. Погодин, Кремлёвские куранты) — Rybakov: The trouble is, the branch is a bit beyond my reach. Chudnov: Well, you listen to me. It's no good being scared of them. It's like on the battle-field if you're scared, you're done for. Let her be afraid of you; throw your chest out!Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > руби дерево по себе
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мн. ч.sledge, sleigh; toboggan, luge ед.; спортехать на/в санях — to drive in a sledge/sleigh
••не в свои сани не садись — don't bite off more than you can chew, don't try to do smth. yor are not fit for
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мн.1) ( зимняя повозка) sleigh sg брит.; sledge sg амер.е́хать на / в саня́х — drive in a sleigh / sledge
2) спорт toboggan sg, luge [luːʒ] sg••не в свои́ са́ни не сади́сь погов. — ≈ don't bite off more than you can chew
гото́вь са́ни ле́том (, а теле́гу зимо́й) посл. — ≈ get the things you may need ready in good time
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19 quloch
fathom (used for linear measurement); outspread arms, hug. quloch yoz /quloch ot to take strokes (in swimming); to open one’s arms. qulochingga qarab ketmon chop Don’t bite off more than you can chew -
20 Не в свои сани не садись.
фраз. Don't bite off more than you can chew.Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > Не в свои сани не садись.
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