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61 Like a dying duck
Как мокрая курицаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Like a dying duck
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62 Like water off a duck's back
Как с гуся водаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Like water off a duck's back
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63 like\ water\ off\ a\ duck's\ back
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64 like water off a duck's back
разг как с гу́ся вода́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > like water off a duck's back
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65 like water off a duck's back
akintiya kürek çeker gibiEnglish to Turkish dictionary > like water off a duck's back
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66 swim like a cork
хорошо плавать, плавать как рыба; см. тж. swim like a brickThrow that madman into the sea; then we can pick him up. He swims like a cork. (Ch. Reade, ‘Foul Play’, ch. X) — Выбросьте этого безумца в море, а потом мы подберем его: он ведь плавает как рыба.
What a lovely deep pool! I can swim like a duck. (R. Blackmore, ‘Cradock Nowell’, ch. LIX) — Какой чудесный глубокий бассейн! Вот где можно будет поплавать.
A swagman sitting near our gate had told me he knew a man who had both legs off and yet he could swim like a fish. (A. Marshall, ‘I Can Jump Puddles’, ch. XXI) — Однажды бродяга, присевший отдохнуть у наших ворот, рассказал мне, что знал человека, у которого не было обеих ног, и все же он плавал как рыба.
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67 take to smth. like a duck to water
разг.охотно взяться за что-л.; ≈ чувствовать себя в своей стихии, как рыба в водеWhen I began to write I did so as though it were the most natural thing in the world. I took to it as a duck takes to water. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Summing Up’, ch. 6) — Писать было для меня с самого начала так же естественно, как для утки - плавать.
My husband too has taken to business like a duck to water... (J. Murdoch, ‘The Black Prince’, ‘Postscript by Christian’) — Мой муж тоже оказался прирожденным бизнесменом...
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68 swim like a duck
(или like a fish)плaвaть кaк pыбaWhat a lovely deep pool! I can swim like a duck (R. Blackmore). A swagman sitting near our gate had told me he knew a man who had both legs off and yet he could swim like a fish (A. Marshall) -
69 sit like a duck
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70 it's like water off a duck's back
expr.• como quien oye llover expr.English-spanish dictionary > it's like water off a duck's back
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71 to be like water off a duck's back
serle indiferente a unoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be like water off a duck's back
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72 to take to something like a duck to water
adaptarse bien a algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take to something like a duck to water
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73 to take to something like duck to water
to take to something like duck to wateraprender ou habituar-se facilmente a alguma coisa.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take to something like duck to water
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74 run like water off a duck's back
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75 take to something like a duck to water
English-Dutch dictionary > take to something like a duck to water
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76 take to something like a duck to water
легко освоить(ся)She's taken to skiing like a duck to water.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take to something like a duck to water
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77 Swim like a duck
• Swim like a fish [cork, duck] Плавать как рыба [пробка, утка]Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Swim like a duck
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78 shoot the sitting duck
разг."стрелять по сидящей утке ( или фазану)", погубить человека, воспользовавшись его беззащитностью, беспомощностью; ≈ бить лежачегоI don't like enemies who aren't formidable. There's no fun in shooting sitting ducks. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Hesitant Hostess’, ch. 6) — Я люблю сильных противников. Какое удовольствие бить желторотых птенцов?
A: "Have you ever been to a Magistrate's Court, while cases are being dealt with?" B: "Once, and I don't intend to go again. It's too much like shooting the sitting pheasant, to please me!" (SPI) — А: "Приходилось ли вам бывать в полицейском суде при разборе дел? Б. Один раз пришлось. Больше не пойду. Мне" не нравится: "Смахивает на избиение младенцев."
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79 take to smth. like a duck to water
paзг.oxoтнo взятьcя зa чтo-л.; чувcтвoвaть ceбя в cвoeй cтиxии, кaк pыбa в вoдeMy husband too has taken to business like a duck to water U. Murdoch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > take to smth. like a duck to water
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80 lame duck
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