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41 prick one's ears up
prick one's ears up/prick up one's ears inf навострить уши; держать ушки на макушкеEve pricked her ears up when she heard her name being mentioned.
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42 prick up one's ears
prick one's ears up/prick up one's ears inf навострить уши; держать ушки на макушкеEve pricked her ears up when she heard her name being mentioned.
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43 up to one's ears in something
adj infmlThey were up to their ears in the conspiracy — Они с головой, окунулись в этот заговор
That man Jackson is always in trouble, he really landed up to his ears in it yesterday — С этим Джексоном всегда что-нибудь случается, и вот вчера он опять крупно влип
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > up to one's ears in something
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44 close one's ears to smth.
(close (или shut) one's ears to smth. (тж. seal или stop one's ears, turn a deaf ear to smth.))не прислушаться к чему-л., пропускать что-л. мимо ушей, быть глухим к чему-л., делать вид, что не слышишь [stop one's ears и turn a deaf ear to этим. библ. Psalms LVIII, 4]France, however, turned a deaf ear to what Tiers flattered himself to be a parliamentary siren's song. (K. Marx, ‘The Civil War in France’, ch. IV) — Однако Франция оставалась глуха к речам Тьера, льстившего себя надеждой пленить всех пением парламентской сирены.
This was an appeal to which Eleanor was incapable of turning a deaf ear. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Lion's Skin’) — К таким словам Элеонора не могла остаться равнодушной.
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45 dry behind the ears
When you bastards get dry behin' the ears, you'll maybe learn to let an ol' fella [= old fellow] sleep. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, ch. X) — Сукины дети, поспать старику не дадут. Молоко еще на губах не обсохло, не понимаете, что старику нужен покой.
Root blustered: ‘You think you're hell on wheels just because you been out a few times. You'd think you was a hundred to hear you talk.’ ‘I'm dry behind the ears, anyway,’ said Dick. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Long Valley’, ‘The Raid’) — - Несколько раз побывал на собраниях и уже возомнил о себе. Тебя послушать, так ты уже на всем этом собаку съел, - кипятился Рут. - А я действительно не новичок, - ответил Дик.
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46 little pitchers have big ears
посл.≈ дети любят слушать разговоры взрослых, дети любят подслушивать‘Little pitchers have big ears,’ they used to say when I was smaller. Then they stopped saying it... They gave up in despair. If I didn't hear, I guessed; and if I didn't guess I wheedled it out of someone. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Big Room’, ch. 1) — Когда я была маленькой, родители говорили: "Осторожно, у маленького кувшинчика большие уши". Но очень скоро они перестали это говорить... Я приводила их в отчаяние. Если я не слышала чего-нибудь, то догадывалась. А если не догадывалась, то выуживала у кого-нибудь.
I remember odd fragments of gossip from the time when the aunts used to say: ‘Little pitchers have long ears!’ And there would be a pause in the lively conversation if I were about. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. III) — Мне вспоминаются обрывки разговоров еще тех времен, когда тетки при виде меня говорили: "Много будешь знать, скоро состаришься", и, лишь выпроводив меня, возобновляли оживленную беседу.
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47 set smb. by the ears
поссорить, перессорить кого-л.; взбудоражить кого-лShe lay awake, thinking. Even without announcement the return of presents would set London by the ears and bring on her again an avalanche of bills (J. Galsworthy,‘The Silver Spoon’, part III, ch. X) — Она не могла заснуть. Даже если газеты не оповестят о разрыве помолвки, возвращение подарков взбудоражит Лондон и на нее все равно обрушится лавина счетов.
As a matter of fact, Ridding, it's quite another sort of lady has set us by the ears. (H. G. Wells,‘The Passionate Friends’, ch. VI) — Кстати говоря, Риддинг, между нами посеяла рознь совсем другая дама.
She amuses herself by setting other people by the ears. (A. Christie, ‘Murder in Mesopotamia’, ch. III) — Ссорить людей доставляет ей огромное удовольствие.
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48 wet behind the ears
незрелый, неоперившийся; ≈ новичок, молокосос; молоко на губах не обсохло; см. тж. dry behind the earsJamie: "Wisdom from the mouth of babes. Can the wise stuff, kid. You're still wet behind the ears." (E. O'Neill, ‘Long Day's Journey into Night’, act 4) — Джейми: "Устами младенцев глаголет истина. Но все же тебе, братец, лучше истин не изрекать. У тебя молоко на губах не обсохло. "
‘Doctor, this is John Alexander. He just started work here...’ He added facetiously. ‘Still wet behind the ears from technology school, eh, John?’ (A. Hailey, ‘The Final Diagnosis’, ch. 12) — - Доктор, это Джон Александер, лаборант. Работает у нас недавно... - и Баннистер добавил шутливо: - Можно сказать, еще желторотый юнец в нашей профессии, не так ли, Джон?
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49 wet behind the ears
Синонимический ряд:adolescent (adj.) adolescent; beardless; callow; immature; inexperienced -
50 set smb. by the ears
1) пoccopить кoгo-л.As a matter of fact, Ridding, it's quite another sort of lady who has set us by the ears (H. G. Wells)2) взбудopaжить кoгo-л.She lay awake, thinking. Even without announcement the return of presents would set London by the ears and bring on her again an avalanche of bills (J. Galsworthy). The scientist set the whole world by the ears with his discovery -
51 fall on deaf ears
1) Общая лексика: оставаться глухим (к чему л.), пропускать мимо ушей, остаться неуслышанным (such pleas have fallen on deaf ears), не найти отклика, пропустить мимо ушей2) Фразеологизм: игнорировать жалобы, игнорировать просьбы (Of a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored. Every time I ask him to do something for me, it falls on deaf ears.), игнорировать что-л, не реагировать на что-л, хлопать ушами -
52 fall on deaf ears
пропустить мимо ушей; ноль внимания; остаться без вниманияHis advice fell on deaf ears.
My complaints about the dirty sheets in our hotel room seem to have fallen on deaf ears so far.
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53 up to one's ears in something
up to one's eyes/ears in something по уши/горло в чем-либо; погрязнутьShe is up to her eyes in schoolwork just at the moment — the exams are next week.
They are up to their ears in business before Christmas.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > up to one's ears in something
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54 be up to one’s ears in
• be up to one’s ears in (work) very busy по уши в (делах, работе)I’m up to my ears in work.
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55 to pin one's ears back
1) навострить уши, прислушатьсяPin back your ears, people, this is quite a story! — Народ, слушайте внимательно, это отличная история!
2) амер.; разг. грубо одёргиватьThe pastor pinned my ears back over an issue, but later hugged me and told me he loved me. — Пастор устроил мне взбучку, но позже обнял меня и сказал, что любит меня.
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56 all ears
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57 be all ears
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58 be all eyes (and ears)
быть настороженным, внимательно смотреть и слушатьNothing can escape my notice. I’m all eyes and ears.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > be all eyes (and ears)
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59 be all eyes (and ears)
быть настороженным, внимательно смотреть и слушатьNothing can escape my notice. I’m all eyes and ears.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > be all eyes (and ears)
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60 coming out of one's ears
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > coming out of one's ears
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ears burn — {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. * /Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn./ * /Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ears burn — {informal} To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. * /Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn./ * /Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other./ … Dictionary of American idioms
ears\ burn — informal To feel embarrassment or shame at hearing others talk about you. Joan overheard the girls criticizing her and it made her ears burn. Joe s ears burned when he heard his classmates praising him to each other … Словарь американских идиом
ears are burning — the ears in your mind hear people talking about you How did you know we were talking about you? Because my ears were burning! … English idioms