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English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > every which way
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1. adv phr амер. разг. в разные стороны2. adv phr амер. разг. в беспорядке; как попалоСинонимический ряд:helter-skelter (other) anyhow; chaotically; confusedly; haphazardly; helter-skelter; indiscriminately; pell-mell; slapdash; topsy-turvy -
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разг.1) во всех направлениях, в разные стороны [первонач. амер.]The fences... leaned every which way... (M. Twain, ‘Huckleberry Finn’, ch. XXI) — Заборы... покосились в разные стороны.
2) любым путём; во всех отношенияхBut you're not going to be able to avoid the war, Grace... It affects us every which way. (J. O'Hara, ‘A Rage to Live’, book II) — Войны не избежать, Грейс... Создавшееся положение влияет на нас во всех отношениях.
You've done... more'n [= more than] any other man would have done, working and contriving every which way. (Suppl) — Трудом и необыкновенной изобретательностью вы добились в своей области больше, чем кто-либо другой.
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1) вo вcex нaпpaвлeнияx, в paзныe cтopoны [пepвoнaч. aмep.]The fences leaned every which way (M. Twain). Harry Lancaster... was fat and worked in suspenders and shirt-sleeves at a desk that was piled every which way with papers (J. Shaw)2) вo вcex oтнoшeнияxBut you're not going to be able to avoid the war, Grace... It affects us every which way (J. O'Hara) -
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adv AmE infml1)When the police arrived the crowd started running every which way — Когда прибыла полиция, толпа бросилась врассыпную
2)The new dictionary of modern spoken language > every which way
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(американизм) (разговорное) в разные стороны - fragments flew * осколки разлетелись в разные стороны - they run * они разбежались кто куда( американизм) (разговорное) в беспорядке;
как попало - toys were scattered about * игрушки валялись где попалоБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > every which way
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во все стороны, по всем направлениямне в должном порядке, беспорядочно, как бог на душу положитАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > every which way
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нареч.; амер.; разг.1) во все стороны, по всем направлениям2) не в должном порядке, беспорядочно, как попало, как бог на душу положит -
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во все сто́роны; как попа́лоThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > every which way
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15 fragments flew every which way
Макаров: осколки разлетелись в разные стороныУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fragments flew every which way
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16 start running every which way
Американский английский: броситься врассыпнуюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > start running every which way
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17 they run every which way
Макаров: они разбежались кто кудаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > they run every which way
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18 toys were scattered about every which way
Макаров: игрушки валялись где попалоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > toys were scattered about every which way
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19 not know where (or which way) to look
(или to turn one's eyes; тж. not know which way to turn)paзг.нe знaть, чтo дeлaть, pacтepятьcя, быть в зaтpуднитeльнoм пoлoжeнииThe child was ashamed of the affectionate fuss his mother was making of him in front of his schoolmates and didn't know where to turn his eyes. Debts there were on every hand. They haunted him, robbed him of his sleep. He himself scarcely knew which way to turn (Th. Dreiser). I had to raise money somehow. I was desperate. I didn't know which way to turn (R. Macdonald)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know where (or which way) to look
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разг.не знать, что делать, растеряться, быть в затруднительном положенииDebts there were on every hand. They haunted him, robbed him of his sleep. He himself scarcely knew which way to turn. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Twelve Men’, ‘De Maupassant, Junior’) — Долгов не оберешься. Кредиторы преследуют его, не дают ему покоя ни днем ни ночью. Они совершенно не знает, что предпринять.
I don't know what'll become of me now, Miss Royster. I don't know what to do. I don't know which way to turn. I'm at my wit's end. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. XIV) — Не знаю, что со мной станет, мисс Ройстер. Не знаю, что мне делать. Не знаю, куда податься. Совсем зашел в тупик.
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every\ which\ way — • every which way • any which way In all directions. Bricks and boards were scattered in confusion on the ground every which way, just as they had fallen after the tornado. Compare: helter skelter … Словарь американских идиом
every which way — ► every which way informal 1) in all directions. 2) by all available means. Main Entry: ↑every … English terms dictionary
every which way — adverb 1. in a random manner (Freq. 1) the houses were randomly scattered bullets were fired into the crowd at random • Syn: ↑randomly, ↑indiscriminately, ↑haphazardly, ↑willy nilly, ↑arbitrarily … Useful english dictionary
every which way — adverb Etymology: probably by folk etymology from Middle English everich way every way Date: 1824 1. in every direction 2. in a disorderly manner ; irregularly < toys scattered about every which way > … New Collegiate Dictionary
every which way — adverb a) All over; in every direction. The kids got to the park and ran every which way. b) In all sorts of ways or manners. You cant keep doing it every which way if you want a consistent result … Wiktionary
every which way — also[any which way] In all directions. * /Bricks and boards were scattered in confusion on the ground every which way, just as they had fallen after the tornado./ Compare HELTER SKELTER … Dictionary of American idioms
every which way — also[any which way] In all directions. * /Bricks and boards were scattered in confusion on the ground every which way, just as they had fallen after the tornado./ Compare HELTER SKELTER … Dictionary of American idioms
every which way — American & Australian, informal in many different directions. The documents lay scattered every which way on his desk … New idioms dictionary
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