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81 be in the market for smth.
1) быть гoтoвым купить чтo-л.; cтpeмитьcя купить чтo-л.'Take it easy, Mort. You still in the market?' 'Not for drunks!" ID. Carter)2) быть гoтoвым к чeму-л.'Just what is all this about?' 'I'm very sorry... but I am not really in the market for information' (D. Francis)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be in the market for smth.
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82 clear (open, pave or prepare) the way for smth.
уcтpaнить пpeпятcтвия, pacчиcтить путь, пpoлoжить путь для чeгo-л., пoдгoтoвить пoчву для чeгo-л. Let us find out what our members want now, and that will clear the way for Immediate action later on. My parleys with Turkey were intended to prepare the way for her entry into the war in the autumn of 3 (W. Churchill)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > clear (open, pave or prepare) the way for smth.
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83 have a (good) nose for smth.
имeть xopoший нюx нa чтo-л., имeть нaмётaнный глaзSomething about Skulllon had awoke In Mm the feeling that there was a story here. Carrington had a nose for these things (Th. Sharpe). Still she had a good nose for business, everyone had to admit that. She knew what to buy, and what to sell (R. Nathan)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have a (good) nose for smth.
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84 in line for smth.
имeющий шaнcы нa чтo-л., (oбыкн, упoтp. c гл. to be)Bobby's father... was in line for a knighthood, and the newspaper's idea was to discredit him so that he shouldn't get on (D. Francis). The man was now in line for a fraud prosecution (D. Francis) -
85 raise one's voice against (or for) smth.
пoднять гoлoc пpoтив (или в зaщиту) чeгo-л.And wasn't Tom Doyle with the alluvian diggers in their struggle for justice? Of course he was! And hadn't he raised his voice for the diggers when John Forrest thought he could treat them like dirt? (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > raise one's voice against (or for) smth.
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86 People's Commissar (for smth.)
Политика: нарком (People's Commissar for Health - нарком здравоохранения)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > People's Commissar (for smth.)
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87 chase smb. for smth.
Общая лексика: тереби (из деловой переписки: Underwriters have been chasing us for funds on the policies listed. - В том смысле, что "когда мол вы перечислите нам деньги по полисам, а то андеррайтеры нас уж достали...")) -
88 hold smb accountable for smth
Общая лексика: привлекать к-л к ответственности за (напр.: hold corporations accountable for violations of international law - привлекать корпорации к ответственности за нарушение норм международного права)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hold smb accountable for smth
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89 immediately available to smb./for smth.
Общая лексика: ле (напр., A covered person who is subject to post-accident testing shall remain readily available for such testing or may be deemed by the employer to have refused to submit to testing.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > immediately available to smb./for smth.
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90 mitigate the need for smth
Общая лексика: уменьшить потребность в чем-либо (напр, the Internet mitigates the need for such things as an established sales force or access to existing channels, reducing barriers to entry)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > mitigate the need for smth
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91 show flair for (smth)
Общая лексика: выказывать склонность к чему-л, показать талант в (чем-л.)., показывать умение делать что-л (she shows flair for fashion-она умеет одаваться модно, со вкусом) -
92 whet smbd's appetite for smth.
Ироническое выражение: возбудить интерес кого-либо к чему-либо (Применение: We certainly hope that this will whet your (students) appetite for the material covered in this course.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > whet smbd's appetite for smth.
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93 pay the earth for smth
разг. заплатить очень большие деньгиIf you say that something cost the earth or that you paid the earth for it, you are emphasizing that it cost a very large amount of money.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > pay the earth for smth
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94 to be gagging for smth.
брит.; разг. очень хотеть чего-л.She whispers, with hot breath, that she is gagging for it. — Она жарко шепчет, что хочет заняться сексом.
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95 to be in for smth.
You'll be in for it when they find out who broke the window. — Ты будешь наказан, когда узнают, кто на самом деле разбил окно.
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96 to strike a blow for smth.
помогать, способствовать, вносить свой вклад во что-л.Англо-русский современный словарь > to strike a blow for smth.
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97 be pressed for smth
не располага́ть чем-л. в доста́точном коли́чествеI am pressed for time — у меня́ совсе́м нет вре́мени
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > be pressed for smth
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98 a great one for smth.
He was a great one for reading. — Он очень любил читать.
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99 be hell for smth.
разг.быть всей душой за что-л.; "помешаться" на чём-лShe's hell for economy. — Она совсем помешалась на экономии.
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100 have one's mouth made up for smth.
амер.предвкушать что-л., быть склонным к чему-л.His mouth was made up for a chicken salad. (DA) — Он с нетерпением ждал салата с цыпленком.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have one's mouth made up for smth.
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atone for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) … Idioms and examples
make amends for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) … Idioms and examples
make up for — • to make up for smth • to atone for smth • to repair one s fault • to repair one s wrong • to make amends for smth compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales. (from Idioms in Speech) … Idioms and examples
whistle\ for — v informal To try to get (smth) but fail; look for (smth) that will not come. Mary didn t even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it … Словарь американских идиом
put in for — (smth) apply for something I put in for a transfer to another department of our company but it was refused … Idioms and examples
send away for — (smth) write a letter asking for something I sent away for some postage stamps but they haven t arrived yet … Idioms and examples
going for — (smth) in one s favor She should do very well as she has many good things going for her … Idioms and examples
