-
141 Б-68
ИГРАТЬ В БИРЮЛЬКИ coll, disapprov VP subj: human often neg or infin with хватит, перестань(те) etc) to occupy o.s. with trifles (with the implication that one should be doing sth. serious, productive instead)X в бирюльки играет \Б-68 X fritters (fiddles) away the timeX fiddles (fools, putters) aroundNeg X не в бирюльки играет (with an emphasis on the seriousness of the matter) X is not playing games (with person Y).ИГРА В БИРЮЛЬКИ NP - fiddling (fooling, puttering) around trifles trifling matters."А это ты нас не учи, что делать. - Он подступал к арестованному, красноречиво поигрывая деревянной кобурой у пояса. - Мы из тебя, ваше благородие, быстро гонор вышибем. Мы сюда не в бирюльки играть заявились» (Максимов 3). "Don't you tell us what to do."...He went up to the prisoner, eloquently fingering the wooden holster at his waist. "We'll soon cut you down to size. We haven't come here to fool around" (3a).«Кто подделывал икону?» - спросил Антон. «Не знаю!» -торопливо выпалил Вася... (Антон) передал фотоснимок (Васе) Сипенятину: «Узнаёте художника?» Тот, оценивающе прищурясь, натянуто усмехнулся: «Как волков флажками обложили». - «Вы что, думали, в бирюльки с вами играть будут?» (Чернёнок 2). "Who forged the icon?" Anton asked. "I don't know," Vasya burst out... (Anton) handed the picture to (Vasya) Sipeniatin. "Do you recognize the artist?" Vasya squinted as he appraised the picture and laughed nervously. "You've got him pegged." "Did you think we were going to play games with you?" (2a).From the name of an old game in which a large number of very small objects («бирюльки») were scattered on a table and the players tried to pull out one item at a time with a small hook without disturbing the other objects. Cf. jackstraws, pick-up-sticks.
См. также в других словарях:
be dead from the waist down — humorous if someone is dead from the waist down, they do not experience sexual excitement. It s no good flirting with him he s dead from the waist down … New idioms dictionary
waist — [weıst] n 1.) the narrow part in the middle of the human body ▪ The skirt was too big around the waist. from the waist up/down (=in the top or bottom half of your body) ▪ Lota was paralysed from the waist down. stripped to the waist (=not wearing … Dictionary of contemporary English
waist — [ weıst ] noun count ** 1. ) the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below: Jim put his arm around Carmen s waist. Marie wore a wide black leather belt round her waist. from the waist down/up: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
The Flying Wallendas — is the name of a famous group of circus act and daredevil stunts performers, most known for performing death defying stunts without a safety net. They were first known as The Great Wallendas , but the current name was coined by the press in the… … Wikipedia
The Fly II — Theatrical release poster Directed by Chris Walas Produced by Steven Ch … Wikipedia
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (film) — The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Directed by Ted Kotcheff Produced by John Kem … Wikipedia
The Cider House Rules (film) — The Cider House Rules Theatrical release poster Directed by Lasse Hallström Produced by … Wikipedia
waist apron — noun An apron covering the body only from the waist down • • • Main Entry: ↑waist … Useful english dictionary
The Woolpack — is a fictional public house on the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale . It has played host to many of the soap s storylines and is the focus of the programme. The Woolpack is where people meet up for a drink and to talk. Some of the biggest… … Wikipedia
The Sweet Hereafter — is a 1991 novel by American author Russell Banks. It is set in a small town in the aftermath of a deadly school bus accident that has killed most of the town s children.The novel has been adapted into an award winning 1997 film of the same name… … Wikipedia
The Silver Tassie — is an opera in four acts by the English composer Mark Anthony Turnage. The English libretto was written by Amanda Holden after Sean O Casey. The opera was composed between 1997 and 1999.BackgroundThe Silver Tassie was commissioned by English… … Wikipedia
