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61 take one's cue from smb.
(take one's (или the) cue from smb.)понять чей-л. намёк, действовать согласно чьим-л. указаниям; следовать примеру кого-л. [этим. театр. не пропустить реплику]Scotland was governed from Edinburgh by her own Privy Council, but that body took its cue from Whitehall, and was under no control either from the Scottish Parliament or the Church Assembly. (G. M. Trevelyan, ‘History of England’, book IV, ch. VIII) — Шотландией управлял ее собственный Тайный совет, находившийся в Эдинбурге, но это правительство действовало по указке Уайтхолла, не подчиняясь ни шотландскому парламенту, ни духовным властям.
And she startled Francis by turning to him. ‘Good night, then, since you also consider a typewriter better company.’ ‘Yes, I'd better get back to my work,’ said Francis, taking the cue. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 18) — И, немного озадачив Фрэнсиса, она заключила, повернувшись к нему: - Поскольку вы тоже предпочитаете моему обществу общество пишущей машинки - спокойной ночи! - Да, мне, пожалуй, надо идти работать, - ответил Фрэнсис, поняв намек.
Ben: "Getting coarse a bit early, aren't we?" Sally: "As usual, I take my cue from you." (J. Osborne, ‘Watch It Come Down’, act I, sc.1) — Бен: "Грубим с утра пораньше, а?" Сэлли: "Я, как всегда, не отстаю от тебя."
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62 like taking candy from a baby
(like taking candy from a baby (тж. from a blind man или from a child))"всё равно что отнять конфету у ребёнка" (о низком, подлом поступке) [первонач. амер.]I'm not a good liar. Wish I were! And then, too, it doesn't. Seem fair with him; like taking candy from a child. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XL) — Я не умею лгать. А жаль. Потом это как-то нечестно по отношению к нему - все равно что ребенка обидеть.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > like taking candy from a baby
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63 every now and then / every now and again / every so often
(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) de vez en cuandoEnglish-spanish dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) alltaf öðru hverjuEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) hébe-hóbaEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) de vez em quandoEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) arada sırada, zaman zamanEnglish-Turkish dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) tu in tamEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) silloin tällöinEnglish-Finnish dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) nå og da, fra tid til annenEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) di quando in quandoEnglish-Italian dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) hin und wiederEnglish-german dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) co jakiś czasEnglish-Polish dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) šad un tadEnglish-Latvian dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) retkarčiaisEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) då och då, allt emellanåtEnglish-Swedish dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) din când în cândEnglish-Romanian dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) κάθε τόσοEnglish-Greek dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) tu a tam, občasEnglish-Czech dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) občas, zavšeEnglish-Slovak dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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