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1 reach out a hand from under sth.
Общая лексика: высунуть руку из-под (reached out her hand from under the blanket - высунула руку из-под одеяла)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > reach out a hand from under sth.
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come under sth — UK US come under sth Phrasal Verb with come({{}}/kʌm/ verb ► to experience a bad situation: come under attack/criticism/pressure/threat »The decision to terminate the tax cuts in 2010 as a money saving measure quickly came under attack from… … Financial and business terms
cut the ground from under somebody's feet — cut the ground from under sb s ˈfeet idiom to suddenly spoil sb s idea or plan by doing sth to stop them from continuing with it Main entry: ↑groundidiom … Useful english dictionary
under*/*/*/ — [ˈʌndə] adv, preposition 1) below or covered by sth in or to a position directly below or covered by something What are you kids doing under the table?[/ex] We drove under the bridge and came out into the High Street.[/ex] I found the letter… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
under pressure — physics phrase if a gas or liquid is under pressure, a lot of it is put into a container so that it comes out with force when the container is opened Thesaurus: physical forces and processeshyponym Main entry: pressure * * * under ˈpressure idio … Useful english dictionary
ˌdig sth ˈup — phrasal verb 1) to remove something from under the ground by digging They dug up a body in his garden.[/ex] 2) to find information by searching carefully When we investigated, we dug up some interesting facts.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sweep something under the rug — (or carpet) conceal or ignore a problem or difficulty in the hope that it will be forgotten * * * sweep (something) under the rug see ↑sweep, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑rug sweep (something) under the rug (US) (or chiefly Brit swee … Useful english dictionary
sweep something under the carpet — HIDE, conceal, suppress, hush up, keep quiet about, censor, gag, withhold, cover up, stifle. → sweep * * * sweep something under the carpet phrase to try to avoid dealing with a problem You can’t just sweep these issues under the carpet.… … Useful english dictionary
To stand under — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
put the skids under something — put the skids on/under/something informal phrase to cause something to fail, or to stop it from continuing to happen an idea that could put the skids on bicycle theft Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsyn … Useful english dictionary
put the skids under somebody — put the ˈskids under sb/sth idiom (informal) to stop sb/sth from being successful or making progress Main entry: ↑skididiom … Useful english dictionary
be under fire — be/come under ˈfire idiom to be criticized severely for sth you have done • The health minister has come under fire from all sides. Main entry: ↑fireidiom … Useful english dictionary