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61 get on like a house on fire
1) быстро и легко продвигаться вперёд; быстро распространяться; делать огромные успехи; см. тж. like a house on fireHiggins: "...I've a sort of bet on that I'll pass her off as a duchess in six months. I started on her some month ago; and she's getting on like a hous on fire. I shall win my bet." (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act III) — Хиггинс: "...я держал пари, что через полгода сумею выдать ее за герцогиню. я уже не первый месяц над ней работаю, и она делает прямо сногсшибательные успехи. Пари можно считать выигранным."
‘Got on like a house on fire,’ he answered quickly. ‘It's early yet to speak of course. But I found the papers easy - dead easy.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 17) — - Конечно, рано еще говорить, что я отлично сдал экзамен, - сразу же ответил Питер. - Но экзамен показался мне легким, очень легким.
Dilly has been failing because her taste is awful. If I can correct that, she ought to get on like a house afire. (P. H. Johnson, ‘An Avenue of Stone’, part III, ch. 3) — Дилли делает плохие абажуры, у нее ужасный вкус. Если мне удастся развить его, то дело сразу пойдет на лад.
2) ладить друг с другом, жить душа в душуIt was a perfect marriage. They got on like a house on fire. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Virtue’) — Это был идеальный брак. Они жили душа в душу.
‘How did you got on with Martha?..’ Jones said. ‘We got on like a house on fire.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘The Comedians’, part III, ch. III) — - Как Марта? Как вы с ней, ладили?.. - Еще как ладили, - ответил Джонс.
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62 on the cuff
разг.1) в долг, в кредит; в рассрочку [первонач. амер.]Fatty fed me one meal a day on the cuff. Finding a job seemed impossible. (P. Abrahams, ‘Tell Freedom’, book III, ch. II) — Фэтти кормил меня раз в день в кредит. Найти работу было просто невозможно.
2) амер. бесплатноThe press agent gets no pay but only a certain (sic) am't [= amount] of drinks on the cuff. (J. O'Hara, ‘Pal Joey’) — Агент по печати и рекламе заработной платы не получает, а только (sic!) определенное количество спиртных напитков бесплатно.
There are six guys in this town who hate to eat at home. They spend all their time getting together dinners to honor other phonies just so they can eat out and on the cuff. (E. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. XII) — В этом городе есть шестеро парней, которые терпеть не могут обедать дома. Они тратят все свое время на устройство обедов в честь таких же прохвостов, как они сами. Так что обедают они всегда на стороне и за это никогда не платят.
3) амер. конфиденциально, между намиBut strictly on the cuff I'm willing to bet he never did see it... (R. Chandler, ‘The Lady in the Lake’, ch. 12) — Но строго между нами - я готов держать цари, что Билл никогда этого не видел...
4) амер. экспромтом, без подготовкиI grant you, I started this leaflet on the cuff. I didn't know what I was letting myself in for. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — Уверяю вас, я взялся писать эту листовку не подумав. Я не представлял себе, на что иду.
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63 get out
1. phr v выходить, вылезать, высаживаться2. phr v бежать, совершить побег3. phr v вынимать, вытаскивать4. phr v становиться известным5. phr v произносить, издавать6. phr v выпускать7. phr v разг. удлиняться8. phr v разг. преуспетьto get there — добиться своего; добиться успеха, преуспеть
Синонимический ряд:1. begone (verb) begone; clear out; decamp; hightail; kite; scram; skedaddle; skiddoo; take off2. break (verb) break; come out; emerge; leak; out; transpire3. distribute (verb) distribute; issue; print; publish; put out4. run (verb) bolt; flee; fly; run -
64 count sheep
«cчитaть oвeц», cчитaть дo cтa (для тoгo, чтoбы зacнуть)After a bit of a look round, I decided that the best chance of getting a sort of night's rest was to doss as well as I could in the armchair. I pinched a couple of pillows off the bed, shoved the hearth rug over my knees, and sat down started counting sheep (P. G. Wodehouse) -
65 get on like a house on fire
(пoзднee тж. afire)paзг.1) быcтpo и лeгкo пpoдвигaтьcя впepёд, быcтpo pacпpocтpaнятьcя; дeлaть oгpoмныe уcпexиHiggins.... I've a sort of bet on that I'll pass her off as a duchess in six months. I started on her some months ago; and she's getting on like a house on fire. I shall win my bet (G. B. Shaw). Dilly has been failing because her taste is awful. If I can correct that, she ought to get on like a house afire (P. H. Johnson)2) лaдить дpуг c дpугoм; жить душa в душуIt was a perfect marriage. They got on like a house on fire (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > get on like a house on fire
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