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  • 121 на нет и суда нет

    погов.
    if there isn't any, we must do without; cf. a man cannot give what he hasn't got; it's no use crying for the moon; where nothing is to be had the king must lose his right

    - Сегодня вас не ждали, батюшка, говядинки не привезли, - промолвил Тимофеич, который только что втащил базаровский чемодан. - И без говядинки обойдёмся, на нет и суда нет. (И. Тургенев, Отцы и дети) — 'They didn't expect you today, sir; they've not brought any beef,' observed Timofeich, who was just dragging in Bazarov's box. 'We shall get on very well without beef. It's no use crying for the moon.'

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на нет и суда нет

  • 122 я не знаю, что подарить ей в день рождения

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > я не знаю, что подарить ей в день рождения

  • 123 Ж-65

    УСТРАИВАТЬ/УСТРОИТЬ ВЕСЁЛУЮ ЖИЗНЬ кому highly coll, iron VP subj: human usu. pfv the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO
    to cause s.o. trouble, discomfort etc (by sharply reprimanding him, punishing him, being unreasonably demanding etc)
    X устроил Y-y весёлую жизнь - X made Y's life miserable
    X made Yb life hell (on earth) (of reprimanding s.o. only) X gave Y hell X gave Y a good tongue-lashing (dressing-down).
    Дома я решил сказать, что часы у меня украли в гостинице. Дядя... воспринял эту новость болезненно... «С попутным рейсом заеду и устрою им (администрации гостиницы) веселую жизнь!» - пообещал он на ходу, выскакивая на улицу (Искандер 6). I decided to tell everyone at home that my watch had been stolen from my hotel room. My uncle took the news very badly.... The next time I pass through that town I'm going to stop off at that hotel and give 'em (the hotel management) hell!" was my uncle's parting shot as he went dashing out onto the street (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ж-65

  • 124 устраивать веселую жизнь

    • УСТРАИВАТЬ/УСТРОИТЬ ВЕСЕЛУЮ ЖИЗНЬ кому highly coll, iron
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to cause s.o. trouble, discomfort etc (by sharply reprimanding him, punishing him, being unreasonably demanding etc):
    - X устроил Y-y весёлую жизнь≈ X made Y's life miserable;
    - [of reprimanding s.o. only] X gave Y hell < what for>;
    - X gave Y a good tongue-lashing < dressing-down>.
         ♦ Дома я решил сказать, что часы у меня украли в гостинице. Дядя... воспринял эту новость болезненно... "С попутным рейсом заеду и устрою им [администрации гостиницы] весёлую жизнь!" - пообещал он на ходу, выскакивая на улицу (Искандер 6). I decided to tell everyone at home that my watch had been stolen from my hotel room. My uncle took the news very badly.... "The next time I pass through that town I'm going to stop off at that hotel and give 'em [the hotel management] hell!" was my uncle's parting shot as he went dashing out onto the street (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > устраивать веселую жизнь

  • 125 устроить веселую жизнь

    • УСТРАИВАТЬ/УСТРОИТЬ ВЕСЕЛУЮ ЖИЗНЬ кому highly coll, iron
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to cause s.o. trouble, discomfort etc (by sharply reprimanding him, punishing him, being unreasonably demanding etc):
    - X устроил Y-y весёлую жизнь≈ X made Y's life miserable;
    - [of reprimanding s.o. only] X gave Y hell < what for>;
    - X gave Y a good tongue-lashing < dressing-down>.
         ♦ Дома я решил сказать, что часы у меня украли в гостинице. Дядя... воспринял эту новость болезненно... "С попутным рейсом заеду и устрою им [администрации гостиницы] весёлую жизнь!" - пообещал он на ходу, выскакивая на улицу (Искандер 6). I decided to tell everyone at home that my watch had been stolen from my hotel room. My uncle took the news very badly.... "The next time I pass through that town I'm going to stop off at that hotel and give 'em [the hotel management] hell!" was my uncle's parting shot as he went dashing out onto the street (6a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > устроить веселую жизнь

  • 126 Голой овцы не стригут

    You can take nothing from a man who has not got anything
    Cf: It is very hard to shave an egg (Am., Br.). No man can flay a stone (Am., Br.). No one can give what he hasn't got (Am.). Sue a beggar and get a louse (Br.). Sue a beggar, and you'll get a louse (Am.). You can't draw water from a dry well (Am.). You can't get (pick, take) feathers off a toad (Am.). You can't take the shirt off a naked man (Am.). You go to a goat (an ass) for wool (Br.)

    Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Голой овцы не стригут

  • 127 задать

    сов.
    2) разг. (дт.; сделать выговор или наказать) come down (on)

    ти́ше, а то она́ нам зада́ст! — don't make noise or she'll come down on us!

    я тебе́ зада́м! — I'll give you what for!, I'll teach you a lesson!

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > задать

  • 128 угощать

    несов. - угоща́ть, сов. - угости́ть
    1) (вн. тв.; радушно кормить, поить) entertain (d to; d at офиц.); treat (d to); stand a treat (i) разг.

    я угоща́ю (предложение заплатить за кого-л) — (it's) my treat; it's on me

    2) разг. (вн.; бить; тж. угоща́ть гости́нцами) let (d) have it; give (i) what for

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > угощать

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