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1 have an itching palm
≈ брать взятки; быть корыстолюбивым, жадным [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]; см. тж. an itching palmBrutus: "Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemn'd to have an itching palm; To sell and mart your offices for gold To underservers." Cassius: "I an itching palm! You know that you are Brutus that speak this, Or, by the gods, this speech were else your last." (W. Shakespeare, ‘Julius Caesar’, act IV, sc. 3) — Брут: "И про тебя ведь, Кассий, говорят, Что будто бы ты на руку нечист И недостойных званьем облекаешь За золото." Кассий: "Я на руку нечист! Не будь ты Брутом, то, клянусь богами, Такая речь была б твоей последней. " (перевод М. Зенкевича)
The owner of the Bulletin was a man named Crothers and he had an itching palm. (U. Sinclair, ‘The Brass Check’, ch. XLVI) — Владельцем "Бюллетеня" был человек по имени Крозерс - взяточник каких мало.
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2 have an itching palm
ergens tuk op zijn, iets verlangen (in bijzonder geld)inhalig zijn, op geld uit zijn, alles doen voor geld -
3 have an itching palm
have an itching/itchy palm нечистый на руку (брать взятки)It cost us a lot of money to get papers to leave the country — we had to see a lot of officials and they all had itching palms.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have an itching palm
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4 have an itching palm
бpaть взятки, быть кopыcтoлюбивым, жaдным чeлoвeкoм [шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]The owner of the Bulletin was a man named Crothers and he had an itching palm (U. Sinclair) -
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6 have an itching palm
לאהוב שוחד* * *◙ דחוש בוהאל◄ -
7 have an itching palm
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11 have an itching palm
быть взяточником, быть корыстолюбивым и жадным -
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13 have an itchy palm
have an itching/itchy palm нечистый на руку (брать взятки)It cost us a lot of money to get papers to leave the country — we had to see a lot of officials and they all had itching palms.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have an itchy palm
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14 itching palm
itching palm /ˈɪtʃɪŋˈpɑ:m/loc. n. [u](fig. fam.) avidità; cupidigia● to have an itching palm, essere avido di denaro. -
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жлобство, руки загребущие (а глаза завидущие): — Be careful with these fucking bellboys in that hotel. They seem always to have itching palms.—Будь повнимательнее с прислугой в этом отеле. Эти жлобы, кажется, только и ждут, как бы урвать побольше чаевых.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > itching palm
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17 an itching palm
алчность, жадность к деньгам, наживе [часть выражения have an itching palm; см. have an itching palm]And do you think the owner of the Bulletin was alone among San Francisco newspaper owners in the possession of an itching palm? (U. Sinclair, ‘The Brass Check’, ch. XLVI) — Неужели вы думаете, что владелец "Бюллетеня" был единственным в Сан-Франциско владельцем газеты, берущим взятки?
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18 to have an itching/itchy palm
to have an itching/itchy palmser ganancioso.English-Portuguese dictionary > to have an itching/itchy palm
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19 to have an itching or itchy palm
ser muy codicioso; (=be bribable) estar dispuesto a dejarse sobornarEnglish-spanish dictionary > to have an itching or itchy palm
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20 palm
date \palm Dattelpalme fthe \palm die Siegespalme;it fits into the \palm of your hand es ist nicht größer als deine Handfläche;to read sb's \palm jdm aus der Hand lesenPHRASES:to have sb in the \palm of one's hand jdn in der Hand haben;to have sb eating out of the \palm of one's hand jdn so weit haben, dass er einem aus der Hand frisst ( fam)he's got his boss eating out of the \palm of his hand sein Chef frisst ihm aus der Hand ( fam)to have an itching \palm (Am) geldgierig sein vtto \palm sth1) ( make disappear) etw [in der Hand] verschwinden lassen;to \palm a card eine Karte im Ärmel verstecken
См. также в других словарях:
have an itching palm — To be greedy for financial gain • • • Main Entry: ↑itch … Useful english dictionary
have an itching palm — be greedy, desire something (especially money) … English contemporary dictionary
itching palm — {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. * /He was born with an itching palm./ * /The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
itching palm — {n.}, {slang} A wish for money; greed. * /He was born with an itching palm./ * /The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms./ … Dictionary of American idioms
itching\ palm — noun slang A wish for money; greed. He was born with an itching palm. The bellboys in that hotel seem always to have itching palms … Словарь американских идиом
palm — palm1 [päm] n. [ME palme < OE palm < L palma: so named because its leaf somewhat resembles the palm of the hand] 1. any of an order (Arecales) of tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees and shrubs, having a woody, usually unbranched … English World dictionary
palm — I n. part of the hand 1) to read smb. s palm ( to tell smb. s fortune ) 2) (misc.) to have an itching palm ( to have a great desire for money, bribes ); to grease smb. s palm ( to bribe smb. ) II n. a potted; royal palm * * * [pɑːm] royal palm to … Combinatory dictionary
itching (or itchy) palm — Someone who has an itching palm is greedy for money, for example tips or commission (as if putting money in the palm of their hand would ease the itch). He s said to have an itching palm he does nothing without payment! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
palm — 1. an indication of bribery The hand of the recipient is upturned: You yourself Are much condemn d to have an itching palm. (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar) Whence to anoint a palm, to bribe, and many punning terms for bribery such as… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
itching palm, have an — Be greedy for money … A concise dictionary of English slang
itching — itchingly, adv. /ich ing/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by an irritating sensation of the skin. 2. of, pertaining to, or having a longing or desire to do or have something: An itching public anxiously awaits her announcement. 3.… … Universalium