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1 cut smb. to the quick
(cut (hurt, sting или touch) smb. to the quick)1) задеть кого-л. за живое, уязвить до глубины души (тж. wound smb. to the quick)But one must forgive a fiery, passionate soul, wounded to the quick, some errors of judgment. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XVIII) — Но кто же поставит в вину страстной, любящей и глубоко уязвленной женщине такое отклонение от истины?
She could only imagine that it must be evident to many that she was the less handsomely dressed of the two. It cut her to the quick, and she resolved that she would not come here again until she looked better. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXXI) — Керри казалось, что каждому встречному бросается в глаза огромная разница в их туалете. И это отдавалось в ее душе острой болью. Она решила больше не показываться здесь, пока не будет лучше одета.
His tone seemed to sting her to the quick. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’, ‘The China Incident’) — Тон Франсиса задел Марию Веронику за живое.
2) глубоко тронуть кого-л., сильно взволновать, потрясти кого-л.Hilary bowed, touched to the quick by the return to life of this old man, so long lost to facts... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Fraternity’, ch. XXXVII) — Хилари поклонился, глубоко тронутый возвращением к жизни этого старого человека, который в течение столь долгого времени витал в облаках...
He jumped up as he read these words and clenched the letter in his hands. The pathos of it all cut him to the quick, made him feel as if he had made a mistake in leaving her. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The ‘Genius’’, book I, ch. XXI) — Он вскочил, прочтя эти слова, и скомкал письмо. Чувство, с каким оно было написано, тронуло его до глубины души и заставило понять, что он допустил ошибку, оставив ее.
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2 cut someone to the quick
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cut someone to the quick
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3 cut someone to the quick
iemand in zijn hart raken, iemands gevoelens diep kwetsen -
4 cut somebody to the quick
уязвить; задеть за живоеTom's sharp words to Mary cut her to the quick.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cut somebody to the quick
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5 cut fingernails to the quick
Макаров: обкусать ногти до мяса, срезать ногти до мясаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut fingernails to the quick
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6 cut nails to the quick
Общая лексика: срезать ногти до мясаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut nails to the quick
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7 cut him to the quick
פגע בציפור-נפשו* * *◙ ושפנ-רופיצב עגפ◄ -
8 cut smb. to the quick
can evinden vurmak, en hassas noktadan vurmak -
9 cut smb. to the quick
can evinden vurmak, en hassas noktadan vurmak -
10 cut him to the quick
op zijn tenen trappen -
11 cut him to the quick
sårade honom djupt, träffade hans ömmaste punkt -
12 cut\ sy\ to\ the\ quick
érzékenyen talál vkit, elevenébe vág -
13 cut sb to the quick, heart
cigerine, içine zehir gibi islemek, içine oturmak -
14 to cut somebody to the quick
herir a alguien en lo vivo -
15 to cut sb to the quick
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16 to cut somebody to the quick
kādu dziļi aizvainot -
17 cut (sting or wound) smb. to the quick
1) зaдeть кoгo-л. зa живoe, уязвить дo глубины душиShe could only imagine that it must be evident to many that she was the less handsomely dressed of the two. It cut her to the quick, and she resolved that she would not come here again until she looked better (Th. Dreiser). But one must forgive a fiery, passionate soul, wounded to the quick, some errors of judgment (Th. Dreiser)2) глубoкo тpoнуть, cильнo взвoлнoвaть, пoтpяcти кoгo-л.He jumped up as he read these words and clenched the letter in his hands. The pathos of it all cut him to the quick, made him feel as if he had made a mistake in leaving her (Th. Dreiser). Stung to the quick Fitzgerald banged his snuffbox on the table (A J. Cronin)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cut (sting or wound) smb. to the quick
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18 cut to the quick
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19 cut to the quick
to the quick — за живое; до мозга костей
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20 cut to the quick
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cut to the quick
См. также в других словарях:
cut someone to the quick — cut someone to the bone/heart/quick phrase to say or do something unkind that makes someone feel very upset His mockery, which he meant as a joke, cut her to the bone. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: cut * * *… … Useful english dictionary
cut someone to the quick — cut (someone) to the quick old fashioned to upset someone by criticizing them. I was cut to the quick by her harsh remarks. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
cut somebody to the quick — cut sb to the ˈquick idiom to upset sb very much by doing or saying sth unkind • His accusations cut me to the quick. Main entry: ↑quickidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut me to the quick — hurt me, cause me to feel sad I was hurt when she called me a cow. She cut me to the quick … English idioms
cut someone to the quick — cause someone deep distress. → quick … English new terms dictionary
cut to the quick — cut (someone) to the quick : to make (someone) very upset Her harsh words cut him to the quick. [=he was deeply hurt by her harsh words] • • • Main Entry: ↑quick … Useful english dictionary
cut to the quick — cut (someone) to the quick old fashioned to upset someone by criticizing them. I was cut to the quick by her harsh remarks. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
cut to the quick — If someone s cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you cut someone to the quick, you hurt their feelings or offend them deeply. Alan was cut to the quick when Joe… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cut to the quick — {v. phr.} To hurt someone s feelings deeply. * /The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cut to the quick — {v. phr.} To hurt someone s feelings deeply. * /The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cut\ to\ the\ quick — v. phr. To hurt someone s feelings deeply. The children s teasing cut Mary to the quick … Словарь американских идиом
