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he went off with his tail between his legs

  • 1 he went off with his tail between his legs

    English-spanish dictionary > he went off with his tail between his legs

  • 2 with one's tail between one's legs

    поджав хвост; пристыженно; униженно; смущенно

    I gave the child a severe scolding and he went away with his tail between his legs.

    The losing team walked off with their tails between their legs.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > with one's tail between one's legs

  • 3 with one's tail between one's legs

       пoджaв xвocт, пpинижeннo, унижeннo; кaк пoбитaя coбaкa
        He had a hell of a time with dear Mamma when he went home with his tail between his legs and without Isabel and announced that they had determined to take a cottage in rural Kent (R. Aldington). I... gave him a piece of my mind so that he scuttled off with his tail between his legs (S. Howatch)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > with one's tail between one's legs

  • 4 tail

    teil
    1. noun
    1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) cola
    2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) cola

    2. verb
    (to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) pisarle los talones a alguien, seguir a alguien, seguir de cerca
    - - tailed
    - tails
    3. interjection
    (a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) cruz
    - tail-light
    - tail wind
    - tail off
    tail n cola / rabo
    tr[teɪl]
    2 (of plane, kite, comet) cola; (of shirt, coat) faldón nombre masculino
    3 (pursuer) perseguidor,-ra
    1 seguir de cerca
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to be on somebody's tail pisarle los talones a alguien
    to have one's tail between one's legs tener el rabo entre las piernas
    tail wind viento de cola
    tail ['teɪl] vt
    follow: seguir de cerca, pegarse
    tail n
    1) : cola f, rabo m (de un animal)
    2) : cola f, parte f posterior
    a comet's tail: la cola de un cometa
    3) tails npl
    : cruz f (de una moneda)
    heads or tails: cara o cruz
    n.
    • cola s.f.
    • faldón s.m.
    • frac s.m.
    • rabo s.m.
    • trenza s.f.
    v.
    • seguir de cerca v.

    I teɪl
    1)
    a) (of horse, fish, bird) cola f; (of dog, pig) rabo m, cola f

    to turn tail — poner* pies en polvorosa

    b) ( buttocks) (colloq) trasero m (fam), cola f (AmL fam), pompis m (Esp fam)
    2) (of plane, comet, kite) cola f; (of shirt, coat) faldón m; see also tails 1)
    3) ( pursuer) (colloq)

    to put a tail on somebody — hacer* seguir a algn


    II
    transitive verb ( follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir*
    Phrasal Verbs:
    [teɪl]
    1. N
    1) [of bird, horse, fish, plane] cola f; [of dog, bull, ox] cola f, rabo m; [of comet] cabellera f, cola f; [of shirt] faldón m; [of procession] cola f, tramo m final; (=loose end) cabo m; [of hair] mechón m
    - turn tail
    2) tails (=coat) frac msing ; [of coin] cruz fsing
    3) ** (=buttocks) trasero m
    4) (=person following) sombra f
    5) (US) *** (=girls) tipas * fpl, tías fpl (Sp) *

    a piece of tail — una tipa *, una tía (Sp) *

    2.
    VT (=follow) seguirle la pista a; top I, 4., 4)
    3.
    CPD

    tail end N — [of procession, queue] cola f, tramo m final; (fig) [of party, storm] final m

    tail section N — [of aeroplane] sección f de cola

    * * *

    I [teɪl]
    1)
    a) (of horse, fish, bird) cola f; (of dog, pig) rabo m, cola f

    to turn tail — poner* pies en polvorosa

    b) ( buttocks) (colloq) trasero m (fam), cola f (AmL fam), pompis m (Esp fam)
    2) (of plane, comet, kite) cola f; (of shirt, coat) faldón m; see also tails 1)
    3) ( pursuer) (colloq)

    to put a tail on somebody — hacer* seguir a algn


    II
    transitive verb ( follow) \<\<suspect\>\> seguir*
    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > tail

  • 5 tail ***

    [teɪl]
    1. n
    (gen) coda, (of shirt) estremità inferiore
    See:
    2. vt
    (fam: follow: suspect) pedinare, seguire
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    English-Italian dictionary > tail ***

  • 6 agachar

    v.
    to lower.
    agachar la cabeza to bow one's head; (por vergüenza, deferencia) to duck (one's head) (para evitar un puñetazo, pelota, bala)
    agacha la cabeza, que no me dejas ver move your head down a bit, I can't see
    * * *
    1 to lower, bow
    1 (encogerse) to cower
    2 (protegerse) to duck (down)
    3 (agazaparse) to crouch (down), squat
    * * *
    verb
    to lower, bend
    * * *
    1.
    VT [+ cabeza] to bend, bow

    agachar las orejas — * to hang one's head

    2.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo < cabeza> to lower
    2.
    agacharse v pron
    a) ( ponerse en cuclillas) to crouch down; ( inclinarse) to bend down
    b) (AmL fam) ( rebajarse) to eat humble pie o (AmE) crow (colloq)
    * * *
    = lower, bow.
    Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.
    Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.
    ----
    * agachar la mirada = look down.
    * agacharse = bend down, duck, squat (down), crouch (down).
    * agacharse para eludir = duck out of + harm's way.
    * agacharse para evitar = duck out of + harm's way.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo < cabeza> to lower
    2.
    agacharse v pron
    a) ( ponerse en cuclillas) to crouch down; ( inclinarse) to bend down
    b) (AmL fam) ( rebajarse) to eat humble pie o (AmE) crow (colloq)
    * * *
    = lower, bow.

    Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

    Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.
    * agachar la mirada = look down.
    * agacharse = bend down, duck, squat (down), crouch (down).
    * agacharse para eludir = duck out of + harm's way.
    * agacharse para evitar = duck out of + harm's way.

    * * *
    agachar [A1 ]
    vt
    ‹cabeza› to lower
    1 (ponerse en cuclillas) to crouch down; (inclinarse) to bend down
    lo vi tirar la piedra y me agaché I saw him throw the stone so I ducked
    2 ( Méx fam) (rebajarse) to eat dirt o humble pie ( colloq)
    * * *

    agachar ( conjugate agachar) verbo transitivo ‹ cabeza› to lower
    agacharse verbo pronominal

    ( inclinarse) to bend down
    b) (AmL fam) ( rebajarse) to eat humble pie o (AmE) crow (colloq)

    agachar verbo transitivo to lower
    ♦ Locuciones: agachó las orejas y se fue, he went off with his tail between his legs
    ' agachar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    bend
    - hang
    - dip
    - duck
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to lower;
    agachar la cabeza [por vergüenza, deferencia] to bow one's head;
    [para evitar un puñetazo, pelota, bala] to duck (one's head);
    agacha la cabeza, que no me dejas ver move your head down a bit, I can't see
    * * *
    v/i duck
    * * *
    : to lower (a part of the body)
    agachar la cabeza: to bow one's head
    * * *
    agachar vb to lower

    Spanish-English dictionary > agachar

  • 7 agachar

    agachar ( conjugate agachar) verbo transitivo ‹ cabeza› to lower agacharse verbo pronominal ( inclinarse) to bend down
    b) (AmL fam) ( rebajarse) to eat humble pie o (AmE) crow (colloq)

    agachar verbo transitivo to lower Locuciones: agachó las orejas y se fue, he went off with his tail between his legs ' agachar' also found in these entries: English: bend - hang - dip - duck

    English-spanish dictionary > agachar

  • 8 mogio agg

    ['mɔdʒo] mogio (-a, -gi, -ge o -gie)
    down in the dumps, dejected

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mogio agg

  • 9 mogio

    agg ['mɔdʒo] mogio (-a, -gi, -ge o -gie)
    down in the dumps, dejected

    Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mogio

  • 10 прижать хвост

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    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
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    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

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  • 11 прижать хвосты

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    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
    II
    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

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  • 12 прижимать хвост

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    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
    II
    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

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  • 13 прижимать хвосты

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    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).
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    • ПРИЩЕМЛЯТЬ/ПРИЩЕМИТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ obs) ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; more often pfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to humble s.o. and/ or force him to act in accordance with one's wishes:
    - X will bring Y in line (to heel).
         ♦ [author's usage] Я не сомневаюсь, что [директор издательства] Котов, торгуясь, не сомневался в том, что Мариетта [Шагинян] добьётся своего. Он просто хотел... ущемить ей хвост (Мандельштам 2). I have no doubt that all the time he was haggling with her [Marietta Shaginian], Kotov [the director of the publishing house] knew perfectly well that she would get her way in the end. He simply wanted to take her down a peg or two... (2a).

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  • 14 Х-15

    ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЁРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ) ХВОСТ (ХВОСТЫ) all highly coll VP subj: human to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc)
    X поджал хвост - X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
    «Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: „Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"» (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him- 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
    «...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав...» (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

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  • 15 опускать хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

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  • 16 опускать хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опускать хвосты

  • 17 опустить хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опустить хвост

  • 18 опустить хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опустить хвосты

  • 19 подвернуть хвост

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвернуть хвост

  • 20 подвернуть хвосты

    • ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    ⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):
    - X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.
         ♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).
         ♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).

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