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41 off the top of one's head
adv AmE infmlOff the top of my head I'd say they were just trying to ensnare her — Первое, что мне приходит в голову, это то, что они просто пытались заманить ее в ловушку
Off the top of my head I'd suppose she acted on the spur of the moment — Я могу лишь предположить, что она действовала под влиянием момента
He answered the questions off the top of his head — Он отвечал на вопросы, не дав себе труда подумать
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > off the top of one's head
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42 bite etc someone's head off
expr infmlI've said I'm sorry, there's no need to bite my head off — Я же извинился, что ты на меня орешь?
I just asked a question - there's no need to snap my head off — Я просто задал вопрос - зачем же грубить
I can't mention her boyfriend's name without her snapping my head off — Стоит мне упомянуть о ее приятеле, как она тут же меня обрывает
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43 do it on one's head
разг.(do it (или smth.) (standing) on one's head)сделать что-л. с лёгкостью (обыкн. употр. с гл. can); см. тж. standing on one's headChilham: "Yes, I could do it on my head. But after all why should I bother? I'm making plenty of money." (J. B. Priestley, ‘Music at Night’, act 1) — Чилем: "Да, я без особого труда мог бы написать детектив. Но зачем мне это нужно, в конце концов? я и без этого достаточно зарабатываю."
I knew that I couldn't do the translation on my head... No dictionary contained many of the technical words used. But I agreed to do the job. (R. Aldington, ‘Life for Life's Sake’, ch. 15) — я знал, что этот перевод - дело нелегкое... Многих технических терминов нельзя было найти ни в одном словаре. И все же я взялся за него.
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44 go to smb.'s head
1) ударить в голову (особ. о вине)They were all sober people, and the wine they had drunk went to their heads. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 74) — Все трое пили редко, и вино сразу ударило им в голову.
Its freshness went a little to his head, so impregnated with ozone or iodine, or whatever it was nowadays. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part III, ch. XI) — У него слегка закружилась голова от той свежести, насыщенной озоном, или йодом, или как это теперь называют.
2) вскружить кому-л. голову (похвалами, кокетством и т. п.)But alongside her hard efficiency Dinny could well perceive a strange almost feline fascination that would go to any man's head if she chose that it should. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. X) — Под напористой деловитостью Джин Динни чувствовала какое-то странное, хищное очарование - стоит ей захотеть, и она вскружит голову любому мужчине.
The publishers had praised his novel pretty highly and it rather went to his head. (E. Hemingway, ‘The Sun Also Rises’, ch. II) — Издатели расхвалили его роман, и это вскружило ему голову.
3) целиком поглотить чьё-л. вниманиеUnfortunately he can't spare you any time. He's very busy writing a book and it's gone to his head. — К сожалению, он не может уделить вам времени. Он очень занят, работа над книгой целиком поглощает его внимание.
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45 not to know if one is on one's head or one's heels
разг.(not to know if (или whether) one is (standing) on one's head or one's heels)растеряться, не знать что сделать или сказатьMangan: "...let me alone. I don't know whether I'm on my head or my heels when you all start on me like this." (B. Shaw, ‘Heartbreak House’, act III) — Менген: "...отстаньте от меня. У меня ум за разум заходит, когда вы все так на меня накидываетесь."
‘Must we have so much fuss?’ Dick asked ruefully. ‘Oh, darling, we'll only be married once, and there's always a fuss about a wedding,’ Amy replied, winding soft arms round his neck. ‘I'm enjoying every minute of it, and so happy, I don't know whether I'm standing on my head or my heels.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 22) — - Ну зачем столько шуму? Разве иначе нельзя? - уныло спрашивал Дик. - Но, дорогой, когда свадьба, всегда шум и суматоха, ведь свадьба бывает раз в жизни, - отвечала Эми, нежно обнимая Дика за шею. - Мне все так нравится, и я так счастлива, что просто голова кругом идет.
He can wangle figures until the best chartered accountant in the country wouldn't know if he was on his head or his heels. (A. Christie, ‘And Then There Were None’, ‘Epilogue’) — Моррис так ловко манипулирует цифрами, что может сбить с толку самого опытного бухгалтера.
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46 make neither head nor tail of
1) Общая лексика: не понимать, что к чему (I can make neither head nor tail of it. Can you? - Что-то я не соображу, что к чему. А ты можешь разобраться?), не соображать, что к чему2) Разговорное выражение: не врубиться (Посмотрела новый фильм Сокурова-и, если честно, не врубилась. I saw Sokurov's new film, but to be honest, I didn't get it.; не понимать to not understand; smth.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make neither head nor tail of
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47 go to the fountain head
A: "Why ever shouldn't we smoke in this building?.." B: "I'm sure I can't tell you. You'd better go to the fountain head and find out." (SPI) — А: "Почему нельзя курить в этом здании?... Б. Право, не знаю. Выясните у вышестоящего начальства."
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48 one's head off
разг.без конца, сколько влезет, сколько душе угодно; вовсю, напропалую; как безумный; ужасно, отчаянноYou can talk your heads off about Edward Driffield, but I shall be able to get away when I'm fed up with you. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XI) — Вы можете до одурения говорить об Эдуарде Дриффилде, но я лично уйду, когда разговор этот мне надоест.
He tells me - say, you'd laugh your head off. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XXVI) — Он мне отвечает. Ну, знаете, со смеху лопнуть можно.
Anyway, when he was finished, and everybody was clapping their heads off, old Ernie turned around on his stool and gave this very phony, humble bow. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. XII) — А когда Эрни кончил и все стали хлопать как одержимые, он повернулся на табурете и поклонился этаким деланным, смиренным поклоном.
She made me so nervous, I just kept on lying my head off. ‘I'm still recuperating,’ I told her. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. XIII) — я ужасно нервничал из-за нее. Врал вовсю. Говорил, что еще не совсем поправился.
The phone's been ringing its head off. (D. Cusack and F. James, ‘Come in Spinner’, ‘Wednesday I’) — Телефон звонил беспрерывно.
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49 over smb.'s head
(или over the head of smb.)1) вышe чьe-гo-л. пoнимaния, нeдocтупнo пoнимaнию кoгo-л. I can't remember much about the funeral except the young student preacher who gave a long, long address - far over our heads (J. Walsh). Now you are going to hear me, my dear, because I'm not going to talk over your head any longer in such an incomprehensible manner (S. Hawatch)2) чepeз чью-л. гoлoву, нe пocoвeтoвaвшиcь c кeм-л., oбoйдя кoгo-л.The necessary forms and ceremonies - the reading of the Will, valuation of the estate, distribution of the legacies - were enacted over the head, as it were, of one not yet of age (J. Galsworthy). But Danny has been doing many bad things lately. He has been stealing from us. Maybe he has sold the house over our heads (J. Steinbeck) -
50 talk smb.'s head off
paзг.-фaм.утoмить кoгo-л. мнoгocлoвиeм, зaмучить кoгo-л. paзгoвopaми, зaгoвopить кoгo-л. (дo пoтepи coзнaния, дo cмepти)Lady Britomart. Andrew, you can talk my head off, but you can't change wrong into right (G. B. Shaw). 'That's the sort of wife to marry my boy. Look at her.' 'I believe you'd talk the hind leg off a donkey, Athelny,' she answered calmly (W. S. Maugham) -
51 half head pump
A two stage pump with both impellers in parallel. It has two inlets and two outlets. It can handle twice the flow of the full head but only produces half the (head) pressure rise. -
52 to get one's head round smth.
брит.; разг.; = get one's head around smth. понимать, брать в толк, постигатьSacking me was illogical and I still can't get my head round it. — До сих пор не могу взять в толк, почему меня уволили. Для этого не было никаких причин.
Syn:get one's mind round smth.Англо-русский современный словарь > to get one's head round smth.
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53 hash head
n AmE slYou can't stay a hash head all your life — Ты что, решил всю свою жизнь балдеть от гашиша?
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54 keep one's head right
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55 bury one's head in the sand
закрывать на факты глаза; придерживаться страусовой политики‘And what are people like us supposed to do?’ asked Lina. ‘Live in a vacuum? Bury our heads in the sand? No, you've helped your people and I've helped them too. Therefore you owe me some consideration.’ (M. Dodd, ‘Sowing the Wind’, ch. XVII) — - А что же тогда должны делать люди вроде нас с тобой? - спросила Лина. - Жить в пустоте? Спрятать головы в песок? Ты ведь помогал своим единоверцам, и я тоже помогала им. Значит, я имею право на твое уважение.
I loved even your so very British talent for hiding your head in the sand when you can no longer avoid the ugliness before your eyes. (D. Cusack, ‘Heatwave in Berlin’, ch. 17) — я любил даже твою такую британскую способность не видеть уродства, бьющего в глаза.
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56 standing on one's head
жарг.с лёгкостью; ≈ в два счёта, плёвое дело (обыкн. употр. с гл. to do); см. тж. do it on one's headHe can repair car-engines standing on his head. (CDEI) — Ему ничего не стоит отремонтировать автомобильный двигатель.
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57 bury one's head in the sand
пpятaть гoлoву в пecoк, пpидepживaтьcя cтpaуcoвoй пoлитики, зaкpывaть нa фaкты глaзa'And what are people like us supposed to do?' asked Lina. 'Live in a vacuum? Bury our heads in the sand? No, you've helped your people and I've helped them too. Therefore you owe me some consideration' (M. Dodd). I loved even your so very British talent for hiding your head in the sand when you can no longer avoid the ugliness before your eyes (D. Cusack)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > bury one's head in the sand
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58 one's head off
paзг.бeз кoнцa, cкoлькo влeзeт, cкoлькo душe угoднo, вoвcю, нaпpoпaлую; кaк бeзумный; ужacнo, oтчaяннoYou can talk your heads off about Edward Driffield, but I shall be able to get away when I'm fed up with you (W. S. Maugham). He tells me - say, you'd laugh your head off (S. Lewis). The phone's been ringing its head off (Cusack and F. James) -
59 not know if (or whether) one is on one's head or one's heels
paзг.pacтepятьcя, нe знaть, чтo cдeлaть или cкaзaтьHe can wangle figures until the best chartered accountant in the country wouldn't know if he was on his head or his heels (A. Christie). Mangan... let me alone. I don't know whether I'm on my head or my heels when you all start on me like this (C. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know if (or whether) one is on one's head or one's heels
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60 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) encontrar pies y cabeza
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