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41 know a trick worth two of that
разг.знать средство получше, знать лучший способ [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Gadshill: "I pr'y [= pray] thee, lend me thy lantern, to see my gelding in the stable." First Carrier: "Nay, soft, I pray ye: I know a trick worth two of that, i' faith." (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Henry IV’, part I, act II, sc. 1) — Гедсхил: "Одолжи мне, пожалуйста, фонарь, мне надо проведать в конюшне моего мерина. 1-й 1-й" извозчик: "Нет уж, дудки! Знаю я штуки почище твоих, ей-Богу!" (перевод под ред. А. Смирнова)
‘Best be off to bed, my boy - ho, ho!’ ‘No, no. We know a trick worth two of that. We won't go home till morning, till day light does appear!’ (W. Thackeray, ‘The Newcomes’, ch. I) — - Ей-ей, лучше всего лечь спать, мой мальчик. - Нет, нет. Мы придумаем что-нибудь получше; мы не пойдем домой до рассвета.
And she isn't as silly as she looks. She wouldn't give us away. She knows a trick worth two of that. (J. Conrad, ‘Victory’, part II, ch. II) — Мисс Шомберг не так глупа, как кажется. Она нас не выдаст. Она понимает, что к чему.
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42 put one's best foot first
разг.1) очень быстро идти, торопиться, нестись...I set my best foot forward and whenever I met in with any one I cried out there was a wreck ashore. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Kidnapped’, ch. XVIII) —...я несся что было духу и, завидев кого-либо, кричал, что на берегу нашли останки корабля, потерпевшего крушение.
2) приложить все усилия, сделать всё возможное, очень старатьсяYou can put your best foot forward, and if it turns out to be a faux pas, let them know that you're an American. (J. O'Hara, ‘Ourselves to Know’) — Старайтесь изо всех сил, а если сделаете faux pas, скажите им, что вы американец.
If you are going to finish that work in time you'll have to put your best foot forward. (WD) — Если вы хотите сделать эту работу вовремя, то вам придется поднажать.
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43 advanced experience and know-how
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > advanced experience and know-how
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44 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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45 to know what is best for one
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46 I know what suits me best
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47 to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
юр. фраз. насколько (это) мне известно; насколько я могу знать(if you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts)To the best of my knowledge, death occured due to the cause(s) and manner stated. — Насколько я могу знать, смерть произошла по указанной причине(ам) и указанным способом.
All of the answers and information in this Application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
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48 to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
юр. фраз. насколько (это) мне известно; насколько я могу знать(if you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts)To the best of my knowledge, death occured due to the cause(s) and manner stated. — Насколько я могу знать, смерть произошла по указанной причине(ам) и указанным способом.
All of the answers and information in this Application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
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49 to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
юр. фраз. насколько (это) мне известно; насколько я могу знать(if you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts)To the best of my knowledge, death occured due to the cause(s) and manner stated. — Насколько я могу знать, смерть произошла по указанной причине(ам) и указанным способом.
All of the answers and information in this Application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
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50 to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
юр. фраз. насколько (это) мне известно; насколько я могу знать(if you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts)To the best of my knowledge, death occured due to the cause(s) and manner stated. — Насколько я могу знать, смерть произошла по указанной причине(ам) и указанным способом.
All of the answers and information in this Application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to the best of (my) knowledge (and belief)
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51 to the best of one's knowledge (and belief)
юр. фраз. насколько (это) мне известно; насколько я могу знать(if you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts)To the best of my knowledge, death occured due to the cause(s) and manner stated. — Насколько я могу знать, смерть произошла по указанной причине(ам) и указанным способом.
All of the answers and information in this Application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to the best of one's knowledge (and belief)
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52 to the best of one's knowledge (and belief)
юр. фраз. насколько (это) мне известно; насколько я могу знать(if you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts)To the best of my knowledge, death occured due to the cause(s) and manner stated. — Насколько я могу знать, смерть произошла по указанной причине(ам) и указанным способом.
All of the answers and information in this Application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to the best of one's knowledge (and belief)
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53 in the know
в курсе (осведомленный)People in the know tell me that she has got the job.
The resort is considered by those who are in the know to have the best down hill skiing in Europe.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > in the know
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54 make the best of both worlds
ирон.1) жить припеваючи на земле, надеясь жить не хуже и на том свете; см. тж. make the worst of both worldsKeegan: "...Let not the right side of your brain know what the left side doeth. I learnt at Oxford that this is the secret of Englishman's strange power of making the best of both worlds." (B. Shaw, ‘John Bull's Other Island’, act IV) — Киган: "...Пусть правая половина твоего мозга не ведает, что творит левая. В Оксфорде меня учили, что именно в этом секрет успеха англичан и в этом мире и в будущем."
He became, as he spoke, the bon viveur and scientist, making the best of two worlds. (C. P. Snow,‘The Search’, part III, ch. V) — В выступлении Десмонда чувствовался то прожигатель жизни, то ученый. Десмонд умело использовал оба свои амплуа.
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55 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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56 to the best knowledge
عَلَى حَدِّ عِلْمي \ to the best knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). -
57 to the best of my knowledge
عَلَى ما يَصِل إليه عِلْمي \ to the best of my knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, my son has never met her. \ See Also على مَبْلَغ علمي -
58 to the best of sb.’s knowledge
إلى أَقْصَى ما أعرِفه عنه \ to the best of sb.’s knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). -
59 we know not what is good until we have lost it
syn: the worth of a thing is best known by the want of itwe never know the worth ( або value) of water till the well is dryщо маємо – не дбаємо, втративши – плачемоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > we know not what is good until we have lost it
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60 give it (one's) best shot.
Разговорное выражение: постараться ("I don't know how to explain that." "Come on, give it your best shot." - Ну, постарайся.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give it (one's) best shot.
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