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101 go in with good cards
(go in with good cards (тж. have good cards))You're going in with good cards. You ought to make a success of it. — У вас такие преимущества, что успех вам обеспечен.
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102 play one's cards badly
плохо сыграть, не использовать возможностей; неумело вести свои дела; см. тж. play one's cards right‘Thou'st played thy cards badly, then,’ replied her father, in a surly tone. ‘At one time he were desperate fond o' thee or I'm much mistaken.’ (E. Gaskell ‘Mary Barton’, ch. XI) — - Тогда, значит, ты плохо разыграла свои карты, - сердито буркнул отец. - Одно время Джемс был без ума от тебя, если я не ошибаюсь.
Mr. Johnson has very little experience in politics. If he hadn't played his cards so badly, he would certainly have been elected. — У мистера Джонсона мало опыта в политике. Он действовал очень неумело и провалился на выборах.
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103 be in the cards
(aмep.paзг. быть вoзмoжным, вepoятным; мoжнo oжидaть, нe иcключeнo (чтo)But then you as a playwright make a lot more dough than I do as a novelist. It's in the cards (J. Jones). When you mentioned me changing my mind about the explanation, you don't seriously think that's on the cards, do you? (C. P. Snow) -
104 the cards are stacked against one
кapты пpoтив кoгo-л., oбcтoятeльcтвa cклaдывaютcя нe в пoльзу кoгo-л., нe вeзёт, cудьбa oпoлчилacь нa кoгo-л.When the ordinary citizen is dragged into court he'll find that the cards have been stacked against him (E. S. Gardner). I have the worst luck. The cards are stacked against me all the timeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > the cards are stacked against one
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105 have the cards
быть в выигpышнoм пoлoжeнии, быть xoзяинoм пoлoжeния'Well, I'll tell you, Jephson, it's a tough case and no mistake. It looks to me as though Mason has all the cards. If we can get this chap off, we can get anybody off - (Th. Dreiser). Roger held the cards, you know; he had an established reputation, and people have an enormous respect for established reputations, even if they suspect that the holder of them isn't really much good (C. P. Snow) -
106 hold one's cards close to one's chest
paзг.дepжaть чтo-л в ceкpeтe, нe paзглaшaть чтo-л.; пoмaлкивaть; дepжaть язык зa зубaмиDespite his readiness to talk generally about the difficulties of his people, the nationalist leader kept his cards close to his chest and said nothing of any substanceConcise English-Russian phrasebook > hold one's cards close to one's chest
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107 lay one's cards on the table
вылoжить кapты нa cтoл, pacкpыть cвoи кapты, игpaть в oткpытуюMr. Ventnor passed through a moment of indecision. Should he lay his cards on the table? It was not his habit, and the proceeding was sometimes attended with risk (Л Galsworthy). Pyle said, 'I think I ought to put all my cards on the table. I'm not rich. But when my father dies I'll have about fifty thousand dollars' (Gr. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > lay one's cards on the table
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108 to play one's cards right
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109 a pack of cards
a pack of cardsbaralho.————————a pack of cardsum baralho. -
110 to deal the cards
to deal the cardscartear, dar as cartas.————————to deal the cardsdistribuir as cartas (de jogo). -
111 to put one’s cards on the table
to put one’s cards on the tablefig jogar com as cartas na mesa, dar a conhecer os meios de que dispõe.————————to put one’s cards on the tablecolocar as cartas na mesa, fazer jogo franco.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put one’s cards on the table
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112 to speak by the cards
to speak by the cardsfig falar com clareza. to throw up one’s cards 1 desistir do jogo. 2 fig desistir. -
113 house of cards
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114 -Lost credit cards-
Shopping Lost credit cardsHave you seen my credit card? Hai visto la mia carta di credito?I haven't seen your credit card anywhere. Non ho visto la tua carta di credito da nessuna parte.I can't find my credit card anywhere. Non trovo la mia carta di credito da nessuna parte.When did you last use your credit card? Quand'è stata l'ultima volta che hai usato la carta di credito?I paid for the shopping at the supermarket by credit card. Ho pagato la spesa al supermercato con la carta di credito.I've looked all over the house. Ho cercato dappertutto in casa.It must be somewhere! Dev'essere da qualche parte!Have you checked in all your pockets? Hai controllato in tutte le tasche?Of course I've checked my pockets. Certo che ho controllato le tasche.Are you sure you've looked everywhere? Sei sicuro di aver cercato ovunque?Do you think I'm completely stupid? Credi che sia scemo del tutto?Why don't you ring the supermarket and see if anyone's handed it in? Perché non chiami il supermercato per vedere se qualcuno l'ha trovata?It's worth a try. Vale la pena provare.I'm sorry, I didn't mean to shout at you. Mi dispiace, non volevo alzare la voce.I'm going to have to call the bank and block my cards. Dovrò chiamare la banca e bloccare le mie carte.I don't need this right now! Questa non ci voleva proprio adesso! -
115 on the cards
Когда англичане говорят, что что-то находится on the cards, это значит, что нечто, возможно, сбудется. Имеется в виду гадание на картах, которые предсказывают будущее.They haven't repossessed the house yet, but it's on the cards. — Дом ещё не конфисковали за неплатёж, но вполне возможно, что это произойдёт.
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116 to play cards
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117 on the cards
adj infml esp BrEA food shortage is already on the cards for next year — Вполне вероятно, что в будущем году будет нехватка продуктов
It's quite on the cards that they'll marry soon — Вполне возможно, что они скоро поженятся
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118 a house of cards
All his plans for the future were like house of cards and he scattered them with angry impatience. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Pool’) — Все его планы на будущее рухнули словно карточный домик, и он со злобным нетерпением отшвырнул их.
...the "prosperity" boom was just a house of cards built upon the ruin brought about by World War I. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, ch. 22) —..."процветание" - это карточный домик, построенный на развалинах, оставленных Первой мировой войной.
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119 lucky at cards, unlucky in love
(lucky at (или in) cards, unlucky in love)I'm only sorry to think Miss Houghton has lost so steadily all evening... But then - you see - I comfort myself with the reflection "Lucky in cards, unlucky in love". (D. H. Lawrence, ‘The Lost Girl’, ch. X) — Жаль, что мисс Хафтон весь вечер проигрывала... Но я, знаете ли, утешаюсь мыслью: не везет в картах - везет в любви.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > lucky at cards, unlucky in love
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120 one's cards are on the table
разг.карты открыты; см. тж. cards on the tableProteus: "Now, King Magnus, our cards are on the table. What have you to say?" (B. Shaw, ‘The Apple Cart’, act I) — Протей: "Ну, король Магнус, мы открыли свои карты, а что вы скажете?"
Large English-Russian phrasebook > one's cards are on the table
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