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1 his mouth and his spirit were ash-dry
Общая лексика: у него пересохло во рту и упало настроениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > his mouth and his spirit were ash-dry
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2 his tongue glued itself to the roof of his mouth
Общая лексика: он ничего сказать не может, у него язык прилип к гортаниУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > his tongue glued itself to the roof of his mouth
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3 his heart is in his mouth
у него́ душа́ ушла́ в пя́ткиThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > his heart is in his mouth
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4 his mouth fell open
Общая лексика: у него приоткрылся рот -
5 shut his mouth
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6 bring smb.'s heart into his mouth
(bring smb.'s heart into his mouth (тж. make smb.'s heart leap out of his mouth))перепугать кого-л. до смерти; ≈ душа ушла в пятки...when he showed his nose in a shop, they talked about the beadle - which brought Oliver's heart into his mouth. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Oliver Twist’, ch. VIII) —...когда Оливер сунул нос в лавку, речь там шла о приходском стороже, и у Оливера от страха пересохло во рту.
...I had heard in the silent, frosty air a sound that brought my heart into my mouth - the tap-tapping of the blind man's stick upon the frozen road. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. IV) —...в тихом морозном воздухе пронесся звук, от которого кровь застыла у меня в жилах, - постукивание палки слепого по мерзлой дороге.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > bring smb.'s heart into his mouth
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7 it does not lie in his mouth to
редк.(it does not lie in his (her, etc.) mouth to (be или say smth.))ему (ей и т. д.) не подобает (вести себя или говорить подобным образом)It did not lie in his mouth to be curious on the subject. (Th. Hughes, ‘Tom Brown at Oxford’, ch. XXXV) — Ему не следовало проявлять любопытство в этом вопросе.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > it does not lie in his mouth to
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8 The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart.
<01> Душа дурака – у него на языке, а язык умного – в его душе. Franklin (Франклин).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of the wise man is in his heart.
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9 he was so frightened that his tongue cleaved to the roof of his mouth
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he was so frightened that his tongue cleaved to the roof of his mouth
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10 An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes.
<01> У человека в гневе открывается рот и закрываются глаза. Cato (Катон).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes.
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11 born with a silver spoon in his mouth
Общая лексика: родившийся в богатой семье, родившийся в сорочке, счастливый, везунчикУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > born with a silver spoon in his mouth
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12 bring (smb.'s) heart into his mouth
Общая лексика: душа ушла в пяткиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > bring (smb.'s) heart into his mouth
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13 bring heart into his mouth
Общая лексика: (smb.'s) душа ушла в пятки, перепугать (кого-л.) до смертиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > bring heart into his mouth
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14 he is waiting for the plums to fall into his mouth
Общая лексика: он ждёт, что ему поднесут все на блюдечке, он ждёт, что сливы сами ему в рот посыплютсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is waiting for the plums to fall into his mouth
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15 he kept his mouth shut about it
Общая лексика: он об этом помалкивалУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he kept his mouth shut about it
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16 he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth
Общая лексика: он воды не замутитУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth
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17 he tried to speak but no word would come from his mouth
Общая лексика: он хотел что-то сказать, но не мог вымолвить ни словаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he tried to speak but no word would come from his mouth
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18 he was never without a fag in the corner of his mouth
Австралийский сленг: в уголке его рта постоянно торчала сигаретаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was never without a fag in the corner of his mouth
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19 he was wearing a scarf across his mouth
Общая лексика: его лицо было закрыто шарфомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was wearing a scarf across his mouth
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20 it made his mouth water
Общая лексика: у него слюнки потеклиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > it made his mouth water
См. также в других словарях:
his mouth watered — his saliva began to run in anticipation (of appetizing food) … English contemporary dictionary
opened his mouth — said something; gaped his mouth … English contemporary dictionary
shut his mouth — close his mouth, stop talking … English contemporary dictionary
wiped his mouth — cleaned his mouth with the use of a napkin or towel … English contemporary dictionary
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did not open his mouth — was completely silent, kept his mouth shut, did not say a word … English contemporary dictionary
with his mouth full — with his mouth filled with food … English contemporary dictionary
