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141 на правильной дороге
• НА ПРАВИЛЬНОМ ПУТИ( НА ПРАВИЛЬНОЙ ДОРОГЕ) быть, стоять; НА ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ПУТЬ < НА ПРАВИЛЬНУЮ ДОРОГУ> стать, выйти; ПО ПРАВИЛЬНОМУ ПУТИ < ПО ПРАВИЛЬНОЙ ДОРОГЕ> идти[PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula (subj: human) or adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (in refer, to the course one is following in one's research, investigation, life etc; when in refer, to the course of one's life, implies moral virtue, upstandingness etc) one is going or has started to go on the correct, proper etc course:- [when contrasting s.o's present behavior with his former behavior] X has mended his ways.♦ [Бусыгин:] Папа, о чем ты грустишь? Людям нужна музыка, когда они веселятся и тоскуют. Где еще быть музыканту, если не на танцах и похоронах? По-моему, ты на правильном пути (Вампилов 4). [В.:] What are you looking so sad about, Dad? People need music when they're happy and when they're sad Where's a musician's place, if not at dances and funerals? I reckon you're doing the right thing (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на правильной дороге
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