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81 drown the miller
шутл.слишком сильно разбавить вино водой [происходит от пословицы too much water drowned the miller; см. too much water drowned the miller]Old Tom put the pannikin to his lips. ‘Drowned the miller by heavens!’ said he; ‘What could I have been about?’ ejaculated he, adding more spirits to his mixture. (Fr. Marryat, ‘Jacob Faithful’, ch. XII) — Старый Том поднес жестяную кружку к губам. - черт побери, я слишком много налил воды в вино. что это на меня нашло! - сказал он и добавил в кружку вина.
...after we'd drunk another couple of cups, Dave muttered somethin' about drownin' the miller. ‘We want tea, not warm water,’ he growled... (H. Lawson, ‘White the Billy Boils’, ‘She Wouldn't Speak’) —...после того как мы выпили еще две чашки чаю, Дейв буркнул: "Не чай, а водичка!" А затем прорычал: "Нам нужен настоящий чай, а не эта бурда!"
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82 out of the top drawer
разг.принадлежащий к верхушке общества, к привилегированному сословию; хорошо воспитанныйThat's a real nice gentleman. Straight out o'the top drawer... Well eddicated [= educated] too. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Busman's Honeymoon’, ch. VIII) — Это настоящий джентльмен. Такой воспитанный... и образованный.
His tone was different from that of his friends. I could not place his accent. But it was nothing like that of Eton and the Brigade; any of the others would have known, and Mrs. Henneker might have said, that he did not come "out of the top drawer". (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. I) — Роджер говорил не так, как его приятели. Но что это за произношение, я определить не мог. Воспитанники Итона и гвардейские офицеры говорят совсем по-другому. Прислушавшись, каждый заметил бы, и в первую очередь миссис Хеннекер, что к "сливкам" общества он не принадлежит.
Always from call-boxes, nothing to identify it. ‘The same voice? Yes. What sort? Not quite out of the top drawer,’ said Ellen... (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XXIII) — Звонили всякий раз из автомата, так что установить личность звонившего невозможно. - Голос всегда один и тот же. Да, не совсем нашего круга, - сказала Элен...
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83 that's about the size of it
разг.именно так, так оно и есть, так обстоит дело‘Tell me about the son. I hear he's no damn good.’ ‘That's about the size of it, I guess,’ said Mike. (J. O'Hara, ‘Ten North Frederick’, part I) — - Расскажите мне о сыне Джо. Я слышал, что он никудышный парень. - Да, так оно и есть, - сказал Майк.
‘This incident has somewhat, shall I say, disarranged your career?’ ‘What do you think?’ Howard replied. ‘Not to put too fine a point upon it, it's meant that you have to say good-bye to being a research scientist, and start again? Or is that putting it too high?’ ‘That's about the size of it.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 28) — - Этот инцидент в какой-то степени, если я могу так выразиться, испортил вашу карьеру? - А вы как думаете? - ответил Говард. - То есть, грубо говоря, это означает, что вам пришлось распрощаться с карьерой ученого-исследователя и начинать все сначала? Или тут я хватил через край? - Нет, все правильно, так оно и есть.
‘You think what you call "social ownership" will be a cure for all the ills the flesh is heir to, don't you, Bill?’ Frisco liked to give himself an air of leisurely cynicism. ‘Put an end to the whole business of exploitation, poverty and war?’ ‘That's about the size of it,’ Bill grinned. (K. S. Prlchard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. II) — - И это ваше так называемое обобществление собственности вы считаете панацеей от всех зол, так, что ли, Билл? - спросил Фриско, любивший поиронизировать. - И собираетесь положить конец эксплуатации, нищете, войнам? - Вы почти угадали, - усмехнулся Билл.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > that's about the size of it
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84 go the wrong way
1) пoпacть в дыxaтeльнoe гopлo (o пищe)He had finished his ale in a hurry and some of it had gone the wrong way (Ch. Dickens)2) пoйти пo нeпpaвильнoму пути; нeпpaвильнo взятьcя зa дeлoHis lawyer advised him not to sue; the case could so easily go the wrong way and leave him worse than before. But the first person to address him was a policeman, with: 'I'm not sure you can stand there.' Bicket did not answer, his throat felt too dry. He had heard of the police. Had he gone the wrong way to work? (J. Galsworthy) -
85 under the rose
по секрету, втихомолку, тайком, потихоньку [этим. лат. sub rosa. Роза была символом молчания в Древнем Риме]Do what you like under the rose, but don't give a sign of what you're about... (Ch. Dickens. ‘Hard Times’, book II, ch. X) — Делайте все, что вам нужно, потихоньку, но не обнаруживайте себя...
Why, ye are to understand... I speak among friends and under the rose. (W. Scott, ‘Rob Roy’, ch. XXVI) — Учтите, что... я среди друзей и говорю по секрету.
He was too cautious and too shy to explore that side of Paris supposed by Forsytes to constitute its attraction under the rose... (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part III, ch. I) — Он был слишком осторожен и застенчив, чтобы исследовать ту сторону Парижа, которая, как предполагают Форсайты, и является его тайной приманкой...
It ended by my suggesting that they both come down to dinner with me some evening - a suggestion which they welcomed with enthusiasm, but explained that it would have to be done under the rose. Their father was so old-fashioned that he would not allow them to take up with any one so swiftly... (Th. Dreiser, ‘A Book about Myself’, ch. L) — Кончилось тем, что я предложил им обеим поужинать со мной как-нибудь. Они с восторгом приняли это предложение, но заявили, что это придется сделать тайком, так как их отец человек старого закала и не разрешил бы им так быстро заводить знакомства...
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86 Points of the compass
north = nord Nsouth = sud Seast = est Ewest = ouest Onord, sud, est, ouest is the normal order in French as well as English.northeast = nord-est NEnorthwest = nord-ouest NOnorth-northeast = nord-nord-est NNEeast-northeast = est-nord-est ENEWhere?Compass points in French are not normally written with a capital letter. However, when they refer to a specific region in phrases such as I love the North or he lives in the North, and it is clear where this North is, without any further specification such as of France or of Europe, then they are written with a capital letter, as they often are in English, too. In the following examples, north and nord stand for any compass point word.I love the North= j’aime le Nordto live in the North= vivre dans le NordNormally, however, these words do not take a capital letter:in the north of Scotland= dans le nord de l’ÉcosseTake care to distinguish this fromto the north of Scotland (i.e. further north than Scotland)= au nord de l’Écossein the south of Spain= dans le sud de l’Espagne*it is north of the hill= c’est au nord de la collinea few kilometres north= à quelques kilomètres au norddue north of here= droit au nord* Note that the south of France is more usually referred to as le Midi.There is another set of words in French for north, south etc., some of which are morecommon than others:(north) septentrion (rarely used) septentrional(e)(south) midi méridional(e)(east) orient oriental(e)(west) occident occidental(e)Translating northern etc.a northern town= une ville du Norda northern accent= un accent du Nordthe most northerly outpost= l’avant-poste le plus au nordRegions of countries and continents work like this:northern Europe= l’Europe du Nordthe northern parts of Japan= le nord du Japoneastern France= l’est de la FranceFor names of countries and continents which include these compass point words, such as North America or South Korea, see the dictionary entry.Where to?French has fewer ways of expressing this than English has ; vers le is usually safe:to go north= aller vers le nordto head towards the north= se diriger vers le nordto go northwards= aller vers le nordto go in a northerly direction= aller vers le norda northbound ship= un bateau qui se dirige vers le nordWith some verbs, such as to face, the French expression changes:the windows face north= les fenêtres donnent au norda north-facing slope= une pente orientée au nordIf in doubt, check in the dictionary.Where from?The usual way of expressing from the is du:it comes from the north= cela vient du nordfrom the north of Germany= du nord de l’AllemagneNote also these expressions relating to the direction of the wind:the north wind= le vent du norda northerly wind= un vent du nordprevailing north winds= des vents dominants du nordthe wind is in the north= le vent est au nordthe wind is coming from the north= le vent vient du nordCompass point words used as adjectivesThe French words nord, sud, est and ouest are really nouns, so when they are used as adjectives they are invariable.the north coast= la côte nordthe north door= la porte nordthe north face (of a mountain)= la face nordthe north side= le côté nordthe north wall= le mur nordNautical bearingsThe preposition by is translated by quart in expressions like the following:north by northwest= nord quart nord-ouestsoutheast by south= sud-est quart sud -
87 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) en primer/segundo lugar -
88 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) í fyrsta (öðru o.s.frv.) lagi -
89 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) ad egy... ad kettő -
90 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) em primeiro (segundo, etc) lugar -
91 in the first, second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) ilk önce... ondan sonra; bir kere... ikinci olarak -
92 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) prvič... drugič... -
93 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) ensinnäkin, toiseksi -
94 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) for det første/andre/tredje osv. -
95 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) prima di tutto/ poi -
96 in the first
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97 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) po pierwsze, po drugie itd. -
98 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) pirmkārt; otrkārt... -
99 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) pirma..., antra... -
100 in the first
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) för det första/andra
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