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1 drive smb. into a corner
(drive (или put) smb. into a corner (тж. have smb. in a corner))загнать кого-л. в угол, в тупик, припереть кого-л. к стенке, поставить в безвыходное положениеHe had been driven into a corner by the pertinacious ingenuity of Miss French. (A. Trollope, ‘He Knew He Was Right’, ch. XXXVI) — Мисс Френч со своей неутомимой изобретательностью загнала его в угол.
...but if he should bring suit?.. What a scandal... no, I'll have to pay... somehow... borrow... he has me in a corner, the robber!.. (E. O'Neill, ‘Strange Interlude’, part I, act I) —...а что, если он подаст в суд?.. Какой скандал... нельзя этого допустить. Нужно заплатить... даже если придется подзанять денег... этот грабитель припер меня к стенке!.
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2 drive into a corner
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3 drive smb. into a corner
или force smb. into a cornerзaгнaть кoгo-л. в угoл, пocтaвить кoгo-л. в тpуднoe или нeлoвкoe пoлoжeниeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > drive smb. into a corner
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4 they drove me into a corner
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5 to drive into a corner
to drive into a cornercolocar em situação difícil, encurralar. to drive off 1 partir, ir-se embora em carro, etc. 2 expelir, rechaçar. 3 Golf dar a primeira tocada. -
6 be backed into a corner
загнанный в угол; припертый к стенкеI've been backed into a corner and I have no choice but to sign the contract.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > be backed into a corner
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7 paint oneself into a corner
загнать себя в уголI've painted myself into a corner here. Having said I won't take less than $20 an hour, I can't then be seen to accept a job that pays less.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > paint oneself into a corner
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8 force smb. into a corner
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > force smb. into a corner
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9 drive smb. into a corner
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > drive smb. into a corner
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10 back into a corner
Разговорное выражение: загнать в угол (поставить в безвыходное положение) -
11 back oneself into a corner
Образное выражение: быть загнанным в угол (амер.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > back oneself into a corner
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12 be backed into a corner
Общая лексика: некуда деваться (http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/epacorner.cfm)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be backed into a corner
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13 drive into a corner
1) Общая лексика: загнать в угол, припереть к стенке, припереть к стене2) Макаров: загнать в угол, поставить ( кого-л.) в безвыходное положение -
14 drive someone into a corner
Пословица: припереть кого-либо к стенкеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > drive someone into a corner
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15 fire wet clothes into a corner
Макаров: швырнуть мокрые вещи в уголУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fire wet clothes into a corner
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16 force (smb) into a corner
Политика: загонять (кого-л.) в угол (переносное значение)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > force (smb) into a corner
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17 manoeuvre into a corner
Общая лексика: загнать (кого-л.) в угол, посадить ( кого-л.) в калошу, поставить (кого-л.) в затруднительное положениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > manoeuvre into a corner
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18 paint into a corner
Общая лексика: загнать в угол (особенно, самого себя) -
19 paint oneself into a corner
Общая лексика: загнать самого себя в угол, поставить себя в безвыходное положениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > paint oneself into a corner
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20 pry into every corner
Общая лексика: заглядывать во все углы, шарить по всем углам
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