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101 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
102 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) -
103 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) βγάζω χρήματα εκμεταλλευόμενος ευκαιρία ή ξένο κεφάλαιο -
104 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) βγάζω χρήματα εκμεταλλευόμενος ευκαιρία ή ξένο κεφάλαιο -
105 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) namastit si kapsu -
106 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) namastit si kapsu -
107 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) vystlať si hniezdočko, nahrabať si (majetok) -
108 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) vystlať si hniezdočko, nahrabať si (majetok) -
109 be thrown upon one's own devices
быть предоставленным самому себе; см. тж. leave smb. to himselfBama took to spending more and more time down at the farm with Ruth and his kids, and Dave as well as all the others were thrown more and more upon their own devices... (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book IV, ch. LX) — Бама все больше и больше времени проводил на ферме с Руфью и детьми, а что касается Дейва и остальных, то они были предоставлены самим себе...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > be thrown upon one's own devices
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110 out of one's own head
из собственной головы, выдуманный, сочинённый...I fancied perhaps this reporter was making it all up out of his own head. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Five Red Herrings’, ‘Mrs. Smith-Lemesurier’) —...мне казалось вполне вероятным, что репортер сам придумал эту историю.
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111 spit on one's own blanket
уст.Mr. Pelham, who is a long-headed gentleman, and does not spit on his own blanket, knows well enough that one can't do all this for five thousand pounds. (E. Bulwer-Lytton, ‘Pelham’, ch. LXXVII) — Мистер Пелам человек предусмотрительный и не будет действовать во вред себе. Он прекрасно знает, что нельзя все это сделать за пять тысяч фунтов.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > spit on one's own blanket
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112 feather one's (own) nest
to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust:يَكْسَبُ المال لِنَفْسِهAll the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.
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113 feather one's (own) nest
to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust:يَكْسَبُ المال لِنَفْسِهAll the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.
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114 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) faire sa pelote -
115 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.) faire sa pelote -
116 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > feather one's (own) nest
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117 feather one's (own) nest
(to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust: All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest.)English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > feather one's (own) nest
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118 ДЕЛ A all coll
NP these forms only used as Interj or sent adv fixed WOused to express a sarcastic attitude, disdain etc toward sth.: big deal!(in limited contexts) as if it mattered as if it could make (all) that much (of a) difference.Следующий сюрприз ждал Куницера в гардеробе собственного института. Новый гардеробщик прищуренным чекистским взглядом смотрел на него... Да ладно, большое дело - новый гардеробщик! Отдал пальто, получил номерок, отдал номерок, взял пальто, вот и все отношения (Аксёнов 6). The next surprise awaited Kunitser in the cloakroom of his own institute. A new attendant was looking at him with the frowning stare of a KGB oficer... OK, big deal! A new cloakroom attendant! He handed in his coat, got a tag, gave in his tag and got his coat back-that was the sum of his dealings with the man (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ДЕЛ A all coll
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119 a maid of all work
чeлoвeк, выпoлняющий caмыe paзличныe виды paбoт, имeющий oчeнь шиpoкий кpуг oбязaннocтeй [букв. cлужaнкa, иcпoлняющaя вcю paбoту, eдинcтвeннaя пpиcлугa, "пpиcлугa зa вcё"]Mac's own description of his function was of a "maid of all work" (W. Manchester) -
120 An employee who maintains a position at a company despite the fact that all of his job duties have been reassigned to o
General subject: office ghost (This could be by the ghost's own design or due to restructuring within the department.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > An employee who maintains a position at a company despite the fact that all of his job duties have been reassigned to o
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