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101 give up something as a bad job
give up somebody/something as a bad job махнуть рукой на кого-либо/что-либо (бросить, отказаться делать)I could not persuade him to practise the piano, and finally gave it up as a bad job.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give up something as a bad job
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102 shack job
n AmE sl1)2)This was an early shack job, not the girl mentioned above — Эта случайная связь у него была раньше, еще до той девушки, о которой упоминалось выше
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103 a job of work
(тяжёлaя) paбoтaHe was not particularly looking for a job of work; he was enjoying his garden (R. Greenwood). You'll have a job of work getting such stuff out of the island (J. B. Priestley) -
104 be on the clock at job
Общая лексика: фактически присутствовать на работе (f.e.: I was still on the clock at my job and had not requested time off for the day.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be on the clock at job
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105 bungle a job
Общая лексика: завалить (доверенное) дело, завалить работу (Can I rely on you not to bungle that job?) -
106 he is not exactly the right man for the job
Пословица: не по Сеньке шапка (he is not fit (e.g., not skilled, intelligent enough) for this kind of work (or position))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he is not exactly the right man for the job
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107 snow job
делать из мухи слона, наговорить невесть чего: — Johnney is a real cool boy! He plays not only football, but ice hockey as well, and he with his friend made up a rock music bund! — Jonh just gave you a snow job and you believed every word of his! — Сюзи рассказывает подружке Мишель, что познакомилась с Джоном поближе и узнала о том, что помимо футбола он еще играет в хоккей на льду, а также организовалрок-группу.—Да Джон тебе просто лапши на уши понавешал, а ты поверила каждому его слову! — отвечает ревнивая Мишель.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > snow job
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108 a hard job
n infml"He's not fit to drive" "I know but you'll have a hard job slopping him" — "Он не в состоянии вести машину" - "Я знаю, но попробуй останови его"
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109 lie down on the job
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > lie down on the job
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110 white-collar job
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111 fair job
Разговорное выражение: сносная работа (fair= not very good, but not too bad), не слишком плохая, но и не слишком хорошая работа -
112 give up as a bad job
(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre* * *(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) give op, fordi det er umuligt at udføre -
113 to be not equal to the task
to be not equal to the task (to the job) эта задача (работа) кому-либо не по силам/не подходить для такой задачи (работы)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to be not equal to the task
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114 grass does not grow under one's feet
он (она и т. д.) не теряет времени даром; он (она и т. д.) проявляет инициативу; см. тж. let the grass grow under one's feet‘Oh, you want a job!’ exclaimed Danby, who had been restraining a naturally free and easy manner... ‘I say you haven't lost any time getting here, have you?’ Ernest smiled indicating he was indeed a young man under whose feet grass could not grow. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XV) — - А, вы насчет работы! - воскликнул Дэнби, вновь обретая естественность и непринужденность тона... - Должен сказать, вы не теряли времени даром, не так ли? Эрнст улыбнулся, давая этим понять, какой он и впрямь расторопный, энергичный парень.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > grass does not grow under one's feet
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115 don't give up your day job
1) Общая лексика: на всякий случай, с основной работы пока не увольняйся! (ироничное выражение, обращенное к человеку, который имеет амбиции по поводу какого-то своего хобби. как правило, он вовсе не так хорош в это)2) Фразеологизм: невозможно достаточно заработать на жизнь без дополнительной работы (Implying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > don't give up your day job
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116 he (etc.) is not too swift
Разговорное выражение: мышей не ловить (не справляться со своими обязанностями of smb. who can't handle a job (in Russian literally "he can't catch mice"))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he (etc.) is not too swift
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117 there is not any question of
фраз. не подлежать обсуждению, не иметь возможностиThe boys had no money, so it was out of the question for them to go to the movies.
He said it was out of the question and he didn't want to hear about my job.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > there is not any question of
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118 he is not too swift
Разговорное выражение: (etc.) мышей не ловить (не справляться со своими обязанностями of smb. who can't handle a job (in Russian literally "he can't catch mice")) -
119 give up as a bad job
(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) desistir, dejar algo por imposible -
120 give up as a bad job
(to decide that (something) is not worth doing, or impossible to do, and so stop doing it.) gefa (e-ð) upp á bátinn
См. также в других словарях:
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