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n амер. жарг.2) делёж плодов победы, распределение должностей, заказов и т.п. после победы на выборах• -
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(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) debesis- sky-blue- sky-diving
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1) поблизости, невдалеке [этим. мор. вдали от берега (но в виду его)]Here, then, was the guest. Unlimited energy in the offing - right in the sea. As might be expected, a rash of pie-in-the-sky prediction broke out. (R. E. Lapp, ‘Atoms and People’, ch. XIV) — Так вот где заветная цель! Неиссякаемые запасы энергии у нас под самым носом - в морской воде. Как и следовало ожидать, хлынул поток самых фантастических предсказаний.
Here was Aileen talking bravely of the necessity of her Frank finding a woman suitable to his needs, tastes, abilities, but now that the possibility of another woman equally or possibly better suited to him was looking in the offing, she could not reason in the same way. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XVII) — В ту пору Эйлин смело говорила о том, что "ее Фрэнку" нужна женщина, которая подходила бы ему по развитию, склонностям, вкусам; теперь же, когда вполне реальной стала возможность, что Фрэнк найдет себе возлюбленную, еще более отвечающую его запросам, она стала рассуждать совсем по-другому.
I was as certain as I've ever been of anything that all sorts of rotten things were in the offing. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Carry on, Jeeves’, ch. I) — У меня не было никакого сомнения, что эти люди замышляют всевозможные подлости.
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Graphic expression: pie-in-the-skyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > заоблачные мечтания
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General subject: pie in the sky
См. также в других словарях:
pie in the sky — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unrealistic wish or hope. * /Our trip to Hawaii is still only a pie in the sky./ Compare: PIPE DREAM … Dictionary of American idioms
pie in the sky — {n. phr.}, {informal} An unrealistic wish or hope. * /Our trip to Hawaii is still only a pie in the sky./ Compare: PIPE DREAM … Dictionary of American idioms
Pie in the sky — is a phrase that means a fanciful notion or ludicrous concept. It was apparently coined by Joe Hill in his song The Preacher and the Slave in reference to Christian evangelists promise of paradise in Heaven after death. It may also refer to:* Pie … Wikipedia
pie-in-the-sky — adj Voters did not believe his pie in the sky promises. • • • Main Entry: ↑pie in the sky … Useful english dictionary
pie in the sky — If an idea or scheme is pie in the sky, it is utterly impractical … The small dictionary of idiomes
pie in the sky — pie′ in the sky′ idi the illusory prospect of future benefits pie • Etymology: 1910–15, amer … From formal English to slang
pie in the sky — ► pie in the sky informal a pleasant prospect that is very unlikely to be realized. Main Entry: ↑pie … English terms dictionary
pie in the sky — ☆ pie in the sky n. Slang 1. a promise of benefits or a reward in an afterlife or in the remote future 2. an unrealistically Utopian plan or project … English World dictionary
pie-in-the-sky — adjective see pie in the sky … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pie in the Sky (TV series) — infobox television show name = Pie in the Sky caption = format = Comedy/Drama runtime = 50 Minutes creator = Andrew Payne starring = Richard Griffiths Maggie Steed Malcolm Sinclair Nick Raggett country = United Kingdom network = BBC 1 first aired … Wikipedia
Pie in the Sky (film) — Films with the title Pie in the Sky include:* Pie in the Sky (1996 film) * Pie in the Sky (1935 film) * Pie in the Sky (2007 film), a short film … Wikipedia