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1 lay one on
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2 lay one on
1) Сленг: (a person) "вмазать", (a person) ударить2) Табуированная лексика: поражать -
3 lay one's hand on one's heart
I can lay my hand upon my heart, at the end of my career, and declare there is not one - no, nor yet life itself - which is worth acquiring or preserving at the slightest cost of dignity. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘The Master of Ballantrae’, ch. III) — Положа руку на сердце могу сказать теперь на закате дней, что ничто на свете, даже сама жизнь, не стоит того, чтобы ее сберегать и украшать почестями ценою малейшего ущерба для своего достоинства.
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4 lay one's hand to smth.
(lay (или put) one's hand to smth. (тж. set a или one's hand to smth.))начинать что-л., браться, приниматься за что-л., приступать к чему-л.; приложить руку к чему-л‘I won't set a hand to such tomfoolery for one,’ replied Tommy. (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. XXV) — - я и не подумаю заниматься такими глупостями, - ответил Томми.
I may be nothing but an old failure, having muffed just about everything I ever put my hand to... (S. Bellow, ‘Henderson the Rain King’, ch. X) — Возможно, я только старый неудачник, который проваливает любое дело, за которое берется...
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5 lay one's heads together
советоваться, совещаться, обсуждать; договориться...Harris and four others... put their heads together and agreed upon the course. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘The Master of Ballantrae’, ch. XI) —...Гаррис и четверо других... сразу столковались и определили план действий.
‘And now,’ said Machiavelli, ‘let us put our heads together and think out some way to get rid of our good Bartolomeo again.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXIV) — - А сейчас, - сказал Макиавелли, - давайте все вместе подумаем, как нам еще раз избавиться от нашего милого Бартоломео.
Cokane: "...My dear sir: you are really very good. Trench and I were putting our heads together over the letter just now and there certainly were one or two points on which we were a little in the dark." (B. Shaw, ‘Widowers' Houses’, act I) — Кокейн: "...Дорогой мистер Сарториус, вы, право, очень добры. Мы с Тренчем как раз ломали голову над этим письмом; и правда, есть тут один или два пункта, которые для нас не ясны."
Roberts did it - that's the point and we must put our heads together and prove that he did it. (A. Christie, ‘Cards on the Table’, ch. XII) — Дело в том, что это убийство совершил Робертс, и мы должны вместе обсудить все обстоятельства и доказать его вину.
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6 lay one's cards on the table
вылoжить кapты нa cтoл, pacкpыть cвoи кapты, игpaть в oткpытуюMr. Ventnor passed through a moment of indecision. Should he lay his cards on the table? It was not his habit, and the proceeding was sometimes attended with risk (Л Galsworthy). Pyle said, 'I think I ought to put all my cards on the table. I'm not rich. But when my father dies I'll have about fifty thousand dollars' (Gr. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > lay one's cards on the table
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7 lay one's hands on somebody
добраться до кого-либо; попадись мне (виновник)If I ever lay my hands on the person who stole my car, he'll wish he hadn't.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > lay one's hands on somebody
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8 lay one’s cards on the table
be frank and open сказать честно, открыть картыFinally, we asked him to lay his cards on the table and tell us about his plans.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > lay one’s cards on the table
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9 lay one's bones
редк.умереть, почить в мире; см. тж. lay smb.'s bones -
10 lay one on someone
expr infmlIt hurt pretty bad right where that bastard laid one on me — У меня здорово болело то место, куда меня ударил этот ублюдок
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > lay one on someone
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11 lay one's finger on smth.
или put one's finger on smth.тoчнo oпpeдeлить, уcтaнoвить чтo-л.; cxвaтить cуть дeлa, пoпacть в тoчкуYou put your finger on the point with your usual excellent good sense (R. L. Stevenson). Sarah King, you see, had put her finger on the truth (A. Christie)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > lay one's finger on smth.
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12 lay one's hands on smb.
(или smth.)см. get one's hands on smb.( или smth.)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > lay one's hands on smb.
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13 lay one's account with smth.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lay one's account with smth.
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14 lay one's finger on smth.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lay one's finger on smth.
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15 lay (one's) account for (smth.)
Макаров: надеяться (на что-л.), рассчитывать (на что-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lay (one's) account for (smth.)
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16 lay (one's) account on (smth.)
Макаров: надеяться (на что-л.), рассчитывать (на что-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lay (one's) account on (smth.)
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17 lay (one's) account with (smth.)
Макаров: надеяться (на что-л.), рассчитывать (на что-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lay (one's) account with (smth.)
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18 lay (one's) bones
Макаров: быть похороненным, сложить свои кости, умереть -
19 lay (one's) cane in a dusty corner
Табуированная лексика: (о пожилых парах) совокупляться (намек на редкость совокупления)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lay (one's) cane in a dusty corner
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20 lay (one's) chest bare
Макаров: обнажить грудьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > lay (one's) chest bare
См. также в других словарях:
lay\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's cards on the table — or[lay down one s cards] or[put one s cards on the table] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. * /In talking about buying the property, Peterson laid his… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ one's\ cards\ on\ the\ table — • lay one s cards on the table • lay down one s cards • put one s cards on the table v. phr. informal To let someone know your position and interest openly; deal honestly; act without trickery or secrets. In talking about buying the property,… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's hands on — or[get one s hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. * /If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry./ Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possession of. * /He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one's hands on — or[get one s hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. * /If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry./ Compare: LAY A FINGER ON. 2. To get possession of. * /He was unable to lay his hands on a Model T Ford for… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay one on someone — vb to hit, punch someone. A euphemistic expression on the same lines as stick one on , put/hang one on someone. If that joker doesn t stop mouthing^ off I m going to be forced to lay one on him … Contemporary slang
lay\ one's\ finger\ on — • put one s finger on • lay one s finger on v. phr. To find exactly. The engineers couldn t put their fingers on the reason for the rocket s failure to orbit. We called in an electrician hoping he could put a finger on the cause of the short… … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's cards on the table — ► put (or lay) one s cards on the table be completely open and honest in declaring one s intentions. Main Entry: ↑card … English terms dictionary
lay\ one's\ hand\ on — See: lay one s hands on(3) … Словарь американских идиом
lay one's finger on — phrasal : to discover and point out with accuracy * * * lay one s finger on To indicate, comprehend and express, or recall, precisely ● finger … Useful english dictionary