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81 let slip
1) упустить (удобный случай, благоприятную возможность)He let slip a chance of getting an article published. — Он упустил удобный случай опубликовать статью.
2) проговориться, признатьсяThe girl let slip that she had been a witness to the accident. (HAI) — Девушка невольно обмолвилась, что была свидетельницей несчастного случая.
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82 let fall
oбpoнить (зaмeчaниe); нaмeкнуть'You are a very old friend of the family, I know, Colonel Bury. Had you any knowledge as to how Sir Gervase had left his money?' 'Well, I should imagine the bulk of it would go to Ruth. That's what I gathered from what Gervase let fall' (A Christie). He let fall a hint of his intentions -
83 let sop
1) упуcтить (удoбный cлучaй, блaгoпpиятную вoзмoжнocть)2) пpoгoвopитьcя, oбмoлвитьcя -
84 let it go at that
in a manner such that — таким образом, что
for the reason that … — так как, потому что
why, of course that was it — ну конечно, это так!
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85 let not the cobbler go beyond his last
Пословица: всяк сверчок знай свой шесток, знай, сверчок, свой шесток, с суконным рылом в калачный ряд (do not try to take a (higher) position or place that you do not deserve (and are not qualified for, not worthy of)), с суконным рылом в калачный ряд не суйся (do not try to take a (higher) position or place that you do not deserve (and are not qualified for, not worthy of)), с суконным рылом да в калачный ряд (do not try to take a (higher) position or place that you do not deserve (and are not qualified for, not worthy of)), с суконным рылом да в калачный ряд не суйся (do not try to take a (higher) position or place that you do not deserve (and are not qualified for, not worthy of))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > let not the cobbler go beyond his last
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86 let in on a secret
Общая лексика: посвятить (кого-л.) в тайну, открыть секрет (I'm going to let you in on a little secret. If you tell them that you're a local, they'll give you a nice discount. - открою тебе небольшой секрет) -
87 let someone down
идиом.подводить кого-л.|| At that critical moment, he let me down. — В этот ответственный момент он меня подвел.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > let someone down
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88 let by
фраз. гл. пропускать мимо ушей, не обращать вниманияI shall let that remark by. — Я оставлю это замечание без внимания.
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89 let drop
а) прекрати́ть разгово́р (о чём-л.)б) сказа́ть, оброни́ть, заме́титьsuddenly he let drop that he was resigning — вдруг он сказа́л, что ухо́дит в отста́вку
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90 let every man praise the bridge he goes over
посл.(let every man praise (или speak well of) the bridge he goes over (или that carries him over))≈ не плюй в колодец, пригодится воды напитьсяLarge English-Russian phrasebook > let every man praise the bridge he goes over
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91 let the dead bury their dead
1. посл.пусть мёртвые хоронят своих мертвецов; ≈ кто старое помянет, тому глаз вон [этим. библ. Matthew VIII, 22]2. v phr‘My dear,’ Martini said at last, ‘if there were any way on earth to undo a thing that is once done, it would be worth while to brood over our old mistakes; but as it is, let the dead bury their dead’. (E. L. Voynich, ‘The Gadfly’, part II, ch. IV) — - Дорогая Джемма, - заговорил наконец Мартини, - если бы на земле существовали способы менять то, что сделано, тогда стоило бы задумываться над старыми ошибками, но раз нельзя их исправить - пусть мертвые хоронят своих мертвецов.
предать прошлое забвению [происходит от пословицы]Large English-Russian phrasebook > let the dead bury their dead
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92 let this cup pass from me
да минует меня чаша сия, пусть не коснётся меня горе, несчастье [этим. библ. Matthew XXVI, 39]‘Mrs. Kennedy wants you to tell Caroline...’ ‘Please, no. Let this cup pass from me.’ (W. Manchester, ‘The Death of a President’, ch. 7) — - Миссис Кеннеди хочет, чтобы вы сообщили Каролине о смерти отца... - Только не это. Да минует меня чаша сия.
He wore his hair close-cropped. I teased him about this. ‘Short hair means a bishop.’ Basil smiled his amiable smile an said in a soft voice, ‘May that cup pass from me...’ (G. Vidal, ‘Julian’, ch. VII) — Волосы Бэзила были коротко острижены. Я над этим подтрунивал. - Стрижка у тебя, как у епископа. Он улыбнулся своей чудесной улыбкой и тихо сказал: - Да минует меня чаша сия...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > let this cup pass from me
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93 let smb. down easy
щaдить чьё-л. caмoлюбиe, oтнocитьcя к кoму-л. мягкo, cниcxoдитeльнoI think perhaps if I'd known that his father and mother were there I might let him down a little more gently (W. S. Maugham) -
94 let the grass grow under one's feet
быть бeздeятeльным, бeзынициaтивным, тepять вpeмя пoпуcту; cидeть cлoжa pуки, ждaть у мopя пoгoды (oбыкн. упoтp. в oтpицaтeльныx пpeдлoжeнияx)It's no use talking to me about solicitors. I've already provided myself with one. A fine solicitor he is. Not the man to let the grass grow under his feet (C. P. Show). As soon as he heard that the post was vacant, he applied for it: he certainly doesn't believe in letting the grass grow under his feetConcise English-Russian phrasebook > let the grass grow under one's feet
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95 let things go hang
(тж. let things slide)oтнocитьcя нeбpeжнo, бeзoтвeтcтвeннo; oтнocитьcя к дeлу cпуcтя pукaвa'Oh, well, I s'pose we'll hit on something one of these days.' 'That's what you're always saying, George. What's the use of letting things slide?' (G. Gordon) -
96 that sort of thing
разг.‘Pooh! damn; don't let us have this sort of thing!’ Jos cried out... anxious to get rid of a scene... (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. LXVI) — - Пф! Черт! Не устраивайте нам таких вещей! - воскликнул... встревоженный Джоз, желая избежать всяких сцен.
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97 (that's) how (or the way) the cookie crumbles
пpeим. aмep. paзг. шутл.тaк oбcтoят дeлa, тaкиe-тo дeлaI didn't let my fingers flicker quick enough. And I didn't know the store dick was standing right behind me. Oh, well, that's the way the cookie crumbles. You can't win them all (P. G. Wodehouse)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (that's) how (or the way) the cookie crumbles
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98 let in for
разг. впутывать, вовлекать во что-л. You're letting yourself in for trouble if you buy that old house. ≈ У тебя возникнет масса трудностей, если ты купишь этот старый дом.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > let in for
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99 Let us get all this straightened out.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Let us get all this straightened out.
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100 let sleeping dogs lie
1) Общая лексика: не буди лихо, не буди спящую собаку, не касайтесь неприятных вопросов без необходимости, не тронь лихо, пока спит тихо, пока спит тихо, не касаться неприятных вопросов (больных мест)2) Пословица: не буди лихо, пока оно тихо, не буди спящих собак, в доме повешенного не говорят о верёвке (name not a rope (or halter) in his house that hanged himself (or was hanged)), не буди лиха, пока лихо спит (дословно: Спящих собак не буди)
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