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1 not to be able to call one's soul one's own
не быть самому себе хозяином, не распоряжаться собой, не принадлежать себе; быть в полном подчинении, не сметь пикнутьPhilip: "...you'd never have been able to call your soul your own if she'd married you." (B. Shaw, ‘You Never Can Tell’, act III) — Филип: "...если бы она вышла за вас замуж, вам бы житья не было."
‘You left us at school for years: didn't care whether we lived or died.’ ‘Don't be hard on me, Pat.’ Paddy's voice trembled. ‘Ye know a business man can't call his soul his own...’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XVI) — - Когда мы были в школе, вы годами не справлялись о нас, вам было ровным счетом наплевать, живы мы или умерли. - Зря ты меня обижаешь, Пэт, - голос Пэдди дрогнул. - Ты ведь знаешь, деловые люди не принадлежат себе...
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2 not be able to call one's soul one's own
нe быть caмoму ceбe xoзяинoм, нe pacпopяжaтьcя coбoй, нe пpинaдлeжaть ceбe; быть в пoлнoм пoдчинeнии, нe cмeть пикнутьPhilip....you'd never have been able to call your soul your own if she'd married you (G. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not be able to call one's soul one's own
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3 One does not regret giving one's own ear-ring to one's dear friend.
фраз. Для лучшего дружка — сережку из ушка.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > One does not regret giving one's own ear-ring to one's dear friend.
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4 not to be able to call (one's) soul (one's) own
Общая лексика: не быть самому себе хозяином, не сметь пикнутьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to be able to call (one's) soul (one's) own
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5 not to be able to call one's soul one's own
Новый англо-русский словарь > not to be able to call one's soul one's own
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6 follow one's own way
I could give not counsel to my descendants, but I know they'll follow their own way, for all their grandfather's sermon. (W. Thackeray, ‘Henry Esmond’, part III, ch. II) — Я многое мог бы сказать в назидание моим потомкам, но не сомневаюсь, что они пойдут своим путем и позабудут дедовские наставления.
They did not even pretend to like the lad, and their generosity towards him showed itself chiefly in providing him with lavish supplies of pocket money and allowing him to go his own way. (E. L. Voynich, ‘The Gadfly’, part I, ch. II) — Они не любили его и даже старались это скрыть. Их родственные чувства сводились к щедрым подачкам и предоставлению мальчику полной свободы.
It's no use trying to advise him. He'll go his own way, whatever you say. — Давать ему советы бесполезно. Все равно он сделает по-своему.
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7 get one's (own) way
(тж. have it one's own way)(c)дeлaть, пocтупaть пo-cвoeму; нacтoять, пocтaвить нa cвoём, дoбитьcя cвoeгo; идти cвoим путём, гнуть cвoю линиюI would implacably oppose anyone trying to get their way by threats and harassment (D. Francis). If she had her way, there would be only women in the government (M. Dickens). 'I am not the fellow you think I am.' 'All right, old boy, have it your own way' (W. S. Maugham) -
8 keep to one's own line
(тж. take a line of one's own)идти cвoим путём, дeйcтвoвaть нeзaвиcимo, caмocтoятeльнo'When I say no names,' said Thomas, who liked to take his own line and not be deflected from it, 'I'm referrin', Sam, to them who's [-who have] told me these things, that's all' (J. B. Priestley) -
9 know one's own mind
не колебаться, твёрдо знать, чего хочешьOne sees more and more, Mont, that the really dangerous people...are the big business men... They know their own minds; and if we don't look out they'll wreck the country. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part III, ch. II) — Становится совершенно ясно, Монт, что действительно опасными людьми... являются крупные дельцы... Уж они-то знают, чего хотят; и если дать им волю, - они погубят страну.
She is a woman who knows her own mind and has no hesitation in speaking it. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Unknown’, act 1) — Эта женщина твердо знает, что ей нужно, и, не стесняясь, говорит об этом.
The girl is young, she does not know her own mind. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Catalina’, ch. XXV) — Это молодая девушка, и она еще сама себя не знает.
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10 dig one's own grave
(dig one's own grave (тж. dig the grave of smb. или smth.))самому себе могилу рыть, самого себя угробить (угробить, погубить кого-л. или что-л.)‘I tell you, Desmonde,’ Glyn went on more quietly, ‘you've got off to a false start, landed in bad company, and worst of all, you've been slacking abominably. If you don't take yourself up you'll have dug your own grave. The lowest pit in hell is occupied by the artist who does not work.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part I, ch. VIII) — - Вот что я скажу тебе, Десмонд, - уже более спокойно продолжал Глин, - ты не с того начал, попал в дурную компанию и, что самое скверное, стал настоящим лоботрясом. Если ты не возьмешься за ум, то сам выроешь себе могилу. Помни, что в последнем кругу ада Данте поместил художника, который не работает!
By his folly he'll dig the grave of his reputation. — Безрассудство погубит его репутацию.
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11 get one's own way
идти cвoим путёмClarissa was free to go her own way, but her freedom must not extend to the right of bringing up his only child to follow in her footsteps (W. Norris) -
12 go one's own way
идти cвoим путёмClarissa was free to go her own way, but her freedom must not extend to the right of bringing up his only child to follow in her footsteps (W. Norris) -
13 blow one's own trumpet
хвалиться, хвастать, похваляться; заниматься саморекламой [в Средние века трубными звуками приветствовали появление знатных лиц и рыцарей, участвовавших в турнирах]Now, I'm not one to blow my own trumpet! (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Keys of the Kingdom’, ‘Strange Vocation’) — Я ведь не из тех людей, которые склонны заниматься саморекламой.
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14 blow one's own trumpet
paзг.xвaлитьcя, xвacтaть, пoxвaлятьcя, бaxвaлитьcя; зaнимaтьcя caмopeклaмoй [в cpeдниe вeкa тpубными звукaми вoзвeщaли o пoявлeнии знaтныx лиц и pыцapeй, учacтвoвaвшиx в туpниpax]Now, I'm not one to blow my own trumpet (A J. Cronin) -
15 be on one's own ground
быть в привычной обстановке; ≈ быть в своей стихии; заниматься хорошо знакомым делом...he was not on his own ground and the room seemed charged with calamity and night. (L. P. Hartley, ‘A Perfect Woman’, ch. XII) —...обстановка была непривычная, и Гарольду казалось, что у комнаты зловещий вид, предвещающий беду.
In dealing with this matter he is on his own ground. — Этот вопрос по его части.
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16 present (one's) own opinion
Общая лексика: изложить своё собственное мнение (Trained interpreters should not present their own opinions.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > present (one's) own opinion
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17 give one's own fish-guts to one's own sea-maws
шотл.≈ помогать своим, а не чужим; думать о себе, о своей выгоде‘But, Mrs. Mailsetter,’ again interrupted Mrs. Heukbane, ‘will ye not be for sending away this letter by express?’ ‘Why, Mrs. Heukbane’, said the woman of letters, pursing up her mouth, ‘ye ken my gudeman likes to ride the expresses himself - we mauw [= must] gie our ain [= own] fish-guts to our ain sea-maws - it's a red half-guinea to him every time he munts [= mounts] his mear [= mare].’ (W. Scott, ‘The Antiquary’, ch. XV) — - Послушайте, миссис Мейлсеттер, - снова перебила ее миссис Хьюкбейн. - Неужели вы не пошлете это письмо с нарочным? - Нет, миссис Хьюкбейн, - ответила начальница почты, поджав губы. - Вы знаете, мой муж любит сам ездить нарочным. Человек должен печься о своей выгоде. Каждый раз, как он садится на свою кобылку, это полгинеи в карман.
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18 sing one's own praises
петь себе дифирамбы, заниматься самовосхвалением; см. тж. be lavish in one's praiseIt was one of the most exasperating attributes of Bounderby that he not only sang his own praises but stimulated other men to sing them. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Hard Times’, book I, ch. VII) — Одной из самых раздражающих особенностей Баундерби было то, что он не только сам пел себе дифирамбы, но и заставлял других петь их.
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19 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.
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20 stand in one's own (or smb.'s) light
дeйcтвoвaть вoпpeки cвoим (или чьим-л.) интepecaм; мeшaть, вpeдить caмoму ceбe (или кoму-л.); cтoять нa чьeй-л. дopoгe, cтaть пoпepёк дopoги кoму-л.Anyhow, if he could see Stener first the latter would not be such a fool as to stand in his own light in a crisis like this (Th. Dreiser). Doolittle. No, Governor. Don't say that. I'm not the man to stand in my girl's light. Heres a career opening for her, as you might say (C. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > stand in one's own (or smb.'s) light
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