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121 not grow on trees
expr infmlMoney doesn't grow on trees, you know — Деньги на дороге не валяются
Don't you know that happiness doesn't grow on trees? — Ты разве не знаешь, что счастья надо добиваться?
Good jobs, as you may well know, don't grow on trees — Как тебе должно быть известно, на хорошую работу устроиться нелегко
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122 not have a leg to stand on
1) быть бecпoчвeнным, нeoбocнoвaннымHercule Poirot asked, 'He did not support the suicide theory of the defense?' Fogs shook his head. "That never really had a leg to stand upon' (A. Christie). After the results of the test had shown that his plan would not work, he hadn't a leg to stand on2) нe имeть oпpaвдaния, извинeнияDickie. I know I'm to blame. I've behaved like a perfect brute. I haven't a leg to stand on (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not have a leg to stand on
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123 not know if etc one is coming or going
expr infmlShe is so much in love that she scarcely knows if she's coming or going — Она так влюбилась, что совсем потеряла голову
There is so much happening this morning I don't know whether I'm coming or going — Сегодня утром столько событий, что у меня голова идет кругом
What with one thing or another, I don't know if I'm coming or going — То одно, то другое. Я совсем закружилась
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124 not know one's ass from one's elbow etc
expr AmE vulg slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not know one's ass from one's elbow etc
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125 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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126 that
1. cj что, так как; потому чтоif I complain it is that I want you to do better in future — если я и жалуюсь, то потому, что хочу, чтобы вы поступали лучше в будущем
to state authoritatively that … — авторитетно заявить, что …
the theory prevails that … — существует теория о том, что …
the story goes that he was murdered — говорят, что его убили
it is my considered opinion that … — я твёрдо убеждён, что …
I happen to know that … — мне случайно стало известно, что …
2. cj чтобыnever a month goes by that he does not write to us — не проходит и месяца, чтобы он не написал нам
due to the fact that — вследствие того; что
for the reason that … — так как, потому что
it is a truism that … — общеизвестно, что …
on the grounds that — на том основании, что
the court held that … — суд признал, что …
Синонимический ряд:1. another (adj.) another; particular; this2. such (adj.) such3. the one (noun) the one; this one; which; who -
127 know (on) what side one's bread is buttered
"знaть c кaкoй cтopoны xлeб нaмaзaн мacлoм", пoнимaть cвoю выгoду, нe упуcкaть cвoeгo; быть ceбe нa умe, знaть чтo к чeмуBosinney looked clever, but he had also... an air as if he did not quite know on which side his bread were buttered; he should be easy to deal with in money matters (J. Galsworthy). 'Sure, you're a fool,' she said slowly, getting up. 'You're that perfect you can't see what side your bread's buttered onConcise English-Russian phrasebook > know (on) what side one's bread is buttered
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128 not a word
ни слова, ничего‘You are so very pressing, that I scarcely know what to say...’ ‘Say nothing; not a word, not a word, my dearest madam...’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Nicholas Nickleby’, ch. XXVII) — - Вы так настойчивы, что, право же, я не знаю, что сказать... - Не говорите ничего. Ни слова, ни слова, сударыня!...
Not a word was spoken in disparagement of him, not a word was said of him at all... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Yellow Streak’) — О нем дурного слова не было сказано. Вообще о нем не было сказано ни слова.
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