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21 have the odds of the election in (one's) favor
Общая лексика: проходить на выборах со значительным перевесом голосовУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have the odds of the election in (one's) favor
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22 have the odds of the election in favor
Общая лексика: (one's) проходить на выборах со значительным перевесом голосовУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have the odds of the election in favor
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23 the odds favor a victory for smb
больше шансов на победу у кого-л.Politics english-russian dictionary > the odds favor a victory for smb
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24 advantage
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25 the cards are stacked against smb.
I амер.(the cards are stacked against (или in favor of) smb.)≈ дело обернулось против кого-л. (или в чью-л. пользу)IIA tall basketball player has the cards stacked in his favor. (DAI) — Высокие баскетболисты имеют явное преимущество.
(the cards (chances, chips или odds) are stacked against smb. (или smth.))карты против кого-л. (или чего-л.), игра складывается не в пользу кого-л. (или чего-л.), дело обернулось против кого-л.The cards were stacked against you, Ann. No doubt they will be against your great-great-granddaughter. But since birth and life have thrust you into the game, at least be warned that the cards have, been stacked. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XXXVI) — Карты были сданы не в твою пользу, Энн. То же ожидает и твоих праправнучек, но раз уж ты появилась на свет и жизнь кинула тебя в эту игру, знай по крайней мере, какие тебе выпали карты.
When the ordinary citizen is dragged into court he'll find that the cards have been stacked against him. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Careless Kitten’, ch. 20) — Когда простого американца тянут в суд, он обнаруживает, что на него ополчилась сама судьба.
John had always claimed that the odds were stacked against him from the start, but then he was the kind to blame everything on circumstances. (ODCIE) — Джон всегда жаловался, что ему вечно не везёт. Это был человек, который во всем винил обстоятельства.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the cards are stacked against smb.
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26 victory
nto achieve a victory over smb — добиваться победы над кем-л.; одерживать победу над кем-л.
to attribute smb's victory to smth — объяснять чью-л. победу чем-л.
to be committed to the victory of smb — делать ставку на чью-л. победу
to be heading / to be on course for / to a landslide victory — идти к убедительной победе ( на выборах)
to claim victory — объявлять / заявлять о своей победе (на выборах и т.п.)
to cluck / to cry over smb's victory — трубить о чьей-л. победе
to concede victory to smb — признавать чью-л. победу
to consolidate one's victory — закреплять свою победу
to gain a victory — побеждать; одерживать победу
to have an easy victory over smb — легко побеждать кого-л.
to head for / towards victory — идти к победе
to reap the benefits / fruits of the victory — пожинать плоды победы
to support smb towards electoral victory — поддерживать кого-л. в достижении победы на выборах
to trumpet smth a great victory — раструбить о чем-л. как о великой победе
- architect of the victoryto win a victory — побеждать, одерживать победу
- big victory
- catalyst for smb's victory
- clear-cut victory
- comfortable victory
- complete victory
- convincing victory
- crushing victory
- decisive victory
- electoral victory
- emphatic victory
- epoch-making victory
- facile victory
- final victory
- firm victory
- flashy victory
- glorious victory
- guerilla victory
- handsome victory
- he is 11.000 votes short of victory
- he's headed for a crushing victory
- he's headed for a massive victory
- historic victory
- hollow victory for smb
- ideological victory
- landslide victory
- major victory
- military victory over smb
- moral victory
- narrow victory
- overwhelming victory
- political victory
- pyrrhic victory
- resounding victory
- rightful victory
- sweeping victory
- swift victory
- the margin of the victory was small
- the odds favor a victory for smb
- victory for smb
- victory goes to smb
- victory in battle
- victory in elections
- victory over smb is now close at hand
- victory over smb
- victory was assured
- victory was short-lived
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