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41 to make the feathers fly
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42 to ruffle someone’s feathers
to ruffle someone’s feathersirritar alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to ruffle someone’s feathers
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43 fine feathers make fine birds
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44 ruffle someone's feathers
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45 the birds fluff out their feathers
English-Dutch dictionary > the birds fluff out their feathers
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46 throw its feathers
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47 be spitting feathers
expr infmlShe was spitting feathers when she saw that mess — Она рвала и метала, когда увидела этот бардак
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > be spitting feathers
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48 fine feathers make fine birds
посл.≈ одежда красит человекаMorris glanced at her. Could this dignified and lovely young lady be that red-cloaked loose-haired Valkyrie whom he had seen singing at day-break upon the prow of the ship..? She guessed his thought... ‘Fine feathers make fine birds, and even Cleopatra would have looked dreadful after a November night in an open boat.’ (H. R. Haggard, ‘Stella Fregelius’, ch. X) — Моррис взглянул на нее. Неужели эта миловидная и держащаяся с таким достоинством дама - та самая валькирия в красном плаще с распущенными волосами, которая пела на носу корабля..? Она догадалась, о чем он думал... - Одежда красит человека. Даже у Клеопатры был бы ужасный вид, если бы она провела холодную ноябрьскую ночь в лодке.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > fine feathers make fine birds
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49 fuss and feathers
амер.; разг.шумиха; ≈ дым коромысломShe is full of fuss and feathers this morning. (DAI) — Она утром подняла такую суматоху, что пыль столбом стояла.
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50 ruffle smb.'s feathers
раздражать, сердить кого-л., действовать на нервы кому-лWhen Bucky replied it was obvious that a few feathers remained ruffled. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Edge of Sadness’, part II, ch. VII) — Когда Баки ответил, было ясно, что он еще раздражен.
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51 singe one's feathers
опалить себе крылышки, обжечься, погореть (на чём-л.)Nearly all the young men I know have singed their wings over Miss Vane. (DEI) — Почти все молодые люди, которых я знаю, опалили себе крылышки, ухаживая за этой мисс Вейн.
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52 ruffle smb.'s feathers
paздpaжaть, cepдить кoгo-л., дeйcтвoвaть нa нepвы кoму-л.Everyone knew her as a woman of great calm, but the rumours going round the village about her private life certainly ruffled her feathers -
53 smooth smb.'s ruffled (or rumpled) feathers
см. smooth one's ruffled feathersConcise English-Russian phrasebook > smooth smb.'s ruffled (or rumpled) feathers
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54 contour feathers
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > contour feathers
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55 make the feathers fly
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > make the feathers fly
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56 pluck feathers
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pluck feathers
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57 contour feathers
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58 Pennsylvania feathers
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59 Pittsburgh feathers
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60 Prince of Wales's feathers
Общая лексика: плюмаж из трёх страусовых перьевУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Prince of Wales's feathers
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