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on the verge of becoming a

  • 1 М-169

    БЕЗ ПЯТИ МИНУТ coll, humor PrepP Invar nonagreeing modif foil. by a NP denoting a person's profession, position, post fixed WO
    a person who will soon become (a professional in the named field), begin (practicing the named profession), receive (the named rank or title) etc
    on the verge of becoming a
    NP a step away (one step) from becoming a NP a budding NP a practically fully qualified NP within inches (an inch) of becoming a NP
    . На сцене хозяин дома Пётр Полуорлов, его сын Федя...
    Валерик, бывший однокашник Полуорлова, а теперь без пяти минут доктор наук (Рощин 2). Present are the man of the house, Pyotr Eaglov
    his son, Fedya.and Valerik, a former classmate of Eaglov's. Valerik is right on the verge of becoming a Doctor of Science (2a).
    Его судили за хранение иностранной валюты, какой-то литературы... Вот так и прибыл он к нам в бригаду без пяти минут англичанином (Марченко 1). Не was tried for possessing foreign currency and some sort of printed matter...And so our gang acquired a practically fully qualified Englishman (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-169

  • 2 без пяти минут

    [PrepP; Invar; nonagreeing modif; foll. by a NP denoting a persons profession, position, post; fixed WO]
    =====
    a person who will soon become (a professional in the named field), begin (practicing the named profession), receive (the named rank or title) etc:
    - a step away < one step> from becoming a [NP];
    - a budding [NP];
    - within inches < an inch> of becoming a [NP].
         ♦ На сцене хозяин дома Пётр Полуорлов, его сын Федя...; Валерик, бывший однокашник Полуорлова, а теперь без пяти минут доктор наук (Рощин 2). Present are the man of the house, Pyotr Eaglov; his son, Fedya...and Valerik, a former classmate of Eaglov's. Valerik is right on the verge of becoming a Doctor of Science (2a).
         ♦ Его судили за хранение иностранной валюты, какой-то литературы... Вот так и прибыл он к нам в бригаду без пяти минут англичанином (Марченко 1). He was tried for possessing foreign currency and some sort of printed matter...And so our gang acquired a practically fully qualified Englishman (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без пяти минут

  • 3 без пяти минут

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    on the verge of becoming smth.; within a stone's throw of being smth.; the next thing to smth.; almost a full-fledged specialist

    - Ну, а ты как прыгаешь? - Женя лениво сообщил, что он без пяти минут врач. (Ю. Герман, Дело, которому ты служишь) — 'Well, and how are tricks with you?' Indolently, Yevgeny replied that he was almost a full-fledged doctor.

    Семнадцатилетние пареньки, без пяти минут техники, мы всё же мало что умели делать полезного и практического для того, чтобы завод обрадовался нам и принял нас как нужных и равных. (В. Солоухин, Мошенники) — At that time, although we were within a stone's throw of being graduate technicians and had already reached the ripe age of seventeen, our skills and abilities were such that the plant had little cause to receive us with open arms.

    - Люба, тебя к телефону! И скажи матери, что её зять без пяти минут лауреат! (В. Белов, Всё впереди) — 'Liuba, it's for you! And tell your mother that her son-in-law is practically a State Prize winner.'

    Валерия - дама учёная, без пяти минут профессор, а у него, кроме собственных рук, никаких научно-технических аргументов. (С. Абрамов, Требуется чудо) — Valeria was a learned lady, on the verge of becoming a professor, whereas he, except for his own hands, had no scientific or technical arguments to put forward.

    Если не считать, что он аферист, а она ограниченная девчонка с наклонностями хищницы, то они без пяти минут Ромео и Джульетта. (В. Черняк, Час пробил) — If it weren't for the fact that he was a shady dealer and she a small-minded girl with the tendencies of a bird of prey, they would be the next thing to Romeo and Juliet.

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без пяти минут

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