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1 find one's feet
стать на ноги словосочетание:стать на ноги (find one's feet, be on one's feet)набить руку (find one's feet, get one's hand in) -
2 drag one's feet
волочить ноги глагол:неохотно делать что-л. (drag one's feet)лениво делать что-л. (drag one's feet) -
3 drag one’s feet
Drag one’s feetволочить ноги, замедлять что-либоThe government is dragging its feet on this bill because it costs too much.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > drag one’s feet
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4 feel one's feet
крепко стоять на ногах, быть уверенным в себе; чувствовать почву под ногамиGolightly: "...Are you all right? " Penelope: "Yes, leave it to me. I'm beginning to feel my feet." Golightly (with a smile): "I noticed it." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act I) — Голайтли: "...Ну, как?" Пенелопа: "Можешь на меня положиться. Я начинаю чувствовать почву под ногами." Голайтли (улыбаясь): "Я это заметил."
It was not until the last act that he felt his legs. (OED) — Он обрел уверенность только в последнем акте.
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5 keep one's feet
1) прочно держаться на ногах; не упасть, устоятьIt was difficult to keep one's feet on the icy slopes of the hill. (DEI) — Трудно было не упасть на оледенелых склонах холма.
2) выдержать, продержаться, устоятьIf you can carry out these orders we shall be able to keep our feet. (DEI) — Если вы выполните эти заказы, то мы продержимся.
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6 drag one's feet
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7 stamp one's feet
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8 on one’s feet
on one’s feetem pé, de pé, fig de boa saúde, próspero, florescente. -
9 find one's feet
aanpassingsvermogen hebben, zich aanpassen; zich baserenbeginnen te staan/lopen 〈 van kind〉; op eigen benen kunnen staan -
10 on one's feet
op beide benen staand, standvastigon one's feetop de been, overeind; er (weer) bovenop, beter; onvoorbereid -
11 put one's feet up
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12 recover one's feet
weer overeind komen/krabbelen -
13 shuffle one's feet
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14 Fell one's feet
• Fell one's feet [legs, wings] Быть на конеDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Fell one's feet
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15 under one's feet
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16 drag one's feet
drag one's heels/feet Am тянуть резинуThe city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet.
The children wanted to watch TV, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > drag one's feet
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17 find one's feet
освоиться; найти место в жизни; найти призвание; ≈ стать на ногиMorton had charm. I had had no doubt that in a day or two he would find his feet. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Virtue’) — Мортон не лишен очарования. У меня не было сомнений, что через день-два он освоится в Лондоне.
You know, Doctor, it's quite incredible. She really likes me... The first time I met her I hardly dared look at her. But now it's different. I'm beginning to find my feet again. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Adventures in Two Worlds’, ch. 28) — Вы знаете, доктор, это непостижимо. Я действительно нравлюсь Аде... Когда я встретил ее впервые, я, горький пьяница, не осмелился взглянуть на нее. Сейчас все изменилось. Я снова чувствую себя человеком.
About a year previously, just as I was beginning to find my feet at the Bar, he had sent me a couple of cases... (C. P. Snow, ‘Strangers and Brothers’, ch. 23) — За год до этого, когда я только делал первые шаги на адвокатском поприще, Иден направил мне два судебных дела...
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18 find one's feet
IDM1. विश्वस्त\find one's feetहोनाAt last he found his feet in his new job. -
19 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) finde sine ben; finde sig til rette* * *(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) finde sine ben; finde sig til rette -
20 find one's feet
ocвoитьcя; нaйти мecтo в жизни, пoлучить пpизнaниe; cтaть нa нoгиMotion had charm. I had no doubt that in a day or two he would find his feet (W. S. Maugham). About a year previously, just as I was beginning to find my feet at the Bar he had sent me a couple of cases (C. P. Snow)
См. также в других словарях:
on one's feet — {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it./ * /In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day./ Compare: TO… … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's feet — {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. * /Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it./ * /In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day./ Compare: TO… … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ feet — adv. phr. 1. Standing or walking; not sitting or lying down; up. Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it. In a busy gasoline station, the attendant is on his feet all day. Compare: to one s feet… … Словарь американских идиом
regain one's feet — {v. phr.} To get back up again after falling down. * /Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly./ Compare: TO ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
regain one's feet — {v. phr.} To get back up again after falling down. * /Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly./ Compare: TO ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
drag one's feet — verb postpone doing what one should be doing (Freq. 2) He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days • Syn: ↑procrastinate, ↑stall, ↑drag one s heels, ↑shillyshally, ↑dilly dally, ↑dillydally … Useful english dictionary
drag\ one's\ feet — • drag one s feet • drag one s heels v. phr. To act slowly or reluctantly. The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay … Словарь американских идиом
off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
to one's feet — {adv. phr.} To a standing position; up. * /After Henry had been tackled hard by four big players, he got to his feet slowly and painfully./ * /When Sally saw the bus coming, she jumped to her feet and ran out./ Compare: ON ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms
to one's feet — {adv. phr.} To a standing position; up. * /After Henry had been tackled hard by four big players, he got to his feet slowly and painfully./ * /When Sally saw the bus coming, she jumped to her feet and ran out./ Compare: ON ONE S FEET … Dictionary of American idioms