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101 the labour of one's hands
труд чьих-л. рук [этим. библ. Genesis XXXI, 42]No complete philosophical detachment is possible among those who are always employed by others and who know that the food they eat can only come to them by the labour of their own hands. (R. Warner, ‘The Professor’, ch. X) — Невозможно ожидать философской отрешенности от людей, которые всегда работают на хозяина и добывают хлеб насущный трудом рук своих.
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102 come into one's hands
пoпacть в чьи-л. pукиThere has come into my hands... the Report of the Women's International Commission for the Investigation of Atrocities Committed by... Syngman Rhee troops in Korea (W. Du Bois) -
103 have (got) time on one's hands
paзг.имeть уйму cвoбoднoгo вpeмeни; бoлтaтьcя бeз дeлa'And look here, don't bother about the parcel for the museum this time... You'll have enough to bother you without running errands.' "That will be all right,' I told him. "There won't be any trouble at all. I know only too well the amount of time I'll probably have on my hands' CM Lewis)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have (got) time on one's hands
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104 time hangs heavily (or heavy) on one's hands
вpeмя тянeтcя мeдлeннo 'I could be content,' went on Hurstwood, 'if... I had you to go to, you for a companion. As it is, I simply move about from place to place without any satisfaction. Time hangs heavily on my hands' (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > time hangs heavily (or heavy) on one's hands
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105 wash one's hands of smb.
(или smth.)умыть pуки, cнять c ceбя oтвeтcтвeннocть зa кoгo-л. (или зa чтo-л.) [этим. библ.]Higgins. Mrs. Pearce, this is Eliza's father. He has come to take her away. Give her to him (He goes back to the piano, with an air of washing his hands of the whole affair) (G. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > wash one's hands of smb.
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106 carry (one's) life in (one's) hands
Общая лексика: рисковать жизньюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > carry (one's) life in (one's) hands
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107 stand with (one's) hands on (one's) hips
Макаров: стоять подбоченясь, стоять руки в бокиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > stand with (one's) hands on (one's) hips
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108 stuff (one's) hands into (one's) pockets
Макаров: засунуть руки в карманыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > stuff (one's) hands into (one's) pockets
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109 take (one's) head in (one's) hands
Макаров: обхватить голову рукамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take (one's) head in (one's) hands
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110 take (one's) life in (one's) hands
Общая лексика: рисковать жизньюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take (one's) life in (one's) hands
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111 take one's head in one's hands and do smth
Общая лексика: сделать ч-л на свой страх и рискУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take one's head in one's hands and do smth
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112 take one's life in one's hands
Общая лексика: рисковать жизньюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take one's life in one's hands
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113 thrust (one's) hands into (one's) pockets
Одежда: засунуть руки в карманыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > thrust (one's) hands into (one's) pockets
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114 bury one's face in one's hands
Новый англо-русский словарь > bury one's face in one's hands
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115 bury one's hands in one's pockets
Новый англо-русский словарь > bury one's hands in one's pockets
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116 cover one's face with one's hands
Новый англо-русский словарь > cover one's face with one's hands
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117 to bury one's face in one's hands
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to bury one's face in one's hands
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118 to bury one's hands in one's hair
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to bury one's hands in one's hair
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119 to bury one's hands in one's pockets
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to bury one's hands in one's pockets
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120 to bury one's head in one's hands
закрыть/обхватить голову рукамиEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to bury one's head in one's hands
См. также в других словарях:
In one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Off one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
On one's hands — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dirty one's hands — or[soil one s hands] {v. phr.} To lower or hurt one s character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. * /The teacher warned the children not to dirty their hands by cheating in the examination./ * /I would not soil my hands by going with bad… … Dictionary of American idioms
dirty one's hands — or[soil one s hands] {v. phr.} To lower or hurt one s character or good name; do a bad or shameful thing. * /The teacher warned the children not to dirty their hands by cheating in the examination./ * /I would not soil my hands by going with bad… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
lay\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
put\ one's\ hands\ on — • lay one s hands on • get one s hands on • put one s hands on v. phr. 1. To seize in order to punish or treat roughly. If I ever lay my hands on that boy he ll be sorry. Compare: lay a finger on 2. To get possession of. He was unable to lay his… … Словарь американских идиом
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
soil one's hands — See: DIRTY ONE S HANDS … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's hands — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or responsibility; that you must do something about. * /Mrs. Blake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands./ * /After everyone bought tickets … Dictionary of American idioms