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41 stack the cards
тж перен подтасова́ть ка́ртыThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > stack the cards
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42 deal the cards
Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > deal the cards
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43 in the cards
(adj.phr.) сужденоConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > in the cards
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44 be on the cards
(be on (амер. in) the cards)быть возможным, вероятным; можно ожидать, не исключено (что)When you mentioned me changing my mind about the explanation, you don't seriously think that's on the cards, do you? (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 10) — Вы сказали, что я могу еще изменить свое мнение. Неужели вы серьезно думаете, что это возможно?
But then you as a playwright make a lot more dough than I do as a novelist. It's in the cards. (J. Jones, ‘Go to the Widow-Maker’, ch. 4) — Но ты как драматург зарабатываешь гораздо больше денег, чем я романами. Так нам, видно, на роду написано.
Devaluation, sooner rather than later, is certainly on the cards... (‘New Statesman’) — Девальвация фунта стерлингов неизбежна, и ждать ее не так долго...
All-London dustmen's strike on the cards. — Ожидается всеобщая забастовка лондонских мусорщиков.
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45 be in the cards
(aмep.paзг. быть вoзмoжным, вepoятным; мoжнo oжидaть, нe иcключeнo (чтo)But then you as a playwright make a lot more dough than I do as a novelist. It's in the cards (J. Jones). When you mentioned me changing my mind about the explanation, you don't seriously think that's on the cards, do you? (C. P. Snow) -
46 hold all the cards
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47 not in the cards
Переносный смысл: вероятность отсутствует (New taxes are just not in the cards for this government.) -
48 hold all the cards
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49 be on the cards
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50 have all the cards
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51 have the cards stacked against one
см. the cards are stacked against oneConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have the cards stacked against one
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52 hold all the cards
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53 Trust everyone, but always cut the cards.
Общая лексика: доверяй, но проверяй (Alternatives: "Trust everybody,...," "Trust the dealer,...")Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Trust everyone, but always cut the cards.
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54 a meeting between the leaders does not seem to be on the cards
Дипломатический термин: вероятно, встреча руководителей не состоитсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a meeting between the leaders does not seem to be on the cards
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55 put the cards on the table
Общая лексика: играть в открытуюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > put the cards on the table
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56 a meeting between the leaders does not seem to be on the cards
Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > a meeting between the leaders does not seem to be on the cards
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57 [someone] holds all the cards
Американский английский: карты в рукиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > [someone] holds all the cards
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58 be in the cards
Общая лексика: быть назначенным судьбой, предстоять -
59 be on the cards
Общая лексика: быть вероятным, быть возможным -
60 breakthrough is in the cards
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > breakthrough is in the cards
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