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21 one hand washing the other
Американский английский: круговая порука (Slang expression)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > one hand washing the other
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22 one-hand on the knee balance
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > one-hand on the knee balance
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23 one-hand on the knee balance
English-Russian sports dictionary > one-hand on the knee balance
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24 on the other hand
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25 on the other hand
on all hands, on every hand — со всех сторон
hand milled rice — рис, шелушенный в толчее
Синонимический ряд:1. but (other) again; but; nevertheless; nonetheless2. conversely (other) antithetically; contrariwise; contrasting; conversely; inversely; on the contrary; on the other side; oppositely; vice versa -
26 on the other hand
с другой стороны; зато; см. тж. on the one hand... on the other...it will always remain true that you must have great novelists before you get great novels. On the other hand, the sceptic would do well to remember that in the grim battle of ideas in the world of to-day, the majority of the best of the writers of the bourgeoisie have begun to move sharply to the Left... (R. Fox, ‘The Novel and the People’, ch. 9) —...и всегда будет справедливо положение, что великие романы могут быть написаны только великими писателями. С другой стороны, пускай скептики вспомнят, что в жестокой борьбе идей, происходящей сейчас в мире, большинство лучших писателей буржуазии начало резко двигаться влево...
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27 gain the upper hand
одержать победу, взять верх, одолеть; иметь превосходство, перевес, господствовать, быть хозяином положения; см. тж. the upper handFinally, the reports were that the governess had "come round" everybody, wrote Sir Pitt's letters, did his business, managed his accounts - had the upper hand of the whole house... (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XI) — Наконец, последовали донесения, что гувернантка "обошла" всех и каждого, пишет для сэра Пита письма, ведет его дела - прибрала к рукам весь дом...
...curiosity began to get the upper hand, and I determined I should have one look through the cabin window. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XXIII) —...мной вдруг овладело любопытство, и я решил заглянуть в иллюминатор каюты.
‘Will you let me come back if I wanl to?’ she asked, as if she now had the upper hand and her companion was utterly subdued. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXVIII) — - И вы отпустите меня обратно, если я захочу? - спросила Керри, точно она была хозяйкой положения, а ее спутник всецело находился в ее власти.
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28 gain the upper hand
oдepжaть пoбeду, взять вepx, oдoлeть; имeть пpeвocxoдcтвo, пepeвec, гocпoдcтвoвaть; быть xoзяинoм пoлoжeнияCuriosity began to get the upper hand, and I determined I should have one look through the cabin window (R. L. Stevenson). Even in the last years of his life, when his illness had got the upper hand and was killing him inchmeal, Laurence could still laugh, on occasion, with something of the old and exuberant gaiety (A. Huxley) -
29 on one hand
hand milled rice — рис, шелушенный в толчее
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30 can be counted on the fingers of one hand
(can (или could) be counted on the fingers of one hand (тж. you can или could count them on the fingers of your hand))The number of monarchies now left in Europe can be counted on the fingers of one hand. — Количество монархий, оставшихся сейчас в Европе, можно сосчитать на пальцах одной руки.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > can be counted on the fingers of one hand
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31 with one hand behind one's back
без всякого труда, легко; см. тж. with one arm behind one's back 2)I can run this pub with one hand tied behind my back. (M. Dickens, ‘The Angel in the Corner’, ch. 12) — я шутя управляюсь с этой пивной.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > with one hand behind one's back
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32 can be counted on the fingers of one hand
paзг. мoжнo пepecчитaть пo пaльцaм You could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times old man arrived late at the office during the thirty years he worked for the firmConcise English-Russian phrasebook > can be counted on the fingers of one hand
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33 with one hand tied behind one's back
"c pукoй, зaлoжeннoй зa cпину", бeз вcякoгo тpудa, лeгкoI can run this pub with one hand tied behind my back (M. Dickens). 'I could knock the devil out of Maxwell Drummond with one hand tied behind my back!' (S. Howatch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > with one hand tied behind one's back
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34 you can count them on the fingers of one hand
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > you can count them on the fingers of one hand
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35 on the one side
English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > on the one side
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36 can be counted on the fingers of one hand
Общая лексика: раз, два и обчёлсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > can be counted on the fingers of one hand
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37 carry fire in one hand and water in the other
Макаров: нести огонь в одной руке, а воду-в другой букв. (т. е. говорить одно а думать другое ср.: плакать одним глазом но смеяться другим)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > carry fire in one hand and water in the other
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38 he carries fire in one hand and water in the other
1) Бухгалтерия: у него правая рука не знает, что делает левая2) Пословица: у него правая рука не ведает, что творит левая (дословно: в одной руке несёт огонь, а в другой воду)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he carries fire in one hand and water in the other
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39 he held on to the rail with one hand
Общая лексика: одной рукой он держался за перилаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he held on to the rail with one hand
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40 they can be counted on the fingers of one hand
Общая лексика: их можно пересчитать по пальцамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > they can be counted on the fingers of one hand
См. также в других словарях:
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