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1 One Last Word
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2 one's word is one's bond
его (её и т. д.) слово - лучшая гарантия; на его (её и т. д.) слово можно положиться; ≈ быть хозяином своего словаAll that you need to know is that you'll have your precious money by the end o' the week. I have said it and my word is my bond. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 6) — Вам надо знать только одно: к концу недели вы получите свои деньги, над которыми так трясетесь. Я вам это обещаю, а мое слово свято.
You're a man of honor, Crawford. Your word's your bond. (F. Knebel, ‘Trespass’, ch. 6) — Вы, Крофорд, человек порядочный, на ваше слово можно положиться.
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3 one more word and you are out!
one more word and you are out!nog één woord en je vliegt eruit! -
4 one's word is (as good as) one's bond
eгo (eё и т. д.) cлoвo лучшaя гapaнтия, нa eгo (eё и т. д.) cлoвo мoжнo пoлoжитьcя; быть xoзяинoм cвoeгo cлoвaAll that you need to know is that you'll have your precious money by the end o' the week. I have said it, and my word is my bond (A. Cronin)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > one's word is (as good as) one's bond
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5 one's word is law
eгo (eё и т. д.) cлoвo зaкoнNow that she had practically cowed him, she would follow up her work with demands, the acknowledgement of which would make her word law in the future (Th. Dreiser). In private schools the parent's word is law (G. Orwell) -
6 one's word is law
его (её и т. д.) слово - законBecause he had the power to command, he never developed the power to lead. His word was law. (D. Pearson and R. Allen, ‘Washington Merry-Go-Round’, ch. III) — Герберт Гувер был призван командовать людьми и потому не научился руководить ими. Слово его было законом.
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7 one's word of honour
чьё-л. честное словоWilfred: "Then what d'you expect me to lend you the money on?" Collie: "I'll give you my word of honour to return it as soon as ever I can." (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act I) — Уилфред: "Под какое же обеспечение, вы думаете, я могу ссудить вас деньгами?" Колли: "Я дам вам честное слово, что верну эти деньги при первой же возможности."
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8 one's word of honour
чьё-л. чecтнoe cлoвoWilfred. Then what d'you expect me to lend you the money on? Collie. I'll give you my word of honour to return it as soon as ever I can (W. S. Maugham) -
9 One should always keep one's word.
Общая лексика: Надо всегда держать свое слово.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > One should always keep one's word.
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10 one’s word is one’s honor
Фразеологизм: на чьё-то слово можно положиться, слово-лучшая гарантияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > one’s word is one’s honor
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11 (one's) word is law
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12 be worse than one's word
(be worse than one's word (тж. break one's word, depart from one's word или go back on one's word))нарушить своё слово, не сдержать своего слова; см. тж. be as good as one's word...he was a man who prided himself on never back on his word. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Beyond This Place’, part I, ch. XV) —...Берли гордился тем, что всегда держал слово.
I promised Mister Milo I'd look after him as long as he lives, and I'm not about to go back on my word now. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. III) — Я обещал мистеру Майло ходить за ним до самой его смерти и от своего слова не отступлюсь.
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13 be as good as one's word
(be as good as one's word (тж. be better than one's word))держать слово, быть хозяином своего слова; см. тж. be worse than one's wordScrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more. (Ch. Dickens, ‘A Christmas Carol’, stave V) — И Скрудж сдержал слово. Он сделал все, что обещал Бобу, и даже больше, куда больше.
He had faithfully promised to stay where he was, and we had not a doubt that he would be as good as his word. (A. C. Doyle, ‘The Lost World’, ch. XIV) — Самбо твердо обещал не бросать нас, и мы верили ему: этот человек - хозяин своего слова.
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14 give smb. one's word
(give smb. one's word (тж. give one's word to smb.))дать кому-л. словоI'll help you in any way I can - I give you my word... (I. Murdoch, ‘Henry and Cato’, part I) — Я сделаю все, чтобы вам помочь. Даю вам слово...
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15 to keep one's word
1) to keep one's word (one's promise) держать слово (обещание)2) to keep (to break) one's word сдержать (не сдержать/нарушить) слово -
16 go back from one's word
отказываться от обещанияDon't trust him, he always goes back from his word.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > go back from one's word
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17 give one's word to smb.
(тж. give smb. one's word)дaть кoму-л. cлoвoIf I gave you my word, I wouldn't break it (J. Fowles)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > give one's word to smb.
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18 pawn one's word
pawn one's word давать слово; -
19 to be as good as one's word
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20 be true to one's word
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