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121 one man may steal a horse while another may not look over the hedge
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one man may steal a horse while another may not look over the hedge
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122 one man may steal a horse while another may not look over a hedge
посл."этот может и кобылу украсть, а тот не смей и через забор глянуть", одному можно всё, а другому - ничегоLarge English-Russian phrasebook > one man may steal a horse while another may not look over a hedge
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123 if two ride on a horse, one must ride behind
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > if two ride on a horse, one must ride behind
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124 be on one's high horse
разг.(be on (get on, mount или ride) one's (или the) high horse)высокомерно держаться, важничать, задаваться; ≈ задирать нос, ломиться, впадать в амбицию [выражение возникло в связи с тем, что феодалы, обыкновенно сражавшиеся верхом, презрительно относились к пехоте, состоявшей из наёмников или простолюдинов; ср.; фр. monter sur ses grands chevaux, нем. sich aufs hohe Pferd setzen]Miss Ingram, who had now seated with proud grace at the piano... commenced a brilliant prelude... She appeared to be on her high horse tonight... (Ch. Brontë, ‘Jane Eyre’, ch. XVII) — Мисс Инграм, с горделивой грацией усевшись за рояль... с блеском заиграла прелюдию... В этот вечер она держалась особенно высокомерно...
Not that she didn't try to persuade me, but I got on my high horse and was stubborn. (R. P. Warren, ‘All the King's Men’, ch. III) — Мать пыталась меня переубедить, но спесь во мне взыграла, и я уперся на своем.
...when I suggested Harry might give the gardener a hand he got on his high horse and threatened to leave. (D. Cusack, ‘Picnic Races’, ch. 16) —...когда я предложила конюху Гарри помочь садовнику, Гарри вломился в амбицию и пригрозил уходом.
‘My, but ye're on your high horse, me lad,’ said Mary. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Watchers and the Watched’, ch. 5) — - Ну и задаешься же ты, дружок, - сказала Мэри.
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125 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) kjepphest; gyngehest2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) kjepphestsubst. \/ˈhɒbɪhɔːs\/1) ( leketøy) kjepphest2) ( leketøy) gyngehest3) ( overført) kjepphest, yndlingstema, favorittemne4) forklaring: heste(hode)figur på pinne brukt i morris dancing forklaring: eller pantomimeride one's hobby-horse ( overført) ri sin kjepphest -
126 hobby-horse
(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) kæphest2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) kæphest* * *(also hobbyhorse) noun1) (a stick with a wooden horse's head or a rocking horse as a child's toy.) kæphest2) (one's favourite topic, idea or project.) kæphest -
127 high horse
nshe's always [or she always gets] on her \high horse about how the office should be organized sie predigt ständig, wie das Büro besser zu organisieren wäre fam -
128 high horse
to be on one's \high horseauf dem hohen Ross sitzen ( fam)she's always [or she always gets] on her \high horse about how the office should be organized sie predigt ständig, wie das Büro besser zu organisieren wäre ( fam)
См. также в других словарях:
one-horse — a. 1. Drawn by one horse; having but a single horse; as, a one horse carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. Second rate; inferior; small; as, a one horse town. [Slang, U.S.] [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
one-horse — adj 1.) one horse town informal a small and boring town 2.) one horse race a race, competition etc which a particular person or thing looks likely to win easily … Dictionary of contemporary English
one-horse — one ,horse adjective pulled by one horse: a one horse carriage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
one-horse — one′ horse adj. 1) using or having only a single horse 2) small and unimportant; limited: a one horse town[/ex] • Etymology: 1740–50 … From formal English to slang
one-horse — (adj.) small scale, petty 1853, American English, colloquial, in reference to towns so small they only had one horse … Etymology dictionary
one-horse — [wun′hôrs′] adj. 1. drawn by or using a single horse ☆ 2. Informal having little importance; limited in resources, scope, etc.; petty; inferior … English World dictionary
one-horse — 1) ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) If someone describes a town as a one horse town, they mean it is very small, dull, and old fashioned. Would you want to live in a small, one horse town for your whole life? 2) ADJ: ADJ n If a contest is described as a… … English dictionary
one-horse — adjective 1 one horse town informal a small and boring town: I can t wait to get out of this one horse town! 2 pulled by one horse: a one horse plough … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
one-horse — /wun hawrs , hohrs /, adj. 1. using or having only a single horse: a one horse carriage. 2. small and unimportant; limited: a one horse town. [1740 50] * * * … Universalium
one-horse — adjective Date: 1739 1. drawn or operated by one horse 2. small, small time < a one horse town > … New Collegiate Dictionary
one-horse — /ˈwʌn hɔs/ (say wun haws) adjective using or having only a single horse: a one horse carriage …
