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1 открыть шлюзы
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2 залиться слезами
1) General subject: break into tears, burst into tears, burst out crying, gush into tears (Верещагин), turn on the tap, gush into tears, open the floodgates2) Colloquial: turn on the waterworks -
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General subject: clear the way (напр, this decision clears the way for Russian companies to ramp up oil exports), open the floodgates (путь, кому-л.) -
4 дать волю
1) General subject: give a loose (чувству), give free rein, give free rein to (smth.) (чему-л.), give full swing, (кому-л.) give his head, give loose (чувству), give rein to (воображению), give way (слезам), indulge, run riot (фантазии и т. п.), unleash, let loose (воображению, гневу и т. п.), give vent (чему-л.-to), open the floodgates (чему-л.)2) Literal: give a horse the bridle3) Makarov: (кому-л.) give (smb.) his head, run riot (фантазии, воображению) -
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6 залиться слезами
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7 другие утверждают, что возможность выбора пола будущего ребёнка погоды не сделает, другие утверждают, что возможность выбора пола ребёнка будет находить лишь единичных заказчиков
General subject: others argue sex selection won't open the floodgatesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > другие утверждают, что возможность выбора пола будущего ребёнка погоды не сделает, другие утверждают, что возможность выбора пола ребёнка будет находить лишь единичных заказчиков
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8 давать волю
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9 распахнуть двери
1) General subject: open floodgates to (smth) (чего-л)2) Makarov: throw open the doors
См. также в других словарях:
open the floodgates — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms
open the floodgates to sb — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms
open the floodgates — To remove all restrictions or controls • • • Main Entry: ↑flood * * * open the floodgates phrase to suddenly make it possible or easier for a lot of things to happen Political reforms have opened the floodgates to foreign investment. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
open the floodgates — If you open the floodgates, you make something possible to happen that had been difficult, illegal or impossible … The small dictionary of idiomes
open the floodgates — If someone or something opens the floodgates, they release something that had previously been held under control. It is feared that easing price controls will open the floodgates to inflation … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
open the floodgates — if an action or a decision opens the floodgates, it allows something to happen a lot or allows many people to do something that was not previously allowed. If they win their case it could open the floodgates to others with similar compensation… … New idioms dictionary
open the floodgates — {v. phr.} To let loose an outburst of human activity or emotion. * /It would open the floodgates of anger and discontent if the university raised tuition too soon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open the floodgates — {v. phr.} To let loose an outburst of human activity or emotion. * /It would open the floodgates of anger and discontent if the university raised tuition too soon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open\ the\ floodgates — v. phr. To let loose an outburst of human activity or emotion. It would open the floodgates of anger and discontent if the university raised tuition too soon … Словарь американских идиом
open the floodgates to sb/sth — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms
open the floodgates to sth — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms