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121 know which side one's bread is buttered
(know (или see) (on) which side one's bread is buttered (тж. know или see which side one's bread is buttered on))"знать, с какой стороны хлеб намазан маслом", понимать свою выгоду, не упускать своего; быть себе на уме, знать, что к чемуBosinney looked clever, but he had also - and it was one of his great attractions - an air as if he did not quite know on which side his bread were buttered; he should be easy to deal with in money matters. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part I, ch. IV) — Босини на вид очень толковый малый, но, помимо всего прочего, у него есть особенность - чрезвычайно привлекательная: внешность его говорит о том, что в деловом отношении он несомненный простачок, - денежный вопрос с ним будет нетрудно уладить.
The judges of the lower and superior courts know on which side their bread was buttered. They would strain a point in favor of the highest political opinion of the day... (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XXXVII) — Судьи всех инстанций не забывают своих интересов. Они немного по-иному осветят дело в угоду тем, кто в данный момент стоит у власти...
‘Sure, you're a fool,’ she said slowly, getting up. ‘You're that perfect you can't see what side your bread's buttered on.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 7) — - Вы же дура, - сказала Полли, медленно поднимаясь. - Вы такая безнадежная дура, что даже не понимаете своей выгоды.
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122 stew in one's juice
самому искать выход из создавшегося по собственной вине положения; ≈ расхлёбывать кашу, которую сам заварил (не смешивать с русск. вариться в собственном соку) [этим. фр. cuire dans son jus]My dear fellow, what can you do with a perfect damned fool? The only thing is to let him stew in his own juice. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Door of Opportunity’) — Мой дорогой, как вы можете помочь такому набитому дураку? Пусть сам выкручивается как знает.
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124 морской волк
old salt; sea-dog, sea wolfКупец.
Зря я это с вами спутался. / Всегда вот так, / без толка. / Мореплаватели тоже! / Нашли морского волка. (В. Маяковский, Мистерия-буфф) — Merchant: I was a fool to mix with you. / It's always so - / A perfect fake! / Sailors you claim to be! / A fine sea dog I'll make! -
125 указывать дверь
указывать (показывать) <на> дверь ( кому)show smb. the door; turn smb. out of the house- Дома всё состоит в моей воле, только отец по обыкновению дурачится, но ведь это совершенный безобразник сделался; я с ним уж и не говорю, но, однако ж, в тисках держу, и, право, если бы не мать, так указал бы дверь. (Ф. Достоевский, Идиот) — I decide everything at home. Only father is playing the fool as usual, but you know what a perfect disgrace he has become. I never speak to him, but I do keep him in check, and if it were not for my mother I would turn him out of the house.
- Она мне сказала на прощанье: "Не приезжай больше ко мне. Когда надо будет - я напишу..." Одним словом, она вежливо указала мне на дверь... (В. Ажаев, Далеко от Москвы) — 'She told me at parting: 'Don't come down any more to see me. I'll write you if I need you...' In a word, she politely showed me the door...'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > указывать дверь
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126 arrant
1. a сущий; отъявленный2. a ист. странствующийСинонимический ряд:1. confirmed (adj.) confirmed; extreme; notorious; thorough2. rank (adj.) flagrant; glaring; gross; rank3. shameless (adj.) bald-faced; barefaced; bare-faced; blatant; brassy; brazen; brazenfaced; impudent; overbold; shameless; unabashed; unblushing4. total (adj.) absolute; all-out; complete; consummate; downright; out-and-out; outright; perfect; pure; sheer; thoroughgoing; total; unbounded; unequivocal; unmitigated; unqualified; unrelieved5. utter (adj.) all-fired; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; confounded; crashing; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damned; dang; darn; dashed; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; double-dyed; durn; utter -
127 downright
1. a прямой, открытый, честный2. a эмоц. -усил. совершенный, полныйdownright fool — круглый дурак;
3. adv эмоц.-усил. совершенно, явно; просто; прямоСинонимический ряд:1. blunt (adj.) blunt; candid; direct2. completely (adj.) absolutely; completely; entirely; thoroughly; utterly3. total (adj.) absolute; all-out; arrant; complete; consummate; flat; indubitable; out-and-out; outright; perfect; pure; sheer; thorough; thoroughgoing; total; unbounded; unequivocal; unmitigated; unqualified; unquestionable; unrelieved; up-and-down4. utter (adj.) all-fired; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; confounded; crashing; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damned; dang; darn; dashed; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; durn; utterАнтонимический ряд:partial; somewhat; tactful -
128 out-and-out
1. a полный, совершенный2. a убеждённый3. a отъявленныйСинонимический ряд:total (adj.) absolute; all-out; arrant; complete; completely; consummate; downright; entire; open; outright; perfect; pure; sheer; thorough; thoroughgoing; total; unbounded; undisguised; unequivocal; unmitigated; unqualified; unrelieved; utter
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