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1 proverbial expression
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2 a far cry
1) большое расстояние [часть шотл. поговорки it is a far cry to Lochow; см. цитату из В. Скотта]This menace was received with a scornful laugh, while one of the Campbells replied, ‘It is a far cry to Lochow’, a proverbial expression... meaning that their ancient hereditary domains lay beyond the reach of an invading army. (W. Scott, ‘The Legend of Montrose’, ch. XII) — Эта угроза была встречена презрительным смехом, и один из Кэмпбеллов ответил поговоркой: "До Лохо не докричишься"... это означало, что их наследственные владения были недосягаемы для вторгнувшейся армии.
London is a far cry from Chicago but the weather can be pretty much the same, according to American light heavy-weight Sonny Ray. (‘Daily Worker’) — Хотя Лондон и находится на изрядном расстоянии от Чикаго, но погода в обоих городах может оказаться одинаковой, по мнению Сонни Рея, американского чемпиона в полутяжелом весе.
...when I meet Sam now, resplendent in spats and lemon-coloured gloves, it seems a far cry to those days in London's dockland. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 2) — И когда теперь я встречаю Сэма в модных гетрах и перчатках лимонного цвета, те дни в лондонских доках кажутся далеким прошлым.
3) большая разница, совсем не то, ничего похожего; ≈ как небо от землиH'm! A pretty far cry from what is generally meant... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. III) — Гм... Ваши взгляды так далеки от обычных представлений о религии...
Again he felt that some sensation which he seemed always to get from this girl - the far cry between her estate and his. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. III) — И снова, как всегда при встречах с этой девушкой, он ощутил всю пропасть между своим и ее положением.
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