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1 put one's hand to the plough
начинать работу, приниматься за дело, приступать к чему-л., браться за что-л., приложить руку к чему-л. [put one's hand to the plough этим. библ. Luke IX, 62]Feel a fellow ought to do his bit. Once we set our hand to the plough, we got to keep on till we make a safe harbour. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XIX) — я считаю, что каждый должен внести свою лепту. Раз уж мы взялись за дело, то надо его продолжать, пока не закончим.
What was he to do? One thing, and one thing only - go forward. He had put his hand to the plough, and he wasn't the one to look back. He would start a new play that very night. (S. O'Casey, ‘Inishfallen, Fare Thee Well’, ‘The Temple Entered’) — что ему оставалось делать? Только одно - продолжать работу. Не такой он человек, чтобы отступить, после того как работа начата. Он сегодня же вечером начнет писать новую пьесу.
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2 put one's thinking cap on
put on one's thinking cap/put one's thinking cap on пораскинуть мозгамиLet me put my thinking cap on and see if I can come up with an answer.
Miss Stone told her pupils to put on their thinking caps before answering the question.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put one's thinking cap on
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3 put one's foot in one's mouth
put one's foot in it/in one's mouth попасть впросак; дать маху; сесть в лужу; вляпаться (сказать невпопад)To the majority of voters, he is hopelessly unpresidential, a lightweight, forever putting his foot in his mouth.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put one's foot in one's mouth
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4 put one's house in order
1) "навести порядок в собственном доме", устроить свои дела, привести свои дела в порядок [set one's house in order этим. библ. 2 Kings XX, 1]Once Ireland's free of England it'll be easier to set the house in order. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Red and the Green’, ch. 7) — Когда Ирландия освободится от Англии, легче будет навести порядок в собственном доме.
2) исправиться, изжить свои недостатки, исправить свои ошибкиIt is easy to criticize others, but it would be better to put one's own house in order first. (RHD) — Легко критиковать других, не лучше ли сначала привести в порядок самих себя.
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5 put one's foot in it
put one's foot in it/in one's mouth попасть впросак; дать маху; сесть в лужу; вляпаться (сказать невпопад)To the majority of voters, he is hopelessly unpresidential, a lightweight, forever putting his foot in his mouth.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put one's foot in it
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6 put one's name down for smth.
(put one's (или smb.'s) name down for smth.)подписаться (или подписать кого-л.) на что-л. ( на такую-то сумму); записаться (или записать кого-л.) на что-л. (на билет, в список участников и т. п.)Will you allow me to put my name down for another dance? I think that our steps suit. (H. R. Haggard, ‘The Witch's Head’. vol. I, ch. VIII) — Разрешите записаться еще на один танец? Мне кажется, что мы с вами станцевались.
Tommy's name was put down as a temporary member. (A. Christie, ‘N or M?’, ch. III) — Томми приняли в качестве временного члена клуба.
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7 put one's shirt on smth.
(put one's shirt on (или upon) smth.)рискнуть всем; ≈ поставить на карту всё [первонач. жаргон на бегах поставить на лошадь всё до последнего гроша]...Macalister told Philip that he had bought five hundred shares for both his sisters: he never put them into anything that wasn't as safe as the Bank of England. ‘I'm going to put my shirt on it myself,’ he said. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 98) —...Макалистер сообщил Филипу, что купил по пятьсот акций двум своим сестрам, а он никогда не вкладывал их денег в предприятие, если оно не было таким же надежным, как Английский банк. "Я сам вложу в эти бумаги все до последней рубашки", - сказал Макалистер.
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8 put one's foot in one's mouth
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9 put one's foot in it/one's mouth
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10 put one's hand in one's pocket
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11 put one's money where one's mouth is
English-Dutch dictionary > put one's money where one's mouth is
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12 put one's problems behind one
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13 put one's money on somebody
put one's money on somebody/something биться об заклад; ставить на кого-либо/что-либо (с уверенностью в победе, успехе)Who do you think will get the job, then? — I'd put my money on Val.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put one's money on somebody
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14 put one's money on something
put one's money on somebody/something биться об заклад; ставить на кого-либо/что-либо (с уверенностью в победе, успехе)Who do you think will get the job, then? — I'd put my money on Val.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put one's money on something
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15 put one's finger in the fire
напрашиваться на неприятности, лезть на рожон, рисковать; ≈ обжечь крылышкиBut since you will needs put your finger in the fire, truth must be spoken. (W. Scott, ‘The Fair Maid of Perth’, ch. VII) — Вы сами любите играть с огнем. Ну так извольте, я скажу вам правду.
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16 put one's head in a noose
...you've told me - not only once, but twice. If I put my head in a noose it's my own funeral. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Dangerous Dowager’, ch. 4) —...вы предупреждали меня, и не один раз, а два. Если уж я сам лезу в петлю, то винить никого, кроме себя, не приходится.
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17 put one's neck in a noose
Chief, what in the world are you doing? It's manufacturing evidence that will put your neck in a noose! (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Borrowed Brunette’, ch. XV) — Шеф, что вы делаете? Сами лезете в петлю, пытаясь сфабриковать доказательства.
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18 put one's foot in it
put one's foot in it (in one's mouth) разг сплохова́ть, попа́сть впроса́кThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > put one's foot in it
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19 put one's back into
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20 put one's arms on
См. также в других словарях:
put one's foot in it — or[put one s foot in one s mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another s feelings without intending to; make a rude mistake. * /He put his foot in it with his remark about self made men because Jones was one of… … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's foot in it — or[put one s foot in one s mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another s feelings without intending to; make a rude mistake. * /He put his foot in it with his remark about self made men because Jones was one of… … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's house in order — or[set one s house in order] {v. phr.} To arrange your affairs in good order. * /Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order./ * /When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's house in order — or[set one s house in order] {v. phr.} To arrange your affairs in good order. * /Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order./ * /When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put\ one's\ foot\ in\ one's\ mouth — • put one s foot in it • put one s foot in one s mouth v. phr. informal To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another s feelings without intending to; make a rude mistake. He put his foot in it with his remark about self made men because Jones was … Словарь американских идиом
put\ one's\ foot\ in\ it — • put one s foot in it • put one s foot in one s mouth v. phr. informal To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another s feelings without intending to; make a rude mistake. He put his foot in it with his remark about self made men because Jones was … Словарь американских идиом
put one through one's paces — {v. phr.} To train and discipline someone; test one s abilities. * /The new recruits were certainly put through their paces by the drill sergeant./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's best foot forward — {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to make a good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one s best. * /During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward./ * /When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one through one's paces — {v. phr.} To train and discipline someone; test one s abilities. * /The new recruits were certainly put through their paces by the drill sergeant./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one's best foot forward — {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to make a good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one s best. * /During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward./ * /When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one in one's place — See: CUT DOWN TO SIZE … Dictionary of American idioms