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61 speak for buncombe
амер.; полит.выступать нудно и длинно; произносить речь, рассчитанную на дешёвый эффект; заниматься дешёвой демагогией; ≈ толочь воду в ступе (отсюда buncombe или bunkum трескучие фразы, болтовня) [этим. см. цитату из "Словаря американизмов" Бартлетта]The origin of the phrase, as I have read it, is somehow so: a tedious speaker in Congress being interrupted and told it was no use to go on for the members were all leaving the House, replied, ‘Never mind, I'm talking to Buncombe.’ Buncombe, in North Carolina, was the place he represented. (J. Bartlett, ‘Dictionary of Americanisms’) — Происхождение этого выражения, как я об этом где-то читал, следующее: одного оратора, выступающего в конгрессе с длинной, скучной речью, прервали, сказав ему, что нет смысла продолжать выступление, поскольку конгрессмены покидают зал; на что тот ответил: "Пусть уходят. Я говорю для Банкома". Банком - городок в Северной Каролине, который этот оратор представлял в конгрессе.
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62 speak for itself
of itself — само по себе; без связи с другими; явлениями
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63 speak for itself
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > speak for itself
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64 speak for oneself
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > speak for oneself
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65 speak for (smth.)
Общая лексика: выступать в поддержку (чего-л.) -
66 speak for a length of time
Общая лексика: долго говоритьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > speak for a length of time
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67 speak for buncombe
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68 speak for bunkum
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69 speak for the affirmative
Общая лексика: выступать "за"Универсальный англо-русский словарь > speak for the affirmative
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70 Speak For The Trees
Non-profit-making organization: SFTУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Speak For The Trees
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71 speak for oneself
говорить о собственных чувствахговорить за себяАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > speak for oneself
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72 speak for oneself
לדבר בשם עצמו* * *◙ ומצע םשב רבדל◄ -
73 speak for oneself
kendi adına konuşmak, kendini savunmak -
74 speak for oneself
kendi adına konuşmak, kendini savunmak -
75 speak for oneself
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76 speak for oneself
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77 speak for yourself
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78 speak for oneself
говорить за себя, говорить о собственных чувствах -
79 speak for yourself
говори сам за себя, не говорите за других, не приписывайте другим ваших мнений -
80 speak for oneself
говори́ть то́лько от своего́ и́мениThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > speak for oneself
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speak for someone — speak for (someone/something) to express the opinions or wishes of someone. I can t speak for my boss on something that is so personal. Tokarczyk believed that her poetry could speak for the nation … New idioms dictionary
speak for something — speak for (someone/something) to express the opinions or wishes of someone. I can t speak for my boss on something that is so personal. Tokarczyk believed that her poetry could speak for the nation … New idioms dictionary