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1 stand out like a sore thumb
разг.быть очевидным, само собой разумеющимся; ≈ бросаться в глаза; быть видимым невооружённым глазомRankin said, ‘The authenticity of that painting stands out like a sore thumb.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Reluctant Model’, ch. 4) — - Подлинность этой картины абсолютно очевидна, - сказал Ренкин.
‘You have thought of some course of action that will be feasible for us to pursue, Miss Wickham!’ ‘Certainly. It sticks out like a sore thumb.’ (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Jeeves in the Offing’, ch. 62) — - Подумали вы, мисс Уикем, о том, как нам действовать наиболее целесообразно? - Конечно. Это и так ясно как божий день.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > stand out like a sore thumb
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2 stand out like a sore thumb
1) Общая лексика: бросаться в глаза, обращать на себя внимание2) Австралийский сленг: привлекать внимание окружающих своими достоинствамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > stand out like a sore thumb
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3 stand out like a sore thumb
привлекать внимание окружающих своими достоинствами, добродетелью -
4 stand out like a sore thumb
привлекать внимание окружающих своими достоинствами, добродетельюEnglish-Russian australian expression > stand out like a sore thumb
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6 stand out a mile
paзг.быть oчeвидным, caмo coбoй paзумeющимcя; бpocaтьcя в глaзa; виднo нeвoopужённым глaзoм [ stand или stick out like a sore thumb пepвoнaч. aмep.]'It stands out a mile what is to be done,' said Luke (C. P. Snow). 'You have thought of some course of action that will be feasible for us to pursue, Miss Wickham!' 'Certainly, it sticks out like a sort thumb' (P. G. Wodehouse) -
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8 stakeout
n sl1)Somebody stood behind that green curtain as silently as only a cop on a stakeout knows how to stand — Кто-то неподвижно стоял за зеленой портьерой, так неподвижно, как это умеет делать только полицейский, находящийся в засаде
2) AmEThe stakeout stuck out like a sore thumb — Было видно за километр, что этот тип ведет наблюдение за кем-то или чем-то
См. также в других словарях:
stand out like a sore thumb — stick/stand/out like a sore thumb phrase to be very noticeable because of being different Any stranger to the town sticks out like a sore thumb. Thesaurus: to be different from somethingsynonym to be, or to become obvious or noticeablesynonym … Useful english dictionary
stand out like a sore thumb — stand/stick out like a sore thumb if someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they are very different from the other people or things around them. Everyone else was in jeans and casual gear and I had my… … New idioms dictionary
stand out like a sore thumb — ► stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb be quite obviously different. Main Entry: ↑sore … English terms dictionary
stick/stand out like a sore thumb — informal : to be very noticeable in usually a bad way I wasn t wearing the right clothes for the party, and I stuck out like a sore thumb. • • • Main Entry: ↑sore … Useful english dictionary
stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb — be quite obviously different. → sore … English new terms dictionary
stick out like a sore thumb — (informal) To be painfully obvious, noticeable, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑sore * * * stick/stand/out like a sore thumb phrase to be very noticeable because of being different Any stranger to the town sticks out like a sore thumb … Useful english dictionary
stick out like a sore thumb — stand/stick out like a sore thumb if someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they are very different from the other people or things around them. Everyone else was in jeans and casual gear and I had my… … New idioms dictionary
stick out like a sore thumb — ► stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb be quite obviously different. Main Entry: ↑sore … English terms dictionary
Stand out like a sore thumb — be prominent or conspicuous … Dictionary of Australian slang
stand out like a sore thumb — Australian Slang be prominent or conspicuous … English dialects glossary
stand out — Syn: be noticeable, be visible, be obvious, be conspicuous, stick out, attract attention, catch the eye, leap out; informal stick/stand out a mile, stick/stand out like a sore thumb … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
