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1 stop at nothing
(to be willing to do anything, however dishonest etc, in order to get something: He'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.) necouvnout před ničím -
2 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zastavit (se)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zabránit; zastavit (se)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) přestat4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zacpat5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stisknout; zmáčknout6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zůstat2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) zastavení2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) zastávka3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) tečka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, rejstřík5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) klín, zarážka•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *• zadržet• zastavit se• zastávka• zastavovat• zastavení• zarážka• zastav• potlačit• přestat• překážka• přestávat• stopnout• tečka• stop• doraz -
3 abort
[ə'bo:t]1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) potratit2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) pokazit se, zmařit3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) přerušit•- abortion- abortive* * *• potratit• překazit• selhat• nezdařit se -
4 resolved
[rə'zolvd]adjective (determined: I am resolved to go and nothing will stop me.) rozhodný* * *• vyřešený• rozhodnutý• rozřešený• odhodlaný -
5 get down to brass tacks
(to deal with basic principles or matters: Let's stop arguing about nothing and get down to brass tacks.) jít/dostat se k jádru věci
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stop at nothing — see under ↑nothing • • • Main Entry: ↑stop * * * stop at nothing phrase to do anything to get what you want, even if it is very bad They will stop at nothing to get him elected. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
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stop at nothing — (to do (something)) to be willing to do anything to get what you want. She sets herself a goal and then stops at nothing to achieve it. Usage notes: often used in the form will stop at nothing: Those people will stop at nothing, including murder … New idioms dictionary
stop at nothing — index persevere Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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stop at nothing — Someone who would stop at nothing would do anything, even something illegal or immoral, to obtain what they want. He s stop at nothing if there was a possibility of making money … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stop at nothing — do anything to succeed, not stop until you win The Indians will stop at nothing. They will get a reservation … English idioms
stop at nothing — {v. phr.} To be unscrupulous. * /Al will stop at nothing to get Nancy to go out with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stop at nothing — {v. phr.} To be unscrupulous. * /Al will stop at nothing to get Nancy to go out with him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stop at nothing — verb To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in ones power. He will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies … Wiktionary
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