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2 take the heat off
облегчить, ослабить; разрядить ( обстановку)...I guess that's part of my job to take the heat off the president. (J. O'Hara. ‘Elizabeth Appleton’, ch. VIII) —...я считаю, что в мои обязанности входит также облегчать положение ректора.
I need something to hate... I'm looking for a real hate to take the heat off. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part II, ch. XIX) — Мне нужно возненавидеть что-то... я хочу возненавидеть, чтобы избавиться от того, что меня жжет.
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3 take the biscuit
take the biscuit take the cake Am не лезть ни в какие ворота; побить все рекордыHis latest piece of impertinence really takes the biscuit!
That advertising slogan really took the cake.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the biscuit
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4 take the cake
take the biscuit take the cake Am не лезть ни в какие ворота; побить все рекордыHis latest piece of impertinence really takes the biscuit!
That advertising slogan really took the cake.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the cake
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5 take the liberty of doing smth.
(take the liberty of doing smth. (или to do smth.))позволить себе сделать что-л., взять на себя смелость сделать что-лBut I know what I am about, my love, and will take the liberty of expressing myself accordingly. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. LXVI) — Я знаю, о чем говорю, моя дорогая, и разреши мне излагать мои мысли так, как я найду нужным.
‘I don't know whether you like flowers; sir,’ the count said, ‘but I took the liberty of just bringing these roses.’ (E. Hemingway, ‘The Sun Also Rises’, ch. VII) — - Не знаю сэр, большой ли вы любитель цветов, - сказал граф, - но я взял на себя смелость принести вам эти розы.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > take the liberty of doing smth.
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6 take the helm
взять бразды правления в свои руки, стать у кормила властиThat such a mediocrity should take the helm at an hour when the country was facing a world in arms caused consternation. (A. Bryant, ‘The Years of Endurance’, Kenk) — В тот момент, когда стране приходится противостоять вооруженному до зубов миру, бразды правления переходят к такой посредственности, как Аддингтон. Это не могло не вызвать всеобщего изумления.
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7 take the heat off of something
take the heat off/out of something успокоить страсти; сгладить остроту момента (снять напряжение)They hoped that a period of calm would take the heat off the political situation.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the heat off of something
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8 take the heat out of something
take the heat off/out of something успокоить страсти; сгладить остроту момента (снять напряжение)They hoped that a period of calm would take the heat off the political situation.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the heat out of something
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9 take the sea
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10 take the trouble
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11 take the law into one's own hands
————————het recht in eigen handen nemen, voor eigen rechter spelenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > take the law into one's own hands
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12 take the Brussels detour
take v the Brussels detour (infrml) POL (infrml) den Umweg über Brüssel machen, den Umweg über Brüssel nehmen, (infrml) über Brüsseler Bande spielen (vgl. take the devious Brussels route, über Brüsseler Bande spielen)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > take the Brussels detour
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13 take the airs
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14 take the field
начинать или открывать кампанию, выступать (против) [этим. воен. начинать боевые действия]In October of that year Madero took the field against Diaz, calling upon the people to revolt. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book II, ch. 19) — В октябре 1910 года Мадеро выступил против Диаса, призвав народ к восстанию.
They never dreamt that a small army of extremely clever and quite unscrupulous persons, trained to lie with enthusiasm, steadily took the field against them... (J. B. Priestley, ‘They Walk in the City’, ch. V) — Девушкам никогда и в голову не приходило, что на них постоянно наступает небольшая армия чрезвычайно хитрых и бессовестных людей, умеющих вдохновенно лгать, рекламируя косметику...
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15 take the words right out of mouth
• take the words right out of someone’s mouth say the same before somebody else says it сказать то же самое чуть раньше, чем другой говорящийI was about to say the same! You took the words right out of my mouth.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > take the words right out of mouth
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16 take the gauge of smb.
(take the gauge of smb. (или smth.))оценивать кого-л. (или что-л.)Rienzi sat at the feast... taking gauge and measurement of the intellect, policy, temperament of every guest. (E. Bulwer-Lytton, ‘Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes’, book I, ch. IV) — Риенци сидел на пиру... и оценивал интеллект, поведение и темперамент каждого гостя.
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17 take the bull by the horns
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18 take the bus, the subway
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19 take the altitude of the sun
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20 take the bad with the good
См. также в других словарях:
take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the lid off — {v. phr.} 1. To let out in the open; divulge. * /It s about time to take the lid off the question of how many prisoners of war are still in enemy hands./ 2. To start to face an issue. * / The best way to deal with your divorce, the doctor said to … Dictionary of American idioms
take the lid off — {v. phr.} 1. To let out in the open; divulge. * /It s about time to take the lid off the question of how many prisoners of war are still in enemy hands./ 2. To start to face an issue. * / The best way to deal with your divorce, the doctor said to … Dictionary of American idioms
take the stand — {v. phr.} To assume one s position in the witness box during a trial. * /The judge asked the defendant to take the stand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the stand — {v. phr.} To assume one s position in the witness box during a trial. * /The judge asked the defendant to take the stand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the plunge — {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive step; venture. * /When I asked Don when he and Melissa were going to get married, he answered that they ll take the plunge in September./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the plunge — {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive step; venture. * /When I asked Don when he and Melissa were going to get married, he answered that they ll take the plunge in September./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the pledge — {v. phr.} To swear to give up drinking, smoking, or using drugs. * /Gary finally took the pledge and he has kept it thus far./ … Dictionary of American idioms
