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121 take smb.'s name in vain
или take the name of smth. in vainccылaтьcя нa кoгo-л. (или нa чтo-л.) бeз вcякиx ocнoвaний, cпeкулиpoвaть чьим-л. имeнeм [пpoиcxoдит oт библeйcкoгo выpaжeния to take the name of God in vain пoминaть имя бoжиe вcуe, бoжитьcя, кляcтьcя; бoгoxульcтвoвaть, кoщунcтвoвaть]He drank liquor, he smoked tobacco, he gambled and I'm sorry to say that he did not always keep his tongue clean - he took the name of God in vain (S. Lewis). I should be sorry to be leaving this life knowing that our name was likely to be taken in vain by the press or bandied about (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > take smb.'s name in vain
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122 take a rise out of
1) Общая лексика: вывести (кого-л.) из себя, раздразнить (кого-л.), вывести кого-то из себя -
123 take at his bare word
1) Редкое выражение: поверить (кому-л.) ( просто) на слово -
124 take fancy
1) Общая лексика: понравиться, поразить ( чьё-л.) воображение, завладевать воображением, завладеть воображением -
125 take in arms
1) Общая лексика: взять (что-л.) в руки, схватить ( что-л.) руками, брать (кого-л.) на руки, обнимать (кого-л.) -
126 take in charge
1) Общая лексика: арестовать, арестовать ( кого-л.) взять под стражу, арестовывать2) Юридический термин: взять под стражу -
127 take into service
1) Общая лексика: нанимать (кого-л.) брать в услужение (кого-л.), нанимать -
128 take mercy on
1) Общая лексика: щадить (кого-л.) сжалиться над (кем-л.)
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take to smb. — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a … Idioms and examples
take a fancy for — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a … Idioms and examples
take a fancy to — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a … Idioms and examples
take a liking to — • take a fancy to/for smb • take a liking to smb • take to smb (from Idioms in Speech) (smb) to like (often followed by immediately). I met this young man in the train just now, and I ve taken a fancy to him already. Mr. Short himself had taken a … Idioms and examples
Smb. needs to take a cut lunch and a waterbottle — smb. has a long trip ahead of him … Dictionary of Australian slang
take under one's wing — (smb) protect someone He has taken the new employee under his wing and is teaching him about the company … Idioms and examples
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take out — v. 1) (d; tr.) to take out on (don t take your anger out on me) 2) (misc.) to take it out on smb. ( to make smb. else suffer for one s own problem ) * * * [ teɪk aʊt] (misc.) to take out it out on smb. ( to make smb. else suffer for one s own… … Combinatory dictionary
take to the cleaners — 1) win all someone s money He went to Las Vegas and was taken to the cleaners by the card dealers. 2) (smb) take all of someone s money or cheat someone He was taken to the cleaners when he decided to buy the series of books from the salesman.… … Idioms and examples
take\ a\ fancy\ to — v. phr. (smb) To become fond of (smb); cultivate a predilection for (smb). Aunt Hermione has taken a fancy to antique furniture … Словарь американских идиом
smb. needs to take a cut lunch and a waterbottle — Australian Slang smb. has a long trip ahead of him … English dialects glossary