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1 take off the gloves
(take off the gloves (тж. take the gloves off))всерьёз взяться за что-л.; проявить твёрдость, решительность; перестать церемонитьсяWhat an inspiring effect it would have on the whole movement if Labour took the gloves off and conducted an all-out... fight against the Tories. (‘Daily Worker’) — Как вдохновила бы Лейбористская партия все рабочее движение, если бы она возглавила решительную борьбу с консерваторами.
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2 take up the cudgels for smb.
(take up the cudgels for smb. (или smth.))выступить в защиту кого-л. (или чего-л.), вступиться за кого-л. (или что-л.), встать на чью-л. сторонуThe condition of the people leaves much to be desired. I shall make a point of taking up the cudgels in the House... (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. V) — Условия, в каких живет народ, оставляют желать лучшего. Я приму меры, чтобы поднять этот вопрос в палате...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > take up the cudgels for smb.
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3 take by the scruff of the neck
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4 take by the beard
take by the beard решительно нападать -
5 take in the reverse
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6 take up the hatchet
take up the hatchet начать войну -
7 take up the running
take up the running а) вести (в гонке); б) брать инициативу в свои руки -
8 take in the mainor
= take in the mainour спіймати на місці злочину -
9 take in the mainour
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10 take all the credit
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11 take away the luster of
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12 take off the crust
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13 take off the hood of
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14 take out the insides of
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15 take out the seeds
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16 take matters/the matter into one's own hands
take matters/the matter into one's own handsEnglish-Dutch dictionary > take matters/the matter into one's own hands
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17 take to the boats
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18 take to the bush
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19 take up the cudgels (for)
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20 take up the hatchet
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