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  • 61 Ж-6

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ (ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ) ЖАРУ кому highly coll VP subj: human usu. pfv)
    1. to scold s.o. severely
    X дал Y-y жару ' X gave Y hell
    X gave it to Y good X chewed (bawled) Y out X raked Y over the coals X let Y have it (with both barrels) Y caught hell (from X).
    2. ( subj: usu. pi) to fight s.o. ( usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently
    to overwhelm, defeat s.o.: Х-ы задали Y-ам жару - Xs gave it to Ys hot Xs crushed (clobbered, routed) Ys Xs ran Ys into the ground.
    Перестрелка стала стихать, и из боковой улицы высыпали оживленные говором солдаты. «Цел, Петров?» - спрашивал один. «Задали, брат, (французам) жару. Теперь не сунутся», - говорил другой (Толстой 4). When the shooting on both sides began to die down, soldiers in animated conversation streamed out of a side street "Not hurt, Petrov?" asked one. "We gave it to them (the French) hot, brother. They won't mess around with us again," said another (4a).
    3. to do sth. very intensely, with maximum effort
    X дает жару - X is going all out
    X is really going at it ( at his work etc) X is going at it ( at his work etc) hammer and tongs ( usu. in refer, to a physical activity, task etc) X is (doing sth.) with might and main.

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  • 62 П-206

    НА ПОБЕГУШКАХ coll PrepP Invar
    1. ( subj-compl with бытье, находиться (subj: human, obj-compl with держать ( obj: human), or nonagreeing postmodif of мальчик, девочка) one performs minor services, small tasks for s.o.
    (to have s.o.) perform minor services, small tasks for one
    X (y Y-a) на побегушках - X runs errands (for Y)
    X fetches and carries (for Y) X does (all) the legwork for Y X is an errand boy (girl) X is a gofer
    Y держит X-a на побегушках = Y keeps X running errands
    Y has made an errand boy (an errand girl, a gofer) out of X
    мальчик (девочка) на побегушках - errand boy (girl)
    gofer.
    И после такой жизни на него (Захара) вдруг навалили тяжелую обузу выносить на плечах службу целого дома! Он и служи барину, и мети, и чисть, он и на побегушках! (Гончаров 1). And after such a life, he (Zakhar) was suddenly burdened with the heavy task of doing the work of a whole household single-handed' He had to look after his master, sweep and clean, and run errands! (1a).
    Тут старуха стала ругаться, что Скороход не чтит абхазские обычаи, по которым старого человека надо уважать, а не держать его на побегушках (Искандер 5). Now the old woman began to scold, saying that Highspeed didn't revere Abkhazian custom, according to which an old person must be respected and not be kept running errands (5a).
    У редактора был денщик, мальчик на побегушках, некий Орлов (Довлатов 1). Не (the editor) had a kind of batman or errand boy named Orlov (1a).
    2. - у кого (the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with бытьв, состоять etc (subj: human) one is under s.o. 's influence or control, fulfills s.o. 's desires, whims without question
    X у Y-a на побегушках = X is at Y's beck and call
    X is at Y's service X waits on Y hand and foot.
    Дома всем заправляют жена и теща, он у них на побегушках. His wife and mother-in-law run everything at home: he's at their beck and call.

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  • 63 Ч-81

    (CAM) ЧЁРТ HE БРАТ кому coll VP subj. with бытыз usu. pres) (in refer, to s.o. who acts with extreme independence, daring, audacity etc) nothing frightens s.o., s.o. boldly takes on any task, challenge, opponent etc, no one can compete with or intimidate s.o. (in the named area): сам чёрт X-y не брат - the devil himself is (would be) no match for X X would take on the devil himself.
    ...В центре круга Диана отплясывала с тем самым желтолицым пижоном, обладателем орлиного профиля. У неё горели глаза, горели щёки, волосы летали над плечами, и чёрт был ей не брат (Стругацкие 1). In the center of the circle Diana was engaged in a wild dance with the sallow-faced fop, the owner of the eagle's profile. Her eyes burned, her cheeks burned, her hair flew above her shoulders, the devil himself was no match for her (1a).
    Феоктистов долго соображал, кто же из бе-лоцерковских извозчиков самый отчаянный... «Ну что ж, позовём Брегмана, отпетого старика, - решил, наконец, Феоктистов. - Ему сам чёрт не брат» (Паустовский 1). Feo-ktistov sat for a long time pondering as to which of the drivers in Belaya Tserkov was indeed the most reckless.... "Well, why not-let's call Bregman, the old rascal," Feoktistov decided at last. "He'd take on the devil himself" (1a).

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  • 64 на высоте

    • НА ВЫСОТЕ быть, оказаться, чувствовать себя и т. п.; НА ДОЛЖНОЙ ВЫСОТЕ
    [PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula]
    =====
    1. Also: НА ВЫСОТЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ [subj: human or collect]
    ⇒ (to be, feel that one is etc) performing in the best, most fitting manner in a given situation, demonstrating the daring, courage etc required under particular circumstances:
    - Х был (оказался) на высоте (положения) ≈ X rose (measured up) to the occasion;
    - [in limited contexts] X lived up to person expectations;
    || Neg X был( оказался) не на высоте≈ X fell short of expectations (of the mark).
         ♦...По слухам, которые распространяли чегемцы... Маяна в первую же брачную ночь сломала своему почтенному мужу два ребра... Но опять же, если верить чегемским слухам, старик оказался на высоте, потому что, будучи человеком со сломанными рёбрами, он, по крайней мере, успел зачать ещё двух детей, если первого ребёнка, как предполагали чегемцы, он успел зачать до того, как треснули его рёбра (Искандер 4)....According to rumors that the Chegemians spread...on their wedding night May ana broke two of her venerable husband's ribs.... What is more, if we are to believe Chegem rumors, the old man rose to the occasion, because, even as a man with broken ribs, at least he succeeded in begetting two more children, if, as the Chegemians hypothesized, he had succeeded in begetting the first child before his ribs got cracked (4a).
         ♦...Он [Кирилл] оказался на высоте - сдержал свое обещание... (Лимонов 1).... Не [Kirill] lived up to my expectations and kept his promise... (1a).
    2. [subj: human, collect, abstr, or concr]
    ⇒ (to be, feel that one is etc) able to satisfy the highest demands, excellent in quality:
    - X на высоте≈ X is first-rate < topnotch>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is at his best;
    || [usu. with negated predic or in questions] X был не на высоте≈ X did not measure up;
    - X was not up to the mark <to snuff, to scratch, to par, to it>.
         ♦ "Ваши разговоры были записаны, когда вы звонили в [американское] посольство. Наша техника на высоте и позволила разоблачить ваши преступные замыслы..." (Копелев 1). "Your conversations were recorded when you called the [American] embassy. Our technology is first-rate and has allowed us to expose your criminal plans..." (1a).
         ♦ [Нина:] Отец у тебя отличный, Алька. Судьба ему определилась невесёлая... Не спорь с ним сегодня. Ни слова... [Альберт (помотал головой):] Я и не собирался ехать, а он подумал... [Нина:] Ладно, ладно, Жук, мы должны быть на высоте (Розов 4). [N.:] You have a splendid father, Al. It's just that life hasn't treated him too well....Don't argue with him today. Not one word... [A. (shaking his head):] I never even thought of going, and he thought... [N.:] Yes, I know what you mean, old man, but we've got to be at our best now (4a).
         ♦ "Как работают заводы, какие у вас впечатления от личности Фосса, на высоте ли, по-вашему, химики?" - быстро спрашивал он [Эйхман] (Гроссман 2). "How are the factories getting on? What are your impressions of Voss? Do you think the chemists are up to it?" he [Eichmann] asked rapidly (2a).

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  • 65 на высоте положения

    • НА ВЫСОТЕ быть, оказаться, чувствовать себя и т. п.; НА ДОЛЖНОЙ ВЫСОТЕ
    [PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula]
    =====
    1. Also: НА ВЫСОТЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ [subj: human or collect]
    ⇒ (to be, feel that one is etc) performing in the best, most fitting manner in a given situation, demonstrating the daring, courage etc required under particular circumstances:
    - [in limited contexts] X lived up to person expectations;
    || Neg X был( оказался) не на высоте≈ X fell short of expectations (of the mark).
         ♦...По слухам, которые распространяли чегемцы... Маяна в первую же брачную ночь сломала своему почтенному мужу два ребра... Но опять же, если верить чегемским слухам, старик оказался на высоте, потому что, будучи человеком со сломанными рёбрами, он, по крайней мере, успел зачать ещё двух детей, если первого ребёнка, как предполагали чегемцы, он успел зачать до того, как треснули его рёбра (Искандер 4)....According to rumors that the Chegemians spread...on their wedding night May ana broke two of her venerable husband's ribs.... What is more, if we are to believe Chegem rumors, the old man rose to the occasion, because, even as a man with broken ribs, at least he succeeded in begetting two more children, if, as the Chegemians hypothesized, he had succeeded in begetting the first child before his ribs got cracked (4a).
         ♦...Он [Кирилл] оказался на высоте - сдержал свое обещание... (Лимонов 1).... Не [Kirill] lived up to my expectations and kept his promise... (1a).
    2. [subj: human, collect, abstr, or concr]
    ⇒ (to be, feel that one is etc) able to satisfy the highest demands, excellent in quality:
    - X на высоте≈ X is first-rate < topnotch>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is at his best;
    || [usu. with negated predic or in questions] X был не на высоте≈ X did not measure up;
    - X was not up to the mark <to snuff, to scratch, to par, to it>.
         ♦ "Ваши разговоры были записаны, когда вы звонили в [американское] посольство. Наша техника на высоте и позволила разоблачить ваши преступные замыслы..." (Копелев 1). "Your conversations were recorded when you called the [American] embassy. Our technology is first-rate and has allowed us to expose your criminal plans..." (1a).
         ♦ [Нина:] Отец у тебя отличный, Алька. Судьба ему определилась невесёлая... Не спорь с ним сегодня. Ни слова... [Альберт (помотал головой):] Я и не собирался ехать, а он подумал... [Нина:] Ладно, ладно, Жук, мы должны быть на высоте (Розов 4). [N.:] You have a splendid father, Al. It's just that life hasn't treated him too well....Don't argue with him today. Not one word... [A. (shaking his head):] I never even thought of going, and he thought... [N.:] Yes, I know what you mean, old man, but we've got to be at our best now (4a).
         ♦ "Как работают заводы, какие у вас впечатления от личности Фосса, на высоте ли, по-вашему, химики?" - быстро спрашивал он [Эйхман] (Гроссман 2). "How are the factories getting on? What are your impressions of Voss? Do you think the chemists are up to it?" he [Eichmann] asked rapidly (2a).

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  • 66 на должной высоте

    • НА ВЫСОТЕ быть, оказаться, чувствовать себя и т. п.; НА ДОЛЖНОЙ ВЫСОТЕ
    [PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula]
    =====
    1. Also: НА ВЫСОТЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ [subj: human or collect]
    ⇒ (to be, feel that one is etc) performing in the best, most fitting manner in a given situation, demonstrating the daring, courage etc required under particular circumstances:
    - [in limited contexts] X lived up to person expectations;
    || Neg X был( оказался) не на высоте≈ X fell short of expectations (of the mark).
         ♦...По слухам, которые распространяли чегемцы... Маяна в первую же брачную ночь сломала своему почтенному мужу два ребра... Но опять же, если верить чегемским слухам, старик оказался на высоте, потому что, будучи человеком со сломанными рёбрами, он, по крайней мере, успел зачать ещё двух детей, если первого ребёнка, как предполагали чегемцы, он успел зачать до того, как треснули его рёбра (Искандер 4)....According to rumors that the Chegemians spread...on their wedding night May ana broke two of her venerable husband's ribs.... What is more, if we are to believe Chegem rumors, the old man rose to the occasion, because, even as a man with broken ribs, at least he succeeded in begetting two more children, if, as the Chegemians hypothesized, he had succeeded in begetting the first child before his ribs got cracked (4a).
         ♦...Он [Кирилл] оказался на высоте - сдержал свое обещание... (Лимонов 1).... Не [Kirill] lived up to my expectations and kept his promise... (1a).
    2. [subj: human, collect, abstr, or concr]
    ⇒ (to be, feel that one is etc) able to satisfy the highest demands, excellent in quality:
    - X на высоте≈ X is first-rate < topnotch>;
    - [in limited contexts] person X is at his best;
    || [usu. with negated predic or in questions] X был не на высоте≈ X did not measure up;
    - X was not up to the mark <to snuff, to scratch, to par, to it>.
         ♦ "Ваши разговоры были записаны, когда вы звонили в [американское] посольство. Наша техника на высоте и позволила разоблачить ваши преступные замыслы..." (Копелев 1). "Your conversations were recorded when you called the [American] embassy. Our technology is first-rate and has allowed us to expose your criminal plans..." (1a).
         ♦ [Нина:] Отец у тебя отличный, Алька. Судьба ему определилась невесёлая... Не спорь с ним сегодня. Ни слова... [Альберт (помотал головой):] Я и не собирался ехать, а он подумал... [Нина:] Ладно, ладно, Жук, мы должны быть на высоте (Розов 4). [N.:] You have a splendid father, Al. It's just that life hasn't treated him too well....Don't argue with him today. Not one word... [A. (shaking his head):] I never even thought of going, and he thought... [N.:] Yes, I know what you mean, old man, but we've got to be at our best now (4a).
         ♦ "Как работают заводы, какие у вас впечатления от личности Фосса, на высоте ли, по-вашему, химики?" - быстро спрашивал он [Эйхман] (Гроссман 2). "How are the factories getting on? What are your impressions of Voss? Do you think the chemists are up to it?" he [Eichmann] asked rapidly (2a).

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  • 67 давать жару

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ <ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ> ЖАРУ кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. to scold s.o. severely:
    - X дал Y-y жару X gave Y hell;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
    2. [subj: usu. pi]
    ⇒ to fight s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently; to overwhelm, defeat s.o.:
    - Х-ы задали Y-ам жару≈ Xs gave it to Ys hot;
    - Xs crushed (clobbered, routed) Ys;
    - Xs ran Ys into the ground.
         ♦ Перестрелка стала стихать, и из боковой улицы высыпали оживленные говором солдаты. "Цел, Петров?" - спрашивал один. "Задали, брат, [французам] жару. Теперь не сунутся", - говорил другой (Толстой 4). When the shooting on both sides began to die down, soldiers in animated conversation streamed out of a side street "Not hurt, Petrov?" asked one. "We gave it to them [the French] hot, brother. They won't mess around with us again," said another (4a).
    3. to do sth. very intensely, with maximum effort: X дает жару ≈ X is going all out; X is really going at it < at his work etc>; X is going at it (at his work etc) hammer and tongs; [usu. in refer, to a physical activity, task etc]
    ⇒ X is (doing sth.) with might and main.

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  • 68 дать жару

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ <ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ> ЖАРУ кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. to scold s.o. severely:
    - X дал Y-y жару X gave Y hell;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
    2. [subj: usu. pi]
    ⇒ to fight s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently; to overwhelm, defeat s.o.:
    - Х-ы задали Y-ам жару≈ Xs gave it to Ys hot;
    - Xs crushed (clobbered, routed) Ys;
    - Xs ran Ys into the ground.
         ♦ Перестрелка стала стихать, и из боковой улицы высыпали оживленные говором солдаты. "Цел, Петров?" - спрашивал один. "Задали, брат, [французам] жару. Теперь не сунутся", - говорил другой (Толстой 4). When the shooting on both sides began to die down, soldiers in animated conversation streamed out of a side street "Not hurt, Petrov?" asked one. "We gave it to them [the French] hot, brother. They won't mess around with us again," said another (4a).
    3. to do sth. very intensely, with maximum effort: X дает жару ≈ X is going all out; X is really going at it < at his work etc>; X is going at it (at his work etc) hammer and tongs; [usu. in refer, to a physical activity, task etc]
    ⇒ X is (doing sth.) with might and main.

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  • 69 задавать жару

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ <ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ> ЖАРУ кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. to scold s.o. severely:
    - X дал Y-y жару X gave Y hell;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
    2. [subj: usu. pi]
    ⇒ to fight s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently; to overwhelm, defeat s.o.:
    - Х-ы задали Y-ам жару≈ Xs gave it to Ys hot;
    - Xs crushed (clobbered, routed) Ys;
    - Xs ran Ys into the ground.
         ♦ Перестрелка стала стихать, и из боковой улицы высыпали оживленные говором солдаты. "Цел, Петров?" - спрашивал один. "Задали, брат, [французам] жару. Теперь не сунутся", - говорил другой (Толстой 4). When the shooting on both sides began to die down, soldiers in animated conversation streamed out of a side street "Not hurt, Petrov?" asked one. "We gave it to them [the French] hot, brother. They won't mess around with us again," said another (4a).
    3. to do sth. very intensely, with maximum effort: X дает жару ≈ X is going all out; X is really going at it < at his work etc>; X is going at it (at his work etc) hammer and tongs; [usu. in refer, to a physical activity, task etc]
    ⇒ X is (doing sth.) with might and main.

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  • 70 задать жару

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ <ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ> ЖАРУ кому highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. to scold s.o. severely:
    - X дал Y-y жару X gave Y hell;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
    2. [subj: usu. pi]
    ⇒ to fight s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently; to overwhelm, defeat s.o.:
    - Х-ы задали Y-ам жару≈ Xs gave it to Ys hot;
    - Xs crushed (clobbered, routed) Ys;
    - Xs ran Ys into the ground.
         ♦ Перестрелка стала стихать, и из боковой улицы высыпали оживленные говором солдаты. "Цел, Петров?" - спрашивал один. "Задали, брат, [французам] жару. Теперь не сунутся", - говорил другой (Толстой 4). When the shooting on both sides began to die down, soldiers in animated conversation streamed out of a side street "Not hurt, Petrov?" asked one. "We gave it to them [the French] hot, brother. They won't mess around with us again," said another (4a).
    3. to do sth. very intensely, with maximum effort: X дает жару ≈ X is going all out; X is really going at it < at his work etc>; X is going at it (at his work etc) hammer and tongs; [usu. in refer, to a physical activity, task etc]
    ⇒ X is (doing sth.) with might and main.

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  • 71 на побегушках

    [PrepP; Invar]
    =====
    1. [subj-compl with быть, находиться (subj: human), obj-compl with держать (obj: human), or nonagreeing postmodif of мальчик, девочка]
    ⇒ one performs minor services, small tasks for s.o.; (to have s.o.) perform minor services, small tasks for one:
    - X (y Y-a) на побегушках≈ X runs errands (for Y);
    || Y держит X-a на побегушках≈ Y keeps X running errands;
    - Y has made an errand boy (an errand girl, a gofer) out of X;
    || мальчик( девочка) на побегушках≈ errand boy (girl);
    - gofer.
         ♦ И после такой жизни на него [Захара] вдруг навалили тяжелую обузу выносить на плечах службу целого дома! Он и служи барину, и мети, и чисть, он и на побегушках! (Гончаров 1). And after such a life, he [Zakhar] was suddenly burdened with the heavy task of doing the work of a whole household single-handed! He had to look after his master, sweep and clean, and run errands! (1a).
         ♦ Тут старуха стала ругаться, что Скороход не чтит абхазские обычаи, по которым старого человека надо уважать, а не держать его на побегушках (Искандер 5). Now the old woman began to scold, saying that Highspeed didn't revere Abkhazian custom, according to which an old person must be respected and not be kept running errands (5a).
         ♦ У редактора был денщик, мальчик на побегушках, некий Орлов (Довлатов 1). Не [the editor] had a kind of batman or errand boy named Orlov (1a).
    2. на побегушках у кого [the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with быть, состоять etc (subj:
    - human)] one is under s.o.'s influence or control, fulfills s.o.'s desires, whims without question: X у Y-а на побегушках≈ X is at Y's beck and call;
    - X waits on Y hand and foot.
         ♦ Дома всем заправляют жена и тёша, он у них на побегушках. His wife and mother-in-law run everything at home: he's at their beck and call.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на побегушках

  • 72 сам черт не брат

    [VPsubj with быть; usu. pres] (in refer, to s.o. who acts with extreme independence, daring, audacity etc) nothing frightens s.o., s.o. boldly takes on any task, challenge, opponent etc, no one can compete with or intimidate s.o. (in the named area): сам чёрт X-у не брат ≈ the devil himself is (would be) no match for X; X would take on the devil himself.
    =====
         ♦...В центре круга Диана отплясывала с тем самым желтолицым пижоном, обладателем орлиного профиля. У неё горели глаза, горели щёки, волосы летали над плечами, и чёрт был ей не брат (Стругацкие 1). In the center of the circle Diana was engaged in a wild dance with the sallow-faced fop, the owner of the eagle's profile. Her eyes burned, her cheeks burned, her hair flew above her shoulders, the devil himself was no match for her (1a).
         ♦ Феоктистов долго соображал, кто же из белоцерковских извозчиков самый отчаянный... "Ну что ж, позовём Брегмана, отпетого старика, - решил, наконец, Феоктистов. - Ему сам чёрт не брат" (Паустовский 1). Feoktistov sat for a long time pondering as to which of the drivers in Belaya Tserkov was indeed the most reckless...."Well, why not-let's call Bregman, the old rascal," Feoktistov decided at last. "He'd take on the devil himself" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сам черт не брат

  • 73 черт не брат

    [VPsubj with быть; usu. pres] (in refer, to s.o. who acts with extreme independence, daring, audacity etc) nothing frightens s.o., s.o. boldly takes on any task, challenge, opponent etc, no one can compete with or intimidate s.o. (in the named area): сам чёрт X-у не брат ≈ the devil himself is (would be) no match for X; X would take on the devil himself.
    =====
         ♦...В центре круга Диана отплясывала с тем самым желтолицым пижоном, обладателем орлиного профиля. У неё горели глаза, горели щёки, волосы летали над плечами, и чёрт был ей не брат (Стругацкие 1). In the center of the circle Diana was engaged in a wild dance with the sallow-faced fop, the owner of the eagle's profile. Her eyes burned, her cheeks burned, her hair flew above her shoulders, the devil himself was no match for her (1a).
         ♦ Феоктистов долго соображал, кто же из белоцерковских извозчиков самый отчаянный... "Ну что ж, позовём Брегмана, отпетого старика, - решил, наконец, Феоктистов. - Ему сам чёрт не брат" (Паустовский 1). Feoktistov sat for a long time pondering as to which of the drivers in Belaya Tserkov was indeed the most reckless...."Well, why not-let's call Bregman, the old rascal," Feoktistov decided at last. "He'd take on the devil himself" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черт не брат

  • 74 POOR

    • Children are poor man's riches - Богатому телята, а бедному ребята (B)
    • He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand, but the hand of diligence makes rich - Где работают, там густо, а в ленивом доме - пусто (Г)
    • If rich, be not elated; if poor, be not dejected - Не радуйся нашедши, не плачь потерявши (H)
    • It's no disgrace to be poor, but a terrible inconvenience - Бедность не порок, а большое свинство (Б)
    • It's no disgrace to be poor, but it may as well be - Бедность не порок, а большое свинство (Б)
    • Poor do penance for the sins of the rich (The) - Паны дерутся, а у холопов лбы трещат (П)
    • Poor folks are glad of porridge - Не до жиру, быть бы живу (H)
    • Poor is hated even of his own neighbors (neighbour) (The) - Бедному зятю и тесть не рад (Б), Без денег - везде худенек (B)
    • Poor man always pays for all (The) - Паны дерутся, а у холопов лбы трещат (П)
    • Poor man wants some things, a covetous man all things (A) - Бедному нужно многое, жадному - все (Б)
    • Poor thing, but mine (my own) (A) - Свои сухари лучше чужих пирогов (C)
    • Rich get richer, and the poor have children (get babies) (The) - Богатому телята, а бедному ребята (Б)
    • Rich man for dogs and a poor man for babies (A) - Богатому телята, а бедному ребята (Б)

    Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > POOR

  • 75 справляться

    I св - спра́виться
    1) с чем-л to cope with sth, to manage sth

    он не спра́вился с зада́нием — he failed to cope with/to carry out/to fulfil(l) the task

    вам помо́чь? - Нет, спаси́бо, я спра́влюсь сама́ — shall I help you? - No, thanks, I'll manage

    2) с кем-л to handle, to manage, to deal with; одолеть to overcome, to get the better of sb

    справля́ться с проти́вником — to overcome/to get the better of/to defeat the enemy

    он прекра́сно справля́ется с подро́стками — he knows very well how to deal with/to handle/to manage teenagers

    II св - спра́виться
    осведомляться о ком/чём-л to inquire/to ask about sb/sth, у кого-л to refer to sb; о здоровье to ask/to inquire after sb

    справля́ться в словаре́ — to look sth up in the dictionary, to consult a dictionary

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > справляться

  • 76 спихнуть

    1) General subject: edge, shove, worm out (с поста и т.п.), inflict (something/someone on somebody)
    2) Colloquial: get over and done with, get over with (Нам главное сейчас спихнуть сессию. The main thing is to get our exams over with.; отделаться от чего-л. to finish a task), lose (Нам давно пора спихнуть это барахло. Time to lose this junk.; избавиться от чего-л. to get rid of smth. unpleasant; smth.)
    3) Makarov: edge out of

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > спихнуть

  • 77 А-11

    ПО АДРЕСУ PrepP Invar
    l. писать, отправлять что и т. п. \А-11
    adv
    (to write, send sth. etc) to the appropriate person or place
    to the right (proper) person (place etc)
    (in limited contexts) to where it belongs.
    Глядя снизу на этот подъём и последующий спуск, Кублицкий-Пиоттухвей больше наполнялся уверенностью, что приехал по адресу, что старик Лучников уникален и тоже предназначен Господом для особого дела... (Аксенов 7). Observing ascent and descent from below, Kublitsky-Piottukh felt certain that he had come to the right place, that Luchnikov was his man, the man predestined by God for the task he had in mind... (7a).
    2. высказываться, шутить, злословить, замечание и т. п. \А-11 {кого, чьему) Prep
    the resulting PrepP is usu. adv or nonagreeing modif can be used with collect noun) (to say sth., make a joke, a remark is etc) about s.o., in reference to s.o.: (a remark (reproach etc)) addressed to s.o. (gossip (a remark etc)) directed at (against) s.o. (some word etc is) applied to s.o. (say sth. (joke etc)) at s.o. fc expense.
    Речь, произнесенная им на банкете, была исполнена пьяного бахвальства и в конце содержала недвусмысленные упрёки и угрозы по адресу верхнедонцов (Шолохов 5). The speech he made at the banquet was full of drunken bragging and ended with some unambiguous reproaches and threats addressed to the Cossacks of the Upper Don (5a).
    Здесь опять послышались одобрительные смешки в публике, и всё по адресу прокурора (Достоевский 2). Here again approving chuckles came from the public, all directed at the prosecutor (2a).
    Ну и тощи же вы, племяннички...» Это была шпилька по адресу их матери, которую он (дядя Федя) втайне недолюбливал за её столичную гордыню (Максимов 2). "How thin and peaky you are..." This was a dig at their mother, of whom he (Uncle Fedya) secretly disapprov ed because of her superior, big-city manner (2a).
    Сколько раз в жизни мне приходилось слышать слово "интеллигент" по своему адресу (Булгаков 12). How many times in my life have I heard the word "intellectual" applied to me! (12a).
    Что же говорили о новой пьесе литераторы и парижские знатоки театра? Первые слова их трудно было понять, потому что в салонах закипела такая ругань по адресу Мольера, что вообще немыслимо было что-либо разобрать сразу (Булгаков 5). And what did the Paris literati and connoisseurs of the theater say about the new play? Their first response is difficult to make out, for the salons buzzed with so much abuse at Moliere's expense that it was impossible to distinguish the words (5a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > А-11

  • 78 Ж-42

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЖИЗНИ highly coll VP subj: human most often pfv)
    1. кому \Ж-42 to scold s.o. severely
    X дал жизни Y-y - X gave it to Y good
    X gave Y hell (what for) X chewed (bawled) Y out X lowered the boom on Y X let Y have it (with both barrels) Y caught hell (from X).
    "...Ваше счастье, что не встретили нашего коменданта, не раздевшись, в пальто, он бы вам дал жизни...» (Гроссман 2). "You're lucky you didn't meet the commandant still in your outdoor coat. He really would have given you what for..." (2a).
    2. \Ж-42- кому (subj: human ( usu. pi) or collect) to fight s.o. ( usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently, overwhelming or defeating him: Х-ы дадут Y-ам жизни = Xs will crush (rout, clobber) Ys
    Xs will run (drive) Ys into the ground.
    3. \Ж-42\Ж-42 кому to beat, thrash s.o.: X дал жизни Y-y = X beat Y up
    X beat the (living) daylights out of Y X beat Y within an inch of Y's life.
    ...Пантелей подумал, что, расправившись с Вадимом, вернётся и даст жизни грязному шакалу-антисемиту... (Аксёнов 6)....Pantelei decided that, once he had dealt with Vadim, he would come back and beat up this filthy anti-Semite jackal...(6a).
    4. to work, do sth. using all ones strength and energy
    X даст жизни - X will go all out
    X will go at it (at his work etc) hammer and tongs ( usu. in refer, to a physical task) X will (do sth.) with might and main (in limited contexts) X will show them what he can do.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ж-42

  • 79 П-186

    ВЫНОСИТЬ/ВЫНЕСТИ ВЫВОЗИТЬ/ВЫВЕЗТИ) НА (СВОИХ (СОБСТВЕННЫХ) ПЛЕЧАХ (НА СЕБЕ coll, НА СВОЁМ or НА СОБСТВЕННОМ ГОРБУ coll) что VP subj: human (in refer, to something burdensome, difficult) to cope with sth. independently, without anyone's help
    X вынесет Y на своих плечах = X will bear the responsibility (the burden etc) of Y all alone (all by himself)
    X will shoulder the responsibility for Y all by himself X will bear the responsibility for Y on his (own) shoulders X will do (take care of etc) Y single-handed(ly) (by himself).
    Он никогда не острил бесцельно, ради красного словца. Он делал это по заданиям юмористических журналов. На своих плечах он выносил ответственнейшие кампании, снабжал темами для рисунков и фельетонов большинство московских сатирических журналов (Ильф и Петров 1). Не never made them (jokes) without reason, just for the effect. He made them to order for humorous journals. On his shoulders he bore the responsibility for highly important campaigns, and supplied most of the Moscow satirical journals with subjects for cartoons and humorous anecdotes (1a).
    И после такой жизни на него (Захара) вдруг навалили тяжелую обузу выносить на плечах службу целого дома! (Гончаров 1). And after such a life, he (Zakhar) was suddenly burdened with the heavy task of doing the work of a whole household single-handed! (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-186

  • 80 П-193

    ПО ПЛЕЧУ кому coll PrepP; Invar ; nonagreeing modif or subj-compl with бытье, оказаться (subj
    usu. abstr, often дело, работа, задача etc)
    ( sth. is) within the range of s.o. 's abilities, achievable by or understandable to s.o.: X Y-y no плечу — X is within Y's grasp (reach); Y is capable of doing (handling etc) X; Y can handle (do etc) X; Y is equal to the task (the work, the job etc); II Neg X Y-y не по плечу = X is too big (much) for Y; Y is out of his depth in (with) X; X is beyond Y; X is over Y's head; Y is not up to X.
    Для творческой личности, говорит Неврастеник самому себе, самая большая трагедия - невозможность сделать дело, которое, как чувствует личность, ей по плечу (Зиновьев 1). For a creative person, said Neurasthenic to himself, the greatest tragedy is not to be able to do what he believes himself capable of (1a). ♦ «Рано, раненько мы возгордились, не по плечу задачку взяли» (Максимов 3). "We were a bit too hasty with our damned pride, we took on something too big for us" Ca). ♦ Многие хотели бы видеть его, Кирова, на посту Генсека - ему это не нужно, не по плечу, он не теоретик, он практик революции (Рыбаков 2). A lot of people would like to see him, Kirov, in the post of general secretary, but he didn't want it, he wasn't up to it. He wasn't a theoretician, he was one of the practical organizers of the Revolution (3a).

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