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1 отругать
1) General subject: scorch, tell where he can get off (кого-л.)2) Colloquial: tell off4) Makarov: tear off a strip, tell ( smb.) where he can get off (кого-л.), dress down, tell where he gets off (кого-л.), tell where to get off (кого-л.)5) Taboo: ream somebody's ass out (кого-л.), wipe hell out of somebody (кого-л.) -
2 заставить делать
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3 заставить (кого-л.) делать
1) General subject: coerce into doing (что-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > заставить (кого-л.) делать
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4 заставить (кого-л.) не делать
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > заставить (кого-л.) не делать
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5 заставить не делать
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > заставить не делать
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6 осадить
1) General subject: back, beleaguer, beset, deposit, give a rap on the knuckles, give a rap over the knuckles, lay siege (город), lay siege to, pull up, put in his place (кого-л.), rap knuckles, rein in, rein up (лошадь), score off (в споре), set, snub, squelch, tell where to get off (кого-л.), crop feathers, send about his business, take down a peg or two, give the brush-off (кого-л.), bring smb. down a peg2) Geology: precipitate3) Naval: upset4) Colloquial: bring down (кого-л.), brush the whole matter off (кого-л.), sit, brush off (кого-л.)5) Obsolete: siege6) Military: besiege7) Diplomatic term: lay siege to (город и т.п.)8) Jargon: put the freeze on (someone), bring down, freeze9) Makarov: rein back (лошадь), rein in (лошадь), tell (smb.) where to get off (кого-л.), call down, face down, crop feathers (кого-л.), crop the feathers of (кого-л.), crush (кого-л.), cut the comb of (кого-л.), knock off his perch (кого-л.), send away with a flea in his ear (кого-л.), send off with a flea in his ear (кого-л.), face down (противника и т. п.) -
7 поставить на место
1) General subject: (кого-л.) bring to his level, call down (кого-л.), (кого-л.) cut down to size, put back, (кого-л.) put in his place, put-down, (кого-л.) tell where to get off, (кого-л.) wipe eye, (кого-л.) bring to his bearings, (кого-л.) bring to his level, (кого-л.) make look small, (кого-л.) send about his business, put people where they belong (Sometimes it is necessary to put people where they belong.), shoot down (вербально), send about his business (кого-л.), bring smb. down a peg, cut smb./smth. down to size2) Naval: replace3) Colloquial: bring down4) Mathematics: move into position, place to the site6) Politics: (к-л) cut (smb) down to size7) Jargon: (кого-л.) clip someone's wings, (часто в страдательном залоге) Chastise8) Graphic expression: Take down a peg (кого-либо)9) Makarov: (кого-л.) bring (smb.) to his bearings, (кого-л.) put (smb.) in his place, (кого-л.) put (smb.) in his proper place, (кого-л.) tell (smb.) where to get off, call down (кого-л), cut down to size (кого-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > поставить на место
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8 поставить (кого-л.) на место
1) General subject: bring to his level, cut down to size, put in his place, tell where to get off, wipe eye, bring to his bearings, bring to his level, make look small, send about his business2) Jargon: clip someone's wings3) Makarov: bring (smb.) to his bearings, put (smb.) in his place, put (smb.) in his proper place, tell (smb.) where to get offУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > поставить (кого-л.) на место
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9 давать нагоняй
read the riot act словосочетание:read the riot act (давать нагоняй, предупредить толпу о необходимости разойтись)comb hair for him (давать нагоняй, намылить голову)call to task (давать нагоняй, сделать выговор)tell where to get off (давать нагоняй, осадить кого-л., ставить на место)глагол: -
10 ставить на место
put back глагол:put back (класть обратно, ставить на место, возвращаться, ставить обратно, задерживать, передвигать назад)bring to his level (ставить на место, сбивать спесь)словосочетание: -
11 осадить кого-л.
take the starch out of словосочетание:send away with a flea in his ear (осадить кого-л., давать резкий отпор кому-л., давать пощечину)take down a peg or two (осадить кого-л., сбивать спесь) -
12 paese
m country( villaggio) village( territorio) region, areai Paesi Bassi pl the Netherlandspaese d'origine country of originpaesi pl in via di sviluppo developing countriespaese membro member state* * *paese s.m.1 ( nazione) country: il paese è contrario alla nuova legge, the country is opposed to the new law; un paese di antiche tradizioni letterarie, a country with longstanding literary traditions; paese d'origine, country of origin (o native land); i paesi Europei, European countries; invasero il paese nemico, they invaded the enemy's country // i Paesi Bassi, the Low Countries // (econ.): paesi acquirenti, buyer countries; paesi consumatori, consumer countries; paese eccedentario, surplus country; paesi emergenti, emerging (o developing) countries; paesi in via di sviluppo, developing countries; paesi poveri, less developed countries; paesi sviluppati, developed countries; paesi sottosviluppati, undeveloped (o underdeveloped) countries; paesi del terzo mondo, third world countries; paesi membri, member countries; paesi produttori, producer countries; paesi petroliferi, oil-producing countries // paesi d'oltremare, overseas countries // il bel Paese, Italy2 ( territorio) country, land: paese fertile, sterile, fertile, barren country; paese montuoso, mountainous country; paese piano, di pianura, level (o flat) country3 ( luogo d'origine) place: paese natio, birthplace (o native place); non siete di questo paese, you don't belong to these parts; ha nostalgia del suo paese, he is homesick // mandare a quel paese, (fam.) to send to hell // donne e buoi dei paesi tuoi, (prov.) it's better to marry over the mixen, than over the moor // paese che vai, usanza che trovi, (prov.) when in Rome, do as the Romans do // tutto il mondo è paese, (prov.) it is the same the whole world over4 ( villaggio) village; ( cittadina) town: paese natio, ( villaggio) native village, ( città) hometown, native town; un piccolo paese fra i monti, a little village in (o among) the mountains; al mio paese tutti parlano il dialetto, where I come from (o in my hometown) everybody speaks dialect; vado in paese a fare spese, I am going shopping in the village (o going down to the shops); tornare al paese, to return to one's hometown (o to one's native village).* * *[pa'eze]sostantivo maschile1) (stato) countrypaese d'origine — homeland, country of origin
nel mio paese — where I come from, in my country
2) (piccolo centro abitato) village•i Paesi Bassi — Low Countries, the Netherlands
••mandare qcn. a quel paese — to send sb. about his business, to tell sb. where to get off
paese che vai usanza che trovi — prov. when in Rome do as the Romans do
* * *paese/pa'eze/sostantivo m.1 (stato) country; paese d'origine homeland, country of origin; nel mio paese where I come from, in my country2 (piccolo centro abitato) village; al mio paese where I come frommandare qcn. a quel paese to send sb. about his business, to tell sb. where to get off; va' a quel paese! drop dead! you can get lost! go and jump in the lake! paese che vai usanza che trovi prov. when in Rome do as the Romans do\i Paesi Baschi the Basque Country; i Paesi Bassi Low Countries, the Netherlands. -
13 pusten
vt/i umg. (blasen) blow; erst pusten! zum Kind beim Essen: blow on it first; jemandem den Rauch ins Gesicht pusten blow the smoke into s.o.’s face; es pustet ganz schön it’s blowing pretty hard; er musste pusten MOT. he was breathaly|sed (Am. -zed) ( oder breath-tested); ins Pusten kommen start puffing and panting; jemandem das Gehirn aus dem Schädel pusten blow s.o.’s brains out; dem werde ich was pusten he can get lost* * *to puff* * *pus|ten ['puːstn] (inf)1. vi(= blasen) to puff, to blow; (= keuchen) to puff (and pant)2. vt1) (= blasen) to puff, to blowdie Fabrik pustet seit Jahren Dreck in die Luft — the factory has been puffing ( out) or blowing (out) filth into the air for years
2) (inf)dem werd' ich was pústen! — I'll tell him where he can get off! (inf)
* * *(to blow in small blasts: Stop puffing cigarette smoke into my face!; He puffed at his pipe.) puff* * *pus·ten[ˈpu:stn̩]die Haare aus dem Gesicht \pusten to blow one's hair out of one's faceder Wind pustet das Laub von den Bäumen the wind is blowing the leaves off the trees▶ jdm etw \pusten to tell sb where to get off sl1. (blasen)auf eine Wunde \pusten to blow on a woundins Horn/Feuer \pusten to blow a horn/onto a firekräftig \pusten to give a big blow famdas Essen ist noch zu heiß, du musst etwas \pusten the meal is still too hot, you'll have to blow on it; (in Alkoholmessgerät)ich musste bei einer Verkehrskontrolle \pusten I had to blow into the little bag when I was stopped by the police2. (keuchen) to puff [and pant], to wheezepustend kam er die Treppe herauf he came up the stairs puffing and panting* * *1.(ugs.) intransitives Verb1) < person, wind> blow2) (keuchen) puff [and pant or blow]2.transitives Verb blow* * *pusten v/t & v/i umg (blasen) blow;jemandem den Rauch ins Gesicht pusten blow the smoke into sb’s face;es pustet ganz schön it’s blowing pretty hard;ins Pusten kommen start puffing and panting;jemandem das Gehirn aus dem Schädel pusten blow sb’s brains out;dem werde ich was pusten he can get lost* * *1.(ugs.) intransitives Verb1) <person, wind> blow2) (keuchen) puff [and pant or blow]2.transitives Verb blow -
14 puñeta
1 familiar nuisance1 familiar bloody hell!\en la quinta puñeta familiar in the back of beyondhacer la puñeta a alguien familiar to make life difficult for somebody, cause problems for somebodyirse a hacer puñetas familiar (plan) to go down the drain, fall through 2 (persona) to go to hell, get lost■ ¡vete a hacer puñetas! go to hell!mandar a alguien a hacer puñetas familiar to tell somebody to get lost* * *femenino (Esp fam)¿qué puñeta(s) hace él aquí? — what the hell's he doing here? (colloq)
hacerle la puñeta a alguien — (Esp fam)
si no me lo trae hoy, me hace la puñeta — if she doesn't bring it for me today, I'll be in deep trouble
mandar a alguien a hacer puñetas — (Esp fam) to tell somebody to go to hell
vete a hacer puñetas! — go to hell! (colloq)
* * *femenino (Esp fam)¿qué puñeta(s) hace él aquí? — what the hell's he doing here? (colloq)
hacerle la puñeta a alguien — (Esp fam)
si no me lo trae hoy, me hace la puñeta — if she doesn't bring it for me today, I'll be in deep trouble
mandar a alguien a hacer puñetas — (Esp fam) to tell somebody to go to hell
vete a hacer puñetas! — go to hell! (colloq)
* * *¡puñeta(s)! ¡ya te lo he dicho mil veces! for heaven's sake! I've already told you a thousand times ( colloq)¿qué puñeta(s) tiene que venir a hacer él aquí? what the hell's he doing here? ( colloq)¡qué resfriado ni qué puñetas! I don't give a damn if you have a cold! ( colloq)en la quinta puñeta ( Esp fam o vulg); in the back of beyond ( colloq), in the boondocks ( AmE colloq)hacerle la puñeta a algn ( Esp fam): si no se acuerda de traérmelo hoy, me hace la puñeta if she doesn't remember to bring it for me today, I'll be in deep troublemandar algo/a algn a hacer puñetas ( Esp fam): como no dejes de molestar te van a mandar a hacer puñetas if you don't stop bothering them they'll tell you where to get off ( colloq)¡vete a hacer puñetas! go to hell! ( colloq)* * *
puñeta sustantivo femenino (Esp fam):◊ hacerle la puñeta a algn to mess things up for sb;
mandar a algn a hacer puñetas to tell sb to go to hell;
¡vete a hacer puñetas! go to hell! (colloq)
' puñeta' also found in these entries:
English:
stitch up
* * *♦ nf¡qué puñeta tener que trabajar el domingo! what a drag o pain having to work on a Sunday!2. [bocamanga] border3. Famhacer la puñeta to be a pain;irse a hacer puñetas [planes] to go up in smoke;¡vete a hacer puñetas! get lost!;Fammandar a alguien a hacer puñetas to tell sb to get lost;¡no me vengas ahora con puñetas! don't give me that nonsense!♦ interjFam¡puñeta!, ¡puñetas! damn it!;¡cállate, puñeta! shut up, damn it!* * *f:¡puñeta(s)! fam for heaven’s sake! fam ;hacer la puñeta a alguien fam give s.o. a hard time fam ;en la quinta puñeta pop in the boondocks fam -
15 Bescheid
m; -(e)s, -e1. nur Sg.; (Nachricht) notification; Bescheid bekommen be told, be informed; ( jemandem) Bescheid geben oder sagen let s.o. know ( über + Akk about); gib bitte Bescheid! let me know; sie hat keinen Bescheid hinterlassen she didn’t leave a message2. (Antwort) answer, reply; offiziell: auch notification; (Entscheidung) decision; ein günstiger Bescheid a favourable reply ( Entscheidung: decision); ein abschlägiger Bescheid a rejection, a refusal; wir warten noch auf einen Bescheid we are still waiting for a reply ( Entscheidung: decision; JUR. ruling)3. nur Sg.: Bescheid wissen (informiert sein) know, be in the picture umg. ( über + Akk about); (sich auskennen) know about things ( oder how things work etc.); er weiß dort Bescheid in einer Stadt etc.: he knows his way around there; über jemanden Bescheid wissen auch know all about s.o.; auf einem Gebiet Bescheid wissen know about a subject; in einer Sache genau Bescheid wissen know all the ins and outs of s.th.; weißt du mit diesem Programm Bescheid? do you know how this program works?; ich weiß überhaupt nicht Bescheid I’ve no idea (how it works etc.); ich weiß überhaupt nicht mehr Bescheid I don’t know what’s going on any more; Sie brauchen nur meinen Namen zu nennen, dann weiß er schon Bescheid just mention my name and he’ll know what it’s about; ich weiß Bescheid! auch iro. I know all about it; jemandem gehörig Bescheid sagen oder stoßen umg. give s.o. a piece of one’s mind* * *der Bescheidadvice; notification; information; notice* * *Be|scheid [bə'ʃait]m -(e)s, -e[-də]wir erwarten Ihren Beschéíd — we look forward to hearing from you
ich warte noch auf Beschéíd — I am still waiting to hear, I still have not heard anything
jdm ordentlich Beschéíd sagen, jdm gründlich Beschéíd stoßen (inf) — to tell sb where to get off (inf)
Beschéíd hinterlassen — to leave word
2)(sich dat)
Beschéíd wissen — to know (about sth)weißt du Beschéíd mit den Maschinen? — do you know how to deal with these machines?, do you know about these machines?
auf dem Gebiet weiß ich nicht Beschéíd — I don't know much about that sort of thing
sag ihr, Egon habe angerufen, dann weiß sie schon Beschéíd — if you tell her Egon phoned she'll understand
* * *(news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) word* * *Be·scheid<-[e]s, -e>[bəˈʃait]\Bescheid erhalten to be informed [or notified]abschlägiger \Bescheid negative reply, rejectionjdm ordentlich \Bescheid sagen, jdm gründlich \Bescheid stoßen (fam) to give sb a piece of one's mind [or fam a ticking-off]jdm brieflich/telefonisch/per Fax \Bescheid geben to inform sb [or let sb know] by post [or mail]/[tele]phone/faxich habe bis heute noch keinen \Bescheid I still haven't heard anythingirgendwo \Bescheid wissen to know one's way around somewheregut/besser \Bescheid wissen to be well-informed/better-informed[über etw akk/in etw dat] \Bescheid wissen to know [about sth]; Geheimnis to be in the know [or the picture]ich weiß \Bescheid! I know all about it! [or what's going on]frag Kerstin — sie weiß \Bescheid ask Kerstin — she knowsnäher \Bescheid wissen to know more about sth* * *der; Bescheid[e]s, Bescheide1) (Auskunft) information; (Antwort) answer; replyjemandem Bescheid geben od. sagen[, ob...] — let somebody know or tell somebody [whether...]
sage bitte im Restaurant Bescheid, dass... — please let the restaurant know or let them know in the restaurant that...
jemandem Bescheid sagen — (ugs.): (sich beschweren) give somebody a piece of one's mind (coll.)
[über etwas (Akk.)] Bescheid wissen — know [about something]
2) (Entscheidung) decisionein abschlägiger/positiver Bescheid — a refusal/a positive reply
* * *Bescheid bekommen be told, be informed;sagen let sb know (über +akk about);gib bitte Bescheid! let me know;sie hat keinen Bescheid hinterlassen she didn’t leave a messageein günstiger Bescheid a favourable reply ( Entscheidung: decision);ein abschlägiger Bescheid a rejection, a refusal;wir warten noch auf einen Bescheid we are still waiting for a reply ( Entscheidung: decision; JUR ruling)3. nur sg:über jemanden Bescheid wissen auch know all about sb;auf einem Gebiet Bescheid wissen know about a subject;in einer Sache genau Bescheid wissen know all the ins and outs of sth;weißt du mit diesem Programm Bescheid? do you know how this program works?;Sie brauchen nur meinen Namen zu nennen, dann weiß er schon Bescheid just mention my name and he’ll know what it’s about;ich weiß Bescheid! auch iron I know all about it;stoßen umg give sb a piece of one’s mind* * *der; Bescheid[e]s, Bescheide1) (Auskunft) information; (Antwort) answer; replyjemandem Bescheid geben od. sagen[, ob...] — let somebody know or tell somebody [whether...]
sage bitte im Restaurant Bescheid, dass... — please let the restaurant know or let them know in the restaurant that...
jemandem Bescheid sagen — (ugs.): (sich beschweren) give somebody a piece of one's mind (coll.)
[über etwas (Akk.)] Bescheid wissen — know [about something]
2) (Entscheidung) decisionein abschlägiger/positiver Bescheid — a refusal/a positive reply
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16 отшить
1) General subject: give the fluff (кого-л.), tell somebody where to get off, stall off, give the brush-off2) Colloquial: brush the whole matter off (кого-л.), give a cold shoulder, brush off (кого-л.), shoot down (shoot smbd down, в отношениях полов)3) American English: tell someone to get lost [also good with "in no uncertain terms"] (отшить кого либо), blow off, blow smb. off -
17 gárgara
f.gargle, gargarism.* * *SF gargle, gargling¡vete a hacer gárgaras! — * go to blazes!
* * *femenino garglemandar a alguien a hacer gárgaras — (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
* * *femenino garglemandar a alguien a hacer gárgaras — (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
* * *garglehacer gárgaras to garglemandar a algn a hacer gárgaras ( fam); to tell sb to get lost ( colloq), to tell sb where to get off ( BrE colloq)* * *
gárgara sustantivo femenino
gargle;
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18 отбривать
vt прост; св - отбри́тьto snap at sb, to tell sb where to get off collотбрива́ть наха́ла — to tell the impudent person where he could get off
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19 skulle
be, go, be meant to, must, need, should* * *vb (skal, skulle, skullet)(især F) shall;( i direkte ordre) will, is (, are) to ( fx you will (el. are to)report at headquarters at once; you must (el. shall el. are to) do what you are told);b) ( om nødvendighed) have (got) to,( skal: også om personlig opfattelse) must ( fx I have (got) to buy a new car, I smashed up the old one; I must buy a new car soon);[du ` skal ikke gøre det] you don't have to do it; you need not do it;[han skulle bruge $1000] he needed $1000;c) ( om pligt: burde) should, ought to ( fx I should (el. ought to) have been more careful; should I open the door? you ought to know better; it ought not to be allowed; you should not speak so loud; you should have seen him);(i 2. og 3. person) will,F shall;[ hvis du er artig skal du få bogen] if you are a good boy, I'll give you the book (, F: you shall have the book);e) ( om bestemmelse, besked, aftale) be to ( fx I am to inform you that...; we are to meet at 5 o'clock);f) ( om hensigt) be meant to ( fx this was meant to make it easier for you);g) ( om bestemmelsessted) be going ( fx I am going home; he is going to London (, to school));( være på vej til) be bound (for) ( fx he (, the ship) is bound for England);h) ( om det umiddelbart forestående) be about to, be going to ( fx I was just about to (el. going to) begin), be on the point of -ing ( fx he was on the point of leaving);i) ( om forlydende: siges at) be said to, be supposed to ( fx he is said(el. supposed) to be rich); be reported to;[ du skal altid kritisere] you are always criticizing; you have always got to criticize;[ hvorfor skal du altid kritisere?] why must you always criticize?[ det skulle gøre mig ondt hvis] I should be sorry if;[ skal jeg gøre det?] shall I do it? would you like me to do it?[ skulle have], se II. have;[ hvad skal jeg gøre?] what am I to (el. shall I) do?T what do I do (now)?[ hvad vil du have jeg skal gøre?] what do you want me to do?[ jeg vidste ikke hvad jeg skulle gøre] I did not know what to do;[ hvis jeg skulle forklare hvad det er] if I was (, F: were) asked to explain what it is;[ hvis vi skulle tabe (el. skulle vi tabe)] if we should be defeated,F should we be defeated;[ for at hun ikke skulle høre det] in order that she should not hear it;[ det skal du ikke være sikker på] don't be too sure of that;[ skal du noget i aften?] are you doing anything (el. have you anything on) this evening? are you going out tonight?[ det skal jeg ikke kunne sige] I couldn't tell (el. say);[ alt gik som det skulle] everything went right;[ så skulle da også!] oh bother![ skulle tro], se II. tro;[ du skulle vel ikke have (, vide etc)] do you by any chance have (, know etc);that he would turn up);[ hvad det skal være] anything;( i butik) what can I do for you, sir (, madam)? yes please?[ hvis det skal være] if necessary; if need be;[ hvor det skal være] anywhere;[ nu skal jeg være der!] coming![` når det skal være] any time;[ det skulle ikke så være] it was not to be;[ det skulle da være i Kina] except perhaps in China;[ skulle det være en anden gang] any other time you like;[ det skulle være en vittighed] it was meant for a joke;[ med præp & adv:][ jeg skal af her] I want to get off here, this is where I get off;[ hvad skal jeg der?] what am I to do there?[ hvor skal du hen?] where are you going? where are you off to?[ hvad skal du her?] what are you doing here?[ jeg skal med] I am going with them (, him etc);[ jeg skal med toget] I am going by train,( om bestemt tog) I am going on that train (, on the 8.15 etc);[ hvad skal du med det?] what do you want with that?[ hvad skal jeg med det?] what am I to do with that? what do you want me to do with that?[ skulle op til], se op;( behøves) be required, be necessary;T that is just what the doctor ordered!( hvad nytter det?) what is the good of that?( hvad skal det gøre godt for) what's the idea?T what's that in aid of?[ der skal så lidt til at glæde et barn] it takes so little to make a child happy;[ der skulle 4 mand til at holde ham] it took 4 men to hold him;[ jeg skal ud i aften] I'm going out tonight;[ jeg skal ud at gå en tur] I am going out for a walk. -
20 mandar a algn a freír espárragos
to tell sb to get lost, tell sb to go jump in a lake*, tell sb to get stuffed**, tell sb where to get off*Spanish-English dictionary > mandar a algn a freír espárragos
См. также в других словарях:
tell\ where\ to\ get\ off — • tell (one) where to get off • tell (one) where to head in v. phr. informal To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with rough language; scold. Bob told Ted to get out of his way. Ted told Bob where to get off. Mary laughed at Barbara s hairdo.… … Словарь американских идиом
tell where to get off — tell (someone) where to get off informal to angrily refuse to do what someone wants you to do, usually using direct or rude language. She wanted to borrow money again so I told her where to get off … New idioms dictionary
tell someone where to get off — (informal) To deal summarily or dismissively with someone • • • Main Entry: ↑get tell someone where to get off (informal) To tell someone that his or her behaviour will not be tolerated • • • Main Entry: ↑where * * * tell someone where to get off … Useful english dictionary
tell\ one\ where\ to\ get\ off — • tell (one) where to get off • tell (one) where to head in v. phr. informal To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with rough language; scold. Bob told Ted to get out of his way. Ted told Bob where to get off. Mary laughed at Barbara s hairdo.… … Словарь американских идиом
tell someone where to get off (or where they get off) — informal angrily dismiss or rebuke someone. → tell … English new terms dictionary
tell somebody where to get off they can get off — tell sb where to get ˈoff/where they can get ˈoff idiom (BrE, informal) to make it clear to sb that you will no longer accept their bad behaviour Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell him where to get off — tell him what you think of him, tell him off If he complains about the meals, tell him where to get off … English idioms
tell someone where to get off — tell (someone) where to get off informal to angrily refuse to do what someone wants you to do, usually using direct or rude language. She wanted to borrow money again so I told her where to get off … New idioms dictionary
tell someone where to get off — ► tell someone where to get off informal angrily dismiss or rebuke someone. Main Entry: ↑tell … English terms dictionary
tell one where to get off — or[tell one where to head in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with rough language; scold. * /Bob told Ted to get out of his way. Ted told Bob where to get off./ * /Mary laughed at Barbara s hairdo. Barbara told Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms
tell one where to get off — or[tell one where to head in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with rough language; scold. * /Bob told Ted to get out of his way. Ted told Bob where to get off./ * /Mary laughed at Barbara s hairdo. Barbara told Mary… … Dictionary of American idioms