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101 leave it at that
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102 and all that
и (всё такое) прочее, в том же духе; как говорится, что называется‘We may be divorced and all that.’ Laura went on rapidly, ‘but there's no one in the whole world I'm fonder of. You know that.’ (I. Shaw, ‘The Young Lions’, ch. 14) — - Пусть мы разведены и всякое такое, - торопливо продолжала Лаура, - но во всем мире нет никого, кого бы я любила больше тебя, ты знаешь это.
I was getting awfully fed up with London. It's so damn slow. I came back meaning to have a good time, paint a place a bit red and all that. (E. Waugh, ‘Vile Bodies’, ch. VII) — Мне ужасно надоел Лондон. Жизнь течет здесь так медленно. Я вернулся для того, чтобы хорошо провести время, как говорится, кутнуть немножко.
Look here, I think I'd better tell you something. Strict confidence, and all that (A. Christie, ‘Murder in the Mews’, ‘Dead Man's Mirror’) — Послушайте, я должен вам сообщить кое-что. Совершенно конфиденциально, так сказать.
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103 have nothing better to do
Общая лексика: больше нечего делать (criticism: Do they have nothing better to do? What's the purpose of that survey? - Им что там, делать больше нечего?), больше нечем заняться, не иметь другого дела, не найти занятия лучше, с жиру беситьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have nothing better to do
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104 true it is that we have seen better days
"Как вам это понравится", см. Shakespeare's words and phrasesМы видели (у нас были) лучшие времена.The English annotation is below. (English-Russian) > true it is that we have seen better days
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105 this lot of orages is better
this (that, the last) lot of orages is better эта (та, последняя) партия апельсинов лучшеEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > this lot of orages is better
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106 go someone one better
expr infmlThat was a great joke but I can go you one better — Анекдот хороший, но я знаю еще лучше
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107 against one's better judgement
Hadn't she given him all and that against her better judgement? (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, ch. 38) — Разве она не пожертвовала для него всем, вопреки своей воле и своим убеждениям?
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108 prevention is better than cure
легче предупредить, чем вылечитьMind you, I prefer no charges. But we work here on the sound policy that prevention is better than cure. So I'm warning you, trying to show you for your own good where this sort of mischief is likely to end. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Beyond This Place’, part I, ch. XIV) — Поймите, я не предъявляю вам никаких обвинений. Мы в своей работе руководствуемся разумным принципом, что легче предотвратить ошибку, чем ликвидировать ее последствия. Вот я и напоминаю вам, в ваших собственных интересах, к чему может привести слишком близкое знакомство с изнанкой жизни.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > prevention is better than cure
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109 you had better go
to go to the dogs — разориться; пойти прахом
I vote that we go home — я за то, чтобы пойти домой
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110 against one's better judgement
вoпpeки cвoим убeждeниям◘ Hadn't she given him all and that against her better judgement? (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > against one's better judgement
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111 Smile when you say that.
Сленг: Когда говоришь (что-л.) оскорбительное, дай понять, что это только шутка (That's pretty rude. You'd better smile when you say that. Это очень грубо. Ты лучше дай понять, что это только шутка)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Smile when you say that.
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112 he that will steal an arrow will steal a horse
var: he that will steal an egg will steal an oxif you begin with a common pin, you will end with a silver bowlтой, хто вкрав стрілу, вкраде і коня ≅ зав'яз пазурець – і пташці кінець кігтик застряг – пропав птах вкрадеш голку, а потім корівку гріх, що болото: чим далі, то все грузнішеifyou begin with a common pin, you will end with a silver bowlEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he that will steal an arrow will steal a horse
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113 he that will steal a pin will steal a better thing
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he that will steal a pin will steal a better thing
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114 take a hair of the dog that bit you
разг.опохмеляться; ≈ чем ушибся, тем и лечись; клин клином вышибают [по старинному поверью лучшим средством от укуса бешеной собаки считалась шерсть этой собаки, которую прикладывали к укушенному месту]; см. тж. a hair of the dog...I took a hair of the dog that bit me instead of breakfast and I'm much better. (SPI) —...вместо завтрака я опохмелился и чувствую себя значительно лучше.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > take a hair of the dog that bit you
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115 take a hair of the dog that bit you
paзг.oпoxмeлитьcя; чeм ушибcя, тeм и лeчиcь; клин клинoм вышибaютI took a hair of the dog that bit me instead of breakfast and I'm much betterConcise English-Russian phrasebook > take a hair of the dog that bit you
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116 'Things can only get better
Общая лексика: It means that we hope the situation improves.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > 'Things can only get better
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117 all that
толку* * *толку all the better толку поарно; дотолку подобро all the same сеедно; наспроти тоа all the time цело време all the vogue популарен, модерен all the year round цела година all this while за сето тоа врема all to a man сите до еден -
118 borrowing isn't much better than begging
позичання не набагато краще за старцювання he that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowingEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > borrowing isn't much better than begging
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119 he that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing
var: who goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowingsyn: out of debt, out of dangerхто позичає, той у лихо потрапляє ≅ позичка босоніж ходить був чоловік, та позички з'їли радісно береться та смутно віддається як станеш усім боргувати, то прийдеться без сорочки ходитиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing
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120 meliorism (The belief that the world tends to become better and that humans can aid its betterment)
Религия: мелиоризмУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > meliorism (The belief that the world tends to become better and that humans can aid its betterment)
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