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1 break the camel's back
переполнить чашу терпения, довершить дело [часть пословицы it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back; см. it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back]So Godfrey had at last succeded, he thought grimly. It was clear that he had supplied the straw that broke the Gestapo camel's back. (M. Dodd, ‘Sowing the Wind’, ch. XXIII) — Итак, Годфри наконец унаследовал его место, мрачно думал Линдли. Ясно, что эта капля переполнила чашу терпения гестапо!
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2 be the last straw
быть последней каплейWhen Sally came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > be the last straw
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3 break
I [breɪk] n1) разрыв, пролом, брешь, дыра, пробоинаThe dog escaped through a break in the fence. — Собака убежала через щель/дыру в заборе.
There was a break in the water-pipes. — Водопровод прорвало.
There was a break between two friends. — Между друзьями произошел разрыв.
There was a mass prison break. — Массовый побег из тюрьмы имел место.
When the rain stopped we made a break for home. — Когда дождь перестал мы бросились домой.
- complete break- unhappy break
- diplomatic break
- break in the skin
- break in the circuit
- break in the pipe
- break in the fence
- break in the window
- break in the gas-pipe
- break of diplomatic relations
- commit a break of etiquette
- make a complete break with an old tradition2) перерыв, пауза, интервалWe had a long break in our jurney. — Во время путешествия у нас была длительная остановка.
They noticed a curious break in his voice. — Они заметили, что голос его странно срывался.
There was an awkward break in delivery. — Произошел досадный перерыв в доставке.
- tea breakThere was no break in the rains. — Дождям не было конца. /Беспрерывно шел дождь.
- news break
- hour's break for lunch
- 10 minutes' break for tea
- break in smth
- break in prices
- break in the conversation
- break of continuity
- break of slope
- break of voice
- break in the weather
- break in the ordinary routine
- break in the heat-wave
- without a break
- during a break at school
- at the break of the day
- write to smb after a break of two years
- have a break
- take a ten minutes break
- go on reading to the next break
- speak without a break3) везение, удача, шансIt was a lucky break. — Мне повезло.
The breaks were against us. — Нам не везло.
The cinema director discovered the actress and gave her a break. — Режиссер нашел эту актрису и дал ей возможность попытать счастья на съемках.
Give me a break. — ◊ Я в покое. /Отстань от меня
- bad break- lucky break
- give smb a break II [breɪk] v(broke, broken)1) ломать, разбивать, разламывать- break a chair- break a cup
- break a
- break smth into pieces2) ломаться, разрываться- chair breaks- cup breaks
- rope breaks3) нарушать- break one's promise- break the silence
- break the rules4) порывать- break with smb, smth- break with old habits
- break the ice
- it's the last straw that breaks the camel's back
- thread breaks where it is weakest
См. также в других словарях:
Straw that broke the camel's back — The idiom the straw that broke the camel s back is from an Arab proverb about how a camel wearing shoes is loaded beyond its capacity to moveFact|date=October 2007. This is a reference to any process by which cataclysmic failure (a broken back)… … Wikipedia
(the) straw that breaks the camel's back — the last in a series of unpleasant events which finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation. Losing my job was bad enough but having the relationship end like that was the straw that broke the camel s back … New idioms dictionary
straw\ that\ breaks\ the\ camel's\ back — • last straw • (it is the) last straw that breaks the camel s back n. phr. A small trouble which follows other troubles and makes one lose patience and be unable to bear them. Bill had a bad day in school yesterday. He lost his knife on the way… … Словарь американских идиом
straw that broke the camel’s back — Issue or problem that destroys one’s patience. ► “ I was just starting to get into the story when there it was, at the end of the third paragraph the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. ‘Internet enabled.’ ” (Business Marketing, Sept … American business jargon
straw that breaks the camel's back — a small problem which follows other troubles that makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before Recently she has caused many problems in this company. However, when she lost the key to the front door of the office it was the straw… … Idioms and examples
it\ is\ the\ last\ straw\ that\ breaks\ the\ camel's\ back — • last straw • (it is the) last straw that breaks the camel s back n. phr. A small trouble which follows other troubles and makes one lose patience and be unable to bear them. Bill had a bad day in school yesterday. He lost his knife on the way… … Словарь американских идиом
(the) last straw — the last/final/straw the straw that broke the camel’s back phrase the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction When he didn’t come home that night, it was the last straw. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final… … Useful english dictionary
(the) final straw — the last/final/straw the straw that broke the camel’s back phrase the last of a series of events that causes an angry or violent reaction When he didn’t come home that night, it was the last straw. Thesaurus: ends, finishes and final… … Useful english dictionary
straw — [ strɔ ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the yellow stems of dried crops such as wheat: bales of straw a straw hat 2. ) count a long thin paper or plastic tube that you use for drinking clutch/grasp at straws to try to find anything at all that will help… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
the final/last straw — (or the straw that breaks/broke the camel s back) : the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc. It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw. • • • Main Entry: ↑straw … Useful english dictionary
straw — [[t]strɔ͟ː[/t]] straws 1) N UNCOUNT Straw consists of the dried, yellowish stalks from crops such as wheat or barley. The barn was full of bales of straw... I stumbled through mud to a yard strewn with straw. ...a wide brimmed straw hat. 2) N… … English dictionary
