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1 the tips of the ears
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2 dry behind the ears
When you bastards get dry behin' the ears, you'll maybe learn to let an ol' fella [= old fellow] sleep. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, ch. X) — Сукины дети, поспать старику не дадут. Молоко еще на губах не обсохло, не понимаете, что старику нужен покой.
Root blustered: ‘You think you're hell on wheels just because you been out a few times. You'd think you was a hundred to hear you talk.’ ‘I'm dry behind the ears, anyway,’ said Dick. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Long Valley’, ‘The Raid’) — - Несколько раз побывал на собраниях и уже возомнил о себе. Тебя послушать, так ты уже на всем этом собаку съел, - кипятился Рут. - А я действительно не новичок, - ответил Дик.
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3 set smb. by the ears
поссорить, перессорить кого-л.; взбудоражить кого-лShe lay awake, thinking. Even without announcement the return of presents would set London by the ears and bring on her again an avalanche of bills (J. Galsworthy,‘The Silver Spoon’, part III, ch. X) — Она не могла заснуть. Даже если газеты не оповестят о разрыве помолвки, возвращение подарков взбудоражит Лондон и на нее все равно обрушится лавина счетов.
As a matter of fact, Ridding, it's quite another sort of lady has set us by the ears. (H. G. Wells,‘The Passionate Friends’, ch. VI) — Кстати говоря, Риддинг, между нами посеяла рознь совсем другая дама.
She amuses herself by setting other people by the ears. (A. Christie, ‘Murder in Mesopotamia’, ch. III) — Ссорить людей доставляет ей огромное удовольствие.
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4 wet behind the ears
незрелый, неоперившийся; ≈ новичок, молокосос; молоко на губах не обсохло; см. тж. dry behind the earsJamie: "Wisdom from the mouth of babes. Can the wise stuff, kid. You're still wet behind the ears." (E. O'Neill, ‘Long Day's Journey into Night’, act 4) — Джейми: "Устами младенцев глаголет истина. Но все же тебе, братец, лучше истин не изрекать. У тебя молоко на губах не обсохло. "
‘Doctor, this is John Alexander. He just started work here...’ He added facetiously. ‘Still wet behind the ears from technology school, eh, John?’ (A. Hailey, ‘The Final Diagnosis’, ch. 12) — - Доктор, это Джон Александер, лаборант. Работает у нас недавно... - и Баннистер добавил шутливо: - Можно сказать, еще желторотый юнец в нашей профессии, не так ли, Джон?
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5 set smb. by the ears
1) пoccopить кoгo-л.As a matter of fact, Ridding, it's quite another sort of lady who has set us by the ears (H. G. Wells)2) взбудopaжить кoгo-л.She lay awake, thinking. Even without announcement the return of presents would set London by the ears and bring on her again an avalanche of bills (J. Galsworthy). The scientist set the whole world by the ears with his discovery -
6 wet behind the ears
paзг.нeзpeлый, нeoпepившийcя, жeлтopoтый; нoвичoк, мoлoкococ; мoлoкo нa губax нe oбcoxлoJamie. Wisdom from the mouth of babes. Can the wise stuff, kid. You're still wet behind the ears (E. O'Neilh. 'Doctor, this is John Alexander. He just started work here...' He added facetiously. 'Still wet behind the ears from technology school' (A Hailey) -
7 by the ears
в ссоре; ≈ на ножах; см. тж. set smb. by the ears...the baronet and his brother had every reason which two brothers possibly can have for being by the ears. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Faire’, ch. XI) —...у баронета и его брата были все причины, какие только могут существовать у двух братьев, чтобы быть на ножах.
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8 have a wolf by the ears
быть в безвыходном положении, не иметь пути к отступлению [этим. лат. lupum auribus tenere с греч.]Archbishop Parker's sage remark - ‘Our good Queen has the wolf by the ears’ - was if anything truer now than when it was first uttered. (J. E. Neale, ‘Queen Elizabeth’, ch. XVI) — Описывая конфликт между Елизаветой и Марией Стюарт, архиепископ Паркер мудро заметил: "Наша добрая королева едет на тигре - ни сойти, ни дальше ехать". К описываемому периоду эти слова архиепископа можно отнести с еще большим правом.
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9 dry behind the ears
пpeим. aмep. зpeлый, oпepившийcя, нe нoвичoкWhen you bastards get dry behin' the ears, you'll maybe learn to let a oP fella [- an old fellow] sleep (J. Steinbeck). He had just started working for the company, and was not dry behind the ears back yet -
10 wet behind the ears
необстрелянный, зеленый еще, желторотый: — The new soldiers of the company are still wet behind the ears.— Новые солдаты роты — все еще необстрелянные юнцы,— жалуется сержант Тимоти Тимпсон капитану.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > wet behind the ears
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11 primed to the ears etc
adj infml esp AmEThe guy is walking like he's primed to the muzzle — Этот парень шагает, будто он в дупель пьяный
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > primed to the ears etc
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12 wet behind the ears
идиом. молоко на губах не обсохлоHe's a fine fighter, but still wet behind the ears. We'll get him into shape …
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > wet behind the ears
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13 green behind the ears
молоко на губах не обсохло; молокососIn your first job, older colleagues automatically think you're still green behind the ears and seldom take you seriously.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > green behind the ears
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14 wet behind the ears
молоко на губах не обсохло; молокососHawking was a research student, still wet behind the ears by scientific standards.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > wet behind the ears
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15 wet behind the ears
wet (dry) behind the ears нео́пытный, новичо́к (о́пытный, зре́лый)The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > wet behind the ears
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16 wet behind the ears
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17 sloshed to the ears
adj sl esp AmEThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > sloshed to the ears
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18 still wet behind the ears
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > still wet behind the ears
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19 wet behind the ears
Синонимический ряд:adolescent (adj.) adolescent; beardless; callow; immature; inexperienced -
20 be up to one's (or the) ears (eyeballs, eyebrows, eyes or neck) in smth.
быть пo гopлo, пo уши в чём-л.; c гoлoвoй уйти (в paбoту)And I'm up to шу ears in debt (M, Wilson). I've been up to my eyebrows in the most amusing madness (5. Lewis). I've been spending twice as much as I am. I'm up to my eyes in debt (J. H. Chase). He mentioned that he was up to the neck in work (F. Knebeb)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be up to one's (or the) ears (eyeballs, eyebrows, eyes or neck) in smth.
См. также в других словарях:
The ears of kings are like the palates of those dainty patients wich are unable to endure the bitter… — The ears of kings are like the palates of those dainty patients wich are unable to endure the bitterness of the drugs necessary for their recovery. См. Правду говорить … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
About the ears — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
By the ears — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Up to the ears — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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