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1 be white about the gills
разг.(be (или look) white about (амер. around) the gills (тж. be или look green and yellow about или around the gills))1) иметь нездоровый, бледный вид, выглядеть больным, плохо выглядеть; см. тж. be rosy about the gills‘Did you see him? Was he green about the gills?’ ‘No, he was in the pink,’ said Philip... (G. Vidal, ‘The Judgment of Paris’, ch. 6) — - Ну как, вы видели мистера Уиллиса? Он, говорят, с лица спал? - Нет, нет. У него цветущий вид, - ответил Филип.
In the mirror he saw his image also listening and looking very white about the gills, he thought. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting at War’, ch. XVII) — В зеркале Эрнест увидел своего двойника. "Очень бледный и тоже прислушивается", - подумал Эрнест.
2) иметь подавленный, расстроенный вид, быть не в настроенииA: "My dear fellow!.. You're looking terribly green about the gills this morning." B: "Yesterday I lost my job, and I don't know what I shall do if I can't find work quickly." (SPI) — А: "Ну и вид у вас сегодня! Краше в гроб кладут..." Б: "я вчера потерял работу. Не знаю, что и делать, если быстро не найду новую."
3) (только be или look white about (амер. around) the gills) испугаться‘I don't blame him. Felt that way myself the first time I went down tbe shaft we sank on Coolgardie. Remember, Dinny?’ ‘Do I remember?’ Dinny chortled. ‘You were white around the gills, and no mistake, Morrey. But that didn't stop y'r goin' down every mornin' we were workin' in the shaft.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 15) — - я лично не виню его. я сам в свое время струхнул, когда первый раз спускался в шахту, которую мы заложили в Кулгарди. Помнишь, Динни? - Еще бы не помнить! - усмехнулся Динни. - На тебе, Моррис, просто лица не было, побелел как полотно - уж можете не сомневаться. И все-таки потом каждое утро спускался в шахту как миленький.
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2 be green about the gills
1) имeть нeздopoвый, блeдный вид, выглядeть бoльным'Did you see him? Was he green about the gills?' 'No, he was in the pink,' said Philip (C. Vidat). As the sea became rougher and the boat rolled from side to side, many passengers began to look green about the gills. In his mirror he saw his image also listening and looking very white about the gills, he thought (R. Greenwood)2) (тoлькo be или look white about, around или in the gills) выглядeть иcпугaнным, имeть иcпугaнный вид'I don't blame him. Felt that way myself the First time I went down the shaft...' 'You were white around the gills, and no mistake, Morrey. But that didn't stop y'r [-your] goin' down every mornin' we were workin' in the shaft' (K. S. Prichard). The butler, who was by this time very white around the gills, said that Mr Penmar was indisposed and could see no one (S. Howatch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be green about the gills
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3 green around the gills
adj1) infmlThe people on the boat began to look green around the gills as it started rolling from side to side — Когда качка усилилась, людям на борту стало плохо
You're gone a bit green around the gills - are you all right? — Смотри как ты побледнел. Тебе что, плохо?
2) AmE slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > green around the gills
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4 be rosy about the gills
разг.(be (или look) rosy about (амер. around) the gills)иметь здоровый вид, выглядеть здоровым, бодрым; см. тж. be white about the gills 1)Binnie, as brisk and rosy about the gills as chanticleer, broke out in a morning salutation. (W. Thackeray, ‘The Newcomes’, ch. VIII) — Бинни, пышущий здоровьем и задорный как молодой петушок, обратился ко всем с утренним приветствием.
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5 blue around the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > blue around the gills
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6 green about the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > green about the gills
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7 green around the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > green around the gills
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8 green at the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > green at the gills
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9 pale around the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > pale around the gills
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10 full to the gills
амер. прост.мертвецки пьян; ≈ пьян в стелькуRollie lay crumpled under the steering wheel. A crowd was gathering. ‘Stewed to the gills!’ said the pool player. (J. Conroy, ‘The Disinherited’, part II, ch. IV) — Ролли, сжавшись в комок, лежал у рулевого колеса. Вокруг начали собираться пассажиры. - Пьян в стельку! - сказал игравший на бильярде.
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11 stewed to the gills
adj AmE slWhy does a grown man have to get stewed to the gills every night if there isn't something a little wrong with him? — Зачем взрослому человеку напиваться до беспамятства каждый вечер? Значит, с ним что-то не в порядке?
He came in stewed to the gills with the other guy holding him up by the belt — Он пришел пьяный в дрезину, поддерживаемый за ремень другим парнем
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > stewed to the gills
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12 blue around the gills
adj1) infmlYou're looking a little blue around the gills — Тебе что, плохо?
2) AmE slI knew I was getting blue around the gills — Я понял, что начинаю пьянеть
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > blue around the gills
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13 loaded to the gills etc
adj AmE slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > loaded to the gills etc
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14 green around the gills
1) Общая лексика: бледный (также about/round the gills; о цвете лица, который свидетельствует о физическом нездоровье или нездоровой эмоции, например, "зеленый от зависти")2) Австралийский сленг: больной, недомогающийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > green around the gills
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15 green around the gills
green (pale, blue, pink, yellow, white) around (about, at, under) the gills бле́дный от стра́ха или боле́зниThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > green around the gills
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16 lit up to the gills
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > lit up to the gills
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17 soused to the gills
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > soused to the gills
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18 white in the gills
adj infmlHe said he had just seen a ghost and he looked so white in the gills that I almost believed him — Он сказал, что только что видел привидение, и был так бледен, что я был готов поверить ему
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > white in the gills
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19 be white about (around or in) the gills
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be white about (around or in) the gills
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20 look green about (or around) the gills
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > look green about (or around) the gills
См. также в других словарях:
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
to the gills — adverb : as full as possible old cars loaded to the gills with household furniture Meridel Le Sueur * * * to the gills phrase as full as possible The room was packed to the gills. Thesaurus: full of people or thingssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
blue around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
pale around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
blue around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
pale around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
blue\ around\ the\ gills — • green around the gills • pale around the gills • blue around the gills See: green around the gills adj. phr. slang Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough,… … Словарь американских идиом
green\ around\ the\ gills — • green around the gills • pale around the gills • blue around the gills See: green around the gills adj. phr. slang Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough,… … Словарь американских идиом
pale\ around\ the\ gills — • green around the gills • pale around the gills • blue around the gills See: green around the gills adj. phr. slang Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough,… … Словарь американских идиом
blue around the gills — AND green around the gills 1. mod. ill; nauseated. □ You are looking a little blue around the gills. □ How about a little air? I feel a little green around the gills. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ In the middle of the drink, I kn … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
