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1 out of the top drawer
разг.принадлежащий к верхушке общества, к привилегированному сословию; хорошо воспитанныйThat's a real nice gentleman. Straight out o'the top drawer... Well eddicated [= educated] too. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Busman's Honeymoon’, ch. VIII) — Это настоящий джентльмен. Такой воспитанный... и образованный.
His tone was different from that of his friends. I could not place his accent. But it was nothing like that of Eton and the Brigade; any of the others would have known, and Mrs. Henneker might have said, that he did not come "out of the top drawer". (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. I) — Роджер говорил не так, как его приятели. Но что это за произношение, я определить не мог. Воспитанники Итона и гвардейские офицеры говорят совсем по-другому. Прислушавшись, каждый заметил бы, и в первую очередь миссис Хеннекер, что к "сливкам" общества он не принадлежит.
Always from call-boxes, nothing to identify it. ‘The same voice? Yes. What sort? Not quite out of the top drawer,’ said Ellen... (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XXIII) — Звонили всякий раз из автомата, так что установить личность звонившего невозможно. - Голос всегда один и тот же. Да, не совсем нашего круга, - сказала Элен...
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2 out of the top drawer
adj infmlI'm not what he calls out of the top drawer — Я совсем, как он выражается, не благородных кровей
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > out of the top drawer
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3 shot out of the top drawer
■ A very long and unexpected shot that surprises the goalkeeper by its accuracy and force.Englisch-deutsch wörterbuch fußball > shot out of the top drawer
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4 out of the top-drawer
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5 1the forks go in the top drawer
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6 out of the top drawer
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7 out of the top drawer
из высшего обществаI don't know anything about art, and I haven't met any grand people. I'm not what he calls ‘out of the top drawer’.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > out of the top drawer
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8 from the top drawer
из высшего обществаCaroline liked to pretend that she came from the very top drawers of society.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > from the top drawer
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9 come out of the top drawer
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > come out of the top drawer
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10 not out of the top drawer
Общая лексика: не голубых кровейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not out of the top drawer
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11 from the top drawer
מהמעמד העליון* * *◙ ןוילעה דמעמהמ◄ -
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15 top drawer
top ˈdraw·ern1. (uppermost drawer) oberste [Schub]lade* * *1. oberste Schublade2. umga) Oberschicht f:he doesn’t come ( oder isn’t) from ( oder out of) the top drawer er kommt nicht aus den feinen Kreisenb) Spitzenklasse f:a pianist out of the top drawer ein Spitzenpianist -
16 top-drawer
top-draw.er[tɔp dr'ɔ:ə] n 1 gaveta de cima. 2 alta roda, alta sociedade. • adj da mais alta qualidade. out of the top-drawer fig de escola, da fina flor. -
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{'tɔpdrɔ:}
1. n най-висок ранг/обществено положение, елит
2. attr високопоставен, виден
she's out of the TOP-DRAWER/is very TOP-DRAWER тя e от много виден произход/с висок ранг/от голяма класа* * *{'tъpdrъ:} n най-висок ранг/обществено положение; елит; 2.* * *първокласен; елитен;* * *1. attr високопоставен, виден 2. n най-висок ранг/обществено положение, елит 3. she's out of the top-drawer/is very top-drawer тя e от много виден произход/с висок ранг/от голяма класа -
18 top drawer
the top drawer — la alta sociedad, la flor y nata (de la sociedad)
* * *the top drawer — la alta sociedad, la flor y nata (de la sociedad)
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19 (the) second drawer from the top
the second drawer from the top (from the bottom) второй верхний (нижний) ящикEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) second drawer from the top
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20 top-drawer
adj. \/ˈtɒpdrɔə\/, etterstilt \/ˌtɒpˈdrɔə\/( hverdagslig)1) i de fine kretsene, fra overklassen2) topp-, høyeste, førsteklasses, førsterangs-3) ytterst viktig, topphemmelig, topp-be top-drawer tilhøre overklassen
См. также в других словарях:
from of the top drawer — from/out of the top drawer from a very high social class. Caroline liked to pretend that she came from the very top drawer of society … New idioms dictionary
out of the top drawer — from/out of the top drawer from a very high social class. Caroline liked to pretend that she came from the very top drawer of society … New idioms dictionary
out of the top drawer — Of top grade, esp socially • • • Main Entry: ↑draw … Useful english dictionary
top drawer — top drawer, adj. the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
top-drawer — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) adjective Etymology: top drawer 1. : of the highest social level top drawer socialites whom he has escorted Life 2. : of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance the top drawer … Useful english dictionary
top drawer — noun : the highest level of society, authority, or excellence has a low social opinion of the … ruling class who do not come out of the top drawer V.S.Pritchett the majority of critics currently place him in the top drawer Granville Hicks * * *… … Useful english dictionary
top-drawer — from/out of the top drawer from a very high social class. His designs are stocked by all the top drawer retailers in London and New York … New idioms dictionary
top-drawer — • top drawer • topflight • topnotch See: top drawer adj informal Of the best; or most important kind. Mary s art work was top drawer material. Mr. Rogers is a top drawer executive and gets a very high salary … Словарь американских идиом
top-drawer — [täp′drôr′] adj. of first importance, privilege, etc. * * * top drawer (tŏpʹdrôrʹ) adj. Of the highest importance, rank, privilege, or merit. * * * … Universalium
top-drawer — adj [only before noun] informal of the highest quality ▪ England need to produce a top drawer performance if they want to win this match … Dictionary of contemporary English
top drawer — top′ drawer′ n. the highest level in status, excellence, or importance • Etymology: 1900–05 top′ drawer′, adj … From formal English to slang
