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1 (the) whistle of the bullets
the whistle of the bullets (of the wind) свист пуль (ветра)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) whistle of the bullets
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2 the whistle blows
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3 the whistle took all the steam there was
Общая лексика: весь пар ушёл в свистокУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the whistle took all the steam there was
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4 (the) whistle of the train
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) whistle of the train
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5 the whistle screamed
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6 blow the whistle
жарг.1) (on smb.) выдать кого-л. полиции, предать кого-л.; "расколоться"Nestor blew the whistle on his fellow gang members after he was offered a reward be the police. (EVI) — Полиция предложила Нестору вознаграждение, а он раскололся - выдал всех членов шайки.
2) (on smb. или smth.) пресечь чьи-л. действия; выступить с разоблачениями кого-л. или чего-л.I have a good mind to nail down the facts, then hold a press conference of my own and blow the whistle on the CIA. (F. Knebel, ‘Vanished’, ch. 1) — Я полон решимости проверить факты, а затем созвать пресс-конференцию и выступить с разоблачениями ЦРУ.
‘You're working for the firm of Holgate and Maxton. Do you think they'd want that publicity?’ ‘I don't know.’ ‘Well, let's find out before we blow any whistles.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘Shills Can't Cash Chips’, ch. 2) — - Вы работаете в фирме "Холгейт и Макстон". Вы думаете, фирма заинтересована в огласке? - Я не знаю. - Надо ведь все хорошенько узнать, а уж потом ставить в известность шерифа.
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7 blow the whistle on
1.""стучать"", ""капать"", ""закладывать"": Le Pechen caught one guy who then blew the whistle on all the rest.— Ле Пешен задержал парня, который затем сдал, как посуду, всю свою банду; 2. запрещать, ""делать в падлу"": They blew Ле whistle on gambling.—Азартные игры были запрещены.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > blow the whistle on
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8 blow the whistle on something
expr infml1)It's about time someone blew the whistle on his dishonest practices — Пора сообщить куда следует о его махинациях
2)If your father finds out about this he'll soon blow the whistle on what you're doing — Если твой отец узнает об этом, то он всему этому делу быстро положит конец
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > blow the whistle on something
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9 blow the whistle on
положить конец чему-л. It's about time someone blew the whistle an his dishonest practices. ≈ Пора бы кому-нибудь уже положить конец его мерзким выходкам.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > blow the whistle on
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10 to blow the whistle on somebody
delatar a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to blow the whistle on somebody
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11 blow the whistle on something
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12 blow the whistle
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13 blow the whistle on sb
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > blow the whistle on sb
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14 blow the whistle on
Am sl настучать на кого-либо; заложить кого-либо (сообщить заинтересованным лицам)He made quite a lot of money out of selling faulty electric goods before someone finally blew the whistle on him.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > blow the whistle on
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15 to blow the whistle on smth.
разг. положить конец чему-л.It's about time someone blew the whistle on his dishonest practices. — Пора бы уже кому-нибудь положить конец его мерзким выходкам.
Англо-русский современный словарь > to blow the whistle on smth.
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16 be worth the whistle
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17 blow the whistle
1) Общая лексика: бить тревогу2) Железнодорожный термин: дать сигнал3) Сленг: информировать, петь, устраивать публичный скандал -
18 blow the whistle on
1) Общая лексика: просигналить (о чем-л.), положить конец (чему-л.), бить тревогу о2) Австралийский сленг: доложить, донести ( о ком-либо или о чем-либо предосудительном) соответствующей инстанции, нажаловаться -
19 blow the whistle on (smb.)
Сленг: донести (на кого-л.), накапать (на кого-л.), настучать (на кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > blow the whistle on (smb.)
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20 it's about time someone blew the whistle on his dishonest practices
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it's about time someone blew the whistle on his dishonest practices
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blow the whistle — phrasal slang : betray, inform * * * blow the whistle see ↑whistle, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑blow blow the whistle : to tell police, reporters … Useful english dictionary
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blow the whistle on — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; betray. * /The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more./ 2. To act against, stop, or tell people the secrets of (crime or lawlessness). * /The mayor blew the whistle on… … Dictionary of American idioms
blow the whistle on — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; betray. * /The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more./ 2. To act against, stop, or tell people the secrets of (crime or lawlessness). * /The mayor blew the whistle on… … Dictionary of American idioms
