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121 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) s rizikom, s nasadením -
122 blue in the face
adj infmlHe laughed until he was blue in the face — Он так смеялся, что у него шея побагровела
This results in behaviour such as lying till they are blue in the face — В результате чего мы имеем беспардонное вранье с их стороны
You may talk till you're blue in the face, he'll not change his mind — Можете говорить сколько вам влезет, его не переубедить
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > blue in the face
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123 paint the devil blacker than he is
сгущать краски, изображать кого-л. хуже, чем он есть на самом деле [происходит от пословицы the devil is not so black as he is painted; см. the devil is not so black as he is painted]A: "His behaviour is extraordinary, but I suppose it's just eccentricity." B: "Eccentricity be blowed! The man's just a criminal! - I know it." A: "Steady on! I know he's a pretty bad sort of chap, but there's no need to paint the devil blacker than he is." (SPI) — А: "Его поведение ни на что не похоже, я думаю, однако, это просто эксцентричность." Б: "Хороша эксцентричность, черт побери! Этот тип просто преступник. Мне-то это известно." А: "Ну полноте! Человек он, конечно, негодный, но нет нужды сгущать краски."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > paint the devil blacker than he is
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124 at the risk of
with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc):مع المُخاطَرَةِ فيAt the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.
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125 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) au risque de -
126 at the risk of
(with the possibility of (loss, injury, trouble etc): He saved the little girl at the risk of his own life; At the risk of offending you, I must tell you that I disapprove of your behaviour.) sob risco de -
127 foot the bill
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > foot the bill
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128 read someone the riot act
expr infmlGoodness, did you hear that? I'd better go upstairs and read them the riot act — Боже мой, вы слышите, что они там вытворяют? Я пойду наверх и утихомирю их
The pupils were read the riot act because of their repeated bad behaviour — Учеников отчитали за то, что они не переставали плохо вести себя
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > read someone the riot act
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