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1 the father and mother of smth.
разг.; = father ( the father and mother of) хорошая порция, масштабное проявление, крайняя степень (чего-л.)to arrange the father and mother of a credit overdraft — договориться о получении невероятно большого овердрафта (по кредиту)
Harry threatened to give him the father and mother of a hiding. — Хэрри пригрозил как следует отлупить его.
Англо-русский современный словарь > the father and mother of smth.
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2 the Father of the House
1) парл. старейший член палаты общин или палаты лордов (по числу лет непрерывного пребывания в палате; тж. the Father of the House of Commons или of Lords)...chair-imprisoned privy councillor father of the House of Commons, vanished, and was never seen again by either of them. (S. O'Casey, ‘Sunset and Evening Star’, ‘Childermess’) —...прикованного к креслу члена тайного совета, старейшего члена палаты общин увезли. Ни леди Грегори, ни Шон больше его не видели.
2) амер. старейший член палаты представителей ( по числу лет непрерывного пребывания в палате)Mr. Lewis Williams... entered the House young, and remained long enough to be called its Father. (DAE) — Мистер Льюис Уильямс... был совсем молод, когда стал членом палаты представителей, и оставался в ней так долго, что в конце концов стал ее старейшим членом.
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3 the father and mother of
разг. нечто чрезвычайно большое по масштабам, нечто, доходящее до крайней степени проявления и т. п.;
австр., новозел. the father of Harry threatened to give him the father of a hiding. ≈ Хэрри пригрозил отлупить его. They've allowed me to arrange the father and mother of a credit overdraft with the banks. ≈ Они предоставили мне скидку, чтобы разобраться с огромными задолженностями банкам.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the father and mother of
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4 the Father of Rivers
амер.(the Father of Rivers (или Waters; тж. the Great Father))≈ "мать рек", "мать вод" ( прозвище реки Миссисипи)I bought a poor boy sandwich and got out of the town. Not too far along I found a pleasant resting place where I could sit and munch and contemplate and stare out over the stately brown, slow-moving Father of Waters as my spirit required. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Travels with Charley’, part IV) — Купив себе скромный бутерброд, я выехал из города. Довольно скоро я нашел приятное место для отдыха, где можно было посидеть, пожевать, подумать и поглядеть на величавую, темно-желтую, медленно катящую свои волны Мать Вод.
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5 the Father of the Senate
амер.Senator Anthony... was called the "Father of the Senate". (DAE) — Сенатор Антони... был старейшим членом сената.
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6 the father and mother of
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > the father and mother of
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7 the father covered the boy from the fire with his own body
Общая лексика: отец своим телом укрыл мальчика от огняУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the father covered the boy from the fire with his own body
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8 the second cousin on the part of the father
Общая лексика: двоюродный брат со стороны отцаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the second cousin on the part of the father
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9 the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost
Отец, Сын и Святой ДухНовый англо-русский словарь > the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost
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10 the father and the mother
Общая лексика: отец и матьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the father and the mother
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11 the father of the nation
Общая лексика: отец нацииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the father of the nation
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12 the father stood the boy in a corner
Общая лексика: отец поставил мальчика в уголУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the father stood the boy in a corner
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13 the mother is negative but I'm not sure about the father
Общая лексика: у матери отрицательный резус, а об отце я не уверенУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the mother is negative but I'm not sure about the father
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14 the father of the Bar
старейший член коллегии защитников, старший барристер -
15 the Father of the City
старейший олдермен Лондона; см. тж. city fathers -
16 the Father of English printing
Общая лексика: родоначальник книгопечатания в АнглииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the Father of English printing
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17 the Father of Lights
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18 the Father of Waters
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19 the Father of lies
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20 the father assisted his son with his mathematics
Общая лексика: отец помогал сыну в математикеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the father assisted his son with his mathematics
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