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1 (the) first thing
Общая лексика: перво-наперво, прежде всего -
2 the first thing
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3 the first thing to do
Общая лексика: первое, что надо сделать -
4 (the) first thing to do
первое, что нужно сделатьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) first thing to do
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5 the first thing to be noticed is that ...
• первое, что следует отметить, это...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > the first thing to be noticed is that ...
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6 not to know the first thing about smb.
(not to know the first thing about smb. (или smth.))не иметь ни малейшего представления о ком-л. (или о чём-л.)Dr. Nelson's a bachelor and didn't know the first thing about bringing up a boy. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. I) — Доктор Нельсон холостяк и понятия не имеет о том, как надо воспитывать мальчика.
But... you don't know the first thing about Julia. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XVI) — Но... ты ведь совершенно не знаешь Джулию.
But don't [= doesn't] it simply amaze you the way the poor fish doesn't know the first thing about social etiquette. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XV) — И ты только обрати внимание, до чего этот горемыка не разбирается в самых простых правилах хорошего тона.
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7 not know the first thing about smb.
(или smth.)нe имeть ни мaлeйшeгo пpeдcтaвлeния o кoм-л. (или o чём-л.)But you don't know the first thing about Julia (W. S. Maugham). But Chase doesn't know the first thing about the law (G. Vidal)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know the first thing about smb.
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8 (not) know the first thing about
• (not) know the first thing about something not to have any knowledge about something ничего не знать по какой-то темеI don’t know the first thing about nuclear physics.
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9 (not) know the first thing about
• (not) know the first thing about something not to have any knowledge about something ничего не знать по какой-то темеI don’t know the first thing about nuclear physics.
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10 not know the first thing about something
не знать азов; ни бе, ни ме; ни в зуб ногойI'm afraid I don't know the first thing about cars.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not know the first thing about something
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11 I'll write the letter (the) first thing in the morning
Общая лексика: завтра утром первым делом напишу письмоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I'll write the letter (the) first thing in the morning
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12 It was the first thing that popped into her head.
Общая лексика: Это была первая мысль, которая пришла ей в голову.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > It was the first thing that popped into her head.
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13 he says the first thing that comes into his head
Макаров: он говорит первое, что взбредёт ему на умУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he says the first thing that comes into his head
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14 not to know the first thing about something
Общая лексика: совершенно не разбираться (в чем-либо)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not to know the first thing about something
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15 to say the first thing that comes to smb's head
говорить первое, что взбредёт на ум/в головуEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to say the first thing that comes to smb's head
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16 the last thing
1. adv phrв последнюю минуту; в последнюю очередь, напоследок; см. тж. first thing...a messenger came to us the last thing at night to remind us of the hour. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘The Silverado Squatters’, ‘With the Children of Israel’) —...поздно ночью к нам явился посыльный, чтобы напомнить о часе, назначенном для отъезда.
2. n phrHilary had to go back to Town, my dear, but he'll be down the last thing this evening... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. XXIX) — Хилари пришлось поехать в Лондон, но он вернется вечером, попозднее...
то, чего менее всего можно ждать, последнее, о чём можно было подуматьSusie was astounded. An abject apology was the last thing she expected. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Magician’, ch. VII) — Сузи была поражена. Она никак не ожидала таких униженных извинений от этого человека.
Look, the last thing I want to talk about right now is Leonard Henshel. (M. Wilson, ‘Meeting at a Far Meridian’, ch. V) — Послушайте, меньше всего мне хочется разговаривать сейчас о Леонарде Хеншеле.
‘But you mustn't throw your hat in the air just yet.’ ‘That's about the last thing I feel like doing,’ she said with acidity. (C. P. Snow, ‘In Their Wisdom’, ch. 14) — - Но вам еще рано кричать ура. - А я и не собираюсь, - сказала Дженни сухо.
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17 the done thing
Общая лексика: приличие, как принято, как подобает It's not the done thing to be late for one's first board meeting (викторианское выражение) -
18 first thing
((the) first thing (in the morning, etc.))первым делом, в первую очередь, первым долгом; см. тж. the last thing 1.He said she looked... scared to death. He came and told me about it the first thing. (E. Caldwell, ‘Tobacco Road’, ch. XVIII) — Джонс Пибоди говорит, что вид у Перл был такой... будто она напугана до смерти. Он пришел и первым долгом рассказал мне об этом.
I told him you'd call first thing tomorrow. (W. Manchester, ‘The City of Anger’, book III) — Я сказал Гендерсону, что завтра утром вы сразу же зайдете к нему.
‘When do the audits start?’ ‘First thing tomorrow, though no one's supposed to know.’ (A. Hailey, ‘Wheels’, ch. 20) — - Когда начинается ревизия? - Завтра с утра. Только никому ни слова об этом.
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19 first thing one knows
разг.моментально, сразу же; ≈ в два счёта, не успел и глазом моргнутьI did not have to wait long, because the first thing I knew I heard Pa and Handsome talking. (E. Caldwell, ‘Georgia Boy’, ‘Handsome brown and the Goats’) — Ждать мне пришлось недолго, потому что сейчас же послышались голоса папы и Хэнсома.
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20 first thing one knows
adv infmlI didn't have to wait long because the first thing I knew I heard her footsteps in the yard — Ждать мне пришлось недолго, потому что тут же послышались ее шаги во дворе
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(the) first thing — (in the morning) before doing anything else. The first thing tomorrow, you ll have to cancel our reservations. White had a habit of playing his trumpet first thing in the morning, which really irritated his neighbors … New idioms dictionary
(the) first thing in the morning — (the) first thing (in the morning) before doing anything else. The first thing tomorrow, you ll have to cancel our reservations. White had a habit of playing his trumpet first thing in the morning, which really irritated his neighbors … New idioms dictionary
The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers. — The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers. The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers. William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part II Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
not know the first thing about — To know nothing about • • • Main Entry: ↑first * * * have not the slightest idea about (something) * * * not know the first thing about : to have little or no knowledge about (something or someone) I don t know the first thing about… … Useful english dictionary
not know the first thing about something — not know the first thing/not have the first idea/about something phrase to not know anything about a subject or not have the skills to do something He doesn’t know the first thing about literature. Thesaurus: to not know something or… … Useful english dictionary
not know the first thing about something — (not) know the first thing about (something) to not know anything about a particular subject. I don t know why you re asking Rob, he doesn t know the first thing about classical music … New idioms dictionary
not know the first thing about — (not) know the first thing about (something) to not know anything about a particular subject. I don t know why you re asking Rob, he doesn t know the first thing about classical music … New idioms dictionary
know the first thing about something — (not) know the first thing about (something) to not know anything about a particular subject. I don t know why you re asking Rob, he doesn t know the first thing about classical music … New idioms dictionary
know the first thing about — (not) know the first thing about (something) to not know anything about a particular subject. I don t know why you re asking Rob, he doesn t know the first thing about classical music … New idioms dictionary
not know the first thing about something — not know the first thing about (something) to know nothing about something. I don t know why you re asking Alice, she doesn t know the first thing about sports … New idioms dictionary
not know the first thing about — (something) to know nothing about something. I don t know why you re asking Alice, she doesn t know the first thing about sports … New idioms dictionary