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21 grease the wheels
улaдить дeлo (лecтью, дeньгaми и т. п.)'Mr. Kern,' he said, 'this is Moss in the press attache's office. I have a friend of mine here with a problem, Mr. Andrus... He's here on a short visit. Could you see him right away? Thanks.' He hung up. 'I've greased the wheels,' he said (J. Shaw). Charles. How's cook? Edith. I don't know, sir - I haven't asked her. Charles. You should. You should begin every day by asking everyone how they are - it oils the wheels (N. Coward) -
22 oil the wheels
сдвинуть с места; ускорить процесс; уладить дело (лестью, деньгами)It would have taken a long time to get permission to build a new house but fortunately my Father knew the chairman of the planning committee and that helped to oil the wheels a bit.
An aid programme was established to oil the wheels of economic reform in the region.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > oil the wheels
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23 grease the wheels
сдвинуть с места; ускорить процесс; уладить дело (лестью, деньгами)You can count on Ben to grease the wheels so we'll be waited on promptly.
Credit cards greased the wheels of the consumer boom by allowing us to buy what we want, when we want.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > grease the wheels
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24 throw sand in the wheels
throw sand in the wheels amer. ставить палки в колеса; создавать ис-кусственные препятствия -
25 see the wheels go round
видеть, знать, как обстоят дела; познакомиться с тем, как идёт работаHale Holden... is in Washington seeing the wheels go round in that picturesque city. (OED) — Хейл Холден... сейчас в Вашингтоне, знакомится с жизнью этого занятного города.
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26 oil the wheels
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27 I can't control the car, the wheels have locked
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I can't control the car, the wheels have locked
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28 If you don't grease the wheels the cart won't go
Американский английский: Не подмажешь - не поедешьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > If you don't grease the wheels the cart won't go
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29 lock the wheels of the car to prevent it from being stolen
Макаров: блокировать колеса машины, чтобы её не угналиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > lock the wheels of the car to prevent it from being stolen
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30 lock the wheels
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lock the wheels
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31 steer the wheels
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > steer the wheels
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32 throw sand in the wheels
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > throw sand in the wheels
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33 lock the wheels
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34 steer the wheels
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35 be caught in the wheels
Общая лексика: попасть в шестеренки, угодить в шестеренкиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be caught in the wheels
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36 check the wheels down
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37 checking the wheels down
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > checking the wheels down
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38 chock the wheels
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39 each of the wheels has twelve spokes
Общая лексика: в каждом колесе по 12 спицУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > each of the wheels has twelve spokes
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40 fire by guns on the wheels
Военный термин: стрельба с колесУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fire by guns on the wheels
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