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121 run one's own show
быть xoзяинoм cвoeй cудьбы, быть нeзaвиcимымThey wanted to be independent... the Sudanese people wanted to "run their own show" (The Times) -
122 take on one's own shoulders
взять, взвалить на себя (ответственность и т. п.) [этим. библ. Isaiah IX, 6]Checco had taken on his own shoulders all preparation, so that Mateo and I had nothing to do... (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Making of a Saint’, ch. XXI) — Кекко взял на себя всю подготовку к заговору, так что Матео и мне нечего было делать...
Her injustice appalled her, and she took upon her own shoulders the blame of all their unhappiness. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Mrs. Craddock’, ch. XX) — Берта была в ужасе от собственной несправедливости и винила себя в том, что ее жизнь с Эдуардом сложилась неудачно.
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123 get one's (own) way
(тж. have it one's own way)(c)дeлaть, пocтупaть пo-cвoeму; нacтoять, пocтaвить нa cвoём, дoбитьcя cвoeгo; идти cвoим путём, гнуть cвoю линиюI would implacably oppose anyone trying to get their way by threats and harassment (D. Francis). If she had her way, there would be only women in the government (M. Dickens). 'I am not the fellow you think I am.' 'All right, old boy, have it your own way' (W. S. Maugham) -
124 at their expense
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125 sign one's own death warrant
Hitler in declaring war against the Sovit Union, has signed his own death warrant. He and his Nazi barbarians are now marching to their doom. (W. Foster, ‘The Twilight of World Capitalism’, ch. X) — Объявив войну Советскому Союзу, Гитлер подписал свой смертный приговор. Он и его нацистские варвары идут теперь к своей гибели.
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126 at her own expense
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127 a prophet is without honour in his own country
a prophet is without honour (in his own country) bibl нет пророка в своем отечествеAlso on the programme are “If”, who seem to be in the position of prophets without honour. Highly regarded in America, their musicianship has yet to cut a lot of ice in this country.
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128 fight smb. on his own ground
≈ бить кого-л. его собственным оружиемLady Mary and Lord Hervey, clever as they were, had been so senseless as to try to fight Pope on his own ground, and naturally enough their failure was dismal. (L. Strachey, ‘Literary Essays’, ‘Pope’) — Леди Мэри и лорд Херви при всем своем уме не придумали ничего лучшего, как попытаться побить Попа его собственным оружием. И, естественно, они были разбиты наголову.
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