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1 the cards are stacked against smb.
I амер.(the cards are stacked against (или in favor of) smb.)≈ дело обернулось против кого-л. (или в чью-л. пользу)IIA tall basketball player has the cards stacked in his favor. (DAI) — Высокие баскетболисты имеют явное преимущество.
(the cards (chances, chips или odds) are stacked against smb. (или smth.))карты против кого-л. (или чего-л.), игра складывается не в пользу кого-л. (или чего-л.), дело обернулось против кого-л.The cards were stacked against you, Ann. No doubt they will be against your great-great-granddaughter. But since birth and life have thrust you into the game, at least be warned that the cards have, been stacked. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XXXVI) — Карты были сданы не в твою пользу, Энн. То же ожидает и твоих праправнучек, но раз уж ты появилась на свет и жизнь кинула тебя в эту игру, знай по крайней мере, какие тебе выпали карты.
When the ordinary citizen is dragged into court he'll find that the cards have been stacked against him. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Careless Kitten’, ch. 20) — Когда простого американца тянут в суд, он обнаруживает, что на него ополчилась сама судьба.
John had always claimed that the odds were stacked against him from the start, but then he was the kind to blame everything on circumstances. (ODCIE) — Джон всегда жаловался, что ему вечно не везёт. Это был человек, который во всем винил обстоятельства.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the cards are stacked against smb.
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2 the cards are stacked against one
кapты пpoтив кoгo-л., oбcтoятeльcтвa cклaдывaютcя нe в пoльзу кoгo-л., нe вeзёт, cудьбa oпoлчилacь нa кoгo-л.When the ordinary citizen is dragged into court he'll find that the cards have been stacked against him (E. S. Gardner). I have the worst luck. The cards are stacked against me all the timeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > the cards are stacked against one
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3 the cards are hot for me tonight
Общая лексика: сегодня мне везёт в картыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cards are hot for me tonight
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4 the cards are stacked against (smb., smth.)
Американизм: игра проиграна, игра складывается не в пользу (кого-л., чего-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the cards are stacked against (smb., smth.)
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5 the cards were stacked against him
1) Образное выражение: все было против него2) Образование: все было против егоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cards were stacked against him
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6 the cards are stacked against
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the cards are stacked against
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7 [someone] holds all the cards
Американский английский: карты в рукиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > [someone] holds all the cards
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8 breakthrough is in the cards
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > breakthrough is in the cards
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9 it is in the cards
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10 it's on the cards
1) Общая лексика: это вполне вероятно, это не исключено2) Фразеологизм: так суждено -
11 to be in the cards
Общая лексика: быть назначенным судьбой, предстоять -
12 to be on the cards
Общая лексика: быть вероятным, быть возможным, это должно произойти, этого надо ожидать, этого не миновать -
13 goal is on the cards
English-Russian dictionary of football terms > goal is on the cards
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14 it's on the cards
Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > it's on the cards
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15 be on the cards
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16 be on the cards
(be on (амер. in) the cards)быть возможным, вероятным; можно ожидать, не исключено (что)When you mentioned me changing my mind about the explanation, you don't seriously think that's on the cards, do you? (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 10) — Вы сказали, что я могу еще изменить свое мнение. Неужели вы серьезно думаете, что это возможно?
But then you as a playwright make a lot more dough than I do as a novelist. It's in the cards. (J. Jones, ‘Go to the Widow-Maker’, ch. 4) — Но ты как драматург зарабатываешь гораздо больше денег, чем я романами. Так нам, видно, на роду написано.
Devaluation, sooner rather than later, is certainly on the cards... (‘New Statesman’) — Девальвация фунта стерлингов неизбежна, и ждать ее не так долго...
All-London dustmen's strike on the cards. — Ожидается всеобщая забастовка лондонских мусорщиков.
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17 have the cards
(have (или hold) (all) the cards (in one's hand(s); тж. have или hold the trump card))быть в выигрышном положении, быть хозяином положения‘Well, I'll tell you, Jephson, it's a tough case and no mistake. It looks to me as though Mason has all the cards. If we can get this chap off, we can get anybody off.’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book III, ch. XV) — Ну, Джефсон, и трудный же это случай, скажу я вам. Мне кажется, что Мейсон в выигрышном положении. Если мы добьемся оправдания этого парня, мы сможем добиться оправдания кого угодно.
Well, what else is there for me to do? You hold all the cards in your hands. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Stoic’, ch. XII) — Что же мне остается делать? Все преимущества на вашей стороне.
Roger held the cards, you know; he had an established reputation, and people have an enormous respect for established reputations, even if they suspect that the holder of them isn't really much good. (C. P. Snow, ‘Death under Sail’, ch. XVII) — У Роджера завидное положение. Он пользуется репутацией прекрасного врача, а для людей такая репутация значит очень много, даже если они и понимают, что она не совсем заслужена.
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18 stack the cards
to cheat at cards — жульничать в карты; быть шулером
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19 in the cards
adj infml esp AmEWell, what do you think is in the cards for tomorrow? — Как ты думаешь, что день грядущий нам готовит?
I asked the boss if there was a raise in the cards for me — Я спросил у шефа, не грозит ли мне повышение зарплаты в ближайшем будущем
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20 be in the cards
(aмep.paзг. быть вoзмoжным, вepoятным; мoжнo oжидaть, нe иcключeнo (чтo)But then you as a playwright make a lot more dough than I do as a novelist. It's in the cards (J. Jones). When you mentioned me changing my mind about the explanation, you don't seriously think that's on the cards, do you? (C. P. Snow)
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