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1 chop and change
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2 chop and change
erg veranderlijk zijn, vaak van mening veranderen -
3 chop and change
часто менять (свои планы, взгляды, намерения и т. п.); проявлять нерешительность, колебаться [первонач. производить товарообмен, продавать и покупать; позднее, под влиянием гл. to change, гл. to chop, означавший производить товарообмен, приобрёл значение менять; отсюда по конверсии субстантивный оборот chops and changes частые колебания, проявление нерешительности]...we can chop and change till we get someone who suits. (S. Butler, ‘The Way of All Flesh’, ch. IX) —...мы можем не принимать решения до тех пор, пока не найдем подходящего человека.
And you boys have got to take an interest in your jobs. No more chopping and changing. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XIX) — А вам, мальчики, пора проявить интерес к работе. Хватит метаться, прыгать с места на место.
‘It's hardly a question of "yes" or "no"’, he said... ‘There's more to it than that. I'm not one to favour quick chopping and changing.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book I, ch. 7) — - Все это куда сложнее, - сказал он... - Я не одобряю, когда люди непрерывно меняют свои намерения.
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4 chop and change
шарахаться из стороны в сторону (резко менять)I never know which doctor will be on duty when I phone because they're always chopping and changing.
After chopping and changing for the first year, Paul and Jamie have settled down to a stable system of management.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > chop and change
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5 chop and change
1) Общая лексика: менять взгляды, менять свои планы2) Политика: семь пятниц на неделе3) Пословица: (у кого) семь пятниц на неделе4) Макаров: колебаться, менять свои взгляды (и т. п.), менять свои планы (и т. п.), постоянно меняться, проявлять нерешительность, часто производить перемены -
6 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) være i syv sind* * *(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) være i syv sind -
7 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) cambiar de opinión constantemente -
8 chop and change
berubah-ubah -
9 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) skipta sífellt um skoðun -
10 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) forog, mint a szélkakas -
11 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) mudar constantemente -
12 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) bir dediği bir dediğine uymamak, sürekli değişmek -
13 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) omahovati -
14 chop and change
• alinomaa muuttaa* * *(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) soutaa ja huovata -
15 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) skifte, være ustadig, stadig skifte mening -
16 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) tentennare, essere incostante -
17 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) (sich)dauernd ändern -
18 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) ciągle zmieniać zdanie -
19 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) būt nenoteiktam; svārstīties -
20 chop and change
(to keep changing (especially one's mind).) neturėti tvirtos nuomonės, kaitalioti pažiūras/planus
См. также в других словарях:
chop and change — If things chop and change, they keep changing, often unexpectedly … The small dictionary of idiomes
chop and change — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English choppen and chaungen to barter, from choppen to chop (barter) + and + chaungen to change, exchange 1. archaic : to buy and sell 2. : to change especially pointlessly or capriciously a book w … Useful english dictionary
chop and change — If you chop and change, you constantly change your opinion, plans or methods and often cause confusion. Don t chop and change all the time just make up your mind! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chop and change — Brit. informal change one s opinions or behaviour repeatedly and abruptly. → chop … English new terms dictionary
chop and change — Meaning To change constantly. Origin Literally to barter and exchange … Meaning and origin of phrases
chop and change — verb To change or exchange repeatedly … Wiktionary
Chop and change — to change repeatedly … Dictionary of Australian slang
chop and change — Australian Slang to change repeatedly … English dialects glossary
chop and change — British & Australian to keep changing what you do or what you plan to do, often in a way that is confusing and annoying for other people. After six months of chopping and changing, we ve decided to go back to our old system … New idioms dictionary
chop and change — British informal to keep changing from one thing to another … English dictionary
chop — Ⅰ. chop [1] ► VERB (chopped, chopping) 1) cut with repeated sharp, heavy blows of an axe or knife. 2) strike with a short, heavy blow. 3) ruthlessly abolish or reduce in size. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary