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1 fall between two stools
не соответствовать требованиям ни одной из сторонHe tries to be both teacher and friend, but falls between two stools.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > fall between two stools
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2 fall between two stools
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3 fall between two stools
потерпеть неудачу, попасть впросак, остаться ни с чем (колеблясь между двумя выборами; не смешивать с русск. сидеть между двух стульев)‘In any case, it is necessary to avoid falling between two stools - which is unpardonable,’ be ended with complacence (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Island Pharisees’, ch. XV) — - Но в любом случае нужно всячески избегать промахов - они были бы совсем непростительны, - добродушно закончил парикмахер.
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4 fall between two stools
«oкaзaтьcя мeжду двуx cтульeв», пoпacть впpocaкThe others [двe пьecы] fell between two stools. One portrayed the narrow, hidebound country gentlefolk; the other, the political and financial world... They were neither frankly realistic nor frankly theatrical. My indecision was fatal (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > fall between two stools
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5 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) sætte sig mellem to stole* * *(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) sætte sig mellem to stole -
6 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) nadar entre dos aguas -
7 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) hika og glata báðum tækifærum -
8 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) két szék között a pad alá esik -
9 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) ficar entre a quarta e a meia-quartilha -
10 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) iki iş arasında bocalamak -
11 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) ostati praznih rok -
12 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) jäädä lehdellä soittelemaan -
13 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) falle mellom to stoler -
14 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) (aver perso le due possibilità) -
15 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) sich zwischen zwei Stühle setzen -
16 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) przegrać na obu frontach -
17 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) zaudēt (abas) iespējas; dzīties pakaļ diviem zaķiem -
18 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) prarasti progą, likti be nieko -
19 fall between two stools
sätta sig mellan två stolar* * *(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) sätta sig mellan två stolar -
20 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) a alerga după doi iepuri
См. также в других словарях:
fall between two stools — ► fall between two stools Brit. fail to be or take either of two satisfactory alternatives. Main Entry: ↑stool … English terms dictionary
fall between two stools — phrasal : to fail or come to naught because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action a story of falling between two stools the stool of election promises to balance the budget and reduce taxes,… … Useful english dictionary
fall between two stools — mainly British, mainly British if something falls between two stools, it fails because it is neither one type of thing nor another and if someone falls between two stools, they fail because they try to combine two different types of thing that… … New idioms dictionary
fall between two stools — verb a) To fit into neither of two categories and, hence, be neglected or fail. “ She [<nowiki/>] could not bear to lose the land she had got by a swindle; and then she could not bear the loss of her lover. So she fell between two stools. ” … Wiktionary
fall between two stools — not clearly one type or the other, neither fish nor fowl This vehicle is part bike and part car. It falls between two stools … English idioms
fall between two stools — fail because one hesitated between two opportunities, attempt two things at once and fail at both … English contemporary dictionary
between two stools one falls to the ground — Inability to choose between, or accommodate oneself to, alternative viewpoints or courses of action is likely to end in disaster. Now more common in the metaphorical phrase to fall between two stools. Cf. medieval L. labitur enitens sellis herere … Proverbs new dictionary
fall between two stools — phrasal to fail because of inability to choose between or reconcile two alternative or conflicting courses of action … New Collegiate Dictionary
fall between two stools — Brit. fail to be or take either of two satisfactory alternatives. → stool … English new terms dictionary
between two stools — Meaning Uncertainty and hesitation. Origin From the proverbial between two stools you fall to the ground … Meaning and origin of phrases
fall between two stools — to fail because of not definitely being either one thing or another … English dictionary