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1 fall all one's length
(fall all one's length (тж. measure one's length))растянуться во всю длину, грохнуться во весь ростBut Allen stood no chance whatever against the young Englishman. Neither in muscle nor in science. He measured his length... in fact, as fast as he could get up he went down again... (M. Twain, ‘The American Claimant’, ch. XIII) — Но Аллену было далеко до молодого англичанина. Он не мог равняться с ним ни силой мускулов, ни умением боксировать. То и дело он распластывался на крыше... вернее, не успевал подняться, как снова валился...
Morgan was there, measuring his length on the ground, and in his fall he had smashed the lamp that Philip had put down not so many minutes before. (B. Priestley, ‘Benighted’, ch. IX) — От удара Морган упал, растянувшись во весь рост, и разбил лампу, которую Филип поставил на землю за несколько минут перед тем.
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2 fall on one's backside
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3 fall on one's face
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4 fall about one's ears
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5 fall on one's face
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6 fall to one's knees
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7 fall on one's sword
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8 fall on one's feet
удачно выйти, выкрутиться из затруднительного положения, счастливо отделаться; ≈ выйти сухим из водыAnyhow it's all over now. We've fallen on our feet and We've got the future before us. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. IV) — Однако сейчас все позади. Мы сумели избежать краха, будущее нам не страшно.
He had always been a harum-scarum, always getting into trouble, but always landing on his feet... (J. Aldridge, ‘The Hunter’, ch. I) — Энди Эндрюс всегда был непоседлив и быстр на решения, легко попадал в беду, но всегда из нее выпутывался.
Don't worry about that boy; he always lands on his feet. (DEI) — Об этом парнишке не беспокойтесь. Он всегда выйдет сухим из воды.
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9 fall on one's face
разг.потерпеть неудачу, с треском провалитьсяShe can put her stuff across with the police where a man would fall on his face. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Shapely Shadow’, ch. 10) — Эта женщина не конфликтует с полицией и выигрывает дела, на которых адвокаты-мужчины терпят фиаско.
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10 fall on one's ass
expr AmE vulg slHe'll fall on his ass if he tries to take on that kind of competition — Он сядет в большую лужу, блин, если вздумает участвовать в этом соревновании
They want to see you fall on your ass — Они ждут того момента, когда ты сядешь в калошу
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > fall on one's ass
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11 fall on one's feet
удaчнo выйти, выкpутитьcя из зaтpуднитeльнoгo пoлoжeния, cчacтливo oтдeлaтьcя; выйти cуxим из вoды [букв. упacть нa лaпы (o кoшкe)]Anyhow it's all over now. We've fallen on our feet and we've got the future before us (W. S. Maugham). He had always been a harum-scarum, always getting into trouble, but always landing on his feet (J. Aldridge) -
12 fall on one's face fall
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13 fall on one's feet
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fall on one's feet
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14 fall all one's length
Общая лексика: растянуться во весь рост -
15 fall from (one's) horse
Макаров: падение с лошадиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fall from (one's) horse
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16 fall into one's lap
Общая лексика: достаться кому-л. даром -
17 fall into one's own trap
Общая лексика: попасть в ловушку, "расставленную" собственными руками, самому себе рыть ямуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fall into one's own trap
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18 fall on (one's) face
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19 fall on (one's) legs
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20 fall on (one's) sword
Фразеологизм: покончить жизнь самоубийством (To commit suicide.)
См. также в других словарях:
fall on one's feet — 1. To achieve a successful outcome to a difficult situation 2. To have unexpected good fortune • • • Main Entry: ↑fall … Useful english dictionary
fall on one's feet — ► land (or fall) on one s feet have good luck or success. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
fall to one's knees — fall (or drop, sink, etc.) to one s knees assume a kneeling position … Useful english dictionary
To fall into one's hands — Fall Fall (f[add]l), v. i. [imp. {Fell} (f[e^]l); p. p. {Fallen} (f[add]l n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Falling}.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, Lith. pulti, L. fallere to deceive, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fall on one's sword — verb a) To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so. Stempel was laboring to undo the damage when GMs board forced him to fall on his sword after little more than two years on the job. b)… … Wiktionary
fall on one's sword — commit suicide by throwing one s body onto one s sword … English contemporary dictionary
fall into one's lap — If something good falls into your lap, it happens to you without any effort on your part. She s not making much effort to find work. Does she think a job is going to fall into her lap? … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fall on one's sword — If you fall on your sword, you accept the consequences of an unsuccessful or wrong action. The organizer of the referendum resigned when the poor results were announced. It was said that he fell on his sword … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fall on one's sword — phrasal to sacrifice one s pride or position … New Collegiate Dictionary
fall on one's feet — land upright on one s feet; pull through, surmount or overcome hardship; recover, be rehabilitated … English contemporary dictionary
land (or fall) on one's feet — have good luck or success. → land … English new terms dictionary
