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to get on (with sth)

  • 1 сходить

    I св vi
    куда-л to go (and come back)

    сходи́ть за кем/чем-л — to go and fetch sb/sth

    сходи́ за хле́бом — go and buy some bread

    сходи́ посмотри́, как там де́ти — go and see how the children are getting on

    II vi; св - сойти́
    1) спускаться to go/to come down, to descend lit; с транспорта to get off; с самолёта to alight; с корабля to go ashore, to disembark/to debark (from)

    сходи́ть с ле́стницы — to go/to come downstairs, to descend the stairs

    сходи́ть с авто́буса/по́езда — to get off a bus/a train

    2) уходить с места to leave, to go off; в сторону to step aside

    сходи́ть с доро́ги — to go off the road,

    сходи́ть с ре́льсов — to be derailed

    3) о краске и т. п. to come off, to peel

    у него́ ко́жа на спине́ схо́дит — his back is peeling

    - сходить на нет III vi разг; св - сойти́
    1) за кого/что-л to pass as/for sb/sth, to be taken for sb/sth

    она́ вполне́ сойдёт за англича́нку — she can easily pass as an English girl, её можно принять за she can easily be taken for an English girl

    сходи́ть кому-л с рук — to get away with sth

    всё сошло́ прекра́сно — everything went (off) very well

    ничего́, сойдёт и так! разг — OK, it will do (as it is)

    да́же э́та афе́ра сошла́ ему́ с рук — he managed to get away even with that fraud

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > сходить

  • 2 обходиться

    св - обойти́сь
    2) без чего-л to do without sth, to dispense with
    3) разг чем-л to manage (with sth), to make do (with sth), to get along (with sth)

    он обойдётся оста́вшимися спи́чками — he'll get along with the few matches left

    дать тебе ещё де́нег? - Ничего́, я обойду́сь — shall I give you more money? - No, thank you, I'll manage

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  • 3 отделываться

    разг; св - отде́латься
    1) избавляться от кого/чего-л to get rid of sb/sth
    2) чем-л to get off with sth

    отде́лываться штра́фом/синяко́м — to get off with a fine/bruise

    легко́ отде́латься — to get off lightly, to fall/to land on one's feet coll

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > отделываться

  • 4 избежать наказания

    1) General subject: beat the rap, get away with sth / doing sth (How can he get away with speaking to her like that?), get off
    3) Jargon: beat up

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > избежать наказания

  • 5 уходить

    vi; св - уйти́
    1) идя, удаляться, покидать какое-л место to go (away), to leave; демонстративно to walk out (on sb, of sth)

    уходи́ть из до́ма — to leave the house, из родного дома to leave home

    уходи́ть ра́но — to go/to leave early

    уходи́ть от семьи́ — to leave/to abandon one's wife and children

    по́езд ухо́дит в во́семь часо́в — the train leaves/departs lit at eight

    уходи́те! — go away!

    2) устраняться to retire (from); неодобр to evade, to shirk, уклоняться to dodge

    уходи́ть от дел — to retire (from business)

    уходи́ть со сце́ны — to retire from/to leave/to quit the stage, о балерине to hang up one's shoes

    уходи́ть от отве́тственности — to evade/to shirk/to dodge responsibility

    уходи́ть от отве́тственности за что-л неприглядное — to dodge the responsibility for sth, to get away with sth coll

    3) разг увольняться, обыкн на пенсию to retire

    уходи́ть с рабо́ты — to give up/to quit one's job

    4) спасаться to escape (from)

    уходи́ть от пресле́дователей — to escape from/to get away from/to evade one's pursuers

    уходи́ть от сме́рти — to escape death

    5) миновать - о времени to pass, to slip away
    6) требоваться, расходоваться to go into, to need, to take (up)

    на э́ту кни́гу ушло́ два го́да рабо́ты — two years' work has gone into this book

    у неё мно́го вре́мени ухо́дит на гото́вку — cooking takes up a lot of her time

    ско́лько вре́мени у вас ушло́ на перево́д статьи́? — how long did it take you to translate the article?

    не представля́ю, куда́ у меня́ ухо́дят де́ньги — I don't know where my money goes (to)

    7) о часах to gain, to be fast
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    Русско-английский учебный словарь > уходить

  • 6 отмазаться

    ОТМАЗАТЬСЯ разг.-сленг
    to get off scot free / to get away with sth / to talk one's way out of sth уклониться от ответственности или наказания, используя уловки, обаяние, служебное положение и т.п. to use deception, charm or other advantages in order to avoid punishment or responsibility

    Дополнение к русско-английским словарям > отмазаться

  • 7 Л-15

    HE В ЛАДУ (HE В ЛАДАХ) coll PrepP these forms only)
    1. \Л-15 с кем ( subj-compl with бытьд (subj: human or adv
    one is in disagreement with s.o., has a strained relationship with s.o.: X не в ладу с Y-ом - X is at odds with Y
    X is on the outs with Y X is on bad (not on good) terms with Y there's something wrong between X and Y something is not right between X and Y X does not get along (get on) with Y (in limited contexts) X and Y just don't click.
    «Нет, он (Собакевич) с ними не в ладах», - подумал про себя Чичиков (Гоголь 3). "Не (Sobakevich) must be at odds with them," Chichikov thought to himself (3c).
    ...Кузнец, который был издавна не в ладах с ним (с Чубом), при нем ни за что не отважится идти к дочке, несмотря на свою силу (Гоголь 5)....The blacksmith, who had for a long time been on bad terms with him (Chub), would on no account have ventured, strong as he was, to visit the daughter when the father was at home (5a).
    По несчастию, татарин-миссионер был не в ладах с муллою в Малмыже (Герцен 1). Unfortunately, the Tatar missionary was not on good terms with the mullah at Malmyzho (1a).
    ...Я подумал: «Или вдовец, или живет не в ладах с женой» (Шолохов 1). Either he's а widower, I decided, or there's something wrong between him and his wife (lc).
    С братьями по вере (пятидесятник) не в ладах. Слишком для них эксцентричен (Терц 3). Не (the Pentecostalist) does not get on with his brethren in the faith-they find him too eccentric... (3a).
    2. - с чем ( subj-compl with бытье (subj: human) one cannot understand or master sth., cannot learn how to use, apply etc sth.: X не в ладу с Y-ом - X is at odds (at variance) with Y
    X is not (very) good at Y X is not cut out for Y.
    "...Мне кажется, вы немножко не в ладах с русской грамматикой» (Войнович 3). "..It seems to me that you are somewhat at odds with Russian grammar" (3a)
    3. rare \Л-15 с чем ( usu. var. не в ладу
    subj-compl with бытье ( subj: abstr or concr)) sth. is in discord with some other thing
    X с Y-ом не в ладу = X is not in harmony (in tune) with Y
    X and Y are at variance X is not in sync with Y.

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  • 8 не в ладах

    • НЕ В ЛАДУ < НЕ В ЛАДАХ> coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
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    1. не в ладах с кем [subj-compl with быть (subj: human) or adv]
    ⇒ one is in disagreement with s.o., has a strained relationship with s.o.:
    - Хне в ладу с Y-ом≈ X is at odds with Y;
    - X is on bad < not on good> terms with Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X and Y just don't click.
         ♦ "Нет, он [Собакевич] с ними не в ладах", - подумал про себя Чичиков (Гоголь 3). " Не [Sobakevich] must be at odds with them," Chichikov thought to himself (3c).
         ♦...Кузнец, который был издавна не в ладах с ним [с Чубом], при нем ни за что не отважится идти к дочке, несмотря на свою силу (Гоголь 5)....The blacksmith, who had for a long time been on bad terms with him [Chub], would on no account have ventured, strong as he was, to visit the daughter when the father was at home (5a).
         ♦ По несчастию, татарин-миссионер был не в ладах с муллою в Малмыже (Герцен 1). Unfortunately, the Tatar missionary was not on good terms with the mullah at Malmyzho (1a).
         ♦...Я подумал: "Или вдовец, или живёт не в ладах с женой" (Шолохов 1). Either he's a widower, I decided, or there's something wrong between him and his wife (lc).
         ♦ С братьями по вере [пятидесятник] не в ладах. Слишком для них эксцентричен (Терц 3). Не [the Pentecostalist] does not get on with his brethren in the faith-they find him too eccentric... (3a).
    2. не в ладах с чем [subj-compl with быть (subj: human)]
    ⇒ one cannot understand or master sth., cannot learn how to use, apply etc sth.:
    - X не в ладу с Y-ом≈ X is at odds (at variance) with Y;
    - X is not cut out for Y.
         ♦ "...Мне кажется, вы немножко не в ладах с русской грамматикой" (Войнович 3). "...It seems to me that you are somewhat at odds with Russian grammar" (3a)
    3. rare не в ладах с чем [usu. var. не в ладу; subj-compl with быть (subj: abstr or concr)]
    ⇒ sth. is in discord with some other thing:
    - X с Y-ом не в ладу≈ X is not in harmony (in tune) with Y;
    - X is not in sync with Y.

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  • 9 не в ладу

    • НЕ В ЛАДУ < НЕ В ЛАДАХ> coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
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    1. не в ладу с кем [subj-compl with быть (subj: human) or adv]
    ⇒ one is in disagreement with s.o., has a strained relationship with s.o.:
    - Хне в ладу с Y-ом≈ X is at odds with Y;
    - X is on bad < not on good> terms with Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X and Y just don't click.
         ♦ "Нет, он [Собакевич] с ними не в ладах", - подумал про себя Чичиков (Гоголь 3). " Не [Sobakevich] must be at odds with them," Chichikov thought to himself (3c).
         ♦...Кузнец, который был издавна не в ладах с ним [с Чубом], при нем ни за что не отважится идти к дочке, несмотря на свою силу (Гоголь 5)....The blacksmith, who had for a long time been on bad terms with him [Chub], would on no account have ventured, strong as he was, to visit the daughter when the father was at home (5a).
         ♦ По несчастию, татарин-миссионер был не в ладах с муллою в Малмыже (Герцен 1). Unfortunately, the Tatar missionary was not on good terms with the mullah at Malmyzho (1a).
         ♦...Я подумал: "Или вдовец, или живёт не в ладах с женой" (Шолохов 1). Either he's a widower, I decided, or there's something wrong between him and his wife (lc).
         ♦ С братьями по вере [пятидесятник] не в ладах. Слишком для них эксцентричен (Терц 3). Не [the Pentecostalist] does not get on with his brethren in the faith-they find him too eccentric... (3a).
    2. не в ладу с чем [subj-compl with быть (subj: human)]
    ⇒ one cannot understand or master sth., cannot learn how to use, apply etc sth.:
    - X не в ладу с Y-ом≈ X is at odds (at variance) with Y;
    - X is not cut out for Y.
         ♦ "...Мне кажется, вы немножко не в ладах с русской грамматикой" (Войнович 3). "...It seems to me that you are somewhat at odds with Russian grammar" (3a)
    3. rare не в ладу с чем [usu. var. не в ладу; subj-compl with быть (subj: abstr or concr)]
    ⇒ sth. is in discord with some other thing:
    - X с Y-ом не в ладу≈ X is not in harmony (in tune) with Y;
    - X is not in sync with Y.

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  • 10 спихнуть

    1. СПИХНУТЬ разг.
    to lose sth избавиться от чего-л. to get rid of sth unpleasant

    Нам давно пора спихнуть это барахло. Time to lose this junk.

     2. СПИХНУТЬ to get sth over and done with / to get sth over with отделаться от чего-л. to finish a task

    Нам главное сейчас спихнуть сессию. The main thing is to get our exams over with.

    Дополнение к русско-английским словарям > спихнуть

  • 11 Д-116

    МОЁ (твоё и т. п.) ДЕЛО (-) СТОРОНА coll (sent these forms only fixed WO
    (used by the speaker to justify himself for not being, or wanting to be, involved in sth.
    also used to express the speaker's opinion that another should not get involved in sth.) I am (you are etc) not or should not be involved in sth.: Х-ово дело сторона - it has nothing to do with X X has nothing to do with it itfs not X's affair itfs no business (concern) of X's irts none of X's business (concern) X is not involved (mixed up) in it itfs not X's place to get involved X has no place getting involved.
    (Матрёна:) Коли чего коснётся, моё дело сторона, я знать не знаю, ведать не ведаю, - крест поцелую, никаких порошков не давала и не видала и не слыхала, какие такие порошки бывают (Толстой 1). (М.:) If it ever comes to something, I had nothing to do with it, I don't know nothing about nothing-I'll swear on the cross I never gave no powders, never saw no powders, and never heard nothing about there being such powders (1a).
    Судорожно впиваясь в рукав мужа, Антонина испуганно выдохнула: «Коля...» - «Тише, Тоня, тише. - Её дрожь передалась ему, он тревожно напрягся и побелел. - Наше дело сторона. Пойдём...» (Максимов 3). Digging her nails into her husband's sleeve, Antonina spoke his name in a terrified whisper. "Be quiet, Tonya, be quiet." He felt her trembling, and went tense and pale with anxiety. "It's none of our business. Let's go" (3a).
    Ты, Илья Никанорыч, не подумай чего, наше дело - сторона, мы люди маленькие... Ванька сам по себе, а я сам по себе, у меня к евонным ( ungrammat = его) затеям никакого касательства» (Максимов 1). "Ilya Nikanorych, please don't get the wrong idea. We're not mixed up in this, we're just simple people!... Vanka went his way and I went mine. I had nothing to do with what he was up to" (1a).

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  • 12 мое дело сторона

    • МОЕ <твоё и т. п.> ДЕЛО (-) СТОРОНА coll
    [sent; these forms only; fixed WO]
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    ⇒ (used by the speaker to justify himself for not being, or wanting to be, involved in sth.; also used to express the speaker's opinion that another should not get involved in sth.) I am (you are etc) not or should not be involved in sth.:
    - Х-ово дело сторона≈ it has nothing to do with X;
    - X has no place getting involved.
         ♦ [Матрёна:] Коли чего коснётся, моё дело сторона, я знать не знаю, ведать не ведаю, - крест поцелую, никаких порошков не давала и не видала и не слыхала, какие такие порошки бывают (Толстой 1). [М.:] If it ever comes to something, I had nothing to do with it, I don't know nothing about nothing - I'll swear on the cross I never gave no powders, never saw no powders, and never heard nothing about there being such powders (1a).
         ♦ Судорожно впиваясь в рукав мужа, Антонина испуганно выдохнула: "Коля..." - "Тише, Тоня, тише. - Её дрожь передалась ему, он тревожно напрягся и побелел. - Наше дело сторона. Пойдём..." (Максимов 3). Digging her nails into her husband's sleeve, Antonina spoke his name in a terrified whisper. "Be quiet, Tonya, be quiet." He felt her trembling, and went tense and pale with anxiety. "It's none of our business. Let's go" (3a).
         ♦ "Ты, Илья Никанорыч, не подумай чего, наше дело - сторона, мы люди маленькие... Ванька сам по себе, а я сам по себе, у меня к евонным [ungrammat = его] затеям никакого касательства" (Максимов 1). "Ilya Nikanorych, please don't get the wrong idea. We're not mixed up in this, we're just simple people!... Vanka went his way and I went mine. I had nothing to do with what he was up to" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мое дело сторона

  • 13 связываться

    св - связа́ться
    1) устанавливать связь с кем/чем-л to communicate with sb/sth, to get in contact/touch with, средствами связи to contact sb/sth, to link up with sb/sth

    свя́зываться по телефо́ну — to put a call/sb through to sb/sth, to reach sb by (tele)phone

    2) разг входить в отношения to be/to get involved with sb, to associate with sb, to mix with sb coll

    не свя́зываайся с ним! — don't bother with him!, не трогай let him be!

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > связываться

  • 14 В-107

    ВЗЯТКИ ГЛАДКИ с кого coll, often disapprov sent Invar fixed WO
    it is futile to attempt to hold s.o. responsible for sth. or get sth. out of him (because of his character traits, attitude, circumstances, financial situation etc): с X-a взятки гладки = you (he etc) won't get much (anything) out of X
    you won't get anywhere with X you're wasting your time on X there is nothing you (he etc) can do to X X cannot be called to account (when s.o. cannot be blamed or punished for sth. because his accusers lack proof) you've (they've etc) got nothing on X.
    «Новенький полковник... донесёт, и придётся отвечать...» - «...С меня взятки гладки!» (Шолохов 5). "The new colonel...will report this, and you'll have to answer for it....""...They won't get much out of me!" (5a).
    (Кречинский:)...Проглядел невесту теперь на меня глаза пялить нечего: с меня, приятель, взятки гладки... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (К.:) You've already lost your sweetheart-there's no sense in staring...at me like that now. You won't get anywhere with me, my friend... (2b).
    С патронами Дарья и не дала бы (Богодулу берданку): у него ума достанет и пальнуть... Теперь только этого и не хватало. С него взятки гладки (Распутин 4). Darya wouldn't have considered giving it (the rifle) to him (Bogodul) loaded: he just might shoot it if he got angry....That's all they needed now. There was nothing they could do to him... (4a).
    «Что ж, смотрите, я - не боюсь! Вы же видите -я занят делом, я люблю свою Лиду и с меня взятки гладки...» (Терц 8). "Okay, look! I'm not afraid! You can see that I'm busy making love to my Lida, and you've got nothing on me..." (8a).
    Лучников легонько отодвинул Фредди и прошёл к дверям. Выходя, успел заметить, как Бутурлин разводит руками, - дескать, ну вот, с меня, мол, и взятки гладки (Аксёнов 7). ( context transl) Luchnikov moved Freddy gently aside and made his way to the door unimpeded. Leaving the room, he caught a glimpse of Buturlin throw- ing up his hands as if to say. Well, what did you expect? I've done what I could (7a).

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  • 15 взятки гладки

    • ВЗЯТКИ ГЛАДКИ с кого coll, often disapprov
    [sent; Invar; fixed WO]
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    ⇒ it is futile to attempt to hold s.o. responsible for sth. or get sth. out of him (because of his character traits, attitude, circumstances, financial situation etc):
    - с X-a взятки гладки≈ you (he etc) won't get much (anything) out of X;
    - there is nothing you (he etc) can do to X;
    - [when s.o. cannot be blamed or punished for sth. because his accusers lack proof] you've (they've etc) got nothing on X.
         ♦ "Новенький полковник... донесёт, и придётся отвечать..." - "...С меня взятки гладки!" (Шолохов 5). "The new colonel....will report this, and you'll have to answer for it...They won't get much out of me!" (5a).
         ♦ [Кречинский:]...Проглядел невесту; теперь на меня глаза пялить нечего: с меня, приятель, взятки гладки... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [К.:] You've already lost your sweetheart-there's no sense in staring...at me like that now. You won't get anywhere with me, my friend... (2b).
         ♦ С патронами Дарья и не дала бы [Богодулу берданку]: у него ума достанет и пальнуть... Теперь только этого и не хватало. С него взятки гладки (Распутин 4). Darya wouldn't have considered giving it [the rifle] to him [Bogodul] loaded: he just might shoot it if he got angry....That's all they needed now. There was nothing they could do to him... (4a).
         ♦ "Что ж, смотрите, я - не боюсь! Вы же видите - я занят делом, я люблю свою Лиду и с меня взятки гладки..." (Терц 8). "Okay, look! I'm not afraid! You can see that I'm busy making love to my Lida, and you've got nothing on me..." (8a).
         ♦ Лучников легонько отодвинул Фредди и прошёл к дверям. Выходя, успел заметить, как Бутурлин разводит руками, - дескать, ну вот, с меня, мол, и взятки гладки (Аксёнов 7). [context transl] Luchnikov moved Freddy gently aside and made his way to the door unimpeded. Leaving the room, he caught a glimpse of Buturlin throwing up his hands as if to say. Well, what did you expect? I've done what I could (7a).

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  • 16 справляться

    I св - спра́виться
    1) с чем-л to cope with sth, to manage sth

    он не спра́вился с зада́нием — he failed to cope with/to carry out/to fulfil(l) the task

    вам помо́чь? - Нет, спаси́бо, я спра́влюсь сама́ — shall I help you? - No, thanks, I'll manage

    2) с кем-л to handle, to manage, to deal with; одолеть to overcome, to get the better of sb

    справля́ться с проти́вником — to overcome/to get the better of/to defeat the enemy

    он прекра́сно справля́ется с подро́стками — he knows very well how to deal with/to handle/to manage teenagers

    II св - спра́виться
    осведомляться о ком/чём-л to inquire/to ask about sb/sth, у кого-л to refer to sb; о здоровье to ask/to inquire after sb

    справля́ться в словаре́ — to look sth up in the dictionary, to consult a dictionary

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  • 17 Д-115

    МОЁ (твоё и т. п.) ДЕЛО МАЛЕНЬКОЕ (sent these forms only most often 1st pers fixed WO
    (used by the speaker to justify himself for not being, or wanting to be, involved in sth.
    also used to express the speaker's opinion that another should not get involved in sth.) it does not concern me (you etc) (because I, you etc have a small, insignificant role in the matter in question, hold little or no power) I (you etc) cannot be held responsible (for sth.): Х-ово дело маленькое - thatis not up to X геЛ not X's affair it has little (nothing) to do with X it's none of X's business (concern) it's not X's place to get involved X has no place getting involved (in limited contexts) X is just a little guy X's job is to obey.
    Уродилось, не уродилось на полях - твоё дело маленькое. Пайка тебе обеспечена (Абрамов 1). Whether the crops ripened or whether they didn't—nothing to do with you. You got your rations regardless (1a).
    «Бродяга он, не бродяга, хуй (taboo) его знает, - сказал Алёшка, - тёмный человек. Ну, да наше дело маленькое, нам с ним не детей крестить» (Лимонов 1). uHe may be a bum or he may not, how the fuck should I know," Alyoshka said. UA shady character. Well, it's none of our business, we don't have to be buddies with him..." (1a).
    Надо полагать - Королёвка?» -сотник указал на деревушку глазами. Вахмистр подъехал к нему молча. Выражение его лица без слов говорило: «Вам лучше знать. Наше дело маленькое» (Шолохов 2). That must be Korolevka?" the lieutenant indicated the village with his eyes. The sergeant-major rode up to him without replying. His expression said without words, uYou know best. Our job is to obey" (2a).

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  • 18 мое дело маленькое

    • МОЕ <тво€ игл.> ДЕЛО МАЛЕНЬКОЕ
    [sent; these forms only; most often 1st pers; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (used by the speaker to justify himself for not being, or wanting to be, involved in sth.; also used to express the speaker's opinion that another should not get involved in sth.) it does not concern me (you etc) (because I, you etc have a small, insignificant role in the matter in question, hold little or no power); I (you etc) cannot be held responsible (for sth.):
    - Х-ово дело маленькое≈ that's not up to X;
    - [in limited contexts] X is just a little guy;
    - X's job is to obey.
         ♦ Уродилось, не уродилось на полях - твоё дело маленькое. Пайка тебе обеспечена (Абрамов 1). Whether the crops ripened or whether they didn't - nothing to do with you. You got your rations regardless (1a).
         ♦ "Бродяга он, не бродяга, хуй [taboo] его знает, - сказал Алёшка, - тёмный человек. Ну, да наше дело маленькое, нам с ним не детей крестить" (Лимонов 1). "He may be a bum or he may not, how the fuck should I know," Alyoshka said. "A shady character. Well, it's none of our business, we don't have to be buddies with him..." (1a).
         ♦ "Надо полагать - Королёвка?" - сотник указал на деревушку глазами. Вахмистр подъехал к нему молча. Выражение его лица без слов говорило: "Вам лучше знать. Наше дело маленькое" (Шолохов 2). "That must be Korolevka?" the lieutenant indicated the village with his eyes. The sergeant-major rode up to him without replying. His expression said without words, "You know best. Our job is to obey" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мое дело маленькое

  • 19 Б-76

    ПО БЛАТУ достать, получить что, устроить кого-что и т. п. coll PrepP Invar adv
    (to get, receive, arrange sth., get s.o. a desired position etc) by using connections, with the help of influential friends, contacts etc, illicitly
    by pulling strings
    through by (through) knowing the right people use influence (to get sth. etc) (one got (obtained etc) sth.) because one has pull (connections).
    Она курила длинные иностранные сигареты, которые доставала по блату... (Войнович 6). She smoked long foreign cigarettes that she got through her connections (6a).
    Мазила на выставку попасть не смог. Неврастеник, попавший на неё по блату, сказал, что выставка, конечно, любопытная. Но стоять часами в очередях из-за неё не стоит (Зиновьев 1). Dauber didn't manage to get in (to the exhibition) at all. Neurasthenic, who did manage to get in thanks to his connections, said that the exhibition was interesting enough, but not so interesting as to be worth queuing for hours to see (1a).
    Видно, друзья по блату устроили ему однодневный пропуск (Искандер 3). Evidently some friends had used influence to arrange a one-day pass for him (3a).
    ...Растление литературы дошло до того, что совершенно стёрлись всякие грани между профессиональным писателем и пришедшим по блату (Войнович 1). The corruption of literature has gone so far as to have obliterated all the boundary lines between the professional writer and those who are published because they have pull (1a).

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  • 20 Т-3

    ЗА ТАК highly coll PrepP Invar adv
    1. Also: ЗА (ОДНО) СПАСИБО coll (to get, receive etc sth.) without having to pay for it, (to render a service, give s.o. sth. etc) without receiving any pay in return
    for nothing
    for free free of charge (in limited contexts) (just) give sth. away.
    И вам она предлагает (прочитать «Архипелаг Гулаг») не за так, а за то, что вы, ознакомившись с отдельными абзацами насчёт генерала Власова, напишете в газету отклик, разумеется, не положительный (Войнович 3). And she offers it (The Gulag Archipelago) to you, not for nothing, but so that, after you get acquainted with the special paragraphs on General Vlasov, you'll write a statement for the newspaper-an unfavorable one, of course (3a).
    «Достань мне вина (here = водки) и курева». - «Курева я достать не могу». - «Хрен с ним, вина достань» - «За спасибо водку не дают» (Рыбаков 1). "Get me vodka and something to smoke." "A smoke I can't get." "Bugger the tobacco, get me the vodka." "They don't give it away, you know" (1a).
    2. \Т-3 пропасть, погибнуть и т. п. (in refer, to a person) (to perish, be killed etc) to no purpose, futilely
    for nothing
    for naught in vain.
    Не такой он дурак, чтобы за так пропасть. He's not so stupid as to die in vain.

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