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1 meet one's ear
meet one's ear дойти до слуха; быть слышным -
2 meet one's match
meet one's match встретить достойного противника -
3 meet one's doom
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4 meet one's fate
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5 meet one's Waterloo
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6 meet one's death
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7 meet one's maker
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8 meet one's maker
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9 meet one's commitments
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10 meet one's obligations
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11 meet one's Waterloo
быть paзгpoмлeнным, пoтepпeть oкoнчaтeльнoe пopaжeниe [кaк Haпoлeoн пoд Baтepлoo в 1805 г.]The cuttings were of imposing length. In the opinion of subeditors Mortimer Ellis had obviously been a news item of value. One was headed... Contemptible Scoundrel Meets His Waterloo (W. S. Maugham). The government has found it easy to persuade the employers to accept its plans, but it is expected that during discussions with the trade unions the government may meet its Waterloo -
12 meet one's Waterloo
быть разгромленным, понести окончательное поражение [как Наполеон под Ватерлоо]The cuttings were of imposing length. In the opinion of sub-editors Mortimer Ellis had obviously been a news item of value. One was headed, A Much Married man; another Heartless Ruffian Brought to Book; a third, Contemptible Scoundrel Meets His Waterloo. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Round Dozen’) — Газетные вырезки были очень длинные. По мнению газетчиков, материал о Мортимере Эллисе вполне годился для очередной сенсации. Одна вырезка была озаглавлена "Многоженец", другая - "Бессердечный злодей отдан под суд", третья - "Презренному негодяю - конец".
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13 meet one's ear
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > meet one's ear
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14 meet one's engagement
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > meet one's engagement
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15 meet one's engagements
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > meet one's engagements
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16 meet one's liabilities
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > meet one's liabilities
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17 meet one's engagements
выполнять обязательстваАнгло-русский словарь экономических терминов > meet one's engagements
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18 meet one's liabilities
покрывать свои обязательства (денежные),задолженностьАнгло-русский словарь экономических терминов > meet one's liabilities
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19 meet (one's) Waterloo
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20 meet (one's) commitments
Общая лексика: выполнять свои обязанностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > meet (one's) commitments
См. также в других словарях:
meet one's match — {v. phr.} To encounter someone as good as oneself. * /The champion finally met his match and lost the game./ … Dictionary of American idioms
meet one's match — {v. phr.} To encounter someone as good as oneself. * /The champion finally met his match and lost the game./ … Dictionary of American idioms
meet one's death — {v. phr.} To die. * /Algernon met his death in a car accident./ … Dictionary of American idioms
meet one's Waterloo — {v. phr.} To be defeated; lose an important contest. * /After seven straight victories the team met its Waterloo./ * /John fought instead of running, and the bully met his Waterloo./ (After Napoleon s final defeat at Waterloo.) … Dictionary of American idioms
meet one's death — {v. phr.} To die. * /Algernon met his death in a car accident./ … Dictionary of American idioms
meet one's Waterloo — {v. phr.} To be defeated; lose an important contest. * /After seven straight victories the team met its Waterloo./ * /John fought instead of running, and the bully met his Waterloo./ (After Napoleon s final defeat at Waterloo.) … Dictionary of American idioms
meet one's maker — To meet God, to die • • • Main Entry: ↑make * * * I chiefly humorous die II see maker … Useful english dictionary
meet one's death — index die Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
meet one's Maker — ► meet one s Maker chiefly humorous die. Main Entry: ↑maker … English terms dictionary
meet one's Waterloo — To be finally and decisively defeated • • • Main Entry: ↑Waterloo … Useful english dictionary
meet\ one\ halfway — • go halfway (to meet one) • meet one halfway v. phr. To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reaching an agreement with someone. Our neighbors are willing to go halfway to meet us and pay their share for a fence between our… … Словарь американских идиом