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1 keep one's sights low
(keep one's sights low (тж. lower one's sights))не требовать слишком многого, умерить свой аппетитThere are times in diplomacy when it is wise to keep one's sights low. (‘The Times’) — Бывают времена, когда дипломаты не могут требовать многого.
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2 keep one's eye on the ball
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3 keep one's counsel
скрывать (что-л.), держать (что-л.) в секрете, в тайне; не высказывать своих взглядов, помалкиватьI could not but wish that I had kept my own counsel or that I had sworn my first interviewer to secrecy. I found it very boring to repeat the same thing a dozen times to a dozen interviewers. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Plays’, ‘Preface’) — Куда было бы лучше, если бы я держал язык за зубами или заставил журналиста, взявшего у меня первое интервью, поклясться, что он будет хранить его в секрете. Я обнаружил, что очень скучно повторять одно и то же десять раз в десяти интервью.
Powell did not know why it was he had resolved to keep his own counsel as to his colloquy with Mr. Smith. (J. Conrad, ‘Chance’, part II, ch. III) — Пауэлл и сам не знал, почему он решил помалкивать о своей беседе с мистером Смитом.
He was already richer than any two of the other children put together, but he chose to keep his counsel and to pretend modesty of fortune. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. XXXIX) — Состояние Роберта уже вдвое превышало состояние остальных детей, но он держал это в тайне и делал вид, что располагает весьма скромными средствами.
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4 keep one's eyes peeled
keep one's eyes peeled/skinned inf смотреть в оба; все глаза проглядетьKeep your eyes peeled for Jacobs; I don't want him to come in and find me looking in his papers.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep one's eyes peeled
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5 keep one's eyes skinned
keep one's eyes peeled/skinned inf смотреть в оба; все глаза проглядетьKeep your eyes peeled for Jacobs; I don't want him to come in and find me looking in his papers.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep one's eyes skinned
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6 keep one's hands off smb.
(keep one's hands off smb. (или smth.))(пальцем) не дотронуться до кого-л. (или чего-л.); ≈ не давать воли рукам‘It was a miracle,’ Dinny said, ‘how the boys managed to keep their hands off the troopers. Any moment they could've mobbed 'em and pulled their mates off the buggy...’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 51) — - Просто чудо, - сказал Динни, - что ребята сдержались и пальцем не тронули присланных солдат. Они могли бы расправиться с солдатами и помочь товарищам...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > keep one's hands off smb.
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7 keep one's spirits
(keep one's (или smb.'s) spirits)бодриться, не падать духом (подбадривать кого-л., поднимать чье-л. настроение)She had tried to be brisk and cheery in order to keep up her spirits and his. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 14) — Салли старалась быть бодрой и веселой, им с Моррисом нельзя падать духом.
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8 keep one's wool on
keep one's wool on сохранять самообладание -
9 keep one's ear to the ground
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10 keep one's eye on
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11 keep one's eyes open
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12 keep one's hands off
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13 keep one's word
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14 keep one's bed
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15 keep one's countenance
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16 keep one's end up
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17 keep one's eye skinned
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18 keep one's eyes open
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19 keep one's hair in curl
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20 keep one's head down
См. также в других словарях:
keep one's eye on the ball — {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. * /Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it./ 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's eye on the ball — {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. * /Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it./ 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's head above water — {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage to stay out of debt. * /Herb s income declined so drastically that he now has difficulty keeping his head above water./ … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's shirt on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep from losing your temper or getting impatient or excited. * /Bob got very angry when John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him to keep his shirt on./ Usually used as a command; may be considered… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's shirt on — {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep from losing your temper or getting impatient or excited. * /Bob got very angry when John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him to keep his shirt on./ Usually used as a command; may be considered… … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's end up — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's end up — See: HOLD ONE S END UP … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's wits about one — See: KEEP ONE S HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's wits about one — See: KEEP ONE S HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's own counsel — {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. * /John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel./ * /Although everybody gave Mrs. O Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept… … Dictionary of American idioms