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2 knock the bottom out of something
iets waardeloos/krachteloos makenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > knock the bottom out of something
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3 knock the bottom out of smth.
выбить почву из-под ног; подорвать, опровергнуть, свести на нет (аргумент, теорию и т. п.) [первонач. амер.]‘If you feel, as you say,’ Lord Valleys began once more, ‘That the bottom has been knocked out of things for you by this - this affair, don't for goodness' sake do anything in a hurry.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Patrician’, part II, ch. XVII) — - Если тебе кажется, - снова заговорил лорд Вэллис, - что из-за этого... этого увлечения у тебя уходит почва из-под ног, ради бога, ничего не решай наспех.
And there are these revelations, or, rather, these attacks of nausea, that knock the bottom out of his ordinary life. (C. Wilson, ‘The Outsider’, ch. I) — И вдруг эти откровения, или, вернее сказать, вызванные ими приступы тошноты, которые совершенно нарушили обычное течение его жизни.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > knock the bottom out of smth.
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4 knock the bottom out of smth.
выбить пoчву из-пoд нoг, пoдopвaть, oпpoвepгнуть чтo-л.; cвecти нa нeт, нe ocтaвить кaмня нa кaмнe (oб apгумeнтe, тeopии и т. п.)'If you feel, as you say,' Lord Valleys began once more, 'that the bottom has been knocked out of things for you by this - this affair, don't for goodnesssake do anything in a hurry' (J. Galsworthy). But Sherman and Farragut had knocked the bottom out of the Chicago nomination convention. McClellan was finished (G. Vidal)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > knock the bottom out of smth.
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5 knock the bottom out of something
expr infmlWhen them things happen to you, it knocks the bottom out of your confidence — Когда такое случается с вами, то от вашей самоуверенности не остается и следа
When his wife left him for another man the bottom seemed to have been knocked out of his world — Когда жена ушла к другому, ему показалось, что весь мир перевернулся
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > knock the bottom out of something
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6 knock the bottom out of
1) Общая лексика: выбить почву из-под ног, опровергнуть, подорвать, полностью опровергнуть (аргумент), свести на нет (аргумент, теорию и т. п.), свести на нет (аргумент, теорию)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > knock the bottom out of
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7 knock the bottom out of (smth.)
Макаров: выбить почву из-под ног, опровергнуть (аргумент, теорию и т.п.), подорвать (аргумент, теорию и т.п.), свести на нет (аргумент, теорию и т.п.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > knock the bottom out of (smth.)
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8 knock the bottom out of an argument
Общая лексика: выбить почву из-под ног, опровергнуть аргументУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > knock the bottom out of an argument
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9 knock the bottom out of arguments
Макаров: опровергнуть (чьи-л.) аргументы, разбить ( чьи-л.) аргументыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > knock the bottom out of arguments
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10 knock the bottom out of theories
1) Общая лексика: опровергнуть теории2) Макаров: разбить (чьи-л.) теорииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > knock the bottom out of theories
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11 knock the bottom out of
выбить почву из-под ног у кого-либополностью опровергнуть; свести на нетАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > knock the bottom out of
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12 knock the bottom out of
להרוס עד היסוד; לסכל* * *◙ לכסל ;דוסיה דע סורהל◄ -
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15 knock the bottom out of
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16 knock the bottom out of an argument
Новый англо-русский словарь > knock the bottom out of an argument
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17 knock the bottom out of someone
Новый англо-русский словарь > knock the bottom out of someone
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18 knock\ the\ bottom\ out\ of
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19 knock the bottom out of
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20 to knock the bottom out of
to knock the bottom out ofa) refutar alegações num argumento. b) fig tirar a base, o fundamento a alguma coisa.
См. также в других словарях:
knock the bottom out of sth — ► to damage something severely, especially by destroying its support: »The rise in mortgage rates really knocked the bottom out of the housing market. Main Entry: ↑knock … Financial and business terms
knock the bottom out of something — knock the bottom out of (something) informal to harm something and make it weaker, especially by taking away the thing it needs in order to continue or be successful. Ben losing his job has knocked the bottom out of our plans to buy a house … New idioms dictionary
knock the bottom out of — (something) informal to harm something and make it weaker, especially by taking away the thing it needs in order to continue or be successful. Ben losing his job has knocked the bottom out of our plans to buy a house … New idioms dictionary
knock the bottom out of — (informal) 1. To make, or show to be, invalid 2. To make ineffectual, bring to nothing • • • Main Entry: ↑knock * * * see bottom … Useful english dictionary
knock the bottom out of — destroy the foundation of; thwart, frustrate, make difficult … English contemporary dictionary
knock the bottom out of — Demonstrate to be entirely unsubstantiated … A concise dictionary of English slang
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knock — ▪ I. knock knock 1 [nɒk ǁ nɑːk] verb [transitive] 1. FINANCE if something knocks the price of shares, stocks etc, the price changes very quickly and unexpectedly: • Talk of easing the US credit policy knocked prices higher in light trade. • Its… … Financial and business terms
knock — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. strike (a hard surface) with an audible sharp blow (knocked the table three times). b intr. strike, esp. a door to gain admittance (can you hear someone knocking?; knocked at the door). 2 tr. make (a hole, a dent, etc.) by… … Useful english dictionary
bottom — 1 noun 1 LOWEST PART the lowest part of something: the bottom: From the bottom the skyscraper looked as if it touched the clouds. (+ of): Hold the bottom of the pole and keep it upright. | at the bottom: Go downstairs and wait for me at the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
