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to put sb in his

  • 1 put smb. off his stride

    (put smb. off his stride (или off his stroke; тж. put smb. out of his stride))
    1) помешать кому-л., нарушить ритмичность чьей-л. работы; ≈ выбить кого-л. из колеи

    ...excellent suggestions always, and having only the one drawback that they threatened either to annoy Mr. Armstrong... or to embroil the whole... Department and put it off its stroke. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Murder Must Advertise’, ch. X) —...предложения мистера Копли всегда блестящи; их единственный недостаток заключается в том, что они либо раздражают мистера Армстронга... либо грозят нарушить слаженную работу всего... отдела.

    These telephone calls put him completely off his stride and ruined a morning's work. (ODCIE) — Эти телефонные звонки не дали ему возможности ритмично работать, и утро можно было считать пропавшим.

    2) обескуражить, привести кого-л. в замешательство

    I have six more stories to do for the American Magazine, and ye Ed [= the Editor] has put me right out of my stride by asking me to make them about American characters, little knowing that if I try to do American stuff, the result is awful. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Performing Flea’, ‘1931’) — Мне нужно было написать еще шесть рассказов для "Американ мэгазин", но редактор озадачил меня, попросив, чтобы в этих рассказах фигурировали американцы в американской обстановке. Ему было невдомек, что если я берусь за американскую тему, то получается что-то ужасное.

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  • 2 put smb. through his paces

    (put smb. through his paces (тж. try smb.'s paces))
    проверять чью-л. готовность, пригодность, выявлять чьи-л. качества, способности, "прощупывать" кого-л. [букв. пускать лошадь разными аллюрами]; см. тж. put smb. through his facings

    He had been put through an immense variety of paces, and had answered volumes of head-breaking questions. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Hard Times’, book I, ch. II) — Он прошел через бесконечное количество испытаний и ответил на множество головоломных вопросов.

    That's more like the spirit! That's more like my daughter! We havena [= haven't] put ye through your paces for nothing. Now that I'm showin' you, ye maun [= must] step high when you're in the ring. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book III, ch. 9) — Вот это лучше! Теперь я узнаю свою дочь! Недаром же я тебя столько времени тренировал! Теперь, когда я тебя выпущу на круг, ты помчишься как стрела.

    We must see what he can do, so we will give the lad some work that will put him through his paces. (DEI) — Надо выяснить, что этот парнишка умеет. Мы дадим ему работу и посмотрим, на что он способен.

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  • 3 put smb. in his place

    (put smb. in his (proper) place (тж. show smb. his place))
    поставить кого-л. на место, не давать кому-л. зазнаваться, задирать нос

    Devil of a head this morning - otherwise I'd have put that little blighter Mobbs in his place. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Festival’, part I, ch. I) — Сегодня с утра у меня чертовски болит голова, не то я бы поставил на место этого типа Моббса.

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  • 4 his sickness put paid to his plans

    English-Dutch dictionary > his sickness put paid to his plans

  • 5 put smb. on his honour

    (put smb. on his honour (to do или to say smth.))
    обязать кого-л. под честное слово (сделать или сказать что-л.)

    Your teacher is not feeling very well, and so I am going to put you on your honour to go on with your work. (ODCIE) — Ваш учитель плохо себя чувствует. И я взываю к вашему чувству долга - не расхолаживайтесь, продолжайте работать.

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  • 6 put someone off his food

    put someone off his food

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  • 7 put someone off his game

    put someone off his game

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  • 8 put someone off his stride

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  • 9 put someone on his guard

    put someone on his guard

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  • 10 put someone on his honour

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  • 11 put someone through his paces

    iemand uittesten/laten tonen wat hij kan

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  • 12 put smb. through his facings

    проверить пригодность кого-л., подвергнуть кого-л. испытанию, проверить чьи-л. знания, "прощупать" кого-л. [этим. см. go through one's facings]; см. тж. go through one's facings

    The Greek books were again had out, and Grace... was put through her facings. (A. Trollope, ‘The Last Chronicle of Barset’, ch. XLI) — Снова вынули книги на греческом языке, и Грейс... была подвергнута испытанию.

    A: "I thought of putting my son into the wireless business as he seems so keen about it but I'm not sure that he knows enough." B: "Well, if you like to send him to me on Monday, I'll put him through his facings and tell you what I think." (SPI) — А: "Мой сын очень увлекается радиотехникой. Мне бы хотелось, чтобы он работал в этой области, но боюсь, что у него маловато знаний. Б. Ну что ж, присылайте его ко мне в понедельник. Я посмотрю, что он знает, и сообщу вам свое мнение."

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  • 13 put smb. on his mettle

       вooдушeвить, pacшeвeлить кoгo-л., пpoбудить pвeниe в кoм-л.; paззaдopить кoгo-л.
        This unlucky encounter with Girand had roused Poirot and put him on his mettle (A. Christie). Ordinarily, Mrs. Abinger did not feel the need to talk if she had nothing to say, but the Grays put her on her mettle. They were perfectly friendly, but somehow without being superior (M. Dickens)

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  • 14 put smb. on his mettle

    (put (или set) smb. on his mettle (тж. put smb. (up) to his mettle))
    1) испытывать чьё-л. мужество, выдержку, выносливость (тж. try smb.'s mettle)

    Events had put him on the mettle. (R. Greenwood, ‘Wagstaff's England’, ch. VIII) — События подвергли испытанию его мужество.

    2) воодушевить, расшевелить кого-л., пробудить рвение в ком-л.; раззадорить кого-л.

    ‘You're very bright this morning, my boy. Seems to have done you good.’ ‘Last night, don't forget, you called me dependable but dullish.’ ‘Certainly,’ said Uncle Rodney coolly. ‘Did that to brisk you up a bit, my boy. Put you on your mettle. Seems to have worked too.’ (J. B. Priestley, ‘Three Men in New Suits’, ch. 2) — - Ты сегодня великолепен, мой мальчик. Видимо, этот обед принес тебе пользу. - Вчера, если помните, вы назвали меня человеком приличным, но скучным. - Правильно, - хладнокровно сказал дядя Родней. - я сказал это, чтобы немного встряхнуть тебя, мой мальчик. Привести тебя в чувство. Как видишь, это дало результаты.

    Ordinarily, Mrs. Abinger did not feel the need to talk if she had nothing to say, but the Grays put her on her mettle. They were perfectly friendly, but some how, without being superior... (M. Dickens, ‘Joy and Josephine’, part I, ch. IV) — Обычно миссис Абинджер предпочитала помалкивать, если ей нечего было сказать. Но Греи воодушевили ее. Они были очень любезны, не задирали нос...

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  • 15 put smb. at (his) ease

       уcпoкoить, пoдбoдpить, oбoдpить кoгo-л.
        He seemed to go out of his way to put her at ease (S. Sheldon). Mr. Everard was not famous for putting his guests at ease (J. Murdoch)

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  • 16 put smb. off his stride

    или throw smb. off ( или out of) his stride
       пoмeшaть кoму-л., нapушить pитмичнocть чьeй-л. paбoты; выбить кoгo-л. из кoлeи
        These telephone calls put him completely off his stride and ruined a mornings work. He threw me out of my stride for a whole half day (E. S. Gardner)

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  • 17 put smb. to his purgation

    подвергнуть кого-л. испытанию; требовать, чтобы кто-л. оправдался во взводимых на него обвинениях [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]

    Touchstone: "Salutation and greeting to you all." Jagues: "Good my lord, bid him welcome. This is the motley-minded gentleman that I have so often met in the torest: he hath been a courtier, he swears." Touchstone: "If any man doubt that, let him put me to my purgation." (W. Shakespeare, ‘As You Like It’, act V, sc. 4) — Оселок: "Поклон и привет всему обществу!" Жак: "Добрый герцог, примите его благосклонно. Это тот господин с пестрыми мозгами, которого я часто встречал в лесу; он клянется, будто живал при дворе." Оселок: "Если кто-нибудь в этом усомнится, пусть произведет мне испытание." (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)

    All right, old fellow; I didn't mean to put you on your purgation. (A. Trollope quoted in EI) — Ладно-ладно, старина. Я не собирался вас испытывать.

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  • 18 put (someone) in his place

    (to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) sætte én på plads
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    (to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) sætte én på plads

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  • 19 put (someone) in his place

    (to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) sætte én på plads
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    (to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.) sætte én på plads

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  • 20 put smb. to his trumps

    заставить кого-л. прибегнуть к последнему средству; поставить кого-л. в затруднительное положение [этим. карт.]

    The only question is, whether such an unexpected accession of company... would not put the housekeeper to her trumps to accommodate them. (W. Irving, ‘Tales of a Traveller’, ‘A Hunting Dinner’) — Вопрос заключается лишь в том, не поставит ли экономку в затруднительное положение... столь неожиданно появившаяся компания.

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См. также в других словарях:

  • put someone in his/her place — ◇ Someone who puts you in your place shows you that you are not better than other people and should not be acting in such a confident and proud way. He told her to stop talking, but she quickly put him in his place. • • • Main Entry: ↑place …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone in his place — ► put someone in his (or her) place deflate or humiliate someone regarded as being arrogant. Main Entry: ↑place …   English terms dictionary

  • put someone through his — ● pace …   Useful english dictionary

  • put someone in his place — put someone in his (or her) place deflate or humiliate someone regarded as being presumptuous …   Useful english dictionary

  • put one on his feet — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Put Yourself in His Place — Infobox Film name = Put Yourself in His Place image size = caption = director = Theodore Marston producer = writer = Theodore Marston narrator = starring = William Garwood Marguerite Snow music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released …   Wikipedia

  • put somebody in his place — verb To bring somebody down; to humble or insult. His quips at the party aimed to put the CEO in his place …   Wiktionary

  • put him in his place — reminded him of his subordinate position, taught him a lesson …   English contemporary dictionary

  • put obstacles in his way — made his life difficult …   English contemporary dictionary

  • put words into his mouth — spoke in his place, mistakenly represented someone else s opinion …   English contemporary dictionary

  • put him in his place — tell him he is wrong that he is out of line    Dwaine has insulted all of us. I hope Dad puts him in his place …   English idioms

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