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1 sit up and take notice
разг.(внезапно) заинтересоваться, навострить уши [первонач. амер.]‘By George!’ he thought. ‘This Club at least can sit up and take notice. We don't want rats in Burton's!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. XXII) — - Ах ты черт! - кипятился он. - Ну хотя бы тут, в клубе, могли бы заинтересоваться этим делом! Нам в "Бартоне" заячьи души не нужны!
She thought: ‘If I dressed that girl, I'd soon make her husband sit up and take notice.’ (A. Christie, ‘Evil under the Sun’, ch. 4) — Она подумала: "Если бы я заботилась о туалетах этой юной особы, то ее муж проявлял бы к ней больше интереса".
‘I'm wantin' to see him, all right,’ he blustered, looking at her significantly. ‘I'm not feared to meet him. I've got news for him that'll make him sit up and take notice.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book III, ch. 4) — - Да, я желаю его видеть, - объявил хвастливо Мэт с многозначительным взглядом в сторону Нэнси. - Мне встреча с ним не страшна. У меня имеется новость, которая заставит его сесть да подумать.
I'm getting to the point now where I feel we can afford one - and a corker! I'll show this burg something like a real house! We'll put one over on Sam and Harry! Make folks sit up an' take notice! (S. Lewis, ‘Main Street’, ch. XXIV) — Дело идет к тому, что теперь мы сможем себе это позволить. Мы отгрохаем такой дом, какой нашему городу и во сне не снился! Утрем нос Сэму и Гарри! Здесь ни о чем другом и говорить не будут!
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2 sit back and let something happen
expr infmlI can't just sit back and let you ruin yourself on drugs — Я не могу сидеть и молча наблюдать, как ты гробишь себя наркотиками
Don't worry. Just sit back and let things take care of themselves — Не беспокойся, расслабься, все образуется само собой
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > sit back and let something happen
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3 sit up and take notice
paзг.(внeзaпнo) зaинтepecoвaтьcя, пpoявить интepecShe thought: 'If I dressed that girl, I'd soon make her husband sit up and take notice' (A. Christie). It was a brilliant speech that made everyone sit up and take notice (S. Sheldon) -
4 sit up and take notice
expr infmlBut when'she married the delightful mayor the whole county suddenly sat up and began to take notice — Но когда она вышла замуж за очаровательного мэра, все графство вдруг заволновалось и резко изменило свое отношение к ней
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > sit up and take notice
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5 sit back and do something
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > sit back and do something
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6 Sit down and take a load off your feet
Сленг: Будь как дома, РасполагайсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Sit down and take a load off your feet
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7 sit around and wait indefinitely
Общая лексика: ждать у моря погодыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sit around and wait indefinitely
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8 sit back and do nothing
Общая лексика: сидеть сложа рукиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sit back and do nothing
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9 sit up and take notice
Общая лексика: внезапно заинтересоваться, навострить уши, насторожиться, проявить интересУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sit up and take notice
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10 Sit Up and Beg
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11 Sit Wait And Talk
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12 sit up and take notice
לגלות עניין רב, להתעורר; להידהם* * *◙ םהדיהל ;ררועתהל,בר ןיינע תולגל◄ -
13 sit up and beg
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14 sit up and beg
v. arka ayakları üzerinde kalkmak, yalvarmak -
15 sit up and take notice
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16 sit back and take things easy
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17 sit up and beg
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18 sit up and take notice
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19 make someone sit up and take notice
expr infmlThat discovery is going to make the scientific world sit up and take notice — Это открытие потрясет весь ученый мир
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > make someone sit up and take notice
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20 to sit up and take notice
prestar atención
См. также в других словарях:
sit up and take notice — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised into noticing something. * /Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made them sit up and take notice./ * /George s sudden success made the town sit up and take… … Dictionary of American idioms
sit up and take notice — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised into noticing something. * /Grace had never impressed her teachers. Hearing that she had won the essay contest made them sit up and take notice./ * /George s sudden success made the town sit up and take… … Dictionary of American idioms
sit back and do something — sit back and (do something) to take no action and allow something to happen. You can t just sit back and let them close down the library. Americans shouldn t just sit back and allow this technology to run their lives … New idioms dictionary
sit back and — (do something) to take no action and allow something to happen. You can t just sit back and let them close down the library. Americans shouldn t just sit back and allow this technology to run their lives … New idioms dictionary
sit by and do something — sit (idly) by (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life … New idioms dictionary
sit by and — sit (idly) by (and (do something)) to take no action. I felt we simply couldn t sit by and see the peace process threatened. We can t afford to sit idly by while dangerous people threaten our way of life … New idioms dictionary
sit down and do something — ˌsit ˈdown and do sth derived to give sth time and attention in order to try to solve a problem or achieve sth • This is something that we should sit down and discuss as a team. Main entry: ↑sitderived … Useful english dictionary
sit up and do something — ˌsit ˈup (and do sth) derived (informal) to start to pay careful attention to what is happening, being said, etc • The proposal had made his clients sit up and take notice. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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sit up and take notice — phrasal : to show a lively interest or apprehension * * * sit up and take notice phrase to start to pay attention I’m hoping my speech will make people sit up and take notice. Thesaurus: to pay attentionsynonym Main entry: sit * * * sit up … Useful english dictionary
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