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1 take someone for a ride
expr1) infmlBut the one who really took him for a ride was me — Но кто его действительно насадил, так это я
The guy's so dumb everybody takes him for a ride — Он такой придурок, что все его разыгрывают
She'll believe anything, she's too easy to take for a ride — Ее ничего не стоит обмануть, она такая наивная
2) sl esp AmEThe gang believes that he's getting yellow and usually takes him for a ride — Когда банда начинает подозревать, что кто-то трусит, то обычно убирает его в каком-нибудь укромном месте
They'll take you for a ride unless you get out of town tonight — Они тебя кокнут, если ты сегодня ночью не уберешься из города
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2 take someone for something
expr infml1)2)We should be able to take him for one grand — Мы можем "обуть" его на тысячу зеленых
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3 take thought for
не стал беспокоиться о глагол: -
4 take smb. for a ride
разг.1) убить, прикончить, укокошить кого-л. [первонач. амер.; жарг. увезти кого-л. на машине и прикончить в удобном месте (чикагские бандиты обманным путём увозили свои жертвы за город и там их убивали)]Melodrama does happen, these days. Hijackers murdering bootleggers... Five-year-old boys in nice suburbs playing gangster and killing three-year-old boys - and gangsters, fresh from taking people for a ride and shooting them, dashing home to take pansies to their dear old mammies on their birthdays. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XLVI) — И в наши дни тоже случаются мелодрамы. Бандиты убивают контрабандистов, пятилетние мальчики в фешенебельных кварталах играют в гангстеров и убивают трехлетних товарищей, а бандит, который только что похитил человека и пристрелил его, мчится домой отнести цветы своей дорогой старенькой мамочке в день ее рождения.
And perhaps if I had said anything I'd have been bumped off too or taken for a ride... (A. Christie, ‘Sparkling Cyanide’, book III, ch. VII) — И, возможно, если бы я не держала язык за зубами, со мной бы тоже так или иначе расправились.
2) подшутить над кем-л., разыграть кого-л.; дурачить, надувать кого-л.; вводить кого-л. в заблуждение; ≈ водить кого-л. за нос, втирать кому-л. очки‘If your plan had anything to do with arms,’ I said, ‘you've made a bad mistake. They've been stung before... They wouldn't be taken for the same ride twice!’ (Gr. Greene, ‘The Comedians’, part III, ch. I) — - Если вы хотели надуть их на оружии, - сказал я, - вы допустили грубую ошибку. Их уже раз надули... Второй раз они на ту же приманку не клюнут.
‘I played the juvenile in a burlesque theatre in Buffalo.’ ‘The what?’ ‘The Kid comedian. The guy who's so dumb everybody takes him for a ride -’ (S. Heym, ‘Of Smiling Peace’, ch. VI) — - Я играл юнца в театре комедии в Буффало. - Кого? - Юного комика. Он такой оболтус, что все его разыгрывают...
Her father sure would have a good laugh when she got ready to tell him the story of how she had taken Lonsdale for a beautiful ride. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. X) — Вот посмеется отец, когда она потом расскажет ему, как ловко водила Лонсдейла за нос!
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5 take smb. for a ride
1) убить, пpикoнчить, укoкoшить кoгo-л., pacпpaвитьcя c кeм-л. [пepвoнaч. aмep. жapг. увeзти кoгo-л. нa мaшинe и пpикoнчить в удoбнoм мecтe (чикaгcкиe бaндиты oбмaнным путём увoзили, cвoи жepтвы зa гopoд и тaм иx убивaли)]And perhaps if I had said anything I'd have been bumped off too and taken for a ride (A. Christie)2) пoдшутить, пoтeшaтьcя нaд кeм-л., paзыгpaть кoгo-л.; дуpaчить, нaдувaть, ввoдить в зaблуждeниe кoгo-л.'I played the juvenile in a burlesque theatre in Buffalo.' The what?' 'The Kid comedian. The guy who's so dumb everybody takes him for a ride' (S. Heym). 'If your plan had anything to do with arms,' I said, 'you've made a bad mistake. They've been stung before... They wouldn't be taken for the same ride again' (Gr. Greene) -
6 take smth. for gospel
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7 take somebody for a ride
inf наколоть; надуть; прокатить (обмануть)He doesn't work for charity at all, so the people who have sent him money have been taken for a ride.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take somebody for a ride
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8 take one for the team
Общая лексика: не быть скотиной (to willingly make a sacrifice for the benefit of others.), быть другом (в смысле: будь другом, сделай для меня это) -
9 take (it) for granted
accept as given принимать как должноеMother’s love is always taken for granted by children.
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10 take (it) for granted
accept as given принимать как должноеMother’s love is always taken for granted by children.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > take (it) for granted
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11 take someone for a sleighride
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > take someone for a sleighride
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12 take smb. for an airing
амер.; жарг.убить, укокошить кого-л. (обыкн. увезя жертву за город)When Dave the Dude takes a guy out for an airing the guy very often does not come back. (DAS) — Если Дейв Пижон пригласит кого-нибудь за город "подышать воздухом", больше этого приглашенного вы не увидите.
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13 take smth. for gospel
принимать за истину, принимать что-л. на веру; слепо верить чему-лYoung Smith takes all you say for gospel. (DEI) — Все, что вы говорите, юный Смит принимает за истину.
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14 take off for repairs
снимать (напр. конвертер Кал-До) из люльки для ремонта футеровкиАнгло-русский металлургический словарь > take off for repairs
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15 take &50 for the picture
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > take &50 for the picture
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16 take (smb). for (smb).
Общая лексика: признавать (кого-л., за кого-л.), принять (кого-л., за кого-л.), узнать в (ком-л., кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > take (smb). for (smb).
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17 take (smth) for granted
Психоанализ: считать (что-л.) само собой разумеющимсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take (smth) for granted
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18 take (smth.) for granted
Психология: считать (что-л.) само собой разумеющимсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take (smth.) for granted
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19 take (someone) for
Сленг: "прокатить" обмануть -
20 take (someone) for a ride
Сленг: "прокатить", поднять на смех, прикончитьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take (someone) for a ride
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take someone for a ride — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat or swindle someone. * /Poor Joe Catwallender was taken for a ride./ 2. To kill someone after kidnapping. * /The criminals took the man for a ride./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take someone for a ride — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat or swindle someone. * /Poor Joe Catwallender was taken for a ride./ 2. To kill someone after kidnapping. * /The criminals took the man for a ride./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take something for granted — phrase to expect something always to happen or exist in a particular way, and to not think about any possible problems or difficulties Losing my job taught me never to take anything for granted. take it for granted (that): You can’t take it for… … Useful english dictionary
take someone for granted — take (someone) for granted to fail to appreciate someone. When your own children are growing up, you tend to take them for granted, and then, suddenly, they are grown up. Politicians seem to take voters for granted, except when they face a… … New idioms dictionary
take (something) for granted — 1. to accept something as true without questioning or testing it. We take it for granted that our children will be better off than we are. 2. to fail to appreciate the value of something. So many of us take clean water for granted … New idioms dictionary
take someone for a ride — phrase to trick, cheat, or lie to someone I found out I’d been taken for a ride by someone I really trusted. Thesaurus: to cheat or trick someonesynonym to tell lies and deceive peoplesynonym Main entry: ride * * * 1) … Useful english dictionary
take it for granted (that … ) — take it for ˈgranted (that…) idiom to believe sth is true without first making sure that it is • I just took it for granted that he d always be around. • She seemed to take it for granted that I would go with her to New York. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
take you for all you've got — take all your money by suing you or cheating you If she divorces you, she could take you for all you ve got … English idioms
take sb for a ride — INFORMAL ► to intentionally do something dishonest or unpleasant in order to get an advantage for yourself: »Some so called market professionals have been taking inexperienced shareholders for a ride. Main Entry: ↑ride … Financial and business terms
take someone for granted — phrase to expect someone to always be there and do things for you even when you do not show that you are grateful I shouted at my boss because I’m sick of being taken for granted. Thesaurus: ungrateful and not showing gratitudesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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