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expr sl esp BrE1)I think I can promise you that no one here will blow the gaff — Могу обещать вам, что никто здесь не проболтается
2)Who could have believed that she would go and blow the gaff on that deal? — Кто бы мог подумать, что она возьмет и донесет об этом?
"I'll do that girl over when I get out" he swore to his cell-mate. "They could never have got a conviction if she hadn't blown the gaff" — "Когда я выйду, я пришью эту девицу", - сказал он своему сокамернику. "Им никогда бы не удалось засудить меня, если бы она не настучала"
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разг.1) проболтаться, растрепатьMrs. Parker-Jennings: "Oh, well, I suppose the only thing is to risk it..." Jack Straw: "I think I can promise you that no one here will blow the gaff." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Jack Straw’, act II) — Миссис Паркер-Дженнингс: "Ну что же, единственное, что остается, - это рискнуть..." Джек Стро: "Могу обещать вам, что никто здесь не проболтается."
2) (on) доносить; ябедничатьFred was fond of her. She was happy enough with him. Who could have believed she would go off the handle like that and threaten to blow the gaff on the gold buying? (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 24) — Ведь Фред любил ее. И она была по-своему счастлива с ним. Кто бы мог подумать, что она вдруг взовьется и станет угрожать разоблачениями.
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paзг.1) пpoбoлтaтьcя, pacтpeпaтьMrs. Parker-Jennings. Oh, well, I suppose the only thing is to risk it... Jack Straw. I think I can promise you that no one here will blow the gaff (W. S. Maugham)2) (on) дoнocить; ябeдничaтьFred was fond of her. She was happy enough with him. Who could have believed she would go off the handle like that and threaten to blow the gaff on the gold buying? (K. S. Prichard) -
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выдать секрет/тайну; проболтатьсяWe were planning a brilliant surprise for Dad, but my younger brother blew the gaff.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > blow the gaff
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blow (I)English-Russian dictionary of the underworld > blow the gaff
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > blow the gaff
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проболтатьсяАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > blow the gaff
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◙ v. לגלות סוד; לחשוף את האמת, לגלות מה באמת מתרחש מתחת לפני השטח* * *◙ חטשה ינפל תחתמ שחרתמ תמאב המ תולגל,תמאה תא ףושחל ;דוס תולגל◄ -
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17 blow the gaff on smb
донести́ на кого-л.The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > blow the gaff on smb
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18 BLOW THE GAFF
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19 to blow the gaff
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20 to blow the gaff
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См. также в других словарях:
blow the gaff (on somebody) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow the gaff (on something) — blow the ˈgaff (on sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sth secret, especially by mistake Main entry: ↑blowidiom … Useful english dictionary
blow the gaff — phrasal slang : to give away a secret : blab * * * blow the gaff To disclose a secret, blab • • • Main Entry: ↑gaff * * * blow the gaff british informal phrase t … Useful english dictionary
blow the gaff — vb to give away information, reveal a secret, inform on someone. This picturesque phrase was derived from the archaic term gaff meaning a trickster s strategy or paraphernalia. Although it dates from the early 19th century and often evokes the… … Contemporary slang
blow the gaff — British, old fashioned, informal to cause trouble for someone by letting other people know something that they were trying to keep secret. They killed Green because he was about to blow the gaff on their drug dealing. (often + on) … New idioms dictionary
blow the gaff — {v. phr.} To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. * /When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blow the gaff — {v. phr.} To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. * /When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blow\ the\ gaff — v. phr. To open one s mouth to reveal a secret. When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him … Словарь американских идиом
blow the gaff — Brit. informal reveal a plot or secret. → gaff … English new terms dictionary
blow the gaff — v. divulge a secret, reveal a secret; tell the truth, expose the truth of the matter; reveal the truth accidentally … English contemporary dictionary
Blow the gaff — (older slang) disclose a secret; reveal the truth, often unintentionally … Dictionary of Australian slang