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141 собственным горбом
• СВОИМ < СОБСТВЕННЫМ> ГОРБОМ зарабатывать, добывать что и т.п.[NPinstrum; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (to earn, attain sth.) through one's own hard work:- by dint of hard work (labor).♦...Над тобой стоят дармоеды-надзиратели... тебя попрекают куском хлеба, который ты заработал своим горбом (Марченко 1)....You have these parasitical warders standing over you, grudging you the crust of bread that you've earned with your own sweat (1a).♦ Все подтверждают и другое - [Мигулин] образованный, книгочей, грамотней его не сыскать, сначала учился в церковноприходской, потом в гимназии, в Новочеркасском юнкерском, и всё своим горбом, натужливыми стараниями... (Трифонов 6). Everyone claims that he [Migulin] has other qualities besides: that he is educated, that a better read, more literate man you won't find. First he went to the parish school, then to the high school and Novocherkassk Cadet College, and all by the sweat of his...brow, by his own strenuous efforts (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > собственным горбом
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grudging — grudging; un·grudging; … English syllables
grudging — index disinclined, illiberal, jealous, malevolent, parsimonious, penurious, reluctant, resentful Burt … Law dictionary
grudging — [[t]grʌ̱ʤɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A grudging feeling or action is felt or done very unwillingly. He even earned his opponents grudging respect... There seems to be a grudging acceptance of the situation. Syn: reluctant Derived words:… … English dictionary
Grudging — Grudge Grudge (gr[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grudger}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grudging}.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grudging — adjective Date: circa 1533 1. unwilling, reluctant 2. done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly < grudging compliance > • grudgingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
grudging — grudgingly, adv. /gruj ing/, adj. displaying or reflecting reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance of the victory of an opponent. [1375 1425; late ME. See GRUDGE, ING2] * * * … Universalium
grudging — adj. Grudging is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance, ↑admiration, ↑admission, ↑approval, ↑respect … Collocations dictionary
grudging — grudg|ing [ grʌdʒıŋ ] adjective done in an unwilling way: I couldn t help feeling a grudging admiration for his achievements. ╾ grudg|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grudging — adjective done or given very unwillingly: He was looking at Nick with a certain grudging respect. grudgingly adverb: He grudgingly admitted that he d been wrong … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grudging — UK [ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ] / US adjective done in an unwilling way I couldn t help feeling a grudging admiration for his thoroughness. Derived word: grudgingly adverb … English dictionary
grudging — grudg•ing [[t]ˈgrʌdʒ ɪŋ[/t]] adj. displaying reluctance or unwillingness: grudging acceptance[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 grudg′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
