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41 a long shot
n infml1)It was a long shot but it proved to be true — Это была догадка, лишенная каких-либо оснований, но она оказалась верной
It's a long shot but I think he must have known about the murder — Это всего лишь догадка, но я думаю, что он знал об этом убийстве
I know it's a long shot but you could try looking for your shoes in the bathroom — Это, конечно, маловероятно, но попробуй поискать свои ботинки в ванной
2)It's a long shot but it may pay off — Это дело рискованное, но зато можно в случае успеха огрести кучу денег
It's a pretty long shot but worth the risk — Это дело довольно рискованное, но стоящее
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42 it's as broad as it's long
разг.(it's as broad as it's long (тж. it's as long as it's broad))одно и то же; ≈ что в лоб, что по лбуthe coach being already full, he was obliged to postpone his departure until the next night; but even this circumstance had its bright side as well as its dark one.... ‘So,’ said Tom comforting himself ‘it's very nearly as broad as it's long.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XXXVI) — Все места в дилижансе были уже заняты, и ему пришлось отложить отъезд до следующего вечера, но даже и это имело свою светлую сторону, наравне с темной... - Значит, - утешал себя Том, - получается, что я ничего не потерял.
Since the cost is the same, and the distances are equal, whether we take the bridge or the tunnel is about as broad as it is long (DAS) — Поедем ли мы через мост или через туннель, безразлично: цена за проезд одна и та же и расстояние одинаковое.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > it's as broad as it's long
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43 he was a long time about it
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44 a long way about
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45 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) a la largaa la largaexpr.• a la larga expr. -
46 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.)* * *in the long runcom o tempo.————————in the long runno final das contas, com o correr do tempo, a longo prazo. -
47 never is a long day
разг.≈ как знать, это ещё мы посмотрим; не закаивайтесь (на веки вечные), так уж и никогда‘Let me know when you change your views!’ ‘I never shall, sir.’ ‘Ah, ah! Never is a long word, Lennan.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Dark Flower’, part I, ch. IX) — - Оповестите меня, когда измените свои взгляды. - Этого никогда не будет, сэр! - Ах, Леннан, никогда - срок долгий.
‘No! I won't answer it! Never! Don't talk about it! I Don't want to hear it! I'm never going to answer it again! Never! Never!..’ ‘Never?.. That's a peculiar thing for you to say, honey. Never is a long time.’ (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. VII) — - Нет! Я не подойду! Никогда! И не говорите мне! Я не хочу ничего слышать! Никогда больше не подойду к телефону! Никогда! Никогда!.. - Никогда?.. Что это вы так странно говорите, деточка? Так уж и никогда!
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48 be some time about it
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > be some time about it
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49 hang about
phrvi infmlThe crowd hung about a little and then dispersed — Люди немного потолкались, а потом разошлись
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50 go and see a man about a dog
разг.; шутл.(go and see a man about a dog (тж. go to see a friend или a man (about smth.)))≈ пойти по делам (особ. как предлог для того, чтобы выйти из комнаты и выпить)Excuse me a moment, - I shan't he long; I just have to go and see a man about something. (SPI) — Прошу извинить меня. Я скоро вернусь. Мне надо отлучиться по делу.
It's thirsty weather, isn't it? What d'you say to us going to see a friend together? (SPI) — Ну и духота! Как насчет того, чтобы пойти промочить горло?
Large English-Russian phrasebook > go and see a man about a dog
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51 pull about
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52 fetch about
fetch about мор. лавирам; II. n 1. усилия, мъки, зор; 2. хитрина, хитрост, номер; 3. път, разстояние; ширина на залив; a long \fetch about to London доста път до Лондон; 4. мор. лавиране; 5. комп. извличане на данни от паметта на компютър. -
53 Devon Long Wool
A wool having very good spinning qualities and a fibre about 10-in. to 11-in. long. It is strong and requires less twist than most wools when used alone. It is used for fabrics requiring strength. The fleece weighs 9-lb. to 10-lb. -
54 Jones Long Staple Cotton
A late maturing commercial variety of Upland cotton, staple about 3/16-in. and yield lint 29 to 30 per cent. It has large bolls, is a descendant of the Jethro and one of the most popular of the long-stapled varieties for the middle and southern parts of the cotton belt.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Jones Long Staple Cotton
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55 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) á endanum -
56 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) végül is -
57 in the long run
uzun vadede, zamanla* * *(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) sonunda, nihayet -
58 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) konec koncev -
59 in the long run
• ajan pitkään• ajan mittaan• aikaa myöten• pitkän päälle* * *(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) lopulta -
60 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) i lengden, i det lange løp
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