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1 best-laid plans of mice and men / the best-laid schemes of mice and men
Best-laid plans of mice and men / the best-laid schemes of mice and menпродуманный планIf a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do!English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > best-laid plans of mice and men / the best-laid schemes of mice and men
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2 (the) determination of the best name for the product
the determination of the best name for the product (of the method) определение/выбор наилучшего названия для этого продукта (для этого метода)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) determination of the best name for the product
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3 the best card
(the best card (тж. one's ace, best, strong, sure или trump card; a strong, sure или trump card))самый убедительный, веский довод, главный козырь; залог успеха, верное средство (обыкн. употр. с гл. to play)A clear conscience is a sure card... (J. Lyly, ‘Euphues’) — Чистая совесть - залог успеха...
...she would make him sorry for that; because his compunction would be a trump card in her hand. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part II, ch. VIII) —...она заставит его пожалеть об этих словах, и его раскаяние даст ей в руки козырь.
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4 the best bidder
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5 (the) best imaginable
the best (finest) imaginable самое лучшее, что можно себе представитьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) best imaginable
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6 (the) best kind of smth
the best (worst, same) kind of smth лучший (худший, тот же) сорт чего-либоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) best kind of smth
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7 (the) best man for this job
the best/very/right man for this job самый подходящий человек для этой работыEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) best man for this job
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8 (the) best solution
the best (only) solution наилучший (единственный) выходEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) best solution
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9 (the) best thing to do
the best (only) thing to do лучшее (единственное), что можно сделатьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) best thing to do
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10 the best that
the best that лучшее, что -
11 the best
лучшее имя существительное: -
12 the best is the enemy of the good
посл.лучшее (часто) враг хорошего; ≈ от добра добра не ищут...you'll fail, because you won't remember that the best is the enemy of the good. (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XIII) —...вы ничего не добьетесь, так как забыли, что лучшее - враг хорошего.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the best is the enemy of the good
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13 the better (or the best) part of smth.
дoбpaя пoлoвинa, знaчитeльнaя чacть чeгo-л. (нaпp., вpeмeни)'Go on,' he said to Riggs, 'we'll get the best part of the way home' (J. Galsworthy). But it was the best part of two hours before any human being ventured out again into the desolation of Iping Street (H. G. Wells) By midafternoon he had broken the better part of an acre (W. Faulkner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the better (or the best) part of smth.
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14 the best club in London
шутл."лучший клуб Лондона" ( палата общин)‘What you think of my entering the House of Commons?’. ‘I think,’ rejoined Tremlow, feelingly, ‘That it is the best club in London.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Our Mutual Friend’, book I, ch. III) — - Как вы относитесь к тому, что я выставляю свою кандидатуру в палату общин? - По моему мнению, - с чувством произносит Тремлоу, - это лучший клуб в Лондоне.
He saw afar off... what has been very erroneously described as the best club in London. (G. K. Chesterton, ‘The Flying Inn’, ch. XVII) — Он издалека... увидел здание палаты общин, ошибочно называемое лучшим лондонским клубом.
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15 the best fish are near the bottom
посл."лучшая рыба у самого дна ходит ( или держится)"; ≈ всё хорошее нелегко даётся [этим. фр. le meilleur poisson nage près du fond]You won't get that post without a good deal of hard work; the best fish are always at the bottom. (DEI) — Вам придется много работать, чтобы занять этот пост. Без труда не вынешь и рыбку из пруда.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the best fish are near the bottom
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16 the best way + infinitive
Общая лексика: лучше всего (способ действия: 1) The best way to do it is to go online and google it up. 2) The best way to contact me is by email.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the best way + infinitive
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17 the best in the world
Общая лексика: лучший на свете (the best city in the world) -
18 the best ... has/have ever had
Общая лексика: вкуснее в жизни не ел/ела/ели (Christy said the burgers were the best she's ever had.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the best ... has/have ever had
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19 the best thing since sliced bread
humor лучше не бывает/не придуматьAt the time, a lot of people outside Russia thought that Gorbachev was the best thing since sliced bread.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the best thing since sliced bread
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20 the best of British luck to you!
разг.; ирон.≈ надеюсь, вам не очень повезёт!, желаю вам неудачи!If you are set on this mad idea of leaving home, you better do it at once and the best of British luck to you. — Если уж ты принял безумное решение покинуть родной дом, то уходи скорее. Но удачи тебе не видать.
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