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1 hand something to somebody on a plate
inf на блюдечке (с голубой каемочкой) (достаться легко/без усилий)His father was wealthy, and he had everything handed to him on a plate.
You can't expect everything to be handed to you on a plate — you've got to make a bit of effort.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > hand something to somebody on a plate
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look to somebody to do something — ˈlook to sb for sth | ˈlook to sb to do sth derived (formal) to rely on or expect sb to provide sth or do sth • We are looking to you for help. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary
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figure on (somebody) doing something — ˈfigure on sth | ˈfigure on (sb/sth) doing sth derived to plan sth or to do sth; to expect sth (to happen) Syn: plan on • I hadn t figured on getting home so late. Main entry: ↑figure … Useful english dictionary
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lull somebody into something — ˌlull sb ˈinto sth derived to make sb feel confident and relaxed, especially so that they do not expect it when sb does sth bad or dishonest • His friendly manner lulled her into a false sense of security (= made her feel safe with him when she… … Useful english dictionary
lead — lead1 W1S1 [li:d] v past tense and past participle led [led] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(take somebody somewhere)¦ 2¦(go in front)¦ 3¦(be in charge)¦ 4¦(cause something to happen)¦ 5¦(cause somebody to believe something)¦ 6¦(influence)¦ 7¦(be more successful)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
talk — talk1 W1S1 [to:k US to:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conversation)¦ 2¦(serious subject)¦ 3¦(say words)¦ 4¦(a speech)¦ 5¦(secret information)¦ 6 talk sense/rubbish/nonsense etc 7 talk (some) sense into somebody 8 talk to yourself 9 know what you are talking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
owe — W3S2 [əu US ou] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2¦(something done/given)¦ 3 owe somebody an explanation/apology 4¦(help to achieve something)¦ 5¦(good effect)¦ 6 owe it to somebody to do something 7 owe it to yourself to do something 8 owe… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wild — wild1 W2S3 [waıld] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plants/animals)¦ 2¦(land)¦ 3¦(emotions)¦ 4¦(behaviour)¦ 5 go wild 6¦(enjoyable)¦ 7 be wild about something/somebody 8¦(without careful thought)¦ 9 beyond somebody s wildest dreams … Dictionary of contemporary English