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1 have the face to do something
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2 face
His hatchet face was ageless. — Моложавого, продолговатого лица, казалось, не коснулись годы. A maid with a sullen face — Хмурая служанка He didn’t look at old Candy, who still faced the wall. — Он не смотрел на Огрызка, который все еще лежал, отвернувшись к стене. The big face was covered with blood. — Широкое лицо Ленни было залито кровью. George slapped him in the face again and again. — Джордж влепил ему пощечину, потом другую. Scowl came on his face — Сердито уставился на незваного гостя Lennie’s face wrinkled with apprehension. — Лицо Ленни исказилось от напряжения. Candy’s face had grown redder and redder. — Лицо Огрызка побагровело. She looked from one face to another, and they were all closed. — Она переводила взгляд с одного лица на другое, и все они были замкнуты. Crooks stood up from his bunk and faced her. — Горбун встал и повернулся к ней. His face was as hard and tight as wood, and his eyes were hard. — Лицо у него было каменное, а взгляд застывший. His face grew very still. — Его лицо окаменело. But there was a funny look on his face, as if she had told him something.|Но по его лицу ясно читалось: что-то она ему да говорила. -
3 up to something
adj infml1)I'm sure he's up to something — Я уверен, что он что-то затевает
Hey you! What do you think you're up to! — Эй, вы! Что вы там, собственно, делаете?
What are you up to with that knife? — А ну, положи нож на место!
What do you think he's up to? — Как по-твоему, что у него на уме?
I guess by the look on her face that she's up to something — Я по выражению ее лица вижу, что она что-то замышляет
The boys had been quiet for so long that we began to wonder if they were up to something — Мальчишек не было слышно так долго, что мы стали подумывать, не затевают ли они очередную шалость
That boy's been up to no good, I can tell from the look on his face — Я по выражению лица вижу, что этот ребенок что-то натворил
2)She must be up to all his dodges — Она, должно быть, знает все его уловки
3)Are you sure you are up to it? — Ты уверен, что сможешь это сделать?
I don't feel up to it — Я чувствую, что это мне не по плечу
I'm afraid he's not up to the job — Боюсь, что эта работенка не для него
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > up to something
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4 throw something in somebody's face
throw something in somebody's face/teeth бросать в лицо (упрек); попрекатьShe was always throwing mistakes in his teeth.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > throw something in somebody's face
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5 do a flip-flop (on something) / do an about-face
Do a flip-flop (on something) / do an about-faceвнезапно поменять решениеWithout warning, the government did a flip-flop on taxation.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > do a flip-flop (on something) / do an about-face
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6 do a flip-flop (on something) / do an about-face
Do a flip-flop (on something) / do an about-faceвнезапно поменять решениеWithout warning, the government did a flip-flop on taxation.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > do a flip-flop (on something) / do an about-face
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7 take something at face value
принимать за чистую монету/всерьезShe took his stories at face value and did not know he was joking.
You can't take what Robin says at face value — there's always a catch somewhere, with some advantage in it for him.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take something at face value
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8 there was something sad about his ways
there was something sad about his ways (about his face, about his manner) в его поведении (в его лице, в его манерах) было что-то печальное/была какая-то грусть (обыкновенно в конструкции there is something, nothing)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > there was something sad about his ways
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9 stand there with one's bare face hanging out
expr AmE infmlSay something. Don't just stand there with your bare face hanging out — Скажи что-нибудь. Что ты там стоишь как дурак
She just stood there with her bare face hanging out while the muggers took away everything — Она просто стояла с глупым видом и смотрела, как грабители забирают ее вещи
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > stand there with one's bare face hanging out
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10 shoot off one's face
жарг.(shoot off one's face (или mouth; тж. shoot one's mouth off))1) трепаться, трепать языком [первонач. амер.]There I've shot off my face more than I intended to, but I'm glad I got it off my chest. (J. O'Hara, ‘Appointment in Samarra’, ch. VII) — Ну и наговорил я тут вам всякого. Но у меня стало легче на душе оттого, что я все вам выложил.
Oh, he's something of a demagogue... he shoots off his mouth a lot about how he'll jack up the income tax and grab the banks, but he won't... (S. Lewis, ‘It Can't Happen Here’, ch. 5) — Конечно, в нем есть кое-что от демагога... он много кричит о том, как повысит подоходный налог и захватит банки, - он этого не сделает, конечно...
What the hell did you do now? Shooting off your mouth to a clown like that -! (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. III) — Что ты опять натворил? Распустил язык перед этим клоуном...
2) заливать, хвастатьсяHe likes to shoot off his mouth about what a great guy he is. (RHD) — Он мастер заливать, какой он славный парень.
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11 throw something in somebody's teeth
throw something in somebody's face/teeth бросать в лицо (упрек); попрекатьShe was always throwing mistakes in his teeth.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > throw something in somebody's teeth
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12 in one's face
Общая лексика: в лицо (fling something in somebody's face - бросать в лицо) -
13 mace someone face
Сленг: сделать что-либо неприятное (I look at him, and saddenly I just want to mace his face or something. Я посмотрел на него и внезапно мне захотелось сделать ему неприятное или ещё что-нибудь) -
14 have egg on one's face
быть изобличенным, разоблаченным или неправымshe's now left with egg on her face for thinking that he did something wrong – она была не права, думая, что он сделал что-то плохое
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15 have egg on one's face
быть изобличенным, разоблаченным или неправымshe's now left with egg on her face for thinking that he did something wrong – она была не права, думая, что он сделал что-то плохое
English-Russian australian expression > have egg on one's face
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16 kill something stone dead
expr infmlA face to face encounter with that lady kills stone dead any notion that her motives might be frivolous — Когда я столкнулся с этой дамой лицом к лицу, то у меня не осталось никаких сомнений, что в ее намерениях не было и тени игривости
That unfortunate circumstance killed their budding romance stone dead — Это печальное обстоятельство положило неожиданный конец их зарождавшемуся чувству
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > kill something stone dead
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17 brush something under the rug
Общая лексика: "замять" скандал, пытаться скрыть ( что-л.) (to brush smth under the rug to save face)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > brush something under the rug
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18 be a sucker for someone or something
expr AmE slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > be a sucker for someone or something
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19 have the guts to do something
expr infmlI used to hope that one day somebody would have the guts to slam the door in his face — Я надеялась, что в один прекрасный день кто-нибудь наберется мужества и захлопнет дверь перед его носом
He hasn't the guts to contradict him — У него кишка тонка, чтобы ему противоречить
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have the guts to do something
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20 stuck with someone or something
adj slImagine being stuck with a guy like him all your life! — Представляешь - всю жизнь мучиться с таким типом, как он!
It looks as if I'm stuck with the job of cleaning up this mess — Похоже, что именно мне придется убирать всю эту грязь
I was stuck with him all morning — Я не знал, как от него отделаться все утро
It's my face and I'm stuck with it — Такое уж у меня лицо, и никуда мне от него не деться
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > stuck with someone or something
См. также в других словарях:
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face counts (of something) — face charges/counts/(of something) phrase to be accused officially of committing a crime He faces charges of homicide and crimes against humanity. Thesaurus: to accuse someone of a crimesynonym police officershyponym … Useful english dictionary
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face to face with someone — face to face with (someone/something) with someone or something in front of you. As I was going into the restaurant, I came face to face with my teacher, who was just leaving. Suddenly, I was face to face with a panther … New idioms dictionary
face to face with — (someone/something) with someone or something in front of you. As I was going into the restaurant, I came face to face with my teacher, who was just leaving. Suddenly, I was face to face with a panther … New idioms dictionary
set (your) face against doing something — set (your) face against (something/doing something) formal to be determined not to do something. Despite fierce competition from rival companies, they ve set their face against price cuts … New idioms dictionary
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face — face1 W1S1 [feıs] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(front of your head)¦ 2¦(expression)¦ 3 keep a straight face 4 pale faced/round faced etc 5 grim faced/serious faced etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
face — I [[t]fe͟ɪs[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ faces (Please look at category 28 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your… … English dictionary
face value — noun 1. the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value • Syn: ↑par value, ↑nominal value • Hypernyms: ↑value 2. the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth • Hypernyms: ↑semblance, ↑ … Useful english dictionary