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121 keep one's hand in
продолжать заниматься; не терять ловкости, сноровкиI'm coming back... not in the old way, of course. Just with an investment here and there. I want to keep my hand in, to have the feel of the market. (J. Lindsay, ‘Lost Birthright’, ch. XV) — я опять взялся за старое... конечно, не на прежний лад. Небольшое вложение капитала то в одно дело, то в другое. Не хочется отставать и порывать связь с рынком.
‘Just write me a note to keep your hand in,’ said Getliffe. (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XXXIII) — - Изложите свое мнение письменно, Элиот, просто чтобы лишний раз попрактиковаться, - предложил Гетлиф.
We have got to win that next year. Because that is all we can win. Keep that in mind. I want you to keep your hand in. (J. Jones, ‘From Here to Eternity’, ch. V) — Мы обязательно должны победить в будущем году. Бокс - наш единственный шанс. Запомни это. Начать тренировки нужно уже сейчас.
You must play every day to keep your hand in. — Вы должны играть ежедневно, чтобы не утратить техники.
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122 smooth one's (or smb.'s) ruffled (or rumpled) feathers
пpивoдить ceбя (или кoгo-л.) в пopядoк; пpийти в ceбя, уcпoкoитьcя (уcпoкoить кoгo-л.)The politician having clearly been very annoyed by the rudeness of the question smoothed his rumpled feathers and gave a very sensible reply. 'If that's the way you feel about it,' she said, 'perhaps I had better not call so often.' 'Oh, my dear,' Sally put down her sewing intending to smooth down Laura's ruffled feathers, but Laura flounced out of the room (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > smooth one's (or smb.'s) ruffled (or rumpled) feathers
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123 нащупывать дорогу
feel one's way словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > нащупывать дорогу
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124 пробираться ощупью
feel one's way словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > пробираться ощупью
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125 tantear
• feel about for• feel one's way• feel out• grooving saw• grope about• sound out• toy with• try to• weigh out• weigh with a steelyard -
126 andar a tienta paredes
• feel one's way• grope in the dark• grope one's way in -
127 andar a tientas
• feel one's way• fumble around in the dark• grooving saw• grope about• grope around for• grope in the dark• grope in the dark around• grope one's way in• stumble along -
128 føle sig frem
См. также в других словарях:
feel one's way — grope, fumble, find one s way with the hands or sense of touch; progress intuitively or through trial and error … English contemporary dictionary
feel one's way — {v. phr.} To proceed cautiously by trial and error; probe. * /I won t ask her to marry me directly; I will feel my way first./ … Dictionary of American idioms
feel one's way — {v. phr.} To proceed cautiously by trial and error; probe. * /I won t ask her to marry me directly; I will feel my way first./ … Dictionary of American idioms
feel\ one's\ way — v. phr. To proceed cautiously by trial and error; probe. I won t ask her to marry me directly; I will feel my way first … Словарь американских идиом
feel one's oats — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To feel frisky or playful; be eager and excited. * /The horses were feeling their oats./ * /When they first got to camp, the boys were feeling their oats./ 2. To act in a proud or important way. * /The new gardener was… … Dictionary of American idioms
feel one's oats — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To feel frisky or playful; be eager and excited. * /The horses were feeling their oats./ * /When they first got to camp, the boys were feeling their oats./ 2. To act in a proud or important way. * /The new gardener was… … Dictionary of American idioms
grope one's way — feel one s way, guess one s way; proceed by trial and error, proceed uncertainly … English contemporary dictionary
feel\ one's\ oats — v. phr. slang 1. To feel frisky or playful; be eager and excited. The horses were feeling their oats. When they first got to camp, the boys were feeling their oats. 2. To act in a proud or important way. The new gardener was feeling his oats and… … Словарь американских идиом
feel — [fēl] vt. felt, feeling [ME felen < OE felan, akin to Ger fühlen & L palpare, to stroke < ? IE base * pel , to fly, flutter, cause to tremble > OE fīfealde, Ger falter, butterfly] 1. to touch or handle in order to become aware of;… … English World dictionary
To bring one on one's way — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
see one's way clear to — (informal) To feel that one will be able to • • • Main Entry: ↑see … Useful english dictionary