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121 give smb. his head
(give smb. his head (тж. let smb. have his head))1) бросить, опустить поводьяThey were lost in the boiling snow. He leaned close to bawl, ‘Letting the horses have their heads. They'll get us home.’ (S. Lewis, ‘Main Street’, ch. XV) — Они затерялись в бушующей снежной стихии. Кенникот наклонился к жене и крикнул: - я отпущу поводья. Лошади сами привезут нас к жилью.
2) гнать, пустить во весь опор (напр., лошадь)They jumped into the gig. ‘Give her her head, Tom,’ cried the host; and away they went, down the narrow lanes... (Ch. Dickens, ‘Pickwick Papers’, ch. IX) — Они прыгнули в двуколку. - Ну, Том, гони во весь опор, - крикнул хозяин, и они понеслись по узким проселкам...
This car wants rousing; she doesn't get her hind legs under her up-hill. I shall have to give her her head on the slope if I'm to catch that train. (J. Galsworthy, ‘To Let’, part I, ch. V) — Машина явно просит кнута: в гору еле плетется. Придется под гору гнать ее вовсю, не то я опоздаю на поезд.
3) ничем не ограничивать кого-л., предоставить кому-л. полную свободу действий, дать волю кому-лHe would have to be given his head a little - but there would be no difficulty with him. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Patrician’, part I, ch. X) — Молодому Харбинджеру надо дать немного воли, с ним не будет никаких хлопот.
Constance: "...Good-bye, darling. I hope you'll get on all right in my absence. Just give the cook her head and you'll have no trouble." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Constant Wife’, act 3) — Констанция: "...До свидания, дорогой. Надеюсь, все будет хорошо без меня. Положись во всем на кухарку, и у тебя не будет никаких забот."
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122 give good measure
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123 give sth. up for good
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124 (give someone) a good talking-to
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125 give him a good tanning!
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126 give me the good old days
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127 give someone a good beating
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128 give someone a good shove
См. также в других словарях:
give as good as you get — informal phrase to compete or fight as hard as your opponent Thesaurus: to take part in a competition or gamesynonym Main entry: give * * * give as good as you get informal : to be as forceful in fighting or arguing against others as they are in… … Useful english dictionary
give a good account of yourself — british phrase to behave or perform very well We gave a good account of ourselves, coming second overall. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: account * * * give a good account of yourself : to perform… … Useful english dictionary
give as good as one gets — {v. phr.} To be able to give back blow for blow; defend yourself well in a fight or argument. * /The Americans gave as good as they got in the war with the English./ * /George gave as good as he got in his fight with the older boy./ Compare: EYE… … Dictionary of American idioms
give as good as one gets — {v. phr.} To be able to give back blow for blow; defend yourself well in a fight or argument. * /The Americans gave as good as they got in the war with the English./ * /George gave as good as he got in his fight with the older boy./ Compare: EYE… … Dictionary of American idioms
give as good as you get — give as good as (you) get informal to be strong and confident enough to treat people in the same way that they treat you, especially in an argument or a fight. When you are a woman working with a lot of men, you have to be able to give as good as … New idioms dictionary
give as good as get — give as good as (you) get informal to be strong and confident enough to treat people in the same way that they treat you, especially in an argument or a fight. When you are a woman working with a lot of men, you have to be able to give as good as … New idioms dictionary
give as good as you get — If you give as good as you get, you are prepared to treat people as badly as they treat you and to fight for what you believe … The small dictionary of idiomes
give as good as one gets — To retort in equal measure in words or action • • • Main Entry: ↑give * * * respond with equal force or vehemence when attacked … Useful english dictionary
give a good — ● account … Useful english dictionary
give a good account of oneself — give a good (or bad) account of oneself make a favorable (or unfavorable) impression through one s performance … Useful english dictionary
give as good as you get — If you give as good as you get, you are prepared to treat people as badly as they treat you and to fight for what you believe. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
