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1 give somebody the air
give somebody the air/brush-off inf отшить кого-либо (отказать)She gave me the brush-off when I asked her to go to the cinema.
John was really upset when Mary gave him the air.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the air
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2 give somebody the brush-off
give somebody the air/brush-off inf отшить кого-либо (отказать)She gave me the brush-off when I asked her to go to the cinema.
John was really upset when Mary gave him the air.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the brush-off
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3 give somebody the bag to hold
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > give somebody the bag to hold
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4 give somebody the slip
inf сделать ручкой; оставить с носом; дать стрекача (удрать)Police chased the get-away car, but the robbers succeeded in giving them the slip.
A young boy had been stealing apples from the farmer's orchard. The farmer caught him, but the boy was able to give him the slip.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the slip
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5 give somebody the creeps
inf мороз по коже (от страха)Spiders in the bath give me the creeps.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the creeps
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6 give somebody the evil eye
1. сглазить2. зло посмотретьNothing is going right for me — I think he gave me the evil eye.
I arrived late for the meeting and Steve Thompson gave me the evil eye.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the evil eye
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7 give somebody the red-carpet treatment
встречать с помпой (торжественно)The Prime Minister was given the red-carpet treatment, when he visited the town.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the red-carpet treatment
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8 give somebody the bird
old-fash освистать, ошикатьHe made a couple of mistakes and the crowd immediately gave him the bird.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the bird
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9 give somebody the cold shoulder
демонстративно избегать/не замечать кого-либоAll the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder because she ill-treated her children.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the cold shoulder
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10 give somebody the run-around
отфутболитьCustomers with faulty goods are usually given the run-around; the firm sends them from one department to another.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the run-around
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11 give somebody the boot
inf вытурить/турнуть/выгнать с работыHe won't have a chance of carrying out this project as he has just been given the boot.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the boot
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12 give (somebody) the finger
Разговорное выражение: показать (кому-л.) факУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give (somebody) the finger
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13 give somebody the ass
Табуированная лексика: избавиться (от кого-л.) -
14 give somebody the business
Табуированная лексика: совокуплятьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody the business
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15 give somebody the cock-stand
Табуированная лексика: вызывать у мужчины эрекцию (часто о еде или спиртных напитках)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody the cock-stand
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16 give somebody the come-on
Общая лексика: бросить на кого-л.многообещающий взглядУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody the come-on
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17 give somebody the creeps
Общая лексика: бросить кого-либо в дрожь, нагнать страху на кого-либоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody the creeps
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18 give somebody the finger
Табуированная лексика: грязно выругать (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody the finger
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19 give somebody the fresh heir
Табуированная лексика: оплодотворить женщину (игра слов на air и heir)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody the fresh heir
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20 give somebody the gaff
Общая лексика: подвергать жестокой критике кого-либоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody the gaff
См. также в других словарях:
give somebody the brush-off — verb To rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone. I asked three different clerks, and they all gave me the brush off. Syn: give somebody the run around, give somebody the cold shoulder … Wiktionary
give somebody the benefit of the doubt — give sb the ˌbenefit of the ˈdoubt idiom to accept that sb has told the truth or has not done sth wrong because you cannot prove that they have not • She may have been lying, but I felt I had to give her the benefit of the doubt. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the slip — give sb the ˈslip idiom (informal) to escape or get away from sb who is following or chasing you • I managed to give him the slip by hiding behind a wall. Main entry: ↑slipidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the runaround — give sb the ˈrunaround idiom (informal) to treat sb badly by not telling them the truth, or by not giving them the help or the information they need, and sending them somewhere else • You know where she is, don t you, but you re just giving me… … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the works — give sb the ˈworks idiom (informal) to give or tell sb everything Main entry: ↑workidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the finger — give sb the ˈfinger idiom (NAmE, informal) to raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing sb, done to be rude to sb or to show them that you are angry Main entry: ↑fingeridiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the creeps — give sb the ˈcreeps idiom (informal) to make sb feel nervous and slightly frightened, especially because sb/sth is unpleasant or strange • This old house gives me the creeps. Main entry: ↑creepidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the (old) heave-ho — give sb the (old) heave ˈho idiom (informal) to dismiss sb from their job; to end a relationship with sb Main entry: ↑heave hoidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the cold shoulder — give sb the cold ˈshoulder idiom (informal) to treat sb in an unfriendly way see also ↑cold shoulder Main entry: ↑coldidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the elbow — give sb the ˈelbow idiom (BrE, informal) to tell sb that you no longer want to have a relationship with them; to tell sb to go away Main entry: ↑elbowidiom … Useful english dictionary
give somebody the shaft — give sb the ˈshaft idiom (NAmE, informal) to treat sb unfairly Main entry: ↑shaftidiom … Useful english dictionary