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21 give someone the finger
expr AmE vulg sl1)Let me show you how to give that guy the finger — Я сейчас тебе покажу, как надо поступать с ему подобными
You've been giving me the finger ever since I started working here — Ты все время меня третировал, пока я здесь работал
I'm tired of everybody giving me the finger around here — Мне уже надоело, что все тут на меня покрикивают
2)The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone the finger
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22 give someone the go-by
expr infmlI didn't mean to give you the go-by. I'm preoccupied, that's all — Я совсем не хотел вас обидеть. Я с вами поздоровался бы, но я просто задумался
I could see that she wanted a ride but I gave her the go-by — Я видел, как она голосовала, но не остановился
He became fed up with her and resolved to give her the go-by in future — Она ему надоела, и он решил избегать ее в будущем
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone the go-by
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23 give someone the goose
expr AmE sl1)2) vulgIt was an old joke of his to give his wife the goose when she was stooping in the bathroom to get a soap — Его излюбленная шутка заключалась в том, что он пытался засунуть палец в зад жене, когда она в ванной наклонялась, чтобы достать мыло
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone the goose
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24 give someone the high sign
expr AmE infmlI was supposed to give the high sign when he shows up — Я должен был подать условный знак, когда он появится
Give me the high sign when you want me to start — Подай знак, когда мне начинать
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25 give someone the push
expr BrE sl1)Soon, I suppose, they'll be wanting to give you the push from here — Я думаю, что в скором времени они захотят выгнать тебя отсюда
2)I couldn't see any decent way to give her the push — Я никак не мог придумать благовидного предлога, чтобы отделаться от нее
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26 give someone the irrits
раздражать кого-либо, досаждать кому-либоyou give me the irrits – ты раздражаешь меня
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27 give someone the irrits
раздражать кого-либо, досаждать кому-либоyou give me the irrits – ты раздражаешь меня
English-Russian australian expression > give someone the irrits
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28 give someone a bad time
expr infml1)By now we were weak and thirsty and the flies and stinging insects were giving us a bad time — К этому времени мы ослабли, и нас стала одолевать жажда, да кроме этого нам здорово доставалось от мух и всяких жалящих насекомых
2) esp AmEThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone a bad time
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29 give someone a break
expr excl infmlGive me a break, you guys! That's enough! — Ну, хватит, парни. Все, завязывайте!
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30 give someone a fit
expr infmlDon't tell him, you'll give him a fit — Не рассказывай ему, он это не переживет
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone a fit
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31 give someone a leg up
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone a leg up
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32 give someone a pain in the ass
expr AmE vulg slYou give me a royal pain in the ass — Ты меня уже забодала, блин
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33 give someone a pain in the neck
expr slIt is a well-established fact that I give her a pain in the neck — Нет никакого сомнения, что я действую ей на нервы
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34 give someone a piece of one's mind
expr infmlMy wife gave him a piece of her mind — Моя жена сказала ему все, что она о нем думает
If he spoke to me like that, I'd give him a piece of my mind — Если бы он так разговаривал со мной, я бы его быстро поставила на место
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35 give someone a talking-to
expr infmlI thought I would give him a talking-to in a nice way — Я решил, что ему пора деликатным образом сделать внушение
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone a talking-to
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36 give someone five
expr AmE sl1)Hey, give me five over here a minute, will ya? — А ну, иди сюда, помоги мне
2)He gave me five as we passed in the corridor — Он на ходу поздоровался со мной, когда проходил мимо по коридору
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37 give someone gear
expr AmE slI'm disgusted to see how they give you gear — Мне противно смотреть, как они тебя мурыжат
She gave me fucken gear — Она, блин, наорала на меня
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38 give someone gyp
expr sl esp BrE1)2)She will give you gyp if you don't improve — Она даст тебе прикурить, если ты не исправишься
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39 give someone some hand
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone some hand
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40 give someone some head
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone some head
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