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1 hit oneself against something
hit oneself against something, strike oneself against somethingEnglish-Russian dictionary of medicine > hit oneself against something
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2 strike oneself against something
hit oneself against something, strike oneself against somethingEnglish-Russian dictionary of medicine > strike oneself against something
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3 take precautions against something
Общая лексика: принять меры предосторожности против (чего-либо)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > take precautions against something
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4 turn someone against something
Общая лексика: отбить охотуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > turn someone against something
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5 fetch up against something
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6 take precautions against something
принимать меры предосторожности против чего-л.Новый англо-русский словарь > take precautions against something
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7 law against something
n infmlThere's no law against looking, is there? — Что, даже смотреть нельзя?
There should be some law against people like you — Таких, как ты, сажать надо
There should be a law against girls going around half-naked — Я бы этих, которые разгуливают полуголыми, штрафовал
"My shoes are killing me" "Take them off then, there's no law against it" — "Ботинки жмут, сил нет" - "Ну сними их. Кто тебе запрещает?"
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > law against something
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8 be up in arms against [something]
Американский английский: вставать на дыбыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be up in arms against [something]
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9 stub one's toe against something
Общая лексика: споткнуться обо что-либоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > stub one's toe against something
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10 up against something
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11 recline against something
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12 up against something
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13 decide against
• decide against something to decide not to do something решить не делать что-то, решить против чего-тоHe decided against selling the house. We decided against your plan.
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14 be against
• be against something to oppose something быть против чего-тоI am against your plan.
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15 vote against
• vote against something to oppose something голосовать против чего-тоOne member voted against the resolution.
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16 be up against smth.
стоять перед задачей, проблемой, встретить трудностиEdmund: "...I've tried to be fair to you because I knew what you'd been up against as a kid." (E. O'Neill, ‘Long Day's Journey into Night’, act 4) — Эдмунд: "...Я старался быть справедливым, так как знал, что тебе пришлось пережить в детстве."
‘Paddy's up against something he didn't bargain for, all right,’ Sam Mullet commented... (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XXIII) — - Да, похоже, что Пэдди Кеван малость просчитался на этот раз, - заметил Сэм Маллет...
We are up against a difficult problem. — Перед нами трудная задача.
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17 be up against
• be up against something be opposed by, have problems, be in danger иметь серьезные проблемы в чем-то, с чем-тоOur company is up against serious attempts of hostile takeover.
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18 warn against
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19 dead set against someone or something
быть полностью против чего-тоI’m dead set against the new tax proposal.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > dead set against someone or something
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20 have against
См. также в других словарях:
(dead) set against something — phrase completely opposed to something We are absolutely set against the tax increase. (dead) set against doing something: She’s dead set against giving the kids junk food. Thesaurus: opposed to someone or somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
(a) hedge against something — a hedge against something phrase a way of trying to protect yourself against a problem or risk Gold is a traditional hedge against inflation. Thesaurus: someone or something that protects and defendssynonym Main entry: hedge … Useful english dictionary
be up against something — be up against (something/someone) if you are up against a situation, a person, or a group of people, they make it very difficult for you to achieve what you want to achieve. When I saw how deeply the racist views were held I began to understand… … New idioms dictionary
dead set against something — dead set against (something) completely opposed to something. She wanted to move to Los Angeles but her parents were dead set against it … New idioms dictionary
stack up against something — stack up (against (something)) to compare with something else. We wondered how London restaurants stacked up against Atlanta s … New idioms dictionary
there's no law against something — there s no law against (something/doing something) informal something that you say in order to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong. You were in the pub at lunchtime, weren t you? Well, there s no law against… … New idioms dictionary
set your face against something — british old fashioned phrase to be determined not to do or accept something Many councils have completely set their face against the idea of road humps. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: face … Useful english dictionary
up against something — phrase in a very difficult situation, or with a serious problem to deal with The process could take weeks, but I’m up against a deadline. He was up against fantastic odds – he never stood a chance of winning. up against it: We’ve really been up… … Useful english dictionary
set (your) face against 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
set (your) face against (something) — to oppose something. Mother had set her face against my having music lessons with this teacher in the city … New idioms dictionary
seen against something — phrase considered in relation to something Seen against this background, the decision should not surprise anyone. Thesaurus: ways of comparing thingssynonym Main entry: see … Useful english dictionary