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21 a sacred cow
ирон."священная корова", неприкосновенная личность (относится тж. к учреждениям, организациям и т. п.) [культ священной коровы, распространённый в Древнем Египте, встречается и в наши дни, напр. в Индии]Jimmy: "She... seems to have become a sacred cow!" Cliff: "You've gone too far..." (J. Osborne, ‘Look Back in Anger’, act II, sc. I) — Джимми: "Гелена... видимо, стала для тебя священной коровой!" Клифф: "Ты заходишь слишком далеко..."
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22 a weak sister
амер.; разг.; пренебр.1) человек, на которого нельзя положиться, ненадёжный человек; слабак; "баба"My sister married Gerald Baldwin... I was opposed to the match with Gerald. He looked to me like a weak sister and a chaser. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Fools Die on Friday’, ch. 19) — Моя сестра вышла замуж за Джералда Болдуина... Я был против этого брака. Я считал его человеком ненадежным и порядочным бабником.
You're a weak sister, Johnnie, and I can't trust you any more... (E. O'Connor, ‘The Last Hurrah’, ch. X) — Ты баба, Джонни, я тебе больше не доверяю...
2) изнеженный, беспомощный, неприспособленный к жизни человек; кисейная барышня; маменькин сынок...my Uncle Jimmy was always yelling at them, that he wasn't going to have any of his family grow up to be slobs or weak sisters. (E. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. III) —...мой дядя Джимми ругал своих сыновей и говорил им, что он не потерпит, чтобы у него в семье росли разгильдяи и маменькины сынки.
...he said, ‘You and your Administration are weak sisters... and many people in Texas and the Southwest think that you are riding Caroline's tricycle.’ (W. Man chester, ‘The Death of a President’, ‘Prologue’) — Обращаясь к президенту, Дили сказал: "Вы и ваше правительство - кисейные барышни... Вам бы на детских велосипедиках кататься".
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23 give it a fly
австрал.; разг.(give it a fly (тж. have a fly at doing smth.))попытаться сделать что-л.I'd asked him about the other trouble to - give anything a fly was my motto... (D. Stivens, ‘Jimmy Brockett’, ‘August 1931’) — Я спросил доктора Уитли и о моем другом заболевании. Мой принцип - брать быка за рога...
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24 prize
1. n награда, премия, приз2. n выигрыш3. n предмет желаний, вожделений4. n мор. приз; трофей; захваченное судно или имуществоgained prize — выиграл приз; выигранный приз
5. n мор. захват в качестве приза, трофея или добычиobtained a prize — получил приз; полученный приз
taken a prize — получал приз; полученный приз
6. a призовой; премированныйprize essay — очерк, удостоенный премии
7. a достойный премии, награды или выигрышаprize idiot — патентованный дурак; идиот каких мало
8. a назначаемый в качестве премии или наградыprize fellowship — стипендия, назначенная за отличные успехи
9. v высоко ценить, оценивать10. v оценивать11. v мор. захватывать в качестве приза12. n диал. рычаг13. n усилие рычага14. v поднимать, передвигать или взламывать с помощью рычагаСинонимический ряд:1. champion (adj.) champion; excellent; outstanding; superior2. award (noun) accolade; award; carrot; citation; dividend; endowment; guerdon; honor; honour; laurel; medal; meed; plum; premium; reward3. best (noun) best; choice; cream; elite; fat; flower; pick; pride; prime; primrose; top4. medallion (noun) medallion; ribbon; trophy5. pearl (noun) diamond; gem; jewel; pearl; treasure6. spoil (noun) boodle; booty; catch; haul; loot; pelf; pillage; plunder; plunderage; spoil; spoils; swag; take7. pry (verb) jimmy; lever; pry8. value (verb) appraise; appreciate; apprize; cherish; enjoy; esteem; relish; respect; savour; treasure; valueАнтонимический ряд:despise; failure; fine; forfeiture; infamy; loss; mulct; ordinary; penalty; sacrifice -
25 in good faith
дoбpocoвecтнo, чecтнo, c чecтными нaмepeниями [этим. лaт.]; cм. тж. good faithColonel...no doubt Jimmy acted in good faith. He's honest enough, whatever else he may be (J. Osborne). But we are in a crisis. I believe that you have come to me in good faith, wanting to help, and I shall so respond (G. Vidal) -
26 a sacred cow
ирон.cвящeннaя кopoвa, нeпpикocнoвeннaя личнocть (oб opгaнизaции и т. п.) [культ cвящeннoй кopoвы, pacпpocтpaнённый в Дpeвнeм Eгиптe, вcтpeчaeтcя и в нaши дни, нaпp, в Индии]Jimmy. She... seems to have become a sacred cow... Cliff. You're gone too far (J. Osborne). The present wage bargaining process is certainly not in the interests of the multitude. It is a sacred cow protected by the vested interests of the few (The Guardian) -
27 show one's teeth
"пoкaзывaть зубы", угpoжaть; oгpызaтьcя; пpoявлять нeпpиязнь, вpaждeбнocть; пoкaзывaть кoгтиYou didn't exactly show your teeth at Jimmy, and do you know, he's quite touchingly grateful to you, poor sweet, and longs to have you down here, but he's afraid to ask you (L, P. Hartley). Matron looked a comfortable, motherly soul but she soon showed her teeth if any of the inmates gave sings of having minds of their own
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