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41 keep up with the Joneses
[ˈdʒounzɪz]to have everything one's neighbours have:يَكون لَديه ما لَدى غيرِه، يكون في نَفس المُسْتَوىShe didn't need a new cooker – she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.
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42 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) faire concurrence aux voisins -
43 keep up with the Joneses
['‹ounziz] (to have everything one's neighbours have: She didn't need a new cooker - she just bought one to keep up with the Joneses.) não ficar para trás dos outrosEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > keep up with the Joneses
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44 keep abreast of the times
(keep abreast of (или up with) the times (тж. march или move with the times))не отставать от времени, от жизни, идти в ногу со временем, с эпохой‘The trouble with you, my dear fellow,’ Henry replied, ‘is that you won't march with the times.’ (P. H. Johnson, ‘Catherine Carter’, part IV, ch. 15) — Ваша беда, мой дорогой, что вы не идете в ногу со временем.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > keep abreast of the times
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45 keep smb. in the dark
(keep (или leave) smb. in the dark)держать кого-л. в неведении, скрывать от кого-лIn any case, I'm certain Audrey Noel never wilfully kept your son in the dark; she's much too proud. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Patrician’, part I, ch. XVIII) — Как бы то ни было, я уверен, Одри Ноуэл и не думала вводить вашего сына в заблуждение. Для этого она слишком горда.
Often she evaded my questions, and more than once she concealed a fact that she clearly knew. There were still places where I was left in the dark. (C. P. Snow, ‘Strangers and Brothers’, ch. 40) — Оливия избегала моих расспросов и не раз скрывала от меня известные ей факты. А многое было мне совершенно неясно.
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46 keep a (or the) lid on smth.
1) дepжaть чтo-л. в ceкpeтe, в тaйнe, нe paзглaшaть чeгo-л.; cтapaтьcя зaмять чтo-л.Out of concern for the couple's privacy Governor Even Bay initially kept a lid on embarrassing documents Cartwright presented (Time). What's Scott holding out on me? Casey thought. Maybe he's got orders from the President to keep the lid on it (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey). The politician worked hard to keep the lid on the scandal2) cдepживaть чтo-л.As it is, mining badly needs modernization. In the 0s the industry got fat on high gold prices and managers failed to keep a lid on costs (Time). Possibly, central banks were trying to keep the lid on the gold price to avoid panic though they deny this (The Economist)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > keep a (or the) lid on smth.
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47 keep someone on the hop
expr infml1)He knows how to keep his staff on the hop — Он знает, как заставить своих сотрудников работать
2)She's been keeping me on the hop for a week now — Она уже целую неделю не говорит мне ни да, ни нет
The fellow was kept on the hop for a few hours while his wife was having the baby — Парень несколько часов сидел как на иголках, пока его жена рожала
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > keep someone on the hop
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48 keep smth. on the boil
не давать чему-л. ослабнуть, обострять, подогревать что-лThere were still enough coloured pupils at Green Lane, however, to keep the school's personal interest in the riots on the boil. (M. Dickens, ‘The Heart of London’, part III) — В гринлейнской школе училось еще довольно много негритянских детей, и поэтому расовые волнения вызывали в школе неослабный интерес.
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49 keep smb. on the trot
разг.не давать кому-л. покоя, передышки, загонять кого-л.; ≈ не давать ни отдыха ни срокаOne of those who eat and growl, and keep the waiter on the trot. (W. Irving, ‘Bracebridge Hall’, part I, ch. XIV) — Он из тех, кому трудно угодить, официанты с такими с ног сбиваются.
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50 keep (someone) on the hop
(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) holde til ilden* * *(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) holde til ilden -
51 keep (someone) on the hop
(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) holde til ilden* * *(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) holde til ilden -
52 keep out of the red
Образное выражение: следить, чтобы сумма, доход ( и т.п.) не опустились ниже критичного уровня (He is happy to keep his bank balance out of the red) -
53 keep smb. in the air
дepжaть кoгo-л. в cocтoянии нeувepeннocти, нeизвecтнocти, oжидaнияCokeson. Was that young Richards coming here today after the clerk's place? Sweedle. Yes. Cokeson. Well, keep him in die air. I don't want to see him yet (J. Galsworthy) -
54 keep clear of the load
1) Строительство: keep out from under load (требование техники безопасности)2) Макаров: не стой под грузом (требование техники безопасности)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > keep clear of the load
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55 keep (someone) on the hop
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56 keep (someone) on the hop
(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) mantener en alerta/activo -
57 keep (someone) on the hop
(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) halda e-m við efnið -
58 keep (someone) on the hop
(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) halda e-m við efnið -
59 keep (someone) on the hop
(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) ugráltat -
60 keep (someone) on the hop
(to keep (someone) busy, active etc.) ugráltat
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keep up with the Joneses — {v. phr.} To follow the latest fashion; try to be equal with your neighbors. * /Mrs. Smith kept buying every new thing that was advertised, finally Mr. Smith told her to stop trying to keep up with the Joneses and to start thinking for herself./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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