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1 kill the goose that laid the golden eggs
уничтожить источник собственного благосостояния ≈ убить курицу, несущую золотые яйца [выражение из басни Эзопа]; см. тж. the goose that laid the golden eggsA person who is blackmailing doesn't want to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs... (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito’, ch. 23) — Шантажист никогда не убьет свою жертву, эту курицу, которая несет ему золотые яйца.
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2 the goose that laid the golden eggs
источник обогащения; ≈ курица, несущая золотые яйца [часть выражения to kill the goose that laid или lays the golden eggs]; см. kill the goose that laid the golden eggs...he could see that McGrath, upon the death of the goose that laid the golden eggs, might well be carried away by the impulse to make a last packet out of his poor employer. (J. Murdoch, ‘The Nice and the Good’, ch. 8) —...Дакейн понимал, что после смерти Радичи, этой курицы, несущей золотые яйца, Мак-Грату могло прийти в голову в последний раз поживиться за счет своего несчастного хозяина.
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3 kill the goose that laid (or lays) the golden eggs
уничтoжить иcтoчник coбcтвeннoгo блaгococтoяния; убить куpицу, нecущую зoлoтыe яйцa [выpaжeниe из бacни Эзoпa] A person who is blackmailing doesn't want to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (E. S. Gardner). As London's Daily Telegraph put it in an editorial, 'Unless tourism is brought under firmer discipline, it will destroy itself. We think we are within measurable distance of killing the goose which lays the golden eggs' (Time)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > kill the goose that laid (or lays) the golden eggs
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4 kill the goose that lays the golden egg
Общая лексика: резать курицу, несущую золотые яйцаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > kill the goose that lays the golden egg
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5 Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Зарезать курицу, несущую золотые яйцаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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6 to kill the goose that lays golden eggs
1) рубить сук, на котором сидишь2) рубить сук, на котором сидишь. /убить курицу, несущую золотые яйцаEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to kill the goose that lays golden eggs
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7 to kill, the goose that lays golden eggs
рубить сук, на котором сидишьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to kill, the goose that lays golden eggs
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8 goose
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9 goose
I [guːs] сущ.; мн. geese1)а) гусь; гусыняgeese cackle / honk — гуси гогочут / кричат
flock of geese, gaggle of geese — стадо гусей
б) гусятина2) разг. дурак; дура; простак; простушка; простофиля; дурень, болван, олухSyn:••can't say "boo" to a goose — очень робок; и мухи не обидит
to shoe the goose — бездельничать, заниматься пустяками
to cook someone's goose — разг. не дать осуществиться чьим-л. планам
gone goose — амер.; разг. дохлый номер, гиблое дело
II [guːs] 1. сущ.; мн. gooses [-ɪz] 2. гл. III [guːs] гл.to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — зарезать курицу, несущую золотые яйца, уничтожить источник своего же богатства, благосостояния
1) разг. шлёпнуть кого-л. по заднице2) амер. стимулировать, подталкиватьSyn:spur 2. 1) б) -
10 goose
[guːs]n(pl geese [giːs]) гусь, гусыня- wild goose- foot of a goose
- quill of goose
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11 golden
['gəʊld(ə)n]adj1) золотой- golden rule
- golden opportunity
- golden fleece
- golden ball
- golden gates
- golden hours
- golden mean2) золотистый- kill, the goose that lays golden eggs -
12 kill
[kɪl]v- kill smb, smth- lose many men killed
- he almost never killed a fly
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13 lay
I [leɪ] v(laid [leɪd])1) кластьIt laid the foundation for his success (for new developments). — Это положило начало его успеху (нового развития).
- lay smb on the bed- lay smth on the table
- scene is laid in a small town2) накрывать, сервироватьII [leɪ] v -
14 make merry
1) веселиться, пироватьHis intention had been to kill the day somehow in the streets and then dine at a restaurant, but he could not face again the sight of cheerful people, talking, laughing, and making merry... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 37) — Он намеревался убить как-нибудь день, а потом поужинать в ресторане, но мысль о том, что он снова увидит вокруг себя веселых людей - они будут разговаривать, смеяться, шутить друг с другом, - была невыносима...
...a wedding was a good excuse to make merry at somebody else's expense. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 24) —...всякая новая свадьба была подходящим предлогом, чтобы повеселиться за чужой счет.
2) (about, at, over) подшучивать, потешаться, смеяться над кем-л, или чем-л.We made merry about Dora's wanting to be liked, and Dora said I was a goose, and she didn't like me at any rate... (Ch. Dickens, ‘David Copperfield’, ch. XLII) — Мы все тут принялись подшучивать над тем, что Дора любит нравиться. А она, чтобы отомстить мне, сказала, что я простофиля и что мне, по крайней мере, она совсем не хочет нравиться...
He... was fully aware that they were making merry at his expense. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Catalina’, ch. 27) — Дон Мануэль прекрасно понимал, что соотечественники потешаются над ним.
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15 egg
[eg]n- good egg- addled egg
- raw egg
- hard-boiled egg
- boiled egg
- fried eggs
- scrambled eggs- eat an egg- beat eggs
- candle eggs
- fry eggs
- hatch eggs
- lay eggs
- as sure as eggs is eggs
- have all one's eggs in one basket
- kill the goose that lays golden eggs
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the golden goose — (or the goose that lays the golden egg) : something that is a very good source of money or business The city s leaders don t want to do anything that could kill the golden goose of tourism. • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
golden goose — The prize; valuable asset. The golden goose is used in many fairy tales as a magical source of wealth. ► “Draconian changes in the province [Hong Kong] may kill the golden goose.” (Mary Kay Magstad, “Marketplace,” National Public Radio, Jan. 9 … American business jargon
golden goose — a legendary goose that laid one golden egg a day and was killed by its impatient owner, who wanted all the gold immediately. * * * golden goose (or the goose that lays the golden egg) see ↑goose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑golden * * * ˌgolden ˈgoose 7 … Useful english dictionary
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs — is one of many fables attributed to Aesop, and one that can be found in a compilation of his works cited and sourced at the bottom of this article. It is very popular, as are many of his fables, which also include The Fox and the Grapes, The Boy… … Wikipedia
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you ruin something that is very profitable … The small dictionary of idiomes
(the) goose that lays the golden eggs — the goose that lays the golden eggs phrase a person or thing that provides money You need to make sure you don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Thesaurus: relating to making profitsynonym Main entry: goose … Useful english dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — ► kill the goose that lays the golden eggs destroy a reliable and valuable source of income. [ORIGIN: with allusion to one of Aesop s fables.] Main Entry: ↑egg … English terms dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — kill the goose that lays the golden ˈegg/ˈeggs idiom (saying) to destroy sth that would make you rich, successful, etc. Main entry: ↑killidiom … Useful english dictionary
kill the goose that laid the golden egg — To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy. A proverb. * /Mrs. Jones gives you an apple from her tree whenever you go by her house, but don t kill the goose that laid the golden egg by bothering her too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms