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1 leave somebody holding the baby
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody holding the baby
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2 leave somebody holding the bag
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody holding the bag
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3 leave somebody standing
leave somebody/something standing оставить далеко позади; быть на порядок выше/лучшеHe didn't know football, but his knowledge of cricket left us all standing.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody standing
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4 leave somebody to hold the baby
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody to hold the baby
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5 leave somebody to hold the bag
leave somebody holding/to hold the bag/baby бросить на произвол судьбы; заставить расхлебывать кашу; оставить ни с чем/в дуракахWhen the ball hit the glass, the team scattered and left George holding the bag.
In the rush for seats, Joe was kept holding the bag.
That important job needed three of us on it; when my two colleagues went sick, I was left holding the baby.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody to hold the bag
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6 leave somebody chasing
Общая лексика: вынуждать (кого-л.) гнаться за (кем-л.) или (чем-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > leave somebody chasing
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7 leave somebody holding the baby
Идиоматическое выражение: оставить отдуваться, оставить расхлёбыватьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > leave somebody holding the baby
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8 leave somebody in the dust
Общая лексика: превзойти кого-то в (чем-л.) (to be much better, quicker, more successful etc than someone or something else)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > leave somebody in the dust
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9 leave somebody in the lurch
Общая лексика: бросить в тяжёлом положении, покинуть кого-либо в бедеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > leave somebody in the lurch
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10 leave somebody standing
Общая лексика: быть на голову выше кого-либо, оставить далеко позадиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > leave somebody standing
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11 leave somebody to himself
Общая лексика: не вмешиваться в чьи-либо дела, оставить в покоеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > leave somebody to himself
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12 leave somebody to his own device
Общая лексика: оставить без помощи, оставить одногоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > leave somebody to his own device
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13 leave somebody high and dry
оставить ни с чем/на бобах (в затруднительном положении)The car broke down, miles away from nowhere. A van took Barry to the next village to get help, so I was left high and dry until he got back.
The stock market crash left us high and dry with debts of over $200,000.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody high and dry
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14 leave somebody in the lurch
бросить на произвол судьбыHe emigrated to Taiwan and left his wife and children in the lurch on mainland China.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody in the lurch
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15 leave something standing
leave somebody/something standing оставить далеко позади; быть на порядок выше/лучшеHe didn't know football, but his knowledge of cricket left us all standing.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave something standing
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16 leave no out to somebody
Общая лексика: не оставить лазейки для кого-либоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > leave no out to somebody
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17 leave word for somebody
Общая лексика: велеть передать кому-либо (что-либо)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > leave word for somebody
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18 the black sheep must leave the flock
Пословица: дурную траву из поля вон (used( resolutely or with anger) to show one's intention or desire to get rid of somebody or something considered unacceptable or unwanted), сорную траву из поля вон (used( resolutely or with anger) to show one's intention or desire to get rid of somebody or something considered unacceptable or unwanted), сорную траву с поля вон (used( resolutely or with anger) to show one's intention or desire to get rid of somebody or something considered unacceptable or unwanted), худая трава из поля вон (used( resolutely or with anger) to show one's intention or desire to get rid of somebody or something considered unacceptable or unwanted), худую траву из поля вон (used( resolutely or with anger) to show one's intention or desire to get rid of somebody or something considered unacceptable or unwanted)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the black sheep must leave the flock
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19 pull somebody up short
pull somebody/something up short останавливать на полном скаку; одернуть (заставить бросить что-либо)Our business in the country was doing very well until the political troubles pulled us up short and we had to leave.
The doctor also knew that people need to have a spade called a spade — to be pulled up short by people who care when they are not behaving well.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pull somebody up short
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20 come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
обрушиться, накинуться (с критикой, руганью)I just asked Diana if I could leave early tonight and she came down on me like a ton of bricks.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > come down on somebody like a ton of bricks
См. также в других словарях:
leave somebody holding the bag — verb a) To abandon somebody, leaving them holding the responsibility or blame. After the accident, he just vanished and left me holding the bag. b) To remove the value from an article or arrangement and leave somebody holding the empty (or… … Wiktionary
leave somebody to the mercy of somebody — leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sth idiom to leave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly • privatized companies left to the mercy of market forces • (humorous) I ll leave you to the tender mercies of… … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody to the mercies of somebody — leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sth idiom to leave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly • privatized companies left to the mercy of market forces • (humorous) I ll leave you to the tender mercies of… … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody be — ˌleave/ˌlet sb/sth ˈbe idiom to leave sb/sth alone without disturbing them or it • Leave her be, she obviously doesn t want to talk about it. • Let the poor dog be (= don t annoy it). Main entry: ↑beidiom … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody to the mercy of something — leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sth idiom to leave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly • privatized companies left to the mercy of market forces • (humorous) I ll leave you to the tender mercies of… … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody to the mercies of something — leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sth idiom to leave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly • privatized companies left to the mercy of market forces • (humorous) I ll leave you to the tender mercies of… … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody holding the bag — leave sb holding the ˈbag idiom (NAmE, informal) to suddenly make sb responsible for sth important, such as finishing a difficult job, that is really your responsibility • You two were going to fly off and leave me holding the bag. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody in the dust — leave sb in the ˈdust idiom (NAmE) to leave sb far behind Main entry: ↑dustidiom … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody in the lurch — leave sb in the ˈlurch idiom (informal) to fail to help sb when they are relying on you to do so • I m sorry to leave you in the lurch but I can t do the presentation with you this afternoon. • She felt she had been left in the lurch by all her… … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody out (of something) — ˌleave sb/sth ˈout (of sth) derived to not include or mention sb/sth in sth • Leave me out of this quarrel, please. • He hadn t been asked to the party and was feeling very left out. • She left out an ‘m’ in ‘accommodation’. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leave somebody to their own devices — leave sb to their own deˈvices idiom to leave sb alone to do as they wish, and not tell them what to do Main entry: ↑deviceidiom … Useful english dictionary