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41 turn up trumps
разг.1) (of smth.) сложиться удачно, оказаться более удачным, чем предполагалось; окончиться благополучно; обернуться благомInstances... of short courtships and speedy marriages, which have turned up trumps - I beg your pardon - which have turned out well, after all. (W. Collins, ‘No Name’, part IV, ch. VIII) — Бывали примеры... недолгого ухаживания и скоропалительных браков, которые оказывались в конце концов браками что надо, простите, удачными браками.
Don't worry, my boy. St. Mary's is only a stopgap. Things are going to turn up trumps for you pretty soon. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Song of Sixpence’, ch. IX) — Не тревожься, мой мальчик. В приходской школе Святой Марии ты пробудешь недолго. Скоро все будет хорошо.
2) (of smb.) помочь в трудную минутуGood old Bunch, always turning up trumps in case of need. (M. Dickens, ‘My Turn to Make the Tea’, ch. 2) — Добрая старушка Банч не подведет в трудную минуту.
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42 turn smb. loose
см. let smb. loose -
43 turn smb. out to pasture
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > turn smb. out to pasture
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44 turn up one's nose at smb.
(или smth.)см. look down one's nose at smb.( или smth.)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > turn up one's nose at smb.
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45 turn smb in
Общая лексика: выдать, сдать полиции (I should turn you in right now.) -
46 turn and rend smb.
(неожиданно) обрушиться с бранью на кого-л.The whole department was absorbed in watching Slinger twist his tail, waiting to see if he would turn and rend him. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. VII) — Весь отдел наблюдал, как Слингер "крутил хвост" мистеру Бантингу; все ожидали, не даст ли мистер Бантинг достойный отпор.
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47 turn smb.'s battery against himself
бить врага его же оружием [этим. воен.]Thus we can turn most of Heath's batteries against himself. — Таким образом, мы сможем использовать большинство аргументов Хита против него самого.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > turn smb.'s battery against himself
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48 turn smb.'s head
1) вскружить кому-л. головуPickering: "You're certainly not going to turn her head with flattery, Higgins." (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act II) — Пикеринг: "я надеюсь, Хиггинс, можно не опасаться, что вы вскружите этой девушке голову комплиментами."
He's an honest boy. His head won't be turned by his success. (M. Dodd, ‘Sowing the Wind’, ch. IX) — Он честный малый. От успехов голова у него не закружится.
2) сбивать кого-л. с толку; плохо подействовать на чью-л. психикуI'm afraid the worry of this has... turned your head a little, John. (S. Lewis, ‘Selected Short Stories’, ‘The Willow Walk’) — Боюсь, что все эти треволнения... немного повлияли на твою психику, Джон.
Are you deaf and dumb as well as stupid, you careless hussy? What made you forget your messages this afternoon? Every day this week you've done something foolish. Has the heat turned your head? (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book I, ch. 1) — Ах ты безмозглая тварь, ты что же - не только глупа, но вдобавок еще глуха и нема? Как это ты забыла купить то, что тебе наказывали? На этой неделе не было дня, чтобы ты не натворила какой-нибудь глупости. Ты что, от жары очумела?
A whirlwind romance has quite turned her head. (RHD) — Этот бурный роман выбил-таки ее из колеи.
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49 turn smb.'s head
1) вcкpужить кoму-л. гoлoвуPicketing. You're certainly not going to turn her head with flattery, Higgins (G. B. Shaw). He's an honest boy. His head won't be turned by his success (M. Dodd)2) cбивaть кoгo-л. c тoлку; плoxo пoдeйcтвoвaть нa чью-л. пcиxикуI'm afraid the worry of this has... turned your head a little, John (S. Lewis). Every day this week you've done something foolish. Has the heat turned your head? (A J. Cтoит) -
50 turn smb.'s stomach
вoзмущaть кoгo-л., быть пpoтивным кoму-л.; c души вopoтитJennifer got to her feet. 'Get out of here. You turn my stomach' (S. Sheldon). Your hypocrisy turns my stomach -
51 turn the tables on (or upon) smb.
oдepжaть вepx нaд кeм-л. пocлe пopaжeния, взять peвaнш; пoмeнятьcя poлями c кeм-л.; oтплaтить кoму-л. тoй жe мoнeтoй, бить пpoтивникa eгo жe opужиeм [этим. спорт.. пoмeнятьcя c coпepникoм мecтaми или дocкaми]'Essex had to act quickly and drastically.' Asquith said, 'Don't get mad with him. He had to turn the tables on you to save himself (J. Aldridge). Once when John Maynard Keynes, the great British economist was rebuked for changing his mind on some issue, he turned the tables on his accuser with a sharp retort: 'Sir, when I learn new facts, I sometimes change my opinion. What do you do?' (Business Week International)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > turn the tables on (or upon) smb.
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52 turn out to pasture
Образное выражение: сдать в архив (кого-л. - smb.) -
53 turn stomach
1) Общая лексика: (smb.'s) с души воротить, быть противным (кому-л.)2) Макаров: вызывать тошноту (у кого-л.) -
54 turn the tables
1) Общая лексика: отплатить той же монетой, поменяться ролями, поменяться ролями (с кем-л. - (up)on smb.), бить противника его же оружием, взять реванш, одержать верх после поражения, отплатить той же монетой3) Пословица: обменяться ролями4) Табуированная лексика: шантажировать клиента -
55 turn up nose at
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56 turn around little finger
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > turn around little finger
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57 turn the floor over to
Общая лексика: (smb.) передать слово (кому-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > turn the floor over to
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58 turn smb. against smb.
Общая лексика: настраивать противУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > turn smb. against smb.
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59 turn one's arms against smb.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > turn one's arms against smb.
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60 turn (smb.'s) stomach
Общая лексика: с души воротить
См. также в других словарях:
turn — I n. change of direction direction 1) to make, negotiate a turn (to negotiate a difficult turn) 2) to take a turn (the conversation took an interesting turn) 3) a left; right; sharp turn; U turn (to make a U turn) 4) a turn to (a turn to the… … Combinatory dictionary
turn on — v. (slang) 1) (D; intr.) to turn on to ( to become excited about ) (to turn on to Beethoven) 2) (D; tr.) to turn on to ( to excite about ) (to turn smb. on to Beethoven) * * * [ tɜːn ɒn] (D; tr.) to turn on to (to turn on smb. on to Beethoven; to … Combinatory dictionary
turn on — 1) open, start, let water or electricity flow Please turn on the radio so we can hear the evening news. 2) (smb) excite a person, become interested in an idea, person or undertaking She was turned on by the idea of going to Spain for the summer.… … Idioms and examples
turn off — 1) shut off, stop Please turn off the lights before you go out. 2) leave by turning right or left onto another road or path When we arrived at the small store we decided to turn off on the small road. 3) (smb) disgust, irritate, repel someone Her … Idioms and examples
Turn smth. up — to stop what smb. says or does, as it s not right … Dictionary of Australian slang
turn smth. up — Australian Slang to stop what smb. says or does, as it s not right … English dialects glossary
turn up one's nose at — refuse as not being good enough for one He turned up his nose at the offer of a job in another department of the company. Digest 20/2002 (smb/smth) to scorn, snub, or reject something Mrs. Beasley wouldn t have anything to do with her new… … Idioms and examples
fall back on smth/smb — turn to for help when something else has failed She had to fall back on her father s money when her business had problems … Idioms and examples
do smb a favour — • do one a good turn • do one a favour • do smb a favour (from Idioms in Speech) to do smb a service. They re always asking you to do them think a big favor. Just because they re crazy about themselves, they think you re crazy about them too and… … Idioms and examples
do one a good turn — • do one a good turn • do one a favour • do smb a favour (from Idioms in Speech) to do smb a service. They re always asking you to do them think a big favor. Just because they re crazy about themselves, they think you re crazy about them too and… … Idioms and examples
Hope one's crabs turn into lobsters and eat one's crutch out — said to (or about) a person that smb. really doesn t like much … Dictionary of Australian slang