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61 stand on one's own (two) feet
(to manage one's own affairs without help.) ser auto-suficienteEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > stand on one's own (two) feet
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62 FOOT: TWO FEET BROAD
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63 FOOT: TWO FEET LONG
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64 FOOT: TWO FEET THICK
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65 stand on one's own (two) feet
kendi yagi ile kavrulmakEnglish to Turkish dictionary > stand on one's own (two) feet
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66 feet
To drag one's feet (волочить ноги) значит быть медлительным. Иногда это выражение носит оттенок намеренной медлительности, которая демонстрирует скрытое противодействие осуществлению чего-либо.I applied for a visa two months ago and have heard nothing. Why are they dragging their feet? — Я подал документы на оформление визы два месяца назад и не получил ещё никакого ответа. Почему они тянут резину?
Тот, кто have found their feet («нашёл свои ноги»), научился быть независимым и уверенным в своих силах. Имеется в виду ребёнок, который наконец научился ходить самостоятельно. Взрослые люди, попавшие в непривычную обстановку или оказавшиеся на новой работе, уподобляются детям, нуждающимися в постоянной помощи. Они find their feet (находят почву под ногами), как только осваиваются в новой обстановке.When they retired to Devon they felt lost at first, but they soon found their feet and are now very happy. — Когда они уехали в Девон после выхода на пенсию, то поначалу потеряли почву под ногами, но вскоре освоились и теперь очень счастливы.
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67 two house with the space of ten feet between them
два дома, стоящие в десяти футах друг от другаEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > two house with the space of ten feet between them
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68 find one's feet
освоиться; найти место в жизни; найти призвание; ≈ стать на ногиMorton had charm. I had had no doubt that in a day or two he would find his feet. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Virtue’) — Мортон не лишен очарования. У меня не было сомнений, что через день-два он освоится в Лондоне.
You know, Doctor, it's quite incredible. She really likes me... The first time I met her I hardly dared look at her. But now it's different. I'm beginning to find my feet again. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Adventures in Two Worlds’, ch. 28) — Вы знаете, доктор, это непостижимо. Я действительно нравлюсь Аде... Когда я встретил ее впервые, я, горький пьяница, не осмелился взглянуть на нее. Сейчас все изменилось. Я снова чувствую себя человеком.
About a year previously, just as I was beginning to find my feet at the Bar, he had sent me a couple of cases... (C. P. Snow, ‘Strangers and Brothers’, ch. 23) — За год до этого, когда я только делал первые шаги на адвокатском поприще, Иден направил мне два судебных дела...
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69 have two left feet
разг.быть очень неловким, неуклюжим человекомMr. Dawson... gave it as his opinion that one of the lady dancers had two left feet. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Psmith Journalist’, ch. XVIII) — Мистер Доусон... заметил, что одна из дам танцует весьма неуклюже.
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70 to have two left feet
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72 have (got) two left feet
paзг.быть oчeнь нeлoвким, нeуклюжимMr. Dawson... gave it as his opinion that one of the lady dancers had two left feet (P. G. Wodehouse)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have (got) two left feet
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73 fall on one's feet
быть везунчиком; плыть в руки; отделаться легким испугомEverything I want, she got: good marriage, good home, nice children. While I struggle through life, she falls on her feet.
Don't worry about Joe's losing his job two years in a row — he always falls on his feet.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > fall on one's feet
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74 find one's feet
ocвoитьcя; нaйти мecтo в жизни, пoлучить пpизнaниe; cтaть нa нoгиMotion had charm. I had no doubt that in a day or two he would find his feet (W. S. Maugham). About a year previously, just as I was beginning to find my feet at the Bar he had sent me a couple of cases (C. P. Snow) -
75 patter of tiny feet
«Топот маленьких ножек». Это интересное выражение, эвфемизм, употребляется вместо прямого упоминания о беременности: So, you've been married two years now. When can we expect to hear the patter of tiny feet? — Итак, вы женаты уже два года. Когда же мы сможем услышать топот маленьких ножек? Это выражение, ставшее клише, возникло среди старых дев, которые испытывали чувство неловкости, если речь заходила о беременности. Сейчас его используют только юмористически.English-Russian dictionary of expressions > patter of tiny feet
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76 I seem to have two left feet
Общая лексика: У меня немножко ноги заплетаютсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I seem to have two left feet
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77 get four dollars a day for parboiling themselves two thousand feet underground
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > get four dollars a day for parboiling themselves two thousand feet underground
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78 have two left feet
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79 he stands six feet two
Общая лексика: его рост шесть футов два дюймаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he stands six feet two
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80 man with two left feet
Общая лексика: неуклюжий человекУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > man with two left feet
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