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  • 101 pass off

    фраз. гл.
    1) постепенно прекращаться, проходить ( об ощущения)

    The pain was severe to begin with, but soon passed off. — Сначала боль была очень сильной, но скоро прошла.

    2) пронестись, пройти (о дожде, буре)

    The storm should pass off before dark. — Шторм должен закончиться до темноты.

    3) хорошо пройти (о мероприятии, событии)

    The meeting passed off well. — Собрание прошло хорошо.

    4) (pass off for / as) сбывать, подсовывать; выдавать (за кого-л.)

    He passed himself off as a doctor. — Он выдавал себя за доктора.

    The police caught him for passing off false money. — Полиция арестовала его за сбыт фальшивых денег.

    5) отвлекать внимание от чего-л.
    6) оставлять без внимания, пропускать мимо ушей

    He passed off the difficult question. — Он пропустил трудный вопрос.

    Англо-русский современный словарь > pass off

  • 102 dose

    The new dictionary of modern spoken language > dose

  • 103 scumbag

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  • 104 catch a cold

    (catch a cold (тж. catch или take cold))
    схватить простуду, простудиться

    ...he had remained at Doctor Blimber's on the previous Saturday and Sunday, lest he should take cold. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. XIV) —...прошлую субботу и воскресенье Поль оставался у доктора Блимбера, во избежание простуды.

    Dickie: "...It'll rain cats and dogs, and you'll catch a beastly cold. you'll probably get pneumonia." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act III) — Дики: "...Сейчас пойдет проливной дождь, и если ты поедешь, то, наверняка, сильно простудишься. Можешь даже схватить воспаление легких."

    Most of them caught colds and began to cough; one man of the draft was taken to hospital with pleurisy. (R. Aldington, ‘Death of a Hero’, part III, ch. 4) — Многие простудились и кашляли; один заболел плевритом и был отправлен в госпиталь.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > catch a cold

  • 105 get hold of

    1) (smb. или smth.) схватить кого-л. или что-л., ухватиться за кого-л. или за что-л. (тж. catch, grab, lay, seize или take hold of smb. или smth.) [от выражения catch hold of происходит сложное прилагательное catch-hold: catch-hold fighting вольная борьба]

    He turned round and started to run back to the house. Hardy caught hold of his arm to hold him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Lion's Skin’) — Роберт повернулся и побежал назад к горящему дому. Гарди схватил его за руку, пытаясь удержать.

    As the words followed one another, Willoughby seemed to sway. He grabbed hold of the back of a chair for support. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 10) — Уиллоуби слушал, словно окаменев. Вдруг он пошатнулся и схватился за стул, чтобы не упасть.

    Probably, she concluded, he was drunk when he grabbed hold of her tonight, because he looked wild and his breath reeked of whisky. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 34) — Наверное, Элрик был пьян, когда обнял ее сегодня: от него несло виски и вид у него был какой-то дикий.

    2) (smth.) овладеть, завладеть чем-л. (тж. grab, lay или take hold of smth.)

    If the police had got hold of that letter, it might be all up with him. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book II, ch. IV) — Если это письмо попадет в руки полиции, то ему несдобровать.

    3) (smth.) осознать, понять что-л

    ‘He's such an unlucky sort of chap,’ Peacock informed her. ‘He doesn't ever quite get hold of what's happening.’ (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. XXXVI) — - Уж такой у Скотта несчастный характер, - объяснил Пикок. - Он ведь никогда толком не понимает, что происходит.

    He gets hold of an idea and then alters every situation to fit the idea. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Quiet American’, part IV, ch. 1) — Когда он усваивает какую-нибудь идею, он старается подогнать под нее факты.

    4) (smb.) завладеть кем-л.; иметь влияние на кого-л.; овладеть кем-л., охватить кого-л. (о чувстве, мысли и т. п.; тж. take hold of smb.)

    At times an almost overwhelming curiosity had taken hold of him. (Sh. Anderson, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, ‘Hands’) — Временами его охватывало почти непреодолимое любопытство.

    Another brainstorm took hold of Loomis. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — Лумиса осенила еще одна блестящая идея.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > get hold of

  • 106 his room is better than his company

    (his room is better than his company (тж. prefer smb.'s room to his company))
    предпочитать не видеть кого-л.

    ‘Look here, you'd better clear out of here, and come back when you're sober.’ ‘I shall clear out when I choose and not a minute before,’ said Lawson. It was an unfortune boast, for Chaplin in the course of his experience as a hotel-keeper had acquired a peculiar skill in dealing with gentlemen whose room he preferred to their company, and the words were hardly out of Lawson's mouth before he found himself caught by the collar and arm and hustled not without force into the street. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Pool’) — - Убирайтесь-ка вы отсюда и не возвращайтесь, покуда не протрезвитесь. - Я уберусь, когда захочу, и ни на минуту раньше, - отвечал Лоусон. Хвастал он совершенно зря, ибо Чаплин за то время, что был хозяином гостиницы, приобрел незаурядный опыт в обращении с господами, присутствие которых доставляло слишком много хлопот. Едва Лоусон произнес эти слова, как Чаплин схватил его за шиворот и вытолкал на улицу.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > his room is better than his company

  • 107 off guard

    врасплох; см. тж. on guard

    I felt he was only affecting fervour in order to put me off my guard, to induce me to come out in return... (Ch. Brontë, ‘The Professor’, ch. XI) — Мне казалось, что месье Пелет проявлял энтузиазм в отношении своих учениц для того, чтобы усыпить мое внимание и в свою очередь вызвать меня на откровенность...

    ‘You seemed to recognize me, too.’ Frisco said. ‘You did, didn't you?’ Off her guard and with her natural honesty, Sally replied: ‘Yes. Funny, wasn't it?’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 36) — - И вы ведь тоже узнали меня, - продолжал Фриско. - Разве не так? Скажите? Вопрос застал Салли врасплох, и она со свойственным ей чистосердечием ответила: - Да, верно. Как чудно/, не правда ли?

    The unexpectedness of the attack caught Stephen completely off guard. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part IV, ch. VII) — Удар был таким неожиданным, что Стивен растерялся.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > off guard

  • 108 paint smth. in black colours

    (paint smth. in black (dark или lurid) colours)
    рисовать что-л. мрачными красками, представлять что-л. в мрачном свете; сгущать краски; см. тж. cast a lively colour on smth.

    Percy had painted the situation in such lurid colours that Edward had made a dash and caught the midnight train, wearing his evening clothes, and without so much as a tooth-brush with him! (U. Sinclair, ‘King Coal’, book IV, ch. 10) — Перси расписал Эдуарду события в таких мрачных тонах, что тот сразу же помчался на вокзал и едва успел на двенадцатичасовой поезд как был - во фраке, не захватив даже зубной щетки!

    He told Lisette what he thought of her. It was not flattering. He painted her ingratitude in the blackest colours. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Appearance and Reality’) — Он сказал Лизетте, что он о ней думал. Слова его были мало приятны. Он упрекал ее в самой черной неблагодарности.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > paint smth. in black colours

  • 109 flying squad

       «лeтучий oтpяд», гpуппa oпepaтивнoгo peaгиpoвaния, oпepaтивнaя гpуппa (в пoлиции)
        The policeman at the corner saluted. 'Who was that?' Jules asked. He had caught sight of the car passed off a lit interior packed tight with large men in soft hats... 'The Flying Squad,' Conder said (Gr. Greene)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > flying squad

  • 110 paint smth. in black (dark or lurid) colours

       pиcoвaть чтo-л. мpaчными кpacкaми, пpeдcтaвлять чтo-л. в мpaчнoм cвeтe
        He told Lisette what he thought of her. It was not flattering. He painted her ingratitude in the blackest colours (W. S. Maugham). Percy had painted the situation in such lurid colours that Edward had made a dash and caught the midnight train, wearing his evening clothes, and without so much as a tooth-brush with him! (U. Sinclair')

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > paint smth. in black (dark or lurid) colours

См. также в других словарях:

  • was caught with his pants down — was caught red handed, was caught in the least appropriate or pleasant time, did not have any other choice …   English contemporary dictionary

  • caught with your pants down — caught with (your) pants down in a situation that embarrasses you. My job was to get as much information as possible so that my boss would not be caught with her pants down. Usage notes: often said about situations you are not prepared for …   New idioms dictionary

  • caught with pants down — caught with (your) pants down in a situation that embarrasses you. My job was to get as much information as possible so that my boss would not be caught with her pants down. Usage notes: often said about situations you are not prepared for …   New idioms dictionary

  • caught with his pants down — found doing a bad act, caught in the act    Percy was caught cheating caught with his pants down …   English idioms

  • be caught with your pants down — be caught with (your) pants/trousers down 1. to be suddenly discovered doing something that you did not want other people to know about, especially having sex. Apparently he was caught with his pants down. His wife came home to find him in bed… …   New idioms dictionary

  • be caught with your trousers down — be caught with (your) pants/trousers down 1. to be suddenly discovered doing something that you did not want other people to know about, especially having sex. Apparently he was caught with his pants down. His wife came home to find him in bed… …   New idioms dictionary

  • be caught with pants down — be caught with (your) pants/trousers down 1. to be suddenly discovered doing something that you did not want other people to know about, especially having sex. Apparently he was caught with his pants down. His wife came home to find him in bed… …   New idioms dictionary

  • be caught with trousers down — be caught with (your) pants/trousers down 1. to be suddenly discovered doing something that you did not want other people to know about, especially having sex. Apparently he was caught with his pants down. His wife came home to find him in bed… …   New idioms dictionary

  • be caught with your fingers in the till — have/be caught with your fingers in the till ► to steal money, or to be discovered to be stealing money, from the place where you work: »He was caught with his fingers in the till after management set up a covert surveillance system. Main Entry:… …   Financial and business terms

  • have caught with your fingers in the till — have/be caught with your fingers in the till ► to steal money, or to be discovered to be stealing money, from the place where you work: »He was caught with his fingers in the till after management set up a covert surveillance system. Main Entry:… …   Financial and business terms

  • have/be caught with your fingers in the till — ► to steal money, or to be discovered to be stealing money, from the place where you work: »He was caught with his fingers in the till after management set up a covert surveillance system. Main Entry: ↑finger …   Financial and business terms

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