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1 What A Sad Predicament
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2 какая досада
General subject: botheration, how annoying, how provoking, what a nuisance, what a predicament -
3 Ври, да помни
A man who tells lies must keep in mind what he says not to find himself in a predicamentCf: A liar needs a good memory (Am.). Liars have need of good memories (Br.). No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar (Am.). Tell the truth all the time and you won't have to remember what you said (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Ври, да помни
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4 П-127
ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ПЕТЛЮ VP1. (subj: human to expose o.s. knowingly to serious dangerto get o.s. into serious troubleX лезет в петлю = X puts (sticks) his head in a (the) nooseX risks his neck X puts his head on the (chopping) block.(Свадебный ужин в общежитии. Букин и Маша (жених и невеста), гости.) (Букин:) Я уверен, что впоследствии ты его (Гомыру) полюбишь. (Маша:)...Почему я его должна полюбить? (Букин:) Но ведь он мне друг, не просто так... И, видишь ли, сейчас ему кажется, что я лезу в петлю. (Маша:) В петлю? А ты что на это скажешь? (Букин:) Я? Лезу и радуюсь. (Целует её.) (Вампилов 3). (The wedding feast at the dormitory. Bukin and Masha (the bride and groom), guests.) (B.:) I'm sure you'll get to like him (Gomyra) later. (M.:)... Why should I get to like him? (B.:) But he's my friend, he's not just anyone.... And, you see, at the moment he thinks I'm putting my head in a noose. (M.:) A noose? And what do you think? (B.:) Me? I'm happy to put my head in it (Kisses her.) (3a).2. \П-127 кому coll ( impfv infin onlyused as impers predic (may be used with остаётся, впору etc)) used to express despair when faced with a hopeless situation, or extreme frustration when one ends up in a desperate predicament: X-y (остаётся) в петлю лезть = X feels absolutely desperate X might (may) as well go (and) hang himself. -
5 лезть в петлю
• ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ПЕТЛЮ[VP]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to expose o.s. knowingly to serious danger; to get o.s. into serious trouble:- X puts his head on the (chopping) block.♦ [Свадебный ужин в общежитии. Букин и Маша (жених и невеста), гости.] [Букин:] Я уверен, что впоследствии ты его [Гомыру] полюбишь. [Маша:]...Почему я его должна полюбить? [Букин:] Но ведь он мне друг, не просто так... И, видишь ли, сейчас ему кажется, что я лезу в петлю. [Маша:] В петлю? А ты что на это скажешь? [Букин:] Я? Лезу и радуюсь. (Целует её.) (Вампилов 3). [The wedding feast at the dormitory. Bukin and Masha (the bride and groom), guests.] [B.:] I'm sure you'll get to like him [Gomyra] later. [M.:]... Why should I get to like him? [B.:] But he's my friend, he's not just anyone.... And, you see, at the moment he thinks I'm putting my head in a noose. [M.:] A noose? And what do you think? [B.:] Me? I'm happy to put my head in it (Kisses her.) (3a).2. лезть в петлю кому coll [impfv infin only; used as impers predic (may be used with остаётся, впору etc)]⇒ used to express despair when faced with a hopeless situation, or extreme frustration when one ends up in a desperate predicament:- X might (may) as well go (and) hang himself.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лезть в петлю
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6 полезть в петлю
• ЛЕЗТЬ/ПОЛЕЗТЬ В ПЕТЛЮ[VP]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to expose o.s. knowingly to serious danger; to get o.s. into serious trouble:- X puts his head on the (chopping) block.♦ [Свадебный ужин в общежитии. Букин и Маша (жених и невеста), гости.] [Букин:] Я уверен, что впоследствии ты его [Гомыру] полюбишь. [Маша:]...Почему я его должна полюбить? [Букин:] Но ведь он мне друг, не просто так... И, видишь ли, сейчас ему кажется, что я лезу в петлю. [Маша:] В петлю? А ты что на это скажешь? [Букин:] Я? Лезу и радуюсь. (Целует её.) (Вампилов 3). [The wedding feast at the dormitory. Bukin and Masha (the bride and groom), guests.] [B.:] I'm sure you'll get to like him [Gomyra] later. [M.:]... Why should I get to like him? [B.:] But he's my friend, he's not just anyone.... And, you see, at the moment he thinks I'm putting my head in a noose. [M.:] A noose? And what do you think? [B.:] Me? I'm happy to put my head in it (Kisses her.) (3a).2. полезть в петлю кому coll [impfv infin only; used as impers predic (may be used with остаётся, впору etc)]⇒ used to express despair when faced with a hopeless situation, or extreme frustration when one ends up in a desperate predicament:- X might (may) as well go (and) hang himself.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > полезть в петлю
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I II ж. разг.(беда, несчастье) misfortune, disasterчто за напа́сть! — what a nuisance / predicament!
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