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41 wipe the ground
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > wipe the ground
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42 level to the ground
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43 level to the ground
(level to (или with) the ground (тж. rase или raze to the ground))разрушать до основания, стирать с лица земли; сровнять с землёй -
44 have both (or one's) feet on the ground
(тж. have или keep one's, feet planted (firmly) on the ground, with one's feet planted (firmly) on the ground)cтoять нa peaльнoй пoчвe, oблaдaть здpaвым cмыcлoм, быть пpaктичным чeлoвeкoм'If my brother hadn't been with me I daresay I would have been talked into lending them the money.' 'Yes. It's a good job. John has both feet on the ground, since you haven't'. Other people dream of things they will never have; but she has her feet planted firmly on the groundConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have both (or one's) feet on the ground
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45 be in on the ground floor
разг.1) участвовать в деле (вступить в дело) на выгодных условиях (особ. быть учредителями или получить акции на общих основаниях с учредителями); выгодно вложить деньги [первонач. амер.]‘Well, now, if you'd 'a' [= have] come along here ten or fifteen years ago you might 'a' got in on the ground floor of a lot of things,’ he observed. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. IV) — - Вот если бы вы были здесь десять или пятнадцать лет назад, вы могли бы выгодно вложить деньги во многие предприятия, - заметил он.
2) пользоваться одинаковыми правами и привилегиями, быть в равном положении с кем-л.; оказаться в выигрышном положенииHe... determined to be in on the ground floor of this revolution in method. (J. Aldridge, ‘A Captive in the Land’, ch. 17) — Филлипс Джонс... решил воспользоваться преимуществами этого нового, революционного метода в работе.
Somebody said that the big thing is that there mustn't be another industrial revolution to upset the apple-cart. What does that mean? It means that we all have to get in on the ground floor so that everyone starts even. (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, book III, ch. I) — Кто-то правильно сказал: самое главное - не допустить еще одной промышленной революции, чтобы все наши планы не полетели вверх тормашками. Что это значит? А то, что мы все должны быть в равном положении, все должны стартовать с одной черты.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > be in on the ground floor
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46 cut the ground from under smb.
(cut the ground from under smb. (smb.'s feet или smth.))выбить почву из-под ног у кого-л., сорвать чьи-л. планы, замыслы (сорвать, провалить, опровергнуть что-л.; ≈ свести на нет что-л.)His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Moon and Sixpence’, ch. XII) — Его добродушная готовность во всем соглашаться со мной совсем обезоружила меня.
You cannot cut the ground from under a man and expect him to act normally. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Sweet Thursday’, ch. 11) — Если вы сорвете все планы человека, вряд ли он будет вести себя, как будто ничего не произошло.
It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case. (RHD) — чтобы провалить это дело, больших усилий не потребовалось.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > cut the ground from under smb.
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47 dash to the ground
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48 thin on the ground
нeдocтaтoчнo, cкуднo; paз-двa и oбчёлcя, кoт нaплaкaл (oбыкн. упoтp. c гл. to be)Though shares are thin on the ground, over-the-counter trading in them has gone on since 6 (The Economist). Work was a bit thin on the ground everywhere, with long dole queues -
49 (a) lion lashes the ground with its tail
a lion lashes the ground/earth with its tail (bristles up its mane, roars) лев бьёт хвостом о землю (ощетинивается, рычит)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (a) lion lashes the ground with its tail
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50 cut the ground from under smb.
(или smb. 's feet)выбить пoчву из-пoд нoг у кoгo-л., copвaть чьи-л. плaны, зaмыcлы; cвecти нa нeт чтo-л.His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cut the ground from under smb.
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51 (to) kiss the ground
идиом.а) быть поверженным во прах; пасть ниц (в знак полного подчинения, смирения)your knights here, who fawn on a damsel with soft words in the hall, and will kiss the dust off their queen's feet — Charles Kingsley
б) пасть мёртвым, быть убитымв) потерпеть поражение, быть морально уничтоженным (быть морально униженным) г) унижаться, пресмыкатьсяАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) kiss the ground
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52 (to) kiss the ground
идиом.а) быть поверженным во прах; пасть ниц (в знак полного подчинения, смирения)your knights here, who fawn on a damsel with soft words in the hall, and will kiss the dust off their queen's feet — Charles Kingsley
б) пасть мёртвым, быть убитымв) потерпеть поражение, быть морально уничтоженным (быть морально униженным) г) унижаться, пресмыкатьсяАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) kiss the ground
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53 between two stools you fall to the ground
Пословица: за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь (contrast: to kill two birds with one stone)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > between two stools you fall to the ground
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54 Aceldama (The potter's field near Jerusalem purchased by the priests as a burrying ground for strangers with the reward Judas received for betraying Jesus and which he had returned to them. Mt:27:7)
Религия: АкелдамаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Aceldama (The potter's field near Jerusalem purchased by the priests as a burrying ground for strangers with the reward Judas received for betraying Jesus and which he had returned to them. Mt:27:7)
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55 microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum is conventionally associated with rotational spectroscopy, an association which is in general true for energy levels at or near the ground state equilibrium configuration
Общая лексика: микроволновая область электроУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum is conventionally associated with rotational spectroscopy, an association which is in general true for energy levels at or near the ground state equilibrium configuration
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56 when mixed with the common municipal solid waste, heavy metals as zinc and mercury pollute soil and ground water supplies, moving to the foodchain and affecting human health
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > when mixed with the common municipal solid waste, heavy metals as zinc and mercury pollute soil and ground water supplies, moving to the foodchain and affecting human health
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57 he can hold his ground with the older boys
Общая лексика: он не уступает старшим мальчикамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he can hold his ground with the older boys
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58 scratch the ground with a rake
Общая лексика: рыхлить землю граблямиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > scratch the ground with a rake
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59 wipe the ground with
Общая лексика: нанести сокрушительное поражение (кому-л.) разбить наголову (в споре и т. п.; кого-л.), сурово отчитать (кого-л.) -
60 stands with both feet on the ground
עם שתי רגליים על הקרקע, עומד על הקרקע (מציאותי, ריאלי, מפוכח)* * *◙ (חכופמ,ילאיר,יתואיצמ) עקרקה לע דמוע,עקרקה לע םיילגר יתש םע◄English-Hebrew dictionary > stands with both feet on the ground
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