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101 be at one's best
быть в ударе, на высоте, показать себя с лучшей стороны, быть в формеHe got on excellently well with the "old salt" whose boat they used, for he was at his best with simple folk. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Beyond’, part II, ch. II) — Он прекрасно ладил со старым "морским волком", на лодке которого они катались, так как умел быстро находить общий язык с простыми людьми.
He acted both tragic and comic parts, but he was at his best in comedy. (EPI) — Он выступал как в трагических, так и в комических ролях. Но особенно ему удавались комические роли.
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102 put one's best foot first
разг.1) очень быстро идти, торопиться, нестись...I set my best foot forward and whenever I met in with any one I cried out there was a wreck ashore. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Kidnapped’, ch. XVIII) —...я несся что было духу и, завидев кого-либо, кричал, что на берегу нашли останки корабля, потерпевшего крушение.
2) приложить все усилия, сделать всё возможное, очень старатьсяYou can put your best foot forward, and if it turns out to be a faux pas, let them know that you're an American. (J. O'Hara, ‘Ourselves to Know’) — Старайтесь изо всех сил, а если сделаете faux pas, скажите им, что вы американец.
If you are going to finish that work in time you'll have to put your best foot forward. (WD) — Если вы хотите сделать эту работу вовремя, то вам придется поднажать.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > put one's best foot first
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103 make the worst of smth.
сплоховать, не справиться с чем-л. [образовано по контрасту с выражением make the best of smth.; см. make the best of smth.]Monica: "I wish you were my dad, instead of my own. I've borne with him since I was ten, when my mother, too tired to go on, left the pair of us to make the worst of it." (S. O'Casey, ‘Oak Leaves and Lavender’, act I) — Моника: "Вот если бы вы были моим отцом вместо моего родного. Когда мне было десять лет, мама, вконец измучившись, бросила нас. И с тех пор с ним мучаюсь я."
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104 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) llevarse de calle, ganar con facilidad2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) mangar, birlar, chorizarv + adv + prep + oa) ( take) llevarseb) ( win) \<\<prize\>\> llevarseVI + PREP (=take, win)* * *v + adv + prep + oa) ( take) llevarseb) ( win) \<\<prize\>\> llevarse -
105 to begin with
1) (at first: I didn't like him to begin with, but now he's one of my best friends.) al principio2) (firstly: There are many reasons why I don't like her - to begin with, she doesn't tell the truth.) para empezar, en primer lugar(firstly) en primer lugar 2 (take as starting point) empezar con -
106 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) (portare via)2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) rubare* * *vi + adv + prepto walk off with sth — (steal) andarsene con qc, (win: prize, bargain) assicurarsi qc con facilità
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107 on a par with...
наравне с..., на одном уровне с...This hunchback must not suppose that his acquaintance with fighting stories put him on a par with an actual fighting hero like Tom Tulliver. (G. Eliot, ‘The Mill on the Floss’, book II, ch. III) — Пусть этот горбун не думает, что если он знает столько военных историй, то, значит, он сам вояка и герой вроде Тома Талливера.
About the best thing Mac can do is to stick to baby-snatching. He's just about on a par with this none-pounding chiropractor female, Mrs. Mattle Gooch. (S. Lewis, ‘Main Street’, ch. XIV) — Лучше бы Мак ограничился помощью при родах. Он же ничуть не лучше этой костлявой миссис Мэтти Гуч, занимающейся хиропрактикой.
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108 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) sigra auðveldlega2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) stela -
109 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) könnyen nyer2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) vmivel meglép -
110 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) arrebatar2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) roubar -
111 walk off with
çalmak, yürütmek, aşırmak* * *kolayca kazan* * *1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) kolayca kazanmak2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) çalmak, aşırmak -
112 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) odnesti2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) pobegniti s čim -
113 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) voittaa vaivatta2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) varastaa -
114 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) vinne lett2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) stikke av med, stjele -
115 walk off with
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116 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) zgarnąć2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) zniknąć z -
117 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) gūt vieglu uzvaru2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) nočiept -
118 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) susižerti2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) nušvilpti -
119 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) med lätthet ta hem2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) stjäla -
120 walk off with
1) (to win easily: He walked off with all the prizes at the school sports.) a câştiga cu uşurinţă2) (to steal: The thieves have walked off with my best silver and china.) a fura, a şterpeli
См. также в других словарях:
with the best — or[with the best of them] {adv. phr.} As well as anyone. * /Bob could horseback ride with the best of them, but he never boasted about it./ * /John can bowl with the best of them./ … Dictionary of American idioms
with the best — or[with the best of them] {adv. phr.} As well as anyone. * /Bob could horseback ride with the best of them, but he never boasted about it./ * /John can bowl with the best of them./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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