639. First step is the only difficulty, the,

присл. важкий лише перший крок; ^ аби почати, а там воно І піде; див. тж.- F-614 та 1-1279.

first string головні ресурси, основнії кошти; див. тж. S-287, 1).

first stroke is half the battle, the див. F-614.

first thing, (the) І) в першу чергу, перш за все; див. тж. L-118, 1) та F-635;

First thing next morning they went to see Pedro (G. Trease).

2) спочатку;

Look here—I'll get suspicious of you, f thing, you know fM. Twain).

first things first див. Р-1340.

first think then speak присл. ^ або розумне казати, або'зовсім мовчати; слово не горобець: вилетить — не піймаєш.

fish and visitors smell in three days присл. ^ гості і риба через три дні псують­ ся; див. тж. В-1585;

Poor Richard's Almanac also contained: "Fish and visitors smell in three days" (N. M., Dec. 19. 1944).

646. fish before the net, to див. Р-1733.

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647. fish begins to stink at the head присл. риба з голови починає псуватися [етим. лат. piscis primum a capite foetet].

Ja48. fish (або angle) for a compliment

(або compliments), to набиватися на ком­плімент (або компліменти);

"But you did, perhaps," she added innocently, fishing for a compliment (Th. Hardy).

fish for an invitation, to напрошува­ тися на запрошення.

fish for compliments, to див. F-648.

fish in between див. В-І749, 1).

fishing expedition, а амер. з'ясування обстановки, «розвідка», прощупування грун­ ту (звич. вжив, з дієсловом to go).

fish in one's pocket (for something), to копатися в кишені (шукаючи, там щось);

Sweets it would have to be, however, thought William gloomily, fishing in his pocket for change for the taxi-man (K,. Mansfield).

fish in the air, to див. В-208.

fish in troubled (060 the troubled) waters, to ловити рибу в (кала) мутній воді [етим. фр. реслег en eau trouble];

When the Opium War broke out in 1840, America ordered one of its fleets under the command of Commodore Lawrence Kearny to the aid of the British imperialist troops. It fished in the troubled waters and forced the signing of the Gushing Treaty in 1844 (L. M., Jan., 1951).

fish or cut bail, to амер. прийняти те або інше рішення, одне з двох.

fish out of water (або the water), a (тж. a fish-out-of-the-water; a fish-out-of- water) людина в скрутних обставинах, «ри­ ба без води»; див. тж. В-1068;

Here in Montreal she was a fish out of water (Th. Dreiser).

You must be a fish out of the water (J. London).

fish-tail wind мор. вітер, що часто змінює напрям.

fishy eye тьмяний, позбавлений жит­ тя погляд.

fishy story (або tale), а (тж, a tale of a roasted horse; a tale of a tub; a tale of the man in the moon; a tale of the long bow; a piper's tale; a sailor's yarn; a traveller's tale) вигадане, брехливе оповідання, ^ «мисливське оповідання», казка про білого бичка ["A Tale of a Tub" назва сатири Док. Свіфта (J. Swift, 1667—I745)];

...Having entertained the fellow with a tale of a tub (D. Defoe).

The reader may suppose the strange conflict we have described to be a thing of the author's imagination. Some will, no doubt, pronounce it a story of the sensational and fabulous kind —in short, a "sailor's yam." (Mayne Reid).

661. fistycuff war жарт, бійка;

It is lucky for the women that the seat of fisty­cuff war is not the same with them as among men (H. Fielding).

662. (as) fit (амер. fine) as a fiddle в гар­ ному настрої; при доброму здоров'ї;

"How are you feeling, Tom?'¹ he asked,

"Fit as a fiddle" (J. London).

I never turned a hair when Roger was born. Felt as fit as a Fiddle the whole nine months (D. du Maurier).

(as) fit as a pudding for a friar's mouth заст. якраз те, що треба.

fit їог the wastepaper basket, to бути ні до чого не придатним, нікчемним, пога­ ним.

fit like a glove, to (тж. to fit like a T) бути якраз до міри; дуже щільно при­ лягати;

Не had a beaver hat of the shape of a sugar-loaf; and boots that fitted to his legs like gloves (H. Caine).

"Say, that fits like a T, doesn't it," he remarked (Th. Dreiser).

666. fit like frost and flowers, to зовсім не підходити один одному; не гармоніювати;

Him and the old squire fit one another like frost and flowers (G. Eliot).

fit like wax, to щільно прилягати (про одяг).

fits and starts уривки (розмови то­ що); див. тж. В-3128;

They fell into a desultory conversation of fits and starts (S. While).

fit (або put) the axe in (або on) the helve, to здолати великі труднощі; розв'я­ зати складну проблему; досягти мети; при­ йти до вірного висновку; розв'язати сумнів.

fit the cap on, to прийняти заува­ ження на свій рахунок; відносити до себе; див. тж. С-П9 та 1-63.

fit to kill амер. не в міру, надмірно (звич. вжив, з дієсловом, to laugh),

fit to raise the dead такий (гучний, шумний тощо), що підніме і мертвих;

He'll come back to the lakes and wait fit to raise the dead (D. Carter).

673. five-o'clock tea чай між другий сні­ данком І обідом; див. тж. Т-1580:

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Desmond, finding that there was no chance oE seeing her before five-o'clock tea, proposed that he and Max should walk across the mountains to Lough Lee, where he had hopes of finding a certain rare plant for which he had long sought in vain (E. Lyall).

five wits, the заст. п'ять почуттів; розумові здібності, розум, Інтелект. ,

fix (або hang, have) a millstone about (або round) one's neck, to взяти на себе ве­ лику відповідальність; надіти камінь на шию [етим. бібл.].

fixed idea, а невідчепна, настирлива думка, ідея [етим. фр. idee fixe];

It became his fixed idea that Harold must be married — if possible to Lily Colebrook; if not, to some other nice girl (G. Bullett).

fixed in⁴ (one's own) thought (або thoughts, thoughtfulness, meditation, reflec,- tions, reverie) див. А-48.

fixed to order див. M-8.

fix one's affection (або affections) on one, to покохати когось, віддати комусь свої почуття.

fix one's eyes on (або upon), to див. F-257.

fix one's flint for one, to амер. пока­ рати когось; розправитися з кимсь.-

fix (або pack, put up, stack) the cards against one, to амер. мати намір, збиратися

•підманути когось.

fix (або lay, place) the venue, to top. призначити судову округу (в якій буде слу­ хатися справа).

fix (one, something) with one's eyes, to див. F-257.

flag day день, коли на вулицях про­ дають маленькі прапорці (з благодійною метою).

flag of convenience dun. та ком. пра­ пор найбільшого сприяння (торгівлі одної країни з іншою);

The four-day world boycott by portworkers of ships that mostly avoid reasonable labour contracts and taxation by flying "flags of convenience" registered a fair degree of success yesterday — its first day (D. W. L., Dec. 2, 1958).

flag of truce (тж. white flag) парла- ментарський прапор.

flag station (тж. flag-station) роз'їзд, невеличка станція (на якій поїзд зупиняєть­ ся лише за сигналом прапорця);

They put me off about a mile below here. I wal­ked back to this Flag station. I'm going to wait here for the next train north (fi. Davis).

flannelled fool «бевзь у фланелевому костюмі» (жартівливе прізвисько багатого нероби-спортсмєна) [вираз з твору Р. К.іп- лінга (R. Kipling, 1865—1936) «Остров'яни»].

flap (one) in the mouth (with a lie), to (тж. to flap the lie in one"s teeth) заст.¹ нахабно, зухвало брехати.

flap one's mouth, to сл, базікати; роз­ мовляти; обговорювати.

flap the lie in one's teeth, to див. F-690.

flap with a fox's tail (або with a fox tail), а заст. докір, догана.

flash across one's mind, to див C-1518.

flash a glance (або a look, one's eyes) at, to кинути погляд.

flash (або shoot) fire, to метати іскри (про очі);

The eyes of Magua flashed fire; hut suddenly recollecting the necessity of maintaining his pre­ sence of mind, he turned away in silent disdain (J. Cooper).

flash gentry, the злодії, шахраї.

flash in the pan (тж. flash-in-the pan) n. 1) осічка;

Is it blank cartridge, or bail? A flash in the pan, or a shot? (Ch. Dickens).

2) перен. короткочасний успіх; невдача; • див. тж. F-699;

What if Sally's success proved only a flash in the pan? (F. Danby).

flash, in the pan, to 1) дати осічку;- 2) перен. зазнати невдачі; мати лише ко­ роткочасний успіх; див. тж. F-698.

flash into one's mind, to див. С-1518.

flash of hope, the див. В-2531.

flash of merriment вибух Ізесслості.

flash of wit блиск дотепності;

It was a semi-political, and wholly scandalous publication, redeemed by excessive, dullness; and as it was utterly faithless, as-it contained no new thought, as it never by any chance had a flash of wit, satire, or indignation in its pages, ho judged it respectable enough, at first sight (J. Conrad)-

flash one's eyes at, to див. F-695.

flash through one's mind, to див. C-1518.

flash to flame, to див. В-2992.

flat and plain ясно, точно, щиро, від­ верто. '

708. (as) flat as a board (або as a Hound-; er, as a pancake, as glass, as your hand) зовсім плоский: плоский, як дошка;

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In Atlantic City, the boardwalk was jammed, and the ocean was as flat as glass (M. Wilson).

flat broke див. В-2879.

flat гасе спорт, скачки без перешкод.

flat (або plump, square) refusal кате­ горичне відмовлення.

flattering unction лестощі, удавана" люб'язність (часто вжив, у виразі to lay flattering unction to one's soul);

Frisco replied with flattering unction: "She has been singing in opera" (K. S. Prichard).

flat tire оме p. нецікава, що нічим не відзначається особа; сіра людина.

flay a flea for the hide and tallow, to див. S-1246.

flay a flint, to див. S-1246.

flea bite, а (тж. a flea-bite) дрібна неприємність;

The loss of your fortune is a mere flea bite (W. Thackeray).

717. flea in one's ear, а докір, неприємна, дратуюча відповідь; відмовлення, відсіч (звич. вжив, у виразах to go away with a flea in one's ear; to send one away with a flea in one's ear);

The doctor's watch were all back at their loopho­les, the rest were busy loading the spare muskets, and every one with red face, you may be certain; and a Ilea in his ear as the saying is (R. Steven­son).

718. flee (або run) for one's life, to [тж. to fly (або run) for. dear life] бігти дуже швидко, щодуху;

Не had seen me at the moment I saw him, but he. also like a true hunter, had concealed the fact, putting on an air of unconcern till out of sight, when he had run for his life around behind me (E. Seton-Thotnpson). '

Makola and Carlier tried once in a canoe to open communications, but were received with a shower of arrows, and had to fly back to the -station [or dear life (I. Conr&d).

flee from the bottle, to ухилятися від вживання спиртних напоїв.

(as) fleet as a deer дуже швидкий; швидкий, як олень.

Fleet (або Fleet-Street) marriage та­ ємне одруження.

fleeting smile, а скороиинуща по­ смішка;

Recalling Catharine, at this moment, Edgar Bollard permitted himself the luxury of a fleeting smile of personal pleasure (D. Carter).

723. fleet (або swift) of foot бистроногий, прудконогий;

He is a great captain of horsemen, and swifter of foot than any other Roman (B. Shaw).

fleet of the desert «флот пустині» (караван верблюдів).

flee (або go, take) to the bent, to

шотл. утекти з міста (від кредиторів тощо).

Fleet parson заст. священик, готовий за плату таємно повінчати кого завгодно [такі вінчання були поширені у XVIII ст. в районі флітської боргової тюрми].

Fleet Street англійська преса [на Фліт-стріт в Лондоні знаходяться редакції найбільших газет];

Fleet Street is always screaming about unions "taking away the rights of the individual" (D. W. L., Sept. 6, 1960).

Fleet-Street marriage див. F-721.

flesh and blood 1) плоть і кров; люд­ ська природа; рід людський; людина, живі люди {тж. one's own flesh and blood);

Flesh and blood could not stand the strain (A. Doyle).

To him he talked with that strong vein of sym­pathy and understanding which is usually charac­teristic of those drawn by ties of flesh and blood (Th. Dreiser).

2) органічна частина; с^ плоть від плоті; кров від крові (тж. flesh and bone; one's own flesh and blood);

...This country [= U.S.] is no "exception"; it is flesh and blood of the world capitalist system and is subject to that system's laws of growth and decline (W. foster).

3) attr. живий, з плоті і крові; особисто, власною персоною; 4) attr. повнокровний, повний життя.

flesh and bone див. F-729, 2).

flesh and fell заст. цілком, повністю.

fleshy lusts (тж. the lusts of the flesh)

ХТИВІСТЬ, ПОХІТЬ.

flesh one's sword, to закривавити, обагрити кров'ю свій меч.

flesh pots {of Egypt), the матеріаль­ ний добробут, багате, заможне життя; ко­ рисливі міркування [етим. бібл.]\

Hunger ye still after the flesh pots of the monks S of Godstow? (W. Scott).

735. flies go to the lean horse (тж. un unfortunate man would be drowned in a tea­ cup) присл. ^ на похиле дерево і кози ска­ чуть; де лихо пристане, там і трава в'яне.

flight of ambition, a ^ честолюбні мрії.

flight (або stretch) of fancy (або imagination), a плід, породження уяви; літ, буяння уяви;

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But these flights of fancy seldom burnished the brass plate of Dombey and Son's offices into a tablet of golden hope, or shed a brilliant lustre on their dirty skylights... (Cfi. Dickens).

"By no stretch of the imagination can the new House oE Lords be presented as quite an absur­dity." he said (D. W. L., April 3, 1958).

738. flight of stairs (або steps) проліт схо­ дів;

Entering the house he went up the short flight of stairs to his room (P. Abrahams).

739. flight of time, the швидкий біг часу;, The striking of a clock downstairs in the hall

warned rne ої the flight of time (W. Collins).

flinch one's glass, to навмисно не до­ пити склянки.

fling an old shoe after one, to див. C-281.

fling (або give, throw) a sop to Cerberus, to «задобрити Цербера», дати хабара; див. їж, S-1595 та G-2019;

They'll throw some kind of sop to this Mathry creature. Then it will be finished and forgotten (A. Cronin).

743. fling (away) a sprat to catch a herring (або a whale), to рискувати дріб­ ницею заради великого баришу;

Did you never hear of the man that flung away a sprat to catch a whale? (Ch. Reade).

fling caution to the winds, to див. C-296.

fling dirt about, to поширювати бруд­ ні плітки, злословити, лихословити.

fling dirt at one, to див. С-297.

fling down the gage (або gauntlet, glove), to 1) заст. кинути рукавичку, кинути виклик, викликати когось на однобій; 2) перен. книжн. кинути виклик, викликати когось на боротьбу, змагання; див. тж. Т-1373 та Р-392;

Не flung down the gage to the proud cardinals who had excommunicated him (E. Bulwer Lytton).

fling (one, something) in one's face (або teeth, throat), to див. С-307.

fling (one) into gaol (або jail, prison), to див. Т-1392.

fling (або throw, toss) money to the wind, to розтринькати гроші;

As if someone had snatched up their life savings and tossed the money to the wind (D. Carter).

fling mud at one, to див. С-297.

fling (або throw) (one, something) off like an old shoe, to викинути, як стару ганчірку (когось, щось);

...Still you go hanging on io rny sister, who'|| fling you off like an old shoe when she's worn уо_ц out (W. Thackeray).

753. fling (або throw) one's (або the) bonnet (або cap) over the mill (або wind­ mill), to робити щось безглузде, безглуздо поводитися, переходити всі межі [етим. фр. Jeter son bonnet par-dessus les moulins];

"I know, my dear, I should have fallen madly Ш love with you," she used to say, "and thrown'rny bonnet right over the mills for your sake'"' (O. Wilde).

I suggest that both of you felt it would be mad to fling your caps over the windmill like thai? (7. Galsworthy).

754. fling (або throw, розм. chuck) oneself at one's head (або at the head of one), to вішатися комусь на шию [етим. фр. se Jeter' a la tete de quelqu'un];

Maybe Doreen was right, and she was just a sucker flinging herself at Bart's head... (D. Cusack).

Haven't you got enough pride to siop yuu from -chucking yourself at the head of a man who doesn't think enough of you to write you more than half a dozen letters the whole eighteen months he's been away... (D. Cusack).

755. fling (або throw) oneself at (або on,' upon) one's mercy, to [тж. to fling (або throw) oneself at (або on, upon) the тегов of one; заст. to yield to (або upon) one's mercy; to yield to (або upon) the mercy of one] здаватися на милість (переможця); просити пощади;

Perhaps, thought Loomis, it was best to make a full confession and throw himself on the mercy of the Colonel and Willoughhy (S. Heym).

fling oneself at the head of one, tri| див. F-754.

fling oneself at the mercy of one, див. F-755.

fling oneself on one's mercy, to d F-755.

fling oneself on the mercy of one, див. F-755.

fling oneself upon one's mercy, to див\ F-755.

fling oneself upon the mercy of on to див. F-755.

fling (something) overboard, to див< C-344.

fling (something) over the mil! (аби windmill), to відкинути, викинути (щось)І

His habits, his comfort, his possessions... aflfl here he was, flinging them all over the windmill (I. Galsworthy).

764. fling prudence to the winds, to див. C-296.

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765. fling the bonnet (або cap) over the mill (або windmill), to айв. F-753.

766 fling the handle after the blade, to див. І-138І.

767. fling (^a^° sling, throw) the hatchet, to розм. брехати, прибрехати; перебрати міру.

768 fHng the helve after the hatchet, to див. Т-1381.

fling (або throw) the house out of the windows, to заст. порушити порядок в усьо­ му домі; зняти галас у домі [етим. фр. jeter la maison par les fenetres].

fling (one, something) to the winds, to див. С-361.

fling up one's cards, to 1) кинути кар­ ти; вийти з гри; (тж. to throw up one's cards; to throw up the game); 2) див. C-649.

fling up one's heels, to див. В-43І.

flirt а (або one's) fan, to 1) швидки­ ми рухами розкривати і закривати віяло; 2) кокетливо обмахуватися віялом [тж. заст. to gallant а (або one's) fan].

flitch of Dunmow, the засолена і коп­ чена свиняча грудинка, яку, за старим зви­ чаєм, щорічно підносили подружжям у Дан- моу (графство Ессекс), які довели, що воли жили у злагоді протягом минулого року і одного дня.

float a loan, to випустити позику.

float before the eyes, to (тж. to float in the mind) проноситися в думках, перед очима.

floating (або working) capital ком. оборотний капітал.

floating cargo морський вантаж.

floating debt ком. поточний борг.

floating kidney мед. блукаюча нирка.

floating light мор. плавучий маяк; буй, що світиться.

floating population плинний склад на­ селення.

floating voter сл. (переважно амер.) виборець з нестійкими переконаннями, голос, який .можва купити;

From chats among the "floating voters" I gather that most would have been glad of an opportunity of not voting Tory (D. W. L.,'Dec. 4, 1958).

float in the mind, to див. F-776.

flocks and herds вівці та рогата ху­ доба; рогата худоба.

flog a dead horse, to див. В-208.

flog a willing horse, to див. S-1818.

flog one within an inch of one's life, to див. В-468.

flog the cat, to мор. жарг. неперекон­ ливо виправдовуватися, марно намагатися вигородити себе.

flog the clock, to підвести годинник вперед (для скорочення робочого часу).

flog the flesh from one's bones, to сл. вибиватися із сил, знемагатися; ^ :< шкури лізти;

...You flog the flesh from your bones to carry out orders, and they hike "you out to strafe you because you've forgotten the number of socks in your detachment (J. Aldridge).

flood of anger, а вибух гніву,

flood of light, а море вогню.

flood of speech, а мовний потік; див. тж. F-796;

My curiosity burst from me in a flood of speech (J. London).

flood of tears, а море, потік сліз.

flood of words, а потік, злива слів; див. тж. F-794;

І crossed the threshold while he was still speaking. The last I saw of him, he was pouring out that glorious flood of words (W. Collins).

floods of ink море чорнила.

floor leader амер. пол. партійний ор­ ганізатор (у конгресі).

floor of the House, the місця членів парламенту у залі засідань.

floor the question, to розм. зуміти від­ повісти на запитання.

flop house амер. сл. дешевий нічліж­ ний дім;

By God if there was anything colder than я flop house toilet in winter, Blcssy had never seen it (A. Maltz).

802. floral offerings (або tributes) квіткові підношення;

"You think," returned the lady, "that I am fit for nothing better than pretty speeches and com­pliments and floral offerings?" (H. Merriman).

803. flotsam and jetsam обломки, уламки [flotsam — уламки, що плавають після ко­ рабельної аварії; jetsam — вантаж, який викинули за борт, щоб зменшити вагу ко­ рабля];

A single two-arm gas-pipe descended from the center of the ceiling. It was permeated by a pecu­liarly stale and pungent odor, obviously redolent of all the flotsam and jetsam of life — criminal and innocent — that had stood or sat in here from time to time, waiting patiently to learn what a deliberat­ing fate held in store (Th. Dreiser).

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804. flourish of trumpets, а туш; перен. пишне представлення когось; гучна рекла­ма'; урочиста церемонія;

Do you hear that flourish of trumpets? (E. Poe).

805." flower of the flock, the гордість, при­краса родини або компанії; див. тж. В-2268, 2);

Не W.2S the flower of the. [lock, was Flint (R. Sleuenson).

806. flowers of speech, the (тж. flowery phrases) красиві звороти мови; квіти крас­ номовства; ірон, кучеряві фрази;

Не is not given to Judge Brady's flowery phrases, nor his reckless threats (M. & M., May, 1956).

flowing bowl, the спиртні напої.

flowing tide приплив; перен. щось, що зростає, насувається.

flow in rivers, to (тж. to flow like water; to flow like the waters in spring) литися рікою (про вино, кров, гроші тощо).

It is a great matter, I say, and blood will flow in rivers before it ends (Ft. Ride Haggard).

Nobody gave a tupenny damn, and beer was flowing like water (J. Lindsay).

The land cries out against Twala, and the blood of the people flows like the ' waters in spring (H. Ride Haggard).

810. flow of conversation (або talk) плав­ ний хід бесіди;

She was naturally talkative, with a flow of bright conversation, and keeping house for her widowed father had given her a certain social assurance (A. Cronin).

811. flow of imagination літ, буяння уяви;

But he never proceeded in the execution further than the words "For when I gaze," — the flow of imagination in which he had previously written down the initial letters of the other seven lines, deserting him at that point (Ch. Dickens).

812. flow of speech (060 words) невимуше­ ність, легкість в розмові;

So it was, as he listened to Professor Caldwell's easy flow of speech —the conversation of a clever, cultured man — that Martin kept seeing himself down all his past (J. London).

813. flow of spirits життєрадісність, весе­ лість; гарний настрій;

...In this flow of spirits and conversation the Major continued all day... (Ch. Dickens).

Her despondency melted under the warmth ,of his flow of high spirits; her sadness perished in the gay infection of his smile... (A. Cronin).

flow of talk див. F-810.

flow of time, the біг, плин часу.

flow of words dm. F-812.

flubdub and guff амер. тріскучі фра­ зи, пишномовні висловлювання; дурниці; ні­ сенітниця.

flush of dawn поет, ранішня зоря; ранішні промені сонця.

flush of hope, the див. В-2531.

flutter the dove-cots (або dovecots), to (тж. to put the cat among the pigeons) викликати переполох; хвилювати мирних жителів (перший вираз е шекспірівським; Coriolanus; д. І, сц. 5];

He's a first-rate fellow. But Fleur has fluttered their dovecots once or twice (J. Galsworthy).

The cost of Royal weddings has gone up 300 per cent in 13 years. This revelation put the cat among the pigeons in the House of Commons yesterday (D. W. L.. April 27, i960).

flux and reflux ^ поява і зникання; припливи і відпливи.

fly a high pitch, to див. F-831.

fly a kite, to див. Р-1673.

fly at high game, to див. F-831.

fly a tile, to сл. збити капелюх з ко­ гось.

fly at one, to (тж. to go at one; to sail into one) нападати, напускатися на ко­ гось з лайкою або бійкою;

І thought at first she was going to fly at him; but for the moment she cgnfined herself to words (Jerome K. Jerome).

827. fly at one (або something) like a bull at a red cloth (або rag), to накидатися на когось (або щось), як бик на червоне; див. тж. L-809;

Instead of accepting this polite invitation, worthy old Benjamin flew at the age we lived in, like a bull at a red doth (W. Collins).

fly at one's face (або throat), to див. F-842, 1).

fly at something like a bull at a red cloth (060 rag), to див. F-827.

fly for dear life, to див. F-7I8.

fly high, to (тж. to fly a high pitch; to fly at high game; to kick high) високо нестися; бути честолюбним; див. тж. F-851;

] was flying too high, and should never get on, so (Ch. Dickens).

The young lady may kick high, but I doubt if she will kick away my boy's good sense and good feeling (F. Danby).

fly in amber, а перен. музейна рід­ кість.

fly in flinders, to див. В-2530.

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flying adder бабка; див. тж. D-317.

flying column летючий загін;

Pall Mall thinks that the duke has been given command of a flying column — a small composite force oi yeomanry, irregular horse, etc. (W. Max­well).

836. Flying Dutchman летючий голландець (легендарний корабель);

It was a ghost of a train, a Flying Dutchman of a train, a nightmare of a train (R. Davis).

flying fortress амєр. ав. «літаюча фортеця» (бомбардувалбник В 29).

flying (або winged) horse, the кри­ латий кінь, Пегас [етим. міф.}.

flying squad загін полісменів на ав­ томобілях.

flying squadron мор. ескадра швидко­ хідних кораблів; ав. авіазагін.

flying visit короткочасний візит.

fly in one's face, to 1) кидати виклик, не коритися; нападати на когось; протирічп- ти чомусь [тж. to fly in one's throat; to fly at one's face (або throat); to fly in the face of];

If my daughter flies in my face, surely my hus­band may (Ch. Dickens).

Regardless of decorum, you are prepared to fly in the face of propriety (Ch. BrontS).

2) усвідомлюватися, ставати очевидним, впадати в око;

Tom's guilt now flew in his face more than any severity could make it (H. Fielding).

fly in one's throat, to див. F-842, 1).

fly in the annointment, а або the due. F-847.

fiy in the face of, to due. F-842, 1).

fly in the face of fate (або Providence), to \тж. to quarrel with (або tempt) Provid­ ence] спокушати долю; див. тж. Т-937;

"You've got to do it," he said; "the lot's fallen to you, and it's bad work flying in the lace of fate" (H. Caine).

And who was he to fly in the face of Providence? (R. Davis).

Not That account was closed. To reopen it was to tempt Providence (7. Galsworthy).

847. fly in the ointment (або рідк. anoint­ ment), а або the щось неприємне; ^ ложка дьогтю в бочці меду [етим. бібл.]; див. тж. В-2918 то С-І557;

"Jimmy" was the fiy in the ointment (I. Gats-worthy) .

That little fly in the anointment, however, has been somewhat turned to advantage by — with superb irony — pointing to the "snobbishness" of these foreign royal houses in tilting their noses at

a wedding between princess and "commoner." (D. W. L., May 2, 1960).

848. fly (або fall, go, рідк. throw oneself) into a passion (або rage), to [тж. to get one's Irish (або monkey) up; to get one's rag out; to get one's shirt off (або out); to go into a temper; to have one's Irish up; to lose one's hair; to lose one's shirt (або tem­ per, сл. wool); амер. сл. to get (або have) one's Indian up; амер. сл. to lose one's goat] (дуже) роздратуватися, розлютитися, ски­ піти; див. тж. С-1778 та G-270;

Не flew into a passion (G. Byron).

The farmer, furious at being told to get off his own land, flew into a rage (D. W. L., Nov. 16, 1953).

You never fall into a passion; but you never forgive, I think (W. Thackeray).

The landlady fell into a violent rage at these words (H. Fielding).

On another occasion, when we three were togeth­er, this same dear baby... was the Innocent occasion of Miss Murdstone's going into a passion (Ch. Dick­ens).

Fleur is pretty and clever; but she might run out at any corner if she got her monkey up (/. Gals­worthy).

Michael's got his shirt out! (J. Galsworthy). •

You go into a temper for nothing. I'd get rid of that haste, if I were you (H. . Wood).

Daniel Malonc had 'his Irish up' during the conscription referendum campaign (F. fiardy).

...That cat would lose her hair and give herself away (/. Galsworthy).

I don't think it's anything to lose your shirt about (A. Cronin).

849. fly (або get, go off) into a tantrum,

to (тж. to go into one's tantrums) скипіти, вибухнути гнівом; виявляти капризну дра­тівливість; див. тж. В-964;

Yates watched him silently. He knew those fits of temper. Whenever one of the German prisoners he had dealt with flew into a tantrum, it was a fairly sure thing that ihe man wanted to avoid answering a question he could foresee (S. fieym).

Now please listen, Fran, and don't go off into a tantrum (S. Lewis).

fly into flinders, to див. В-2530.

fiy low, to триматися в, тіні, залиша­ тися непомітним; намагатися не привертати до себе уваги; див. тж. F-831.

852. fly off at a tangent, to див. D-881.

fly off on a tangent, to див. D-881.

fly (або go, slip) off the handle, to розсердитися, скипіти, втратити самовладан­ ня [натяк на молоток., що зривається з руч­ ки} ; див. тж. S-465;

І was surprised when he flew off the handle and told me if I mentioned anything of the kind to Mother he'd skin me alive (/. Conroy).

855. fly one's flag, to мор. держати свій прапор; командувати з'єднанням.

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fly on the coach-wheel (або on the wheel), а ірон. людина, що перебільшує своє значення; с^ у полі ми орали; ми то груші, з нас то квас; див. тж. W-322.

fly open, to див. В-3004, 1).

fly short of (something), to ^ не бути на належній висоті; не досягти належ­ ного рівня.

fly the coop, to амер. сл. покинути, залишити (когось); збігти (від когось);

As I say, on the third day I flew the coop (O. Henry).

fly the eagle, to (тж. to make the eagle scream) амер. виголошувати ура-пат- ріотичні промови; проповідувати експансію американського імперіалізму [на державно­ му прапорі США зображений орел];

fly the garter, to грати у чехарду, у довгої лози.

fly (або shoot) the pit, to збігти з аре­ ни (про переляканого бгйцевого півня); череп, вибратися з квартири, не сплативши за неї.

fly the track, to амер. зійти з протоп­ таного шляху; дати дорогу (комусь).

fly (або mount, show) the white feath­ er, to (тою. to turn yellow) злякатися,, вияви­ ти малодушність, боягузтво [біле перо у хвості бійцевого півня вважалося ознакою поганої породи]; див. тж. С-1567 та G-242;

My blood ran a little cold at that but I .finished my liquor. It was no use flying a white feather (Ch. Reads).

No Lafee ever showed the white feather yet (/. London).

fly to arms, to спішно готуватися до війни; несподівано взятися за зброю.

fly to one's arms, to кинутися в чиїсь обійми.

fly (або go) to the winds, to розсія­ тися, як дим; безслідно зникнути;

Alfred was an aristocrat; and as he grew up, instinctively, all his sympathies and all his reason­ings were in that line, and all mother's exhorta­tions went to the winds (H. Beecher Stowe).

fly up in the snuff, to див. С-1778.

foam at the mouth, to говорити щось з піною на губах; страшенно розлютитися; див. тж. F-870;

Не foamed at the mouth while she stared at him, appalled by this sudden fury (7. Conrad).

foaming at the mouth з піною нд гу­ бах; див. тж. F-869.

fob pocket кишеня для годинника;

Well, he always walks to his office with a very handsome gold watch-chain hanging out, about a foot and a quarter; and a gold watch in his fob pocket... (Ch. Dickens).

foe (або foeman) worthy of one's steel, а див. Е-155.

fold (one) in one's arms, to обняти, стиснути в обіймах (когось).

fold one's arms (або hands), to ні­ чого не робити; ^ байдики бити; сидіти, як пень; див. тж. Е-61; S-1194 та S-1201.

875. fold (one) to one's breast, to приту­ лити до грудей (когось).

87G. follow a bee-line, to див. М-42.

877. follow (або pursue) a policy, to здій­ снювати, проводити політику;

But it may also be said that England's govern­ment during the past few years has pursued a policy whose very inefficiency led just as inevitably to war... (Th. Dreiser).

878. follow a profession, to мати, обрати якусь професію;

Of course, Doctor, you follow a noble profession (A. Cronm).

879. follow arms, to бути військовим, слу­ жити в армії;

A patrician keeping a shop instead of following arms! (B. Shaw).

880. follow (one) as (або like) a shadow, to [тж. to follow (one) like a dog; to follow (one) like St. Antony's (або Tantony) pig] ходити, як тінь (за кимсь) [св. Антоній вважався покровителем свиней};

The orderly felt he was connected with that figure moving so suddenly on horseback: he follow­ed it like a shadow, mute and inevitable .and damned by it (D. Laurence).

Ah, mama! you mean your teasing daughter, who will never let you alone; who, when you go into your room, cannot help running to seek you; who follows you up-stairs and down, like a dog (Ch. Bronte).

follow (one) at foot, to див. F-882.

follow at (або upon) one's heels, to

[тж. to follow at (або upon) the heels of one; to follow one's footsteps (або steps); to tread in one's footsteps (або steps); to tread in the footsteps (або steps) of one; to follow in one's footsteps (або steps); to walk in one's steps; to follow in the foot­steps (або steps) of; заст. to follow (one) at (або to) foot] ходити слідом за кимсь; див. тж. D:525;

Following close at his heels, came Mr. Job Trotter, in the catalogue of whose vices, want of faith and attachment to bis companion could, at all events, find no place (Ck. Dickens).

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She was not afraid of him. Yet fear now and then seemed to follow in his footsteps — a shape­less and morbid terror that came when the man was gone (W. Maxwell).

follow in one's footsteps, to див. D-547,2) та F-882.

follow in one's rear, to див. В-2838.

follow in one's steps, to див. F-882.

follow in one's wake, to див. В-2838.

follow in the cry, to 1) мисл. бігти по сліду разом із зграєю (про гончаків); 2) перен. покірно слідувати за кимсь; бути послідовником когось.

follow in the footsteps of one, to див. D-547, 2).

follow in the rear, to див. В-2838.

follow in the steps of one, to див. D-547,2).

891- follow in the wake, to див. B-2838.

follow (one) like a dog (або shadow), to див. F-880.

follow (one) like St, Antony's (або Tantony) pig, to див. F-880.

follow my leader «дзеркало» (назва дитячої гри, в якій учасники повторюють усі рухи того, хто водить).

Television, the infant medium of communication, is playing follow my leader despite the so-called twenty billion dollar Negro market which consumes enormous chunks of the products beamed at us every day by the advertisers (Fsedonnaays, vol. 3, No 3, 1963).

895. follow one's advice, to прийняти чиюсь пораду, послухатися поради;

Не seemed little interested in whether or not Vates followed his advice (S. Keym).

896. follow one's bent (або inclinations), to [тж. to follow one's own bent (або inclinations)] робити щось згідно з своїм ба­ жанням, нахилом;

Не shall follow his own bent (W. Thackeray).

Mrs. Gale offered the loaf.

"Cut it, woman," said her guest; _aillj fj,_e ''_Wo-man" cut it accordingly. Had she followed her inclinations, she would have cut the parson also;

• Yorkshire soul revolted absolutely from his manner of command (Ch. Bronte).

897. follow one's cue, to підхопити чийсь натяк; продовжувати в тон;

'You'd better quit running after the women, that s what you mean." he said with mock reproof. The men laughed, and followed his cue.

Yeah, it ain't [= isn't] good for a kid of your age" (7, Steele).

898. follow one's example, to див. F-906,2).

899. follow one's heart, to слухатися свого серця; див. тж, F-909;

Не knew only that his failure to follow his heart, no matter what the consequences, had left him deeply shamed (A. Maltz).

follow one's inclinations, to див. F-896.

follow one's nose, to 1) іти прямо вперед;

She cast a hurried look back. There he was! She noted that Hilary was following his nose (J. Gals­worthy).

2) чути носом; почувати нюхом;

Adams asked him if he could direct him to an alehouse. The fellow bade him follow his nose (H. Fielding).

follow one's own bent (або inclina­ tions), to див. F-886.

follow one's own way, to [тж. to get (060 have) one's (або one's own) way (або will)] домагатися свого; відстоювати своє твердження; робити щось по-своєму;

"Well, well, get your own way," he replied. Raoul had finally got his own way (W. Norris). "Well, I'll he damned if I'll go." "Have your own way, Jim" (J. Steele).

follow one's steps, to див. D-547, 2) та F-882.

follow (one) over the world, to див. F-921.

follow suit, to 1) карт, ходити в масть; 2) перен. Наслідувати чийсь прик­ лад; діяти, як хтось [тж. to follow one's example; to take an example (from one)];

At that the Editor turned to his knife and fork with a grunt, and the Silent man followed suit (H. Wells).

follow (або join) the banner (of), to військ, стати під чиїсь прапори; перен. при­ єднатися до когось, стати на чийсь бік.

follow (або go with) the crowd, to робити те, що робить більшість; ^ плисти за течією; див. тж. G-1955.

follow (або listen to) the dictates of one's heart, to [тж. to follow the dictates of one's inclination; to obey the dictates of one's conscience (або heart, mind, nature)] робити щось згідно з своїм бажанням, відчувати потяг до чогось; прислухатися до голосу серця; див. тж. F-899;

Of course she would have done more wisely to listen to the dictates of her own heart and her own ! instincts (W. Norris).

He was perfectly free and independent of his ' uncle, and, had he followed the dictates of his

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inclination, he would have told him frankly what he [bought of the cowardly treatment io which he had subjected his daughter (F. Marryat).

follow the drum, to бути солдатом.

follow the (або ride to) hounds, to

полювати (верхи) з собаками;

"If I was (o ride to hounds," returned her hus­band, "the only thing I'd break would be my neck" (R. Davis).

follow the (або go in for) law, to обрати фах юриста, бути юристом; див. тж. F-916.

follow the lead of one, to наслідувати когось, іти за чиїмсь прикладом; підхопити чиюсь ініціативу;

We must follow the lead of the Venetians, not they ours (E. Voynich).

Overwhelmingly the meeting seemed to support the executive, and some Left M. P.'s thought that pressure on the Government should be increased to force it to follow the Soviet lead and end tests, as well as to oppose nuclear weapons for Germany (D. W. L., April 3, 1958).

914. follow the plough, to займатися зем­ леробством;

Peasants, brought up to scare crows and follow the plough! (B. Shaw).

follow (або get on) the river, to амєр. дістати роботу у річному порту або на річному судні; стати річником.

follow the robe, to бути юристом, за­ йматися юриспруденцією; див. .тж. F-912;

The cadets of many of our good families follow the robe as a profession (W. Thackeray).

follow (або pursue) the scent, to іти по сліду.

follow the sea, to див. G-1873, 2).

follow the trail, to див. В-14И.

follow (one) to foot, to див. F-882.

follow (one) to the end of (або over) the world, to піти на край світу (за кимсь);

If I loved a man, I would hold him, or if I couldn't, 1 would follow him to the end of the world (S. Ileytn).

I could have followed you over the world, Willy, and looked for no better fortune (H. Calne).

follow upon one's heels (060 upon the heels of one), to див. Oil57 та F-882.

folly dress маскарадний костюм, мас­ карадне вбрання (з ковпаком і бубонцями);

"І happen to have an old "Folly dress," said Fleur, "silver and gold, with hells, that I haven't worn since I was married" (J. Galsworthy).

924. foment a war, to (тж. to foment war) розпалювати війну.

925. food and drink (to one) саме головне; g^ це для нього (неї І т. д.) все; і хлібом не годуй;

Не tried not to see the looks or hear the remarks as he passed along,, but they were food and drink to him (M. Twain).

926. food for meditation (або reflection, thought; observation; wonder, і т. д.) пожи­ вок для міркування (або спостереження, по­ диву і т. д.); див. тж. 1-813;

Time, however, introduced food for reflection. He found his partner to be very disagreeable (Tk. Drei­ser).

Two days after the dinner at James's, Mr. Polteed provided Soames with food for thought (I. Gals-wurthy).

The road for the first few miles did not present much food for the intense amount of observation which Mr. Pinchbold bestowed upon it (Ch. Col­lins).

food for powder див. С-90.

food for reflection (або thought, won­ der) див. F-926.

fool always rushes to the fore, a

присл. дурень завжди лізе' вперед; ^ попе­ред, батька в пекло не лізь.

930. fool and his money are soon parted, a присл. у дурня гроші не довго лежать у ки­ шені; див. тж. F-941;

"Some folks and their money are soon parted,"— she meant me (0. Wister).

fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool, the прікл. дурень вважає себе розумним, а розумний визнає себе дурнем.

fool in grain, а див. 1-507, 3).

fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years, а присл. розумний за сім років не відповість на всі запитання, які дурень спи­ тає за одну годину.

fool may give a wise man counsel, a присл. трапляється, що й дурень розумному пораду подасть.

fool may sometimes speak to the purpose, а (тж. a fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark) присл. ^ інколи І дурень правду скаже.

fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out, a присл. дурень у воду камінь кине, а деся­ теро розумних його не витягнуть.

937.' fool of circumstances, the жертва ви­ падку.

938. fool of fate, the (тж. заст. the fool

of fortune; fortune's fool) іграшка долі;

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972. for (або in) ages (гас. амєр. розм. in a coon's age) дуже довго, дуже давно, довгий час; ^ цілу вічність (часто вжив, з дієсловом to see);

"Well, Swiihin, she said, "I haven't seen you for ages. How are you?" (V. Galsworthy).

He got up and went out to the verandah. He didn't know what to do with himself. He hadn't felt so upset in ages (A. Maltz).

Haven't seen you in a coon's age, my lad (A. Saxion).

for a good time (або while) to come на довгий час у майбутньому, протягом три­ валого часу у майбутньому.

for a lark due. F-1051.

for a little на 'Короткий час, ненадов­ го.

for all comers для всіх охочих;

The tables

were ready spread

With viands and sherbets in ice — and wine — Kept for ail comers at all hours to dine (G. Byron),

977. for all (або for what) І„саге розм. що­ до мене; ^ це мене не обходить; моя хата з краю;

And for all I care you can go to Blairhjll, or West Africa, or Timbuktu. In Eact you can go to hell. Good-bye (A. Cronin).

978. for all (або aught) I know наскільки мені відомо;

Maybe he's still going to that night school for ail I know (A. Saxton).

Some of the costumes may have been, for aught I know, grotesque enough (Ch. Dickens).

for all of щодо; що стосується.

for all one can tell див. F-982.

for all one (або something) is worth щосили, щодуху; з усієї сили; максимально; ^ на чому світ стоїть;

Hold on, girl, hold on for all ' you're worth (P. Abrahams).

You may remember that on sunny afternoons you used to ride about with the lamp shining for all^it was worth (Jerome K. Jerome).

982. for all one knows (тж. for all one can tell) чого доброго; (що) може статися;

І might die before to-morrow morning for all you can tell (7. Galsworthy).

for all something is worth див. F-981.

for all that (060 this) не дивлячись на це; незважаючи на це; всупереч цьому;

Ah, Vanamce! A strange !ad; a wonderful cha­racter for all that (F. Morris).

985. for all the world (у заперечних ре­ ченнях) [тж. у заперечних реченнях for a

(або the) world; жарт, for (all) the world and his wife; for worlds; у стверджувальних— not for all the money in the world; розм. not for Joe; розм. not for love or money; жарт, not for the world (або for ali the world) and his wife; not for the world; not for worlds; розм. not on your life; амєр. розм. not for the love of Mike] нізащо в сві­ті; див. тж. F-1069;

My boy, don't be afraid of me, I wouldn't hurt a hair of your head for all the world (M. Twain).

I wouldn't vex you for a world (G. Eliot).

Not a word on it to the old ones for the world (O. Goldsmith).

"I have seen him," replied the middle-aged lady.

"Where?" inquired Mr. Magnus. "Where?"

"That," said the middle-aged lady, rising from the seat, and averting her head, "that I would not reveal for worlds" (Ch. Dickens).

Never again would she want to leave, and excit­ing as it had been, to speak over the radio, she was a shoe-maker-'s wife and never would she do it again, not for all the money in the world (S. Heym).

"Me leave you, my precious," cried Peggotty. "Not for all the world and his wife" (Ch. Dickens).

Edgar would not for worlds have reminded him that it was he who had arranged the bridge party at Mr. Jupe's (F. Danby).

"Not on your life," Alf said. "We've got to keep our eye on ihe mine'' (K. S. Prichard).

for all the world and his wife див. F-985.

for all the world as if (або like) (тж. заст. al! to the world) в усіх відношеннях; немов, неначе;

June.., sat down, slight, and short, on a gilt chair with a bead-worked seat, for ail the world as if ten years had not elapsed since she had been to see them (J. Galsworthy).

Swinging around the shattered walls of a build­ing, in the stockyards district, the automobile was stopped by a wave of dead. It was for all the world like a wave tossed up by the sea (J. London).

for all this due. F-984.

for always див. F-1045.

for an old song (тж. for a mere song, for a song) дуже дешево, за півціни, за безцінок (звич. вжив, з дієсловами to buy, to get, to sell, to take);

They could spread rumours as to Cowperwood's condition and then offer to take his shares off his hands—for a song, of course (ТА. Dreiser).

991. for a number of years (або months, weeks; days) декілька років (або місяців, тижнів, днів); протягом багатьох років (або місяців, тижнів, днів);

Old Lobo or the king, as the Mexicans called him. was the gigantic leader of a remarkable pack of gray wolves, that had ravaged the Currumpaw Valley for a number of years (E. Seton-Thompson).

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992. for appearance (або appearances) sake для годиться, для форми, про людське око;

"He's a bad boy. I'll come again when he can behave himself." While she cast, for appearance sake, this specious aspersion against her own child, her outraged maternal instinct assured her that she would never return (A. Cronlti).

for a rainy day див. А-189.

for a season протягом деякого часу.

for a send-off розм. під кінець;

People are already beginning to take bonds. The committee weighed in for a send-off (/- Galsworthy).

for a song див. F-990..

for a spell '(або a time, a while) на якийсь час; якийсь час, .протягом якогось часу; тимчасово;

...І advise you to keep under cover for a spell (O. Henry).

Roy could say nothing more for a while, nor could Jack (7. Aldridge).

998. for a starter для початку;

Well, here are some of my thoughts for a starter so we can keep on talking about them together (M. & M., August, 1956).

999. for a surety див. F-1I07, 2).

for a time див. F-997.

for a truth правду кажучи, відверто кажучи; див. тж. S-142 та S-1593;

For a truth, she was rather shocked and frighte­ned by this evidence of human depravity (Th. Drei­ser).

for aught I know див. F-978.

for a while див. F-997.

for a wonder 1) на диво;

Professor Kennedy, for a wonder, was quite nice (A. Cfonin).

2) як не давно; якимсь дивом;

When she reached the flat Murstwood was not there. For a wonder he was out looking for work, as she supposed (Th. Dreiser).

for a world див. F-985.

forbearance is no acquittance присл. примиритися тимчасово ще не значить при­ миритися зовсім.

for better and for worse (тж. їог better for worse; for better or worse) що б не трапилося; за всяких обставин; див. тж. Т-258;

For better and for worse, one of the major influ­ences on Negro writing for two decades had emanat­ed from the Communist Party and the progressive political movement generally (Freedomways, vol. 3, Vo 2, 1963).

There was no escaping from Lord Howe. For bettor or worse. Bunster and he were tied together (7. London).

forbidden degrees юр. ступені спорід­ нення, при яких забороняється шлюб.

forbidden (або stolen) fruit заборо­ нений плід [етим. бібл.];

"He's got dirty hands." she said, stabbing at the forbidden fruit. "And there's a fray to his collar" (H. Wells).

It was so sweet to hear Edward praised by one who did not know us, it was like stolen fruit (Ch. Reade).

forbidden fruit is sweet див. S-2I90.

forbidden game 1) мисл. дичина, на яку заборонено полювання; 2) перен. люди­ на, яку не можна критикувати, лаяти тощо; див. тж. F-40.

forbidden ground 1) заборонена зо­ на;

And if these values held, could we after all get the stuff? It wasn't ours. It was on forbidden ground (H. Wells).

2) перен. заборонена тема (розмови то­що).

1013. forbid the (або one's) banns, to висувати заперечення проти укладення шлю­ бу; див. тж. А-653;

But to know that things were in train was an immense relief to Tess noi withstand ing, who had well-nigh feared that somebody would stand up and forbid the banns on the ground of her history (Til. Hardy).

...They are a pair of fatalists, and if you begin upon Letty Dale with them, you might as well forbid your banns (G. Meredith).

forbid (one) the country, to заборо­ нити в'їзд до країни (комусь).

forbid (one) the house, to заборони­ ти заходити в дім (комусь); перестати прий­ мати, більше не приймати (когось);

Once, Martin met Gertrude on the street, down in Oakland, and learned what he knew could not be otherwise — that Bernard Higginbotham was furi­ous with him for having dragged the family into public disgrace, and that he had forbidden him the house (J. London).

force an entrance (into), to ввірва­ тися, вдертися.

force an issue, to прискорювати, фор­ сувати рішення, питання.

force (або knock at) an open door, to ломитися у відкриті двері [to force an open door є перекладом фр. enforcer des portes ouvertesj;

force a smile, to вимушено посміх­ нутися, примусити себе посміхнутися; ви­ давити посмішку; див. тж. F-1022;

Celia clenched her free hand and forced a smile to her lips (P. Abrahams).

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forced labour примусова праця.

forced love does not last присл. ви­ мушена любов не буває тривалою; ^ си­ лою не бути милою; див. тж. L-1407.

forced smile вимушена, удавана, не­ щира усмішка; див. тж. F-1019.

force (one) into the traces, to амер. примушувати займатися систематичною або монотонною роботою (когось),

force one's hand, to примусити ко­ гось висловитися або діяти; примусити ко­ гось відкрити свої карти, плани [етим. фр. forcer la main].

І dread something happening with strangers, and our hands being forced (7. Galsworthy).

force one's way, to див. Е-96.

force the game, to рискувати у грі.

force (one) to the wall, to " 'due. D-877 та D-905, 2);

for choice переважно.

forcing bed парник.

І 030. forcing house теплиця.

for conscience (060 conscience') sake для заспокоєння совісті.

for crying out loud! амер. розм. хай йому чорті, батечку!, боже мій І; due. тж. D-I84;

"Well, for crying out loud!" he exploded indig­nantly (J. Conroy).

1033. for, dandy (тж. for dandy's sake)

амер. розм. для краси, для зовнішнього ефекту.

1034. for dear life відчайдушно; Іге на життя, а «а смерть; щодуху, з усієї сили; немовби від цього залежить життя (звич. вжив, з дієсловами to fight, to flee, to fly, to ride,"to run);

...Pad was sitting on the hearthrug rowing away

tor dear life with a little brass fire-shovel, while

Johnny shot at pirates with the tongs (K. Mans­ field).

for default of див. І-378.

Ford family амер. ірон. «сім'я па форді» (сім'я, що мандрує на форді, шука­ ючи роботи).

for dust сл. нізащо, ні за які гроші (звич. вжив, в заперечних реченнях) [dust — сл. гроші];

Five o'clock we ought to make Santa Cruz. Good old Santa! Then you won't see old Hemmingway for dust. She'll be into her little Casa presto pronto (A. Cronin).

1038. fore and aft cap пілотка.

Forefathers' Day амер. річниця ви­ садки на американському континенті перших англійських колоністів на кораблі "May­ flower" (21 грудня 1620 p.; відзначається 22 грудня).

for effect (для того), щоб викликати ефект; напоказ; про людське око.

fore finger (тж. forefinger) вказів­ ний палець; див. тж. F-622 та 1-385;

"Who comes?" demanded the scout, throwing his rifle carelessly across his left arm, and keeping the fore finger of his right hand on the trigger (7. Cooper).

1042. foregone conclusion заздалегідь ві­ домий результат; наперед ухвалене рішення (до засідання суду тощо);

...The official Labour candidate wanted a quiet gentlemanly campaign, with nothing more to do than to wait for the foregone conclusion (D. W. L., June 14, 1958).

1043. foremost dog catches the hare, the

присл. передній гончак ловить зайця; ^ хто пізно ходить, той сам собі шкодить; ранні пташки росу п'ють; див. тж. Е-8 та F-617.

Forest City амер. «місто-ліс» (так називають м. Клівленд).

for ever (тж. for ever and ever; forever and ever; for ever and for ever; for always; жарт, for ever and a day) назавжди;

The advancing economic and peaceful strength, combined with strategic equality of the socialist world, has ended for ever the old predominance of Western imperialism (L. M., Sept., 1956).

"O yes! I could walk for ever and ev«r with your arm round me!" Upon the whole it seemed a good thing io do (Th. Hardy).

...The political situation as it is to-day isn't going to remain the same forever and ever (Th. Dreiser).

Angel, I will fix the day when I will become yours for always (Th. Hardy).

1046. forewarned, forearmed (тж. forewarn­ ed is forearmed) присл. заздалегідь попере­ джений — заздалегідь озброєний [етим. лат. praemonitus, praemunitus];

Не... drew his nephew a little aside, and said to him,— "Forewarned is forearmed" (E. Bulwer Lytton).

1047. for example (тж. for instance) на­ приклад;

Everybody knew Cracker Jack, for example, but most men would have shaken their heads if you had asked for Mr. Johan Krakauer... (K. S. Pri-chard).

"I mean there are people and people," he added astutely. "Your dad looks awfully decent, for instance" (J. Galsworthy).

1048. for fair амер. сл. дійсно; безсумнів­ но; грунтовно.

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1049- forfeit one's bail, to юр, не з'явитися до суду (про того, кого відпустили на по­руки)-

1050. forfeit ones pledge, to не виконати обіцянки (звич. оженитися, вийти заміж);

"ПІ die, I say, rather than forfeit my pledge to her," said Pen, doubling his fists and turning red (IF.' Thackeray),

1051- for (або in) fun (тж. for a lark; in jest; in play) жартома, заради жарту, як жарт;

The accused man asked (he magistrate .why his fingerprints had been taken, and the reply was: "I don't know. They don't do it for fun" (D. W. L., June 12, 1957).

The ponies would eat any kind of food, scraps of loaf, potato and apple rinds, even orange peel. Once, in fun, Andrew offered Darkie an empty matchbox (A. Cronin).

for Gad's sake див. F-1057.

forget and forgive, to (тж. to for­ give and forget) простити і забути образу;

"Forget and forgive," she cried passionately. "! loved you all the time, remember that" (/. Lon­don).

(054. forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels, а прасл. g^ за дурною головою не­ма ногам спокою; див. тж. L-976.

forget it див. D-593, 1).

forgive and forget, to див. F-1053.

for' God's (або Gad's, goodness', heaven's; амер. land's) sake [тж. for the Lord's love; in God's (або heaven's) name; in the name of God (або fortune, goodness, heaven); in the name of Mike; in Gad's name; амер. for the land's sake] розм. ради бога!, заради всього святого.', скажіть на милість! (вигук, що виражає здивування, досаду тощо); див. тж. F-1119;

But for God's sake, why? (M. Wilson).

ГП tell you by-and-by; only for heaven's sake come sway, and have nothing to do with any of these diabolical animals that we have been looking ai(Ch. Collins).

"For the Lord's love," said Mr. Peggotty, falling >ack. and putting out his hand, as if to keep off what he dreaded. "Don't tell me his name's Steer-lorthi" (Ch, Dickens).

In the name of God, Mansonl It's great to see you again (A. Cronin).

In the name of Mike!" he shouted. "What is this?" (Ц. Davis).

Where for the land's sake, did you get these amazing pickles? (M. Twain).

1058. for good (тж. for good and all; for назавжди;

She says she's going to Cleveland for good (M. Wilson).

They call that government! A man can't get his rights in a government like this. Sometimes I've a mighty notion to just leave the country for good and all (M. Twain).

"Will you live with me?" he asked calmly.

"Yes."

"You're sure, Karen? This is for keeps — —" (S. Heym).

for goodness' sake! див. F-1057.

for good or ЇМ за всіх обставин; що б не трапилося, що б там не було; у щасті й нещасті;

Fate had brought together in that hour of dis­aster three men whose lives, hitherto apart, were henceforth to be bound up as one life for good or ill (H. Caine).

forgotten man, the амер. «забута лю­ дина»; рядовий американець, обиватель; безробітний.

for heaven's sake! див. F-1057.

for instance див. F-1047,

for keeps див. F-1058.

for lack of something через брак чо­ гось; за нестачею чогось; див, тж. F-H66;

The Rainbow, distinguished, as only an Oxford hostel can be. for lack of modernity provided one small oak-panelled private sitting-room, in which Holly sat to receive, white-frocked, shy, and alone, when the only guest arrived (1. Galsworthy).

for land's sake! див. РЛ057.

forlorn hope 1) слабка або марна надія;

You will really gamble on a forlorn hope to the tune of sixteen francs? (B. Shaw).

2) безнадійна справа; щось, що не має шансів на успіх;

It's a forlorn hope for her (Th. Hardy).

3) військ, загін, що виконує небезпечне за­ вдання; перен. група людей, що зважуються на рисковану справу [етим. голланд. verlo- ren hoop];

All that evening I had felt like the soldier who awaits the signal which will send him on a forlorn hope, hope of victory and fear of repulse alternating in his mind (A. Doyle).

He wanted to glorify the leaders of forlorn hopes (I. London).

for love (або for the love) of the game ^ з любові до справи, безкорисливо.

for love or money за будь-яку ціну, за всяку ціну, чого б це не коштувало; див. тж. F-985;

І am a fool to sell a picture of Francois Millet's at all. for that man is not going to live three months, and when he dies his pictures can't be had for love or money (M. Twain).

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form a decision, to див. А-556. 1-072. form a favourable opinion (of), to

скласти добру думку.

form a habit of, to див. F-I34.

form a high opinion of (one, some­ thing), to бути високої думки (про когось, щось); дав. тж. F-1075.

form a low opinion of (one, some­ thing), to бути невисокої думки (про когось, щось); див. тж. F-1074.

for mercy's sake! ради бога І; див. тж. F-1057 та F-1119;

"For mercy's sake," whimpered Mrs. Seager. "Slop him, stop him--" (A. Crontn).

1077. former self, one's те, чим людина була колись; див. тж. В-1230;

То be sure, he looked different when he was getting round with English visitors and mine owners: more like an elder brother of his former self, preoccupied with weightier matters than had ever concerned Frisco Jo (K. S. Prichard).

for my hand див. В-3256.

for my heart див. F-1094, 1).

for my money амєр. сл. 1) на мій погляд, на мою думку; на мій смак;

2) слово честі;

For my money, the Krauts [= opprobrious for Germans] aren't so bad (S. Heym).

for my share рідк. щодо мене,

for my sins жарт, за мої гріхи.

for my soul див. F-1094, 1).

for no earthly reason без будь-якої причини;

He was very dull and solemn... for no earthly reason, unless to conceal his feelings —• which is an eminently proper thing to do (J. Conrad).

1085. for nothing 1) даремно, марно; не­ корисно, недоцільно (тж. заст. for nought);

It hadn't been for nothing after all; these long nights, these mad dashes down, to Cardiff, these racking hours of study (A. Croniii).

2) без будь-яких підстав, невідомо через що;. 3) даром, безплатно (тж. заст. for nought).

for nought див. 1) F-1085, 1); 2) F-1085, 3).

for nuts розм. зовсім, цілком (вжи­ вається тільки в заперечних реченнях);

"You can't play for nuts," he said scornfully (R. Tressell).

1088. for old friends' (або friendship's) sake заради старої дружби;

I'll punch your head. And for old friends' sake I'll punch "it hard (J. London).

Now look here, Manson, will you do something for old friendship's sake (A. Cronin).

1089. for old sake's (060 time's) sake (тж. for the sake of old times) заради минулого;

We'll talk for old sake's sake (J. London).

Let's be happy, Lanny, for old time's sake (P. Abrahams).

We'll work the town together, Billy, for (he sake of old times (0. Henry).

1090. for once 1) на цей раз; один раз; як виняток (тж. for once in a way; for that once; for this once; once and away; once in a way; once in a while; once and no more; this bout; this time; амер. once and a while);

She was half sorry her sagacity had miscarried, and half glad that Tom had stumbled into obedient conduct for once (M. Twain).

'Tis but for once and away (M. Edgeworth).

He was acquitted on this account for once in a way, without a stain upon his character fS. Butler).

We shall have no going to Scotland this bout, I fancy (0. Goldsmith).

2) раз назавжди; в останній раз; востан­нє (тж. once and away; once and for all; once for all; once and for ever; once .and no more);

I'm out of this to-day, once and for all, and I'm through with you (Th. Dreiser).

Do you think that I would be such a fool as to come here and tell you lies. Once for all, I have nothing to regret (A. Doyle).

A love like mine, Sir, I feel, is contracted once and for ever (W. Thackeray).

for one due. A-615.

for one's fair eyes [тж. for the fair eyes of one; by reason of one's (або the) fair eyes] заради чиїхсь гарних очей [етим. фр- pour les beaux yeux de].

for one's health для розваги, для спортивного інтересу (вжив, в заперечних реченнях);

We none of us are in this for our health (A. Cro­nin).

1094. for one's life 1) розм. хоч убий; ні за що (тж. for the life of me, him і т. д.: заст. for my heart; заст. for the heart of me: заст. for my soul; амер. to save me);

...A spasm that for his life he could not control constricted his face (/. Galsworthy).

If you three want to help him out, you can; but for the life of me I didn't see why you should (Th. Dreiser).

I cannot, for my soul, remember how, when, °J even precisely where, I first became acquainted with the lady Ligeia (Е. Рос).

But to save me I can't see any difference between writing jokes or comic verse and running a type; writer, taking dictation, or keeping sets of (J. London).

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2) прожогом, дуже швидко; так, ніби від цього залежить житгя (часто вжив, з діє­словами to flee, to run);

"Now," said he, "it's earnest. Do as I do, for your life" (R. Stevenson).

for one's money (тж. so and so lor one's money) розм. це мені (йому і т. д.) підходить; це мене (його (' т. д.) влаштовує; це те, ЩО мені (йому і т. д.) треба.

їог (або on) one's (або one's own) part (тж. on the part of) (тж. on one's side) щодо мене (нього ( т. д-.); з мого (його і т, д.) боку;

For my part I should have thought it time for you to take a room up West-Wimpole Street or Wclbeck Street for instance — and do your consult­ing there (A. Cronin).

Me will be sure to find out her unworthmess for his own part, and then he will be saved from this flighty creature, and awake out of his delusion (W. Thackeray).

for one's private ear по секрету, та­ ємно; у вухо (шепнути, сказати).

for one's sake заради когось; комусь на користь;

But you don't understand, it's as much for your sake as his I'm concerned (K. S. Pric/iard).

for one's turn заст. що підходить ко­ мусь; що відповідає меті, призначенню.

їог one thing по-перше, передусім, насамперед;

For one thing, she didn't want a row in the street (I. Lindsay). . ,

1101. for pity's sake з жалощів; заради бога;

My head is splitting. Ask them — ask them for Pity's sake to stop that gramophone (A. Cronin).

1102. forsake the setting sun, to відмови­ тися від старої влади; покинути людину, яка втратила свій вплив; див. тж. А-147.

ПОЗ. for shame див. F-445.

for short коротко, стисло; коротко кажучи.

for show для зовнішнього ефекту; ^ Для годиться; про людське око.

for some reason or other з тих або інших причин; з тих чи інших міркувань;

However, for some reason or other, the natives down the river had given him the name of Makola, and it stuck to him through all his wanderings about the country (J. Conrad).

1107. for sure 1) обов'язково, неодмінно; 2) будьте певні; напевно, безсумнівно

(тж. for a surety);

Well, she wouldn't have to worry much more. He'd go out in the morning and get a job for sure (]. Steete).

"What had my poor father to do with the house of Shaws?"

"Who can tell that for a surety?" said Mr. Campbell (R. Stevenson).

for term of (one's) life див. F-1141.

for that matter (тж. for the matter of that) оскільки стосується цього; якщо на те пішло; власне кажучи; треба сказати; фактично; що'>й казати;

І made no charges against the men with whom

I had talked, for that matter did I even mention

(.hem (J. London).

''Why don't you let the boy alone?"

"Let him alonel" said Noah. "Why, everybody

lets him alone enough, [or the matter of that.

Neither his father nor his mother will ever interfere

with him" (Ch. Dickens).

1110. for that once див. F-1090, 1). .

1111.'for the asking (або taking) задарма; дуже легко, просто або дешево (придбати, здобути щось);

"And I might have this prize for the asking!" Pen thought, with a thrill of triumph, as he looked at the kindly girl (W. Thackeray).

And it's all to be had! It's there for the taking! (S. Heym).

for the common (або general, public) weal для загального блага.

for the duration тимчасово, на дея­ кий час, протягом певного часу;

"I'm giving up research, Erik. At least for the duration (M. Wilson).

for the fair eyes of one див. F-1092.

for the fun of it (або of the thing) жартома, у жарт;

One night іп November, 1893, Blanca and the yellow wolf killed two hundred and fifty sheep apparently for the fun of ii, and did not eat an ounce of their flesh (E. Seton-Thompson).

Social History is regarded [at Cambridge] as a limited study of domestic living, looked at appa­rently [or the fun of the thing, while such matters as industrial technique and the real facts of living in the past are not considered as material for history at all (I. Cornford).

1116. for the future надалі; на майбутнє;

Do this for your people, for the future. Go away from here, live in another place and fight till your people are no longer slaves (P. Abrahams).

for the general weal див. F-1112.

for the good of заради, через.

for the grace of God [тж. for the love of God; for the love of Heaven (або heaven); for the love of Mike] розм. ради бога!, за­ ради всього святого!, скажіть на милість!

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(вигук здивування, прохання, досади тощо); див. тж. F-1057;

...For flie grace of God, go George and Edward Ponderevo (H. Wells).

The young senor will try one of my apples, for the love of God? (G. Trease).

Girls, go hack! Julia, go back, for the love of Heavenl (И. Wood).

"For the love of Mike, will you listen to that now," exclaimed Hefflund, deprecatingly (Th. Drei-

for the heart of me див. F-1094, 1).

for the land's sake! див. F-1057.

for the life of me див. F-J094, 1).

for the looks of the thing розм. для годиться, для форми, про людське око; див. тж. F-U36;

...The political powers who were above him were satisfied that Cowperwood ought to be convicted for the looks of the thing (Th. Dreiser).

for the Lord's lovel див. F-1057.

for the love of (something) заради, в Ім'я чогось;

Let us descend, for the love of fun, and see what is going on! (£. Poe).

for the love of God (або heaven, Mike)! див. F-1119.

for the love of the game див. F-1068.

for the matter of that див. F-I109.

for the moment І) на найближче майбутнє; тимчасово; поки що;

The sudden blow to his self-esteem had taken •him so completely unawares, that he had, for the moment, forgotten how much he really cared for -her (A. Cronin).

2) (саме) в цей момент; зараз; на мить;

And that girl with the straight black fringe — I can't think of her name for the moment (7. Lind­say).

for the most,part (тж. заст. for the most) головним чином; у більшості випад­ ків; щонайбільше.

for the nonce спеціально для цього випадку; на цей раз; тимчасово; зараз, поки що; у зв'язку з таким випадком;

"Bertha!" said Tackleton, assuming for the nonce, a little cordiality. "Come here" (Ch. Dickens). , For the nonce he forgot what a painfu! thing it would be to resume his old place, even if it were given him (Th. Dreiser).

for the present поки що; на цей раз [етим. фр. pour le present].

for the public weal див. F-1112.

for the rest of one's days до кінця своїх днів; до кінця життя, до смерті;

Well, he sees plainly enough that he is to be banished from you both for the rest of his days.

and he has nothing to do, nor anything particular 1o live for fit⁷. Norris).

for the sake of being on the safe side на всякий випадок; про запас.

for the sake of form для форми; ~ про людське око; дав. тж. F-1123.

for the sake of old times див. F-I089.

for the sake of something заради чо­ гось;

He had never been a man who drank for the sake of drinking (K. S. Prichard).

1139. for the shade of an instant на мить;

Until ten minutes ago he had never for the shade of an instant quesfioned the fact that his father was infinitely the stronger man of the two (C. Hamilton).

for the taking див. F-llll,

for the term of one's natural life (тж. for term of life; for term of one's life) на осе життя; довічно;

It was a perfectly clear case against the passer of counterfeit coin, and Uncle Ben was sentenced to transportation beyond the seas For the term of his natural life (1. Greenwood).

1142. for the time на деякий час; тимча­ сово;

• І took my leave of Mr. Micawber, For the time, charging him with my best remembrances to all at home (Ch. Dickens).

1143. for the time being на деякий час; до певної пори;

This attempt at coercion was the only thing which would definitely set Lester in opposition to his family at least for the time being (Th. Dreiser).

A few days ago we heard that .our patent appli­cation had been turned down, at least For the time being (M. Wilson).

for the world див. F-985.

for the world and his wife див. F-985.

for the worse на гірше.

for this once див. F-I090, 1).

Fortunatus's cap див. C-J25.

Fortunatus's purse невичерпний га­ манець; див. тж. С-125.

3150. fortune favours fools див. В-1946.

fortune favours the bold (або the brave) див. С-565.

fortune gives her hand to a bold man див. С-565.

fortune is blind доля сліпа [етилі, лат. fortuna caeca est].

fortune is changeable (або variant) ^ доля мінлива;

Fortune is proverbially called changeable, yet her caprice often takes the form of repeating again

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and again a similar stroke of luck in the same quarter (Ch. Bronte).

fortune is easily found, but hard to be kept присл. легко знайти щастя, але важ­ ко удержати його.

fortune is good to him who knows to make good use of her присл. щастя по­ сміхається тому, хто уміє його добре вико­ ристати.

fortune is variant див. F-1154.

fortune knocks once at least at every man's gate присл. до кожного щастя хоч раз та постукає.

fortune of war, the воєнна удача; не­ сподіванка війни.

fortune's fool див. F-938.

fortune's wheel (тж. the wheel of for­ tune) колесо щастя, фортуни.

for two pins розм. з насолодою (зро­ бити., сказати щось);

For two pins he would have walked round Ihe fellow, the bristles rising on his back, but, instead, he stood a little to one side to let him out (J. Gals­worthy).

1163. forty-rod lightning амєр. сл. міцне

ВІСКІ.

1164. forty winks розм. короткий сон (зви­ чайно після обіду);

"Don't say you're taking forty winks," said Anselm reproachfully (A. Cronin). _;

1165. for upwards of більше ніж;

Ї sat there for upwards of two hours, during which time he tossed about, murmuring exclama­tions of pain or impatience (Ch. Dickens).

for want of something за браком чо­ гось; див. тж. F-1065.

for (або in) weal and woe (тж. for weal-or for woe; for weal or woe) на щастя і на горе; у щасті і горі;

It was inevitable that in ihe silence her thoughts should wander back again to Max Here_ford, — Max, who had somehow helped her that night to sing as she had never sung before, and whose life, for weal or for woe, was irrevocably bound up with her own (E. Lyall).

We have thrown in our lots together for weal or woe, and we must sink or swim on the same tide (F. Marryat).

for what I can tell (тж. for what 1 know) наскільки я знаю; наскільки мені ві­ домо.

for what I care див. F-977.