- •Add another hue to the rainbow, to
- •Address one's energies to something,
- •After a sort див. А-167.
- •After one's soul див. А-182.
- •Against nature див. А-197.
- •All in one breath див. А-266.
- •All in one's lifetime див. А-269.
- •All in the day's work див. А-267.
- •All in the same breath див. А-266.
- •All of a doodah див. А-300.
- •All on a heap див. А-302.
- •All over the place див. А-323.
- •Allow bail, to див. А-53.
- •All round див. А-243.
- •All sound on the goose, див. А-333.
- •All the rage див. А-352.
- •All the vogue див. А-352.
- •All the whiJe див. А-359, 1).
- •All to nothing див. А-260.
- •And that sort of thing див. А-409.
- •And then some див. А-418.
- •Apply for the Chiltern Hundreds, to
- •Arab of the gutter див. G-2174.
- •Art of memory, the див. А-571.
- •As blazes див. А-596.
- •Ask the banns, to див. А-653.
- •Ask the question, to див. А-646.
- •As to the rest див. А-621.
- •As you brew, so must you drink див. A-725.
- •At a heat див. А-746.
- •At all rates див. А-766.
- •At any cost див. А-765.
- •At any hand див. А-766.
- •At any rate див. А-766.
- •4 K. Т. Баранцев
- •At point див. А-789.
- •At seasons див. В-3092.
- •At short notice див. А-776.
- •Attach weight to something, to див. A-952.
- •At the latest див. А-833.
- •At the pistol's mouth див. A-8'53.
- •At the top level див. А-998.
- •Bad language див. А-50.
- •Bad luck див. В-55.
- •Bad sort див. В-43.
- •Bag of wonders, а див. В-93.
- •Banana oil due. В-2411.
- •Be against the law of nature див. A-197.
- •Bear part in something, to див. Т-487.
- •342. Bear the brunt of something, to
- •Bear witness, to див. В-338.
- •Be a sight to see, to див. В-363.
- •Be a sport! due. B-238.
- •Beat cock-fighting, to див. В-382.
- •Be at fault, to див. В-386.
- •Beat one's head, to див. А-129.
- •Beat one's head with something, to див. А-129.
- •Be at one's wits', to див. А-129.
- •Beat the world, to див. В-382.
- •Be a weight off one's mind, to див. B-269.
- •Be behind a cloud, to див. В-547, 1).
- •585. Be born within the sound of Bow bell
- •Become of age, to див. С-1006.
- •Be dead nuts on, to див. В-1173.
- •Bed of dust, the див. L-105.
- •Be fond of the bottle, to див. В-677.
- •Before one could say knife див. В-700.
- •Before one could sa-- Jack Robinson див. В-700.
- •Before one knows where one is див b-700.
- •Be good! due. B-786.
- •Behind the times див. В-796.
- •Be in a rage, to див. В-834.
- •Be in clover, to див. Е-86.
- •Be in excellent voice, to див. В-884.
- •Be in fear, to боятися;
- •Be in good lay, to див. В-877.
- •Be in harmony with, to див. В-894.
- •Be in health, to див. В-879.
- •Be in ill odour with one, to див. В-850.
- •Be in low spirits, to див. В-440, 2).
- •Be in low water, to див. В-440, 1).
- •Be in one's leading strings, to див. B-895.
- •Be in one's light, to див. S-1920.
- •973. Be in the chapter of possibilities, to
- •Be in the fair way to something, to див. В-1326.
- •Be in the gazette, to див. А-494.
- •Be in the mood to do something, to див. В-829.
- •Be in the mouth of one, to див. B-926.
- •Be in the road, to див. S-1920, 2).
- •Be in twenty minds, to див. В-17, 2).
- •Be loud in one's praise, to див. В-1053.
- •Be lower than a snake's belly, to
- •Below one's voice див. В-1089.
- •1128. Bend one's mind to something, to
- •Bend sinister, the див. В-177.
- •Bend the brows, to див. В-1124.
- •Beneath one's breath'due. B-1089.
- •Beneath one's dignity див. В-1090.
- •Be off with one's bargain, to див. B-1183.
- •Be off with you! див. А-1084.
- •Be of one mind, to див. В-1178.
- •Be of sound mind, to див. В-932.
- •Be off to Bedfordshire, to див. G-1823.
- •Be on edge, to див. В-258.
- •Be on one's legs, to див. В-1268, 2).
- •Be on the inside, to див. В-993.
- •Be on the lock, to див. В-508.
- •Be on the long side of the market, to
- •1428. Be on the wrong side of the hedge, to
- •Be out of harmony with, to див. В-1466.
- •Be out of one's guard, to див. B-1182.
- •Be out of one's powers, to див. В-569.
- •Be out of one's reckoning, to див. B-1448.
- •Be quits, to див. С-1589, 1).
- •Be raised to the bench, to див. В-1307.
- •Be short of a button, to див. В-219.
- •Be sick of, to див. В-1562.
- •Be tied to time, to див. В-1639.
- •Better go about than fall in the ditch
- •Better is early than late див. В-1677.
- •Better world, а див. А-453.
- •Between man and man див. А-667.
- •Between ourselves див. В-1748.
- •Between Scylla and Charybdis див. B-561.
- •Between the hand and the lip the morsel may slip див. В-1731.
- •Between two fires див. В-1729.
- •Betwixt hay and grass див. В-1718.
- •Betwixt one thing and another див. В-1724.
- •Betwixt wind and water див. В-1747.
- •Be up to the chin in something, to див. В-п46.
- •Be up to the ears in love, to див. B-788.
- •Be weighed in the balance, and found wanting, to див. Т-2052.
- •Be worms' meat, to див. В-68і.
- •Beyond peradventure див. В-1860.
- •Beyond propriety див. В-1861.
- •Beyond question див. В-и862.
- •Bird in hand, а див. В-1999.
- •Bite the thumb at one, to див. B-2038.
- •Bit of blue sky, а див. В-2531.
- •Bit of muslin, а див. В-2056.
- •Bit of stuff, а див. В-2056.
- •Bitter cold див. В,-2046.
- •Bitter tongue, а див. В-86.
- •Wind lead див. В-2202.
- •Blood bath, а див. В-195.
- •Blot on one's escutcheon, a due. B-2266.
- •Blot on one's 'scutcheon, а див. B-2266.
- •Blow one's trumpet for one, to див. B-2285.
- •Blue cap див. В-2305.
- •Born under the rose див. B-2405.
- •Brand out of the fire, а див. В-2464.
- •Breach of the day див. В-2547.
- •Breach of trust див. В-2480.
- •Break one's wits, to див. А-129.
- •Break one's word, to див. В-1842.
- •Break the last straw of something, to
- •Break the neck of something, to див. B-2576.
- •Breathe a word, to див. B-2608.
- •Breathe new life into, to див. В-2607.
- •Bring a lost sheep into the fold, to
- •Bring owls to Athens, to див. С-207.
- •Broad awake див. W-724, 1).
- •Broken spirits див. L-1438.
- •Burnt child dreads the fire, а див. В-2063.
- •Burst another's boiler, to див. В-3001.
- •Burst forth into sobs, to див. В-2540.
- •Burst into flower, to див. В-2991.
- •3051. Butter one's bread on both sides, to
- •By one's own accord див. О-180.
- •By rote див. В-3155.
- •By the Great Living Tinker див. B-3135.
- •By the living hookey! див. B-3135.
- •By the paternal side див. В-3220.
- •Call things by their proper (або true) names, to див. С-17.
- •Cannot show a candle to one див. С-97.
- •Carry away the bell, to див. B-340, 2).
- •Carry away the garland, to див. В-348.
- •Carry off the palm, to див. В-348.
- •Catch chill, to див. С-370.
- •Catch smoke, to вив. В-208.
- •Catch time by the forelock, to див. C-406.
- •Caustic tongue, а див. В-і86.
- •Cheat the time, to див. В-766.
- •Cherish one's hopes, to див. С-576.
- •Chips of the same block див. В-2016.
- •Christmas comes but once a year див. A-166.
- •648 Chuck good money after bad, to див. T-1381.
- •Chuck one's hand in, to див. С-649.
- •Chuck up the sponge, to due. C-649.
- •Claw favour with one, to див. С-1628.
- •Climb into the band wagon, to див. B-968.
- •Come into contact with, to див. С-956.
- •Come into the head of one, to див. C-978.
- •Come into the mind of one, to див. C-978.
- •Come into the public eye, to див. B-1010.
- •Come to a conclusion, to див. А-554.
- •Come to a decision, to див. А-556.
- •Come to oneself, to див. С-1057.
- •Ceme to the lure, to див. А-225.
- •Come to the push, to див. С-п29, 1).
- •Come to the religious dodge over one, to due. C-1051.
- •1134. Come to the root of the matter, to
- •Command esteem, to див., c-1180.
- •Command respect, to див. C-1180.
- •Company spotters див. С-1235.
- •Company union див. Y-31.
- •Conclude a bargain, to див. С-763.
- •Condemn oneself out of one's own mouth, to див. В-617.
- •Confidence trick див. С-1266.
- •Contrary to nature див. А-197.
- •Conversation makes one what he is
- •Cool tankard див. С-881.
- •Course of love never runs smooth, the див. С-1410.
- •Crack eggs with a sledge hammer, to див. В-2505.
- •Crepe hanger, а див. В-2003.
- •Cross cut, а див. S-904.
- •Cross one's t's, to див. D-681.
- •Cross the path of one, to див. С-1520.
- •Crow bewails the sheep, and then eats
- •Crying shame, а див. В-2958.
- •Current of events, the див. С-1407.
- •Cut a figure, to див. С-1653.
- •Cut a shine, to див. С-1655.
- •Cut one another's throats, to див. C-i689.
- •Cut one's claws, to див. В-2669.
- •Cut one's comb, to див. В-2669.
- •Cut one's eye-teeth, to див. С-1732, 2).
- •Cut stick, to див. В-431.
- •Cut that out! див. С-1697.
- •Cut the comb of one, to див. В-2669.
- •Cut the grass from under one's feet, to див. С-1752.
- •Cut the knot, to див. С-1753.
- •Cut the record, to див. В-394.
- •Cut thongs of other men's hides, to див. С-1661.
- •Damp one's spirits, to див. С-259.
- •Damp the ardour of one, to див. D-20.
- •Damp the spirits of one, to див. С-259,
- •Dance on a volcano, to див. D-32.
- •Dance the Tyburn jig, to див. D-31.
- •Dance upon a tight rope, to див. D-32.
- •Dance upon nothing, to див. D-31.
- •Dangerous tongue, а див. В-86.
- •Dare not call one's soul one's own, one див. С-95.
- •Darling of fortune, the або а див. С-595.
- •Darning needle див. D-317.
- •Dash into flitters, to див. В-2530.
- •Dash to flitters, to див. B-2530.
- •Daw in peacock's feathers, а див. А-690.
- •Day behind the fair, а див. D-91.
- •Dead from the neck up див. D-116. -
- •Dead gone on one див. В-629.
- •Dead shot, а див. С-1459.
- •Dead stillness див. D-160.
- •Death-head at a feast, а див. D-195.
- •Death squares all accounts див. D-194.
- •Deceive one's expectations, to див. D-409.
- •Declaration of Rights див. В-1983.
- •Declare one's hand, to див. С-45.
- •210. Declining years due. C-492.
- •Deeply in debt див. D-224. .
- •Deep pocket див. Е-27.
- •Deliver a blow, to див. D-j78.
- •Deliver up the ghost, to див. В-725.
- •Demand and supply див. S-2581.
- •Depart from this life, to див. В-725.
- •Derby and Joan див. D-46.
- •Descend on the right side of the fence, to див. С-934.
- •Devil a bit, the див. D-280.
- •Devil and all, the див, d-281.
- •Devil and all to pay, the див. D-281.
- •Devil of a, a due. D-285.
- •Devil's dozen див. В-105.
- •321. Devil sometimes speaks the truth, the
- •Devils on horseback див. А-438.
- •Devour one's heart, to див. Е-68.
- •Diamond State, the due. B-2318.
- •Die like a dog, to див. D-339.
- •Dig one's heels in, to див. D-367.
- •373. Dig the grave of one's reputation, to
- •Dime novel див. В-2248.
- •Dip one's hands in blood, to див. B-194.
- •Dirty work див, d-401.
- •Discharge a debt, to див. Р-196.
- •Discuss the whys and wherefores, to див. A-659.
- •Disorderly house див. В-62.
- •443. Distinguished Strangers' gallery, the
- •Divide the skin while the lion lives, to див. С-і393.
- •Do a murder, to див, с-1191.
- •Do a theatre, to див. D-456.
- •Dog lying in the manger див. D-520.
- •Dogs bark, but the caravan goes on,
- •Dog's luck див. D-324.
- •Donkey between two bundles of hay, л див. А-684.
- •Donkey's carrot див. А-218.
- •Don't be silly див. D-580.
- •Don't throw out your dirty water be fore you get in fresh див. С-322.
- •Do one's damnedest, to див. D-611,
- •Do one's heart good, to див. С-568.
- •Do one's part, to див. D-614.
- •Do outrage to one's feelings, to див. H-1866.
- •Dormant partner due. S-1076.
- •Do the dirty on one, to див. D-507.
- •Do the grand, to див. А-697.
- •Do the honour to one, to див. D-659,
- •675. Do the worst, to див. D-633.
- •Do time, to див. S-527.
- •Do violence to oneself, to див. C-1203.
- •Do what is right, to див. D-667.
- •Down the Jialchl див. В-2426.
- •Down the wind див. В-703.
- •Down upon the nail див. D-723.
- •Do wonders, to див. А-66.
- •Do you see any green in my eye? див. S-322.
- •Dozen times, а див. Т-954, 2).
- •Draw a breath, to див. D-773, 1).
- •Draw a conclusion, to див. A-554.
- •Draw blank, to див. D-755.
- •Draw inferences, to див. D-214.
- •Draw one's attention, to див. С-43.
- •Draw one's last breath, to див. D-8h.
- •Draw the eye of one, to див. А-1058.
- •Draw to a head, to див. С-1068.
- •Draw to an end, to див. D-820.
- •Draw to its close, to див. D-820.
- •Draw water in a sieve, to див. В-208.
- •Draw water to one's mill, to див. B-2679.
- •Dress one's wound, to див. D-831.
- •Drift with the stream, to див. G-1955.
- •§57. Drink (або propose) one's health, to
- •Drive a bargain, to див. С-763.
- •Drive a fool's bargain, to див. С-764.
- •Drive one to one's wit's end, to див. B-2744.
- •Drive the nail, to див. D-892.
- •Drop off the hooks, to див. В-725.
- •Drop one's eyes,.To див. С-299.
- •Drop out of the clouds, to див. D-919.
- •Drop out of the skies, to див, d-919.
- •Drop short of something, to dun. C-1045,
- •Drop the subject, to див. С-529.
- •956. Drunken days have all their tomorrow
- •Dry file, а див. D-221.
- •Dry Jack див. D-844.
- •Dull season, the див. D-156.
- •999. Dumb dogs are dangerous див. В-159.
- •Dumb thing див. D-997.
- •Dummy window див. В-2180.
- •Dust one's eyes, to див. В-2188.
- •Dutch comfort див. С-865.
- •Dutch concert див. С-452.
- •2. Each bird loves to hear himself sing
- •Each time див. Е-335, 1).
- •2. Each bird loves to hear himself sing
- •Each time див. Е-335, 1).
- •Eat one's mutton with one, to див. C-1705.
- •Eat one's terms, te див. Е-48.
- •Embrace the lie, to див. Е-п9.
- •Embrace the proposal, to див. Е-122.
- •Empire State of the South, the див. C-1455.
- •Empty barrels make the most sound див. Е-і37.
- •End one's days, to див. С-781.
- •Ends of the earth, the див. Е-145.
- •159. Englishman's house is his castle, an
- •Engross the attention of one, to див. E-158.
- •Enough to make a cat laugh див. 1-1224.
- •Enter an action against one, to див, b-2655.
- •Enter the head of one, to див. С-978.
- •Enter upon office, to див. Т-366, 1).
- •Ere long див. В-686.
- •Escaped mouse ever feels the taste of the bait, the див. В-2063.
- •Escape from one's lips, to див. Е-236.
- •Escape one, to див. Е-236.
- •Escape one's memory, to див. D-34i.
- •Even break див. Е-26і.
- •Ever after див. Е-273.
- •Every barber knows that due. D-j025.
- •Every bean has its black due. E-303.
- •Every cock crows on its own dunghill див. С-831.
- •Every cook praises his own broth див. E-277,
- •Every dog is a lion at home див. С-831.
- •Every dog is valiant at his own door див. С-831.
- •Every fox must pay with his skin to the flayer див. А-166.
- •Every little makes a mickle див. G-1968.
- •Every man has his faults див. Е-303.
- •Every man has his weak side див. E-303.
- •Every mother's son див. А-37і.
- •Evil hour див. В-61.
- •Evil spirit див. Е-153.
- •Evil wound may be cured but not the evil name див. В-90.
- •Exceed a record, to див. В-394,
- •Exceed one's power, to див. Е-360.
- •Exceed the record, to див. В-394.
- •Excelsior State, the див. Е-129.
- •Excite one's curiosity, to див. Е-и56.
- •380. Experience is the mother of wisdom
- •Extra lady див. W-54,
- •Extra-mural teaching див. Е-395.
- •Eye of one's mind, the due. M-1133.
- •Eyes shoot fire, one's див. Е-415.
- •Face about 1) n. Див. А-із, 2); 2) V. Див. A-13, 3).
- •5. Face both ways, to див. L-ii80.
- •Face fell, one's див. С-ї380.
- •5. Face both ways, to див. L-ii80.
- •41. Fair go див. F-34.
- •152. Fall on one's feet, to див. L-t66.
- •639. First step is the only difficulty, the,
- •1170. For what 1 know див. F-1168. U7f. For worlds див. F-985.
- •76. Gasp one's last, to див. В-725.
- •326. Get more than one bargained for, to
- •375. Get one's head into one's noose, to
- •467. Get plastered as a coot in August, to
- •765. Give another colour to something, to
- •7. Had it been a bear it would have bitten
- •7. Had it been a bear it would have bitten
- •350. Have a great loss in (або of), to див. H-404.
- •568. Have delight in something, to див.
- •785. Have one's hand in something, to див. G-374.
- •1061. Healtfi is better than wealth див. G-1546.
- •1635. Holy Spirit, the див. H-i63s.
- •I'm jiggered if див. B-2193, 2).
- •I ask your pardon див. 1-16,1).
- •I'm jiggered if див. B-2193, 2).
- •I ask your pardon див. 1-16,1).
- •Idle brain is the devil's workshop, an див. В-3118.
- •Idle weeds are fast in growth див. G-2077.
- •If my aunt had been a man, she would have been my uncle див. 1-50.
- •If pigs had wings, they would be an gels див. 1-50.
- •If the pills were pleasant, they would not be gilded див. А-486.
- •If the shoe fits, wear it див. І-63.
- •If turnips were watches I would wear one by my side див. 1-50.
- •If you dance you must pay the fiddler див. А-175.
- •100. Ignorance of the law excuses no one
- •Ill blood див. В-39.
- •Implements of production див. М-970.
- •Imp of the spigot див. Н-1231.
- •In a brace of shakes див. В-700,
- •In a breath див. А-266.
- •161. In a calm sea every man is a pilot
- •In a fashion див. А-167.
- •In ages див. F-972.
- •In a glance див. А-756.
- •In all one's born days див. А-314.
- •In all probability див. 1-209.
- •In a manner of way див. І-297.
- •In a million years див. N-151.
- •In any case див. А-766.
- •In any hand див. А-766.
- •In a pretty pickle due. 1-179.
- •In a pucker of indecision див. 1-257.
- •In a sense див. І-220.
- •In a shake див. В-700.
- •In a slipshod manner див. Т-1274,
- •In a sort of way див. І-297.
- •In a terrible way див. 1-192, 2).
- •In a tick див. В-700.
- •In a tremble див. А-271.
- •In a twitter див. А-308.
- •In buff див. І-279.
- •Inch by inch див. В-2025.
- •Indicative finger див. І-385.
- •Indulge in a fling at one, to див. H-324.
- •Indulge in the cup that inebriates, to
- •In emergency див. І-328.
- •In every beginning think of the end
- •In fact див. А-592.
- •Infamous
- •In fine feather див. І-460, 1).
- •In full blast див. А-840.
- •Initial
- •In heart див. А-815.
- •In hugger-mugger див. В-3250.
- •Injure the marriage bed, to див. D-233.
- •In low water див. Н-1332, 2).
- •In one's heart див. А-815.
- •In one's heart's heart див. А-815.
- •In one's inmost heart див. [-899.
- •In one's name див. 1-932, 2).
- •In one's own good time див. І-635.
- •In one's stead див. 1-794, 1).
- •In one's wake див. 1-1008, 2).
- •In pause див. А-929.
- •In pawn див. А-930.
- •In person див. І-632.
- •In plain words див. І-690.
- •In point див. Т-ї862.
- •In point of fact див. А-592.
- •In process of time див. 1-366.
- •In proper person див. І-632.
- •In sharp relief див. І-728.
- •In short див. І-1055.
- •In small див. І-568.
- •In sober earnest див. І-413.
- •In spite див. F-134i.
- •In straits див. І-152.
- •Intellectual
- •Internal screw див. F-422.
- •In the clear див. І-341.
- •In the distance див. А-752.
- •In the evening of life див. І-849.
- •In the eyes of one див. І-6іо.
- •In the first face див. А-756.
- •In the first instance див. А-18.
- •In the hole див. І-195, 2).
- •In the least див. N-503.
- •931. In the mind's eye див. І-624.
- •In the name of Mike! див. F-1057.
- •In the nation див. І-205.
- •In the nick of time див. А-1006.
- •In the Pickwickian sense див, і-253.
- •In the pink див. І-880.
- •In the possession of one див. І-640.
- •In the region of див. І-941.
- •In the right church but in the wrong
- •In the room of one див. І-648.
- •In the same breath див. А-266.
- •In the secret recesses of the heart див. 1-899.
- •In the. Throes of див, в-1026.
- •In the year one див. А-1082.
- •In this way див. Т-1041, 2).
- •In token of something див. І-767.
- •Into the bargain див. А-958.
- •In troth див. І-1044.
- •In turn див. В-3263.
- •In turn and turn about див. В-3263.
- •In twos див. В-3264.
- •In undertones див. 1-246.
- •In virtue of something див. В-3265.
- •Iron hand див. Н-1126.
- •Iron hand in the velvet glove, the
- •I'll tell the world it is див. І-п20.
- •Is not the word for it див. І-ii29.
- •It beats the Dutch див. І-1149.
- •1 Tell you what due. 1-1123.
- •It gets me див. 1-1150.
- •It is a matter of course див. 1-1166.
- •It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest дна. Е-277.
- •It is a poor heart than never rejoices
- •It is as long as it is broad див. A-607.
- •It's a whack див. 1-1167.
- •It is a wise father that knows his
- •It is better to do well than to say well дав. А-93.
- •It is dollars to doughnuts див. D-566.
- •It is ill to waken sleeping dogs див. D-605.
- •It is life and death див. І-1192.
- •It is no use whipping the cat див. T-1148.
- •It is six of one and half a dozen of the other див. А-607.
- •It is too thick див. І-1168.
- •157. Keep one's ear to the ground, to див. H-757.
- •159,- Keep one's ears to the ground, to див. H-757.
- •236. Keep on the razor-edge of something,
- •268. Keep the bird in one's bosom, to
- •364. Kick up the devil's delight, to див. К-361.
- •380. Kill two birds with one stone, to
- •472. Knight of the Rueful Countenance, the
- •131. Later love comes, the more it burns,
- •294. Lay the table, to див. L-281.
- •388. Leap the pale, to див. В-2594.
- •Iick one's jacket, to див. D-10i3.
- •893. Line of conduct лінія поведінки;
- •1201. Look like a December moon, to
- •1211. Look one way and row another, to
- •109. Make a general mark of oneself, to
- •18Rx make a muff of oneself, to див. M-101.
- •210. Make an exhibition of something, to
- •231. Make a pint measure hold a quart, to
- •358. Make choice of one of two evils, to
- •465. Make no hand of something, to не
- •578. Make out the lay of the land, to,
- •716. Man can do no more than he can, a
- •833. Man of virtu, а див. G-144.
- •847. Man proposes and God disposes
- •848. Man's fate lies in his own heart, a
- •881. Mark of Caine, the див. В-2465.
- •148. Never fry a fish till it's caught див. D-584.
- •331. None too див. N-323.
- •3. Obey the dictates of one's conscience
- •3. Obey the dictates of one's conscience
- •178. Of one piece (with) див. А-275.
- •270. Older the fiddle the sweeter the tune,
- •355. Old woman is picking her geese, the
- •499. One rotten apple decays the bushe]
- •1031. Out of the frying-pan into the fire
- •303. Penny plain and twopence coloured,
- •305. Penny soul never came to twopence,
- •332. Person of character, а див. М-779, '333. Person of condition див. G-i31.
- •463. Piper's" news див. В-і49.
- •480. Pitcher went once often to the well
- •543. Plaster (one) with compliments, to
- •756 Plod away on the hoof, to див. В-432.
- •879. Pot cannot call the kettle black, the
- •999. Pride goes before, and shame follows
- •71. Raise one's bristles, to див. G-348.
- •345. Remedy is worse than the disease, the
- •730. Row royal див. В-203.
- •377. See the elephant, to див. G-189.
- •434. Seize occasion by the forelock, to див. C-406.
- •425. Self-praise is no recommendation
- •695. Set the style, to див. G-1108, 1).
- •872. Shoot at a pigeon and kill a crow, to
- •1147. Sink in the pit one has digged for
- •893 Stout
- •15. Tailor's wife is the worst clad, the
- •189. Take a vote by a show of hands, tc
- •557. Take the bottom, to див. Т-270, 2),
- •770. Talk a horse's hind leg off, to дав. T-768.
- •1359. Throw a stone in one's own garden,
- •Iturri one's face towards, to див. T-2189.
- •2292. Two blacks do not make a white
- •2301. Two negatives make an affirmative
- •184. Unlucky wretch, an див. U-150.
- •Vale the bonnet, to див. V-2.
- •Vanish into thin air, to due. D-408.
- •Vale the bonnet, to див. V-2.
- •Vanish into thin air, to due. D-408.
- •Vantage
- •Venal journalism див. G-2176.
- •Venal journalist див. G-2155.
- •Visit the , sins of one on somebody, to
- •Vote plump, to див. V-81.
- •16. Wagon must go wither the horses draw
- •172. Wash one's dirty linen at home, to
- •492. What should a cow do with a nutmeg?
- •7! 6. Why, then див. W-367.
- •904. With a good meal under one's belt
- •1391. Would do it on one's head, one йому
- •176. You'll be a man before your mother
- •176. You'll be a man before your mother
388. Leap the pale, to див. В-2594.
leap
592
leave
389 leap to а (або the) conclusion, to див. J-I33.
leap to the eyes, to див. С-4І2, 2).
leap to the opportunity, to due. J-154.
learn a thing (або a trick) or two, to дещо пізнати, навчитися дечого;
And the little boys' sistcri> Are they any better, and is it only after they come out in the world that the little darlings learn a trick or two? (W. Thackeray).
393. learn (something) by experience, to
пізнати щось з власного (гіркого) досвіду.
learned languages, the заст. «вчені мови»; класичні мови (старогрецька та ла тинська мови).
learned professions, the «вчені про фесії» (богослов'я, право та медицина);
Look at the successful men in any of the learned professions. How perfectly hideous they arel (O. Wilde).
learning is the eye of the mind присл. ^ знання робить життя красним; вченому світ, а невченому тьма.
learn (something) like a parrot, to
завчити, як папуга (щось).
398. learn one's lesson, to дістати доб рий урок, навчитися на чомусь;
Morris said he had learnt his lesson: would not get into financial difficulties again by rash buying (K. S. Prichard).
399. learn (або pick up) the ropes, to (тж. амер. to get on to the ropes) оволодіти справою, ознайомитися з роботою, добре розібратися в чомусь, узнати деталі, по дробиці справи [первісна вираз вживали матроси парусного флоту]; див. тж. К-574;
The boy had been in the office learning the ropes for a year before the war (K. Mansfield).
You'll soon pick up the ropes. I've an idea you'll not let me down (A. Cronin).
learn the trick of it, to див. G-564.
learn to creep before you leap (тж. >ou must learn to creep before you walk; learn to walk before you run; learn to say before you sing) присл. ^ не все одразу дається;
Now an American army type announces that they arc planning to send a man to Mars, He is one Professor Charles Waring, of the University of Connecticut, and he says the plan is common knowledge. Perhaps it is, but so was their "Vanguard" sattelite. There used to be an old saw about learning to walk before you could run (D. W. L,, June 14, 1958).
402. learn wisdom by the follies of others
присл. ^ учись на помилках інших.
least evil, the найменше зло.
least of all найменше.
least said, soonest mended (тж. the least said, the soonest mended; the less said the better; little said, soon amended) присл. ^ чим менше сказано, тим краще; мовчан ка гнів тушить;
"Just keep my eyes open, and speak to no one," he thought; "least said, soonest mended" (J. Galsworthy).
"My dear kind Steerforth, how can I tell you what I think of your generosity?"
"Tush!" he answered, turning red. "The less said, the better" (Ch. Dickens).
406. leather and prunella (або prunello) щось неістотне, неважливе; дрібниці [ви раз виник внаслідок помилкового розумін ня уривку з "Essay on Man" 0. Попа (A. Pope, 1688—1744).
Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow;
The rest is all but leather or prunella.
Тут leather or prunella мають значення «чоботар» та «священик»; слово prunella означає «прюнель» — матеріал, з якого робилися ряси];
Ladislaw is a sort of gypsy: he thinks nothing of leather and prunella (G. Eliot).
407. leather medal амер. (тж. англ. putty medal) ірон. нагорода сумнівної цінності;
There are other magistrates in this bloody county besides you. Fellows with brains in their heads, who understand the meaning of justice. Not soldiers who got the sack years ago for incompetence and walk about with a string of putty medals on their chest (D. du Maurier).
leave a card upon one, to залишити візитну карточку (не заставши дома хазяї на або хазяйки).
leave (one) a clear field (for some thing), to дати повну свободу дій, дати карт-бланш (у чомусь); див. тж. А-327.
leave (one) a hole to crawl (або creep) out of, to залишити лазівку, дати можливість викрутитися (комусь); див. тж. Н-1619.
leave (або let) (one, something) alone, to дати спокій, не зачіпати, облиши ти (когось, щось);
Leave him alone, it will be best for himself; leave him alone, for his own sake (H. Caine).
If they'd only let things alone! (I. Galsworthy).
412. leave а (або its) mark (on one, so mething), to залишити незгладний, незабут ній слід, відбитися, позначитися на чомусь;
You have worked very hard and the scare of the last few days has left its mark (F. Hardy).
leave
593
leave
leave a sad memory behind, to зали шити після себе погану славу.
leave (one, something) at the mercy of one, to [тж. to trust (one, something) to the mercy of one] залишити на милість, у повному розпорядженні, покластися на чиєсь милосердя, довіритися комусь.
leave (one, something) at the post, to значно перевершити, випередити [пер вісна вживалося лише стосовно до кінських перегонів].
leave (one) flat, to закінчити спір, дискусію повною поразкою супротивника.
leave go something (або of some thing), to [тж. to leave (або loose, lose) hold of something; розм. to leave loose of something; to let go (або lose, release, re linquish) one's hold of something] випусти ти з рук; перестати триматися; див. тж. К-ИО;
Come on, or leave go my hand, and let me go (J. Greenwood).
At last Mr. Winkle, his arms being nearly pulled out of their sockets, fairly let go his hold. The horse paused, shook his head, turned round, and quietly trotted home (Ch. Dickens).
Things were now looking bad for the Snake; and bracing himself for the next charge, he lost his tight hold on Baby Bunny, who at once wriggled out of the coils and away into the underbush... (E. Seton-Thompson).
leave (one) high and dry, to див. i-451.
leave hold of something, to див. L-417.
leave (something) in abeyance, to
відкласти, залишивши невирїшеним (щось);
By mutual consent the subject of marriage was left in abeyance (F. Danby).
leave (one) in the cold, to див. L-444.
leave (one) in the lurch (або заст. in the lash), to кинути напризволяще, за лишити в біді, покинути б час небезпеки;
As for Morrey Cough, the hound, what does he mean dragging a woman up here and leaving her in the lurch? (K. S. Prichard).
leave it at that! розм. досить!, об лиште!, обридло!
leave its mark (on one, something), to див. L-4I2.
leave loose of something, to див. L-4I7.
leave much to be desired, to залиша ти бажати багато кращого; див. тж. L-431;
The petticoat was short, displaying well a pair of feet and ankles which left much to be desired in the article of symmetry (Ch. Brontg).
leave no avenue unexplored, to див. E-384.
leave no effects, to умерти, не зали шивши нічого своїм спадкоємцям.
leave no room for doubt (або suspi cion і т- д.), to не залишати місця для сум ніву (підозри і т. д.);
"І suppose you left no room for doubt as to my
identity in the mind of the lady to whom you
spoke over the telephone last night?" he inquired (L. Tracy).
430. leave no stone unturned, to спробу вати всі засоби, пустити все в хід, ні перед чим не зупинятися, зробити все можливе, докласти всіх зусиль; див. тж. М-ІЗЗЗ та М-1334;
І will leave no stone unturned to make things unbearable for him (/. Galsworthy).
431. leave nothing to be desired, to бути довершеним, досконалим, бездоганним; див. тж. L-426;
As works of art the statues, made by students of the sculpture department oi Birmingham College of Arts, leave nothing to be desired (D. Ц7. L.. July 17, 1957).
leave nothing to chance, to все перед бачити, все врахувати.
leave of absence відпустка;
If you outstay your leave of absence, I shall exercise my authority as stage-manager (M. Brad-don).
leave one's bed, to підвестися, встати з ліжка, видужати; див. тж. В-1607; G-233 та К-149.
leave one's bed (або couch) on the wrong side, to див. G-441.
leave oneself in one's hands, to від давати себе в чиїсь руки; слухатися когось;
І leave myself in your hands —your own disere lion is the best guide (W. Maxwell).
leave oneself wide open, to амер. ста вити себе під удар.
leave one to one's own devices (або resources), to [тж. to leave (one) sink or swim; to throw one on (або upon) one's own resources] залишати напризволяще (когось);
So once more Casa Bella was silent and deserted, and Carlo was left to his own devices (E, Lyall).
Since she saw Jim but rarely she was left to her own resources (7. Steele).
...But, їог the present, I was thrown upon my own resources (Ch, Dickens).
439. leave one to one's own (або to one's) purchase, to заст. шотл. дати змогу, можли вість діяти самостійно.
38 К. Т. Баранцев
leave
594
leaving
leave one. to one's own resources, to див. L-438.
leave one to one's purchase, to див. L-439.
leave (one) on one's hands, to [тж. to leave (one, something) to the care of one] залишити на чиєсь піклування, на чийсь догляд;
...She said it would be a dreadful thing for you to be —to be left — with all those children on your hands (E. Lyall).
443. leave (one) on the mat (або door mat), to відмовитися прийняти (відвіду вача);
"If he doesn't come by twelve, I shall go to bed. I must sort out the bits I want to read to him."
"All right, Dinny. I'll leave him on the doormat. Good luck!" f/. Galsworthy).
444. leave (сбо keep) (one) out in the cold, to [тж. to leave (one) in the cold] 1) холодно прийняти когось, неуважно ста витися до когось, третирувати когось; 2)^ пошити когось у дурні, наставити носа ко мусь; див. тж. В-1449;
I'm connected with & group of companies that doesn't want to be left out in the cold (M. Wilson).
445. leave (one, something) out of account
(або consideration, reckoning), to не брати до уваги;
Не left wholly out of reckoning the mysterious element in human affairs that allots adventures to the adventurous, though close association with Viscount Medenham during the past nine months ought to have taught him the wisdom of caution .(L. Tracy).
446. leave (або let) (one, something) out of the picture, to залишати без уваги, не звертати уваги; замовчувати (щось);
Did he specify that I should be left out of the picture? (S. Heym).
. ...The Government's "expert" body has repeatedly left this [i. e. the government's policy] aspect of prices out of the picture and concentrated purely on rising wages as compared with rising productivity (D. W. L., July 16. 1357).
447. leave (one, something) out of the question, to не вести розмову, виключати з розмови (когось, щось);
"Let's leave Rosie out o£ the question." he went on (F. Marryat).
leave school, to закінчити навчання в школі.
leave (something) severely alone, to
лишити без уваги, не звертати уваги (як знак несхвалення); жарт, облишити, перестати займатися (чимсь дуже важким).
leave (one) sink or swim, to див. L-438.
leave (one) stranded, to [тж. to leave (one) high and dry] залишити у біді, у скрутному становищі, покинути без засо бів до існування; ^ залишити на мілкому (когось);
"But why on earth didn't he send to say he was ill?" Martini interrupted.
"He might have guessed we shouldn't have left him stranded in that fashion" (E. Voynich,).
Say what one will, to take the love of a man like Cowperwood away from a woman like Aileen was to leave her high and dry on land, as a fish out of its native element (Th, Dreiser).
452. leaves without figs пусті слова; сло ва, яким не вірять, на які не покладаються, пусті обіцянки, ^ обіцянки-цяцянки.
leave (one) the bag to hold, to див. G-1009.
leave the chair, to закривати збори, засідання, нараду (про голову); див. тж. Т-563.
leave (one) the field, to бути пере моженим, зазнати поразки (у спорті, зма ганні).
leave the field open, to утримуватися від втручання.
leave the question open, to залишити питання відкритим, невирішеним, нерозв'я заним;
"Well, you'll be around, won't you?" Abramovici was worried. Yates left the question open (S. Heym).
458. leave the stage, to див. 1) B-725 2) G-1655, 1).
leave (one, something) to the care of one, to див. L-442.
leave (one) unmoved, to не справити ніякого враження (на когось), не виклика ти -ніякого співчуття (у когось), не заціка вити (когось).
leave (або let) well (або well enough) alone присл. ^ від добра добра не шу кають; краще ворог доброго;
Goodall's idea is the best. He lets well alone. But be sees that the patients are taken care of, and he sort of helps them along by pretending that they're normal (A. Cronin).
462. leave word, to залишити комусь за писку (із сповіщенням, дорученням, наказом тощо);
Не rode over to S-, immediately after breakfast, and left word that he would not be in town again for a week (E. Poe).
463. leaving shop прострч. крамниця за ставника;
led
595
leopard
Her other gown — the flat-irons, the china butter boat, even — were already at the "leaving shop," and there was no one in the neighbourhood that would lend to her, or trust her with their goods without cash down (/. Greenwood).
led captain рідк. паразит, нахлібник, дармоїд.
lees of life, the див. С-492.
leeway to make up (тж. to make up leeway) 1) мор. компенсувати знесення суд на вітром; 2) перен. вийти з утруднення, надолужити час, компенсувати щось;
We have much leeway to make up in the equipment o£ our industries (L. M., July, 1945).
left bower, the карт, валет, одноко лірної з козирем масті.
left-handed compliment сумнівний, пі дозрілий комплімент; див, тж. D-686.
left-handed look підозрілий, недовір ливий погляд;
Не gave me a left-handed look out of the corner of his eye (M. Twain).
left-handed (або left-hand) marriage (тж. marriage with the left hand) моргана тичний шлюб [за звичаєм, молодий, всту паючи в морганатичний шлюб, подавав мо лодій лізу руку замість правої].
left-handed oath клятва, присяга, якої не збираються додержувати.
left-handed person лівша; перен. не зграбна людина.
left-handed relationship сумнівна спо рідненість, ^ сьома вода на кисілі;
Не was only a kind of half uncle, after all, for he had married my father's sister: yet he assumed great authority on the strength of this left-handed relationship, and was a universal intermeddler and family pest (W. Irving).
left-handed (або left-hand) wife (тж. wife of the left hand) морганатична дружи на [етим. див. L-470].
left-hand marriage див. L-470.
left-hand wife див. L-474.
left high and dry див. Н-1332, 2).
legal lynching амер. судова розпра ва над заарештованим, убивство^заарешто- ваних поліцією або тюремниками немовби «при спробі втекти».
legal person див. А-573.
legal profession, the професія юриста; юристи;
Mr. Butler said: "If it is any consolation to the legal profession, I should like to say that there is no question of using this power to obtain information about what passes between a lawyer and his instructing solicitor, or a member of the legal profession and his client" (D. W. L., June 8, 1957).
legal tender юр. законний платіж ний засіб.
leg and leg спорт, рівний, однаковий рахунок (у змаганні, грі тощо).
leg it, to див. F-962.
leg-of-mutton sleeve рукав, що роз ширюється у верхній частині;
The stall owner had been in the market for thirty years, and I should think this frock came from his first evening's set-up. It had leg-of-mutton sleeves, and rows and rows of tucks, and it reached down to my ankles (J. Walsh).
legs fail one, one's ноги підгинаються у когось.
leisure (або leisured) class парази тичний клас суспільства;
"And as far as our leisure class is concerned we are far "
"Oh, I don't know," interrupted the man from Topas City (O. Henry).
487. leisure hour (або hours) вільна го дина, година дозвілля; дозвілля;
Не set himself to think out the hidden logic of
her action — a mental undertaking tit for the
leisure hours of a madhouse, though he couldn't see it (J. Conrad).
488. lend (one) a hand (або a help, a helping hand), to див. В-287.
L 489. lend (one) an ear, to див. G-753.
lend colour to something, to див. G-852.
lend (one) countenance, to див. G-857.
lend countenance to one, to див. G-857.
lend (one) one's aid (або assistance), to [тж. to lend one's aid (або assistance) to one] подавати допомогу, підтримку, під тримувати, допомагати; див. тж. В-287;
І have thought proper to lend them my assistance (H. Fielding).
lend one's ear (або ears) to, to див. G-753.
lend one's name to, to (тж. to lend the shelter of one's name to) дозволити ви користати своє ім'я, підтримати своїм ав торитетом.
lend support to, to див. G-1003.
lend the shelter of one's name to, to див. L-495.
lend wings (to), to див. А-135.
length and breadth (of), the див. T-1320.
leopard crawl військ, розм. перепов зання на животі (по-пластунськи).
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lessen international tension (або ten sions), to див. Е-19.
lesser evil, the найменше зло, лихо.
lesser of two evils, the менше з двох зол.
less haste, the more speed, the див. H-245.
less said, the better, the див. L-405.
lest peradventure заст. що б не тра пилося, за будь-яких обставин.
let a chance slip, to див. L-510.
let alone не говорячи вже (про ко гось, щось);
It was made perfectly clear by all that the Committee was not wanted there, that its members were looked upon as unauthorized and unaccredited interlopers without authority from some governmental body, and hence, without any right to inquire into any, let aione all. of the crimes that were alleged (Th. Dreiser).
let (one, something) alone, to див. L-4I1.
let an opportunity (або a chance) slip, to [тж. to let slip a chance (або an opportunity); to lose an opportunity] про пустити нагоду; не скористатися нагодою;
If I let this chance slip, after ail these months, I'm a fooi (A. Cronin).
In fact, Sam considered oratory as his vocation, and never let slip an opportunity magnifying his office (Я. Beecher Slows).
let a sleeping dog lie див. D-605.
let bygones be bygones (тж. let by-gones be by-gones; let the dead bury the dead; let the dead past bury its dead; let the past bury its dead) 1) присл. ^ що було, то мохом поросло, хто старе споми нає, той щастя не має; 2) забути минуле, не згадувати минулого [останні три вирази е варіантами рядків з поеми Г. Лонгфєлло (Н Longfellow, 1807—1882), The Psalm of Life];
What happened is a very long time ago. I'm going to ask her to let bygones be bygones (/. Galsworthy).
"Let the dead bury the dead," she said in her low vibrant voice. "You're young, Dave. Do on and live. You've earned a good life" (D. Carter).
"I don't mind telling you, Mr. Henderson, it was hearing you were the manager, and not Mr. Urquhart, that made my mind up for me."
"Let the dead past bury its dead," said Henderson (J. Lindsay).
I'm not going into recent history. Let the past bury its dead, I say (A. Cronin).
513. let (або sell) (something) by inch of candle, to заст. продавати останній крам, що залишився (доки не догорить свічка) [ста ровинний звичай на аукціонах].
let daylight into one, to див. А-144.
let daylight into something, to на дати гласності чомусь, розголосити щось.
let (one) down, to зіпсувати чиюсь репутацію, підвести (когось);
He's let Pat down, and now he's trying to pretend it's her fault (J. Lindsay).
let (one) down a peg (або a peg or two), to див. В-2669.
let (one) down easily (або gently, softly), to поблажливо- ставитися (до ко гось), жаліти (когось);
Не would be seeing her that evening at the apartment and perhaps by that time he's find a way to let her down gently (M. Wilson).
519. let down the bars, to усувати пере шкоди; відкидати, скасовувати обмеження;
І don't like this cheap sensationalism any more than you do, but if other people — important people— are letting down the bars, we can't afford to be left behind (M. Wilson).
let drive (at) to цілити, націлятися, спрямовувати удар (на).
let drop, to див. L-528, 3).
let each tailor mend his own coat див. Е-311.
let every fox take care of his own coat див. Е-311.
524. let every herring hang by its own gill tail) див. Е-311.
let every man praise (або speak well of) the bridge he goes over (або that carries him over) присл. ^ не плюй у криницю, пригодиться води напиться.
let every pig dig for herself див. E-336.
let every tub stand on its own bottom див. E-336.
let fall, to 1) опустити (завісу, руку тощо);
Soames let fall the hand which was covering his face (/. Galsworthy).
2) кинути (якір); 3) перен. мимоволі сказати (слово), побіжно зауважити, кинути побіжне зауваження, зробити натяк (тж. let drop).
let fall a hint, to див. D-912.
let fly (at), to 1) випустити (стрілу тощо); 2) стріляти; нападати, накидатися; 3) кидати, шпурляти (щось); 4) лаяти ко гось, говорити лайливі слова на чиюсь ад ресу;
You're up against me. Sorry, but there it is! You can let fly (/. Galsworthy).
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531. let (something) fly to one's head, to
зазнатися, загордитися (через щось);
When you come back with that Latta [scholarship] don't let it fly to your head. Remember who has done it for you! (A. Cronin).
let George do it амєр. розм. хай хтось інший зробить це, ^ мене або нас це не обходить [етим.фр. laissez faire a George].
let go, to 1) випустити з рук;
Не let go of her hand and hastily buried the book beneath the stacked papers (S. ffeym).
2) відпускати, (ви)пускати, звільняти; 3) пропускати, випускати, проминати; 4) облишити думати, викинути з думки (когось, щось).
let go one's hold of something, to див. L-417.
let (one) go in peace, to ^ зідпусти- ти з миром (когось); відпустити душу на покаяння.
let (one) go whistle, to див. В-1927.
let (one) have it, to суворо покарати (когось).
Lethean waters Лета, ріка забуття [етим. міф.]; див. тж. W-218;
Не buried himself in his papers and read. Oh, the rest of it—the relief from walking and thinking! What Lethean waters were these floods of telegraphed intelligence! (Th. Dreiser).
539. let her go! (тж. let her go, Gallag her!) амер. розм. починайте!, дійте!, .не за важайте!, не затримуйте!;
"Give us a song, Archie, let her go," urged Thorpe impatiently fS. 'White).
"Come on, boys! Come on!" And, "Let her go, Gallagher!" he called to the band (K. S. Prichard),
540. let her (або him, і т. д.) look at home хай вона (або він-г т. д.) спитає свою со вість;
Не had better look at home (Ch. Dickens).
541. let her (або him і т. д.) гір! розм. 1) давай повний хід; 2) не втручайтеся;
"I've been thinking, Michael,— what shall we do about him?"
"Let him rip" (J. Galsworthy).
let him put in his finger, and he will put in his whole hand ^ пусти свиню за стіл, а вона й ноги на стіл.
let him rip див. L-541.
let him that earns the bread eat it присл. хай той, хто заробляє хліб, і їсть його, ^ хто не працює, той не їсть,; див. тж. Н-1289.
let (або take) (one) into the secret.
to [тж. to let (one) into a (або one's) secret] відкрити таємницю (комусь), втаємни--чити (когось);
If you're a good boy I'll let you into a secret (G. Bullett).
546. let it go at that амер. розм. досить про це; хай все залишається без змін, хай буде так;
Being left alone in this little place, Carrie did without a girl. She made it charming enough, but could not make it delight her. Hurstwood was not inwardly pleased to think that they should have to modify their state, but he argued that he couid do nothing. He must put the best face on it, and let it go at that (Th. Dreiser).
547. let it have its swing хай вичерпає І свій запас енергії.
548. let it (або that) pass розм. не буде мо говорити про це; не будемо сперечатися через це;
If I judged harshly of other people's mistakes in marriage, it may have been because I had bitter reason to judge harshly of my own. Let that pass (Ch. Dickens).
let (one) know one's mind, to див. G-665.
let (one, something) loose, to випус кати на волю; давати волю; звільняти;
We were like two school-children let loose after school (C. Hamilton).
let loose a pin, to сл. повернутися до своїх поганих звичок (особл. до пияц тва).
let loose the bloodhounds (або the dogs of war), to розв'язати війну, розпоча ти бійку; див. тж. D-542;
The spring that followed let loose the dogs of war again upon the bloodstained land {Jerome K. Jerome).
let me see 1) покажіть мені, дайте подивитися; 2) дайте мені подумати.
let me see as the blind man said (тж. let me see, said the blind man) присл. слі пий казав — побачимо;
"What's the news indoors?" returned Lizzie.
"Let me see, said the blind man. Why the last news is, that I don't mean to marry your brother" (Ch. Dickens).
555. let no grass grow under one's feet
(або заст. on one's heel, beneath one's heels), to бути енергійним, енергійно робити щось; не гаяти марно часу; див. тж. L-586;
Captain Cuttle held on at a great pace and allowed no grass to grow under his feet (Ch, Dickens).
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let not the cobbler go beyond his last див. С-823.
let not the sun go down upon your wrath жарт, не сердьтесь більше одного дня.
let (one, something) off scot free, to залишити непошкодженим, ^ дати можли вість вийти сухим з води; див. тж. С-1008;
American strategy aims to ensure that if atomic warfare breaks out, the horrors will descend on America's enemies and America's allies, letting the Americans off scot free (D. W. L.. Aug. X$, 1950).
let off steam, to див. В-2282, 2).
let one have one's head, to див. A-327.
let oneself go, to дати волю почут тям, розійтися, захопитися; див. тж. (і-8Ь9;
She laughed at first silently, containing the full savour of the joke. Then she let herself go, screaming with mirth, holding on to the rail with both hands to sustain herself (A. Cronin).
562. let one's imagination (або impulse, emotions, thoughts, tongue І т. д.) run away with one, to дати волю, простір уяві (або пориву, емоціям, думкам, язику І т. д.);
Sitting in the dark makes a man fancy things. I let my imagination run away with me (Л. Cronin),
It was certainly indiscreet to have let an impulse run away with her like that, Marie confessed (K. S. Prichard).
She must not be a little fool: let her emotions run away with her now (K. S. Prtchard).
let out a reef, to 1) мор. віддати риф; 2) пєрен. розпустити пояс, пасок.
let (one, something) out of the pictu re, to див. L-446.
let (something) rest, to покласти край (чомусь), припинити, облишити (щось);
Oh, if she had only been contented to let matters rest as they were! Oh, if she had never discovered the miserable truth! (W. Collins),
let sleeping dogs He див. D-605.
let (something) slip, to випадково проговоритися, обмовитися.
let slip an opportunity (або a chan ce), to див. L-510.
let (one, something) slip through one's (або the) fingers, to випустити з рук (когось, щось);
...Max, though not exactly extravagant, had a way of letting money slip through his fingers, and the thought of his practising economy seemed somehow incongruous (E. Lyall).
570. let (something) stand, to тимчасово відстрочити, відкласти; тимчасово залиши ти без обговорення (щось).
571. let (something) stand as it is хай
залишається, як є; не треба вносити змін;
І reckon it'll be better if we'll Just let matters stand as they are. I can't afford to lose my job on account of you, Morris (E. Caldwell).
572. letter (або power) of attorney дору чення;
I have a power of attorney from him in my pocket (С/г. Dickens).
letter of credit акредитив.
letter of introduction рекомендацій ний лист;
I will deliver it into Mr. Balfour's hands. It is a letter of introduction (ff. Stevenson).
575. letter of the law, the буква закону;
After all, it's better to observe the spirit than the letter of the law (A. Cronin).
576. letter perfect (тж. letter-perfect) театр. бездоганне знання ролі; той, що бездоганно знає свою роль;
The second act to-night, then if we have time, the third act — from the bock. And I expect the second act to be letter perfect — letter perfect (F. Morris).
577. letters credential (тж. letters of cre dence) дипл. вірчі грамоти.
5-78. letters of recall дипл. відзивні, відкличні грамоти.
let that flea (або fly) stick in (або to) the wall шотл. розм. досить говорити на цю тему, про це.
let that pass див. L-548.
let the cat out (of the bag), to (тж. to spill the story; розм. жарт, to betray the pot to the roses; амер. розм. to spill the beans) розбовкати, роздзвонити секрет, та ємницю; проговоритися; див. тж. G-835;
"He's delighted with your report," Gill flattered, as he escorted Andrew along Whitehall. "I shouldn't have let the cat out. But mere it is — il's a lucky start for you. my dear fellow" (A. Cronin).
He probably got a job for spilling the beans (I. Steete).
let the cobbler stick to his last див. C-823.
let the cock crow or not, the day will come присл. ^ співатиме півень чи ні, а день буде; не від нас не залежить.
let the dead bury the dead див. L-512.
let the dead past bury its dead див. L-512.
let the grass grow (under one's feet), to бути млявим, неенергійним, ^ сидіти, як пень (звич. вжив, в заперечних реченнях); див. тж. L-555;
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I haven't let the grass grow. Saw Craig twice about it last week (A. Cronin).
"How are you going to deal with the Land?"
"Oh! damn the Landl Leave it to itself, that's all the farmers really want. The more you touch it, the worse it gets."
"Let the grass grow under your feet?" (f. Galsworthy).
let the past bury its dead див. L-512.
let the sawdust out of one, to див. B-2669.
let the whole show down, to провали ти, зіпсувати всю справу.
let the wolf into the fold, to (тж. to set a fox to keep one's geese; to set the wolf to keep the sheep) ^ пускати козла у город;
Не has begun fay letting the wolf into the fold (0. Liliencrantz).
let the world slide, to заст. не про бувати впливати на хід подій; не рахува тися з умовностями, з громадською дум кою.
let the world wag (as it will) ^ хай люди кажуть, що хочуть.
let things go hang, to [тж. to let things drift (або rip, ride, slide); to let things take their course] не втручатися в хід подій, дати можливість подіям розви ватися своїм шляхом, пустити щось на са- моплив; ставитися до справ абияк, бути безтурботним;
She let things drift, being powerless to prevent them from doing so (M. Lawson).
He could let things ride. He had done all that could be expected of him (S. Heym).
let this cup pass from me хай мене обмине така доля (говориться про майбут ні страждання) [етим. бібл.].
let (one) to bail, to див. А-53.
let us return to our muttons розм. жарт. ^ повернемося до теми нашої роз мови [етим. фр. revenons a nos moutons]; див. тж. R-450.
let well (enough) alone див. L-46I.
level at the moon (або at the stars), to див. А-217.
level head амєр. холоднокровна, урів новажена людина (звідси level-headed—-хо лоднокровний, урівноважений);
What I think you need is a woman, with a good level head on her, that would stiffen you up, and give you a notion of how to face things out (A. Cronin).
600. level (something) to (або with) the ground, to [тж. to rase (або raze) (some-
thing) to the ground] зруйнувати дощенту, стерти з лиця землі, зрівняти з землею;
Dust storm after dust storm tore at the tents and frail hessian shacks, levelling them wilh the ground, sending sheets of canvas flying into the bush, and passing with dry thunder, a crackle of lightning (K. S. Prichard).
levy in mass іст. поголовний набір; загальне ополчення.
levy war (against, on), to див. С-1263.
liar is not believed when he speaks the truth, а присл. ^ хто раз збреше, тому другий раз не вірять.
liars have need of good memories (тж. liars need long memories; a liar should have a good memory) присл. ^ брехливо му треба добру пам'ять мати.
liberal arts гуманітарні науки.
liberal constructionist див. В-2857.
liberal education широка загальна (головним чином, гуманітарна) освіта.
liberty man мор. матрос у відпустці, матрос, якого звільнено на берег.
liberty of action див. F-1212.
liberty of conscience, the див. F-1214.
liberty of speech, the див. F-1215,
liberty of the press, the див. F-1217.
liberty of the will, the див. F-1219.
licensing Sessions див. B-2629,
lick a file, to див. В-2026.
lick all creation, to [тж. to lick cre ation (або everything)] перевершити всі сподівання.
lick and a promise, а розм. несумлін не ставлення до роботи; робота, зроблена абияк, похапцем; стук, грюк аби з рук; див. тж. G-738.
lick a problem (або a project і т. д.), to амер. вирішити задачу, розв'язати проб лему;
"This project is bigger and tougher than you boys originally thought. I figured as much."
"But we're licking it," Ken insisted urgently (M. Wilson).
lick creation, to див. L-6I6.
lickety spit {або split) сл. дуже швид ко, повним ходом; див. тж. А-842;
"You look as if you came lickety spit up that lake." Surke said to Roy (J. Atdridge).
He runs that car of his in lickety split out of town, goes to Vicksburg, and catches the river boat (L. Hughes).
lick everything, to див. L-6I6.
lick into shape, to розм. 1) (some thing) надавати форми, приводити в по рядок [тж. to get (або knock) (something)
lick
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into shape; to put (something) in (або Into) shape];
I'll knock the place into shape in no time (A. Cronin).
Now it became necessary to put the roads in shape fS. White).
He went back to put his pack into shape for travelling (}. London).
2) (one) зробити людину з когось, вимуштрувати когось [тж. to knock (one) into shape];
He is quite well now, and to have him at home is bad both for himself and the others. He needs licking into shape as only boys can do to one another (Ch. Yonge).
623. lick one's boots (або feet, shoes) [тж. to lick the boots (або feet, shoes) of one; to lick the mud off one's boots (або shoes)] плазувати, принижуватися, запобігати пе ред кимсь, ^ лизати п'яти комусь;
It is time to speak out against this licking of American boots. It is time to protest against the sell-out of Britain by the Tories and Right-wing Labour leaders (D. W. L., Nov. 26, 19S8).
I've no doubt he thinks he's in for the grand soft time here, with me to work for him and you to lick the rnud off his boots (A. Cronin).
624. Hck one's chops (або lips), to (тж. to smack one's lips) облизуватися, смаку вати, передчувати насолоду, ^ слинка те че, слина котиться;
\Vhat did it matter if the bookies went away licking their chops? (K- S. Prichard).
At length, sopping up the gravy with her bread, she finished her steak, smacked her lips over the last of the stout, and lay back in her chair, breathing a trifle heavily, her. round little cheeks flushed and shiny (A. Cronin).
lick one's feet, to див. L-623.