- •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
879. Pot cannot call the kettle black, the
присл. ^ сміялася верша з сака — коли й сама така!, не смійся, горох, ти не лучче квасолі,— розмокнеш, то й лопнеш;
Paddy wanted tot remind her, Sally thought, of what she owed Frisco, and what Ma Buggins had said. It was his way of letting her know the pot could not call the kettle black (K. S. Prichard).
pot goes so often (або long) to the water that it is broken at last, the див. P-478.
pot hat див. В-2440.
pot hooks (тж. pot-hooks and hang ers) 1) крючки і палички (при навчанні письма); 2) косий почерк, кривулі, кар лючки;
І have often wished for some person as well skilled as you in these pot hooks, to tell me the meaning (W. Scott).
883. pot luck (тж. pot-luck) все, що є на обід; див. тж. С-911;
"Dinner?" Martin said so sharply that it was almost snarl.
"Why, yes, yes, dinner, you know — just pot luck with us" (7. London).
pot of money див. М-1153.
pot oft sent to the well is broken at last, а див. P-478.
pots and pans кухонний посуд;
"What about the bedstead and the pots and pans?" asked the Doctor. "They are with the house, I hope" (Mulk Raj Ananu).
pots of money див. M-1153.
potter away one's time, to див. К-379.
pot valour хоробрість напідпитку, д=; море по коліна (звідси pot-valiant — хороб рий напідпитку).
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pow-wow
90. pound brass, to амер. сл. передавати елючєм, «відстукувати» (по телеграфу).,
891. pound of flesh точна кількість чогось, _о підлягає обов'язковій сплаті, чиясь ча- ;твна, пайка [шекспірівський вираз; Mer chant of Venice, д. IV, Щ. 1\\
We all want our money's worth, our pound of flesh (7. Galsworthy).
pounds, shillings, and pence див. L-1445.
pour cold water on, to див. Т-1364.
pour (або send) down the throat, to
прогуляти, пропити (гроші або майно),
895. pour oil on something, to тж. [to
pour oil the troubled waters (або the waters)] заспокоювати пристрасті, хвилювання;
Then, by way of pouring oil on what appeared to him to be a troubled situation, he added; "It's a rough day" (Til. D-reissr).
The old manufacturer always did his best to pour oil on these troubled waters, but he foresaw an eventual clash. One or the other would have to get out or perhaps both. "If only you two boys could agree," he used to say (Th. Dreiser).
pour oil on the fire (або flame), to див. А-127.
pour oil on the (troubled) waters, to див. Р-895.
pour on the molasses, to амер. лести ти, говорити компліменти;
"You're the cutest thing here," whispered Clyde, hugging her fondly.
"Gee, but you can pour on the molasses, kid. when you want to," she called out loud, and the others laughed (Th. Dreiser).
pour out one's heart (to one), to див, O-820.
pour out the thunders of one's wrath, to ^ метати грім і блискавку, кидати вог- вем-блискавицею, вергати громами (або громи); -
The lad grinning pointed to the culprit against whom the Doctor was pouring out the thunders of his just wrath —Major Pendennis could not help laughing (W. Thackeray).
pour out the vials of one's wrath on (або upon), to див. Е-136.
pour out (something,) to one, to ви-
класти (щось), щиро розповісти (про щось);
...Не paced along beside a slender girl, and poured out to her his hopes, his fears, and his1 ambitions (A. Doyle).
903. pour the ocean in a sieve, to див. B-208.
pour water in (або into, through) a sieve, to див. B-208.
poverty acquaints men with strange bedfellows див. А-152.
poverty is not a crime (060 not a shame, no sin) присл. бідність —не порок;
Mrs. Nickleby shook her head, and said, through her tears, that poverty is not a crime (Ch. Dickens).
poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is присл. не сором бути бід ним, але ганьба соромитися бідності.
poverty makes strange bedfellows див. А-152.
poverty makes us acquainted with strange bedfellows див. A-152.
powder rag (тж. powder-rag) ватка, якою пудряться;
Delia finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag (0. Henry).
powder room (тж. powder-room) туа летна кімната.
power behind the scenes (тж. submer ged power) закулісна, прихована сила;
This reporter was "the power behind the scenes" in Ford Local 600 (D. W. N. Y., March 13, 1952).
. . .He had acted only as a little man — but a little man obeying the command of the competing and, for the time being, submerged power (S. fieym).
power of attorney див. L-572.
power of gallows and pit (тж. power of pit and gallows) let. право баронів ві шати і топити злочинців.
power of life and death право роз поряджатися життям і смертю.
power of pit and gallows див. Р-914,
power of the keys папська влада.
power of the sword (тж. the sword of justice) меч правосуддя, судова влада.
powers above! сили небесні! (вигук здивування, обурення і т. д.);
Powers above! The face he had seen at the opera — the very woman he had just been thinking of! (/. Galsworthy).
920. powers that be, the (тж. the powers- that-be) законна влада, власть імущі [етим. бібл.];
Clyde Mercer was a careerist of a very special kind, a man of altogether priceless value to the powers that be in Canada (D. Carter).
921. pow-wow theory (of language) жарт. назва теорії, що обстоює походження мови шляхом звуконаслідування.
practical
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922. practical joke практичний жарт, гру бий жарт, містифікація;
Не was not one to be very much interested in .the practical joke or the surprise, but this pleased him —the sudden realization that lie was tree (Th. Dreiser).
practice law, to бути юристом, адво катом.
practice makes perfect присл. ^ без учіння нема уміння;
Dickon aimed five shafts from the usual distance, and three of them found the mark.
"Good for a boy!" shouted someone.
"And excellent for a villager," said Alan with a grin. "Practice makes perfect" (G. Trease).
practice on one's credulity, to кори стуватися чиїмсь легковір'ям, чиєюсь довір ливістю.
practise what you preach присл. ^ слова не повинні розходитись з ділами;
"You're mighty particular all of a sudden," sneered young Hayes.
"I preach what I practise," rejoined Fabian, rather warmly (F. Marryat).-
prairie schooner амєр. заст. фургон (звич. про великі, криті фургони, запряжені волами., якими користувалися в преріях до появи залізниці).
Prairie State, the (тж. the Sucker State) амєр. «штат прерії», «штат смокту- нів» (так називають штат Іллінойс).
praise (one, something) above the moon, to див. Е-357.
praise a fair day at night, to вихва ляти з запізненням (когось, щось).
praise (one, something) beyond the moon, to див. Е-357,
praise is not pudding див. F-585.
praise (one, something) to the skies (або sky) to, див. E-357.
pray without one's beads, to про рахуватися, припустити помилку.
predominant partner, the «головний компаньйон» (Англія у складі Великобри танії).
preen one's feathers, to чепуритися, причепурюватися.
preference (або preferred) shares при вілейовані акцЦ.
preferential shop амєр. підприємство, адміністрація якого за домовленістю з профспілкою повинна віддавати перевагу членам профспілки (при "найш тощо).
prefer one's room than one's compa ny, to див. W-1403.
preferred shares див. Р-937.
pregnant construction твердже£Іня,"що має більше значення, ніж здається з пер шого погляду.
preliminary canter проїздка коня пе ред перегонами; пєрен. попередній нарис, вступ до чогось, прелюдія.
prepare the ground, to due. O-S09,2).
prescriptive right див. Р-869.
presence of mind цілковите самовла дання [етим. лат. praesentia animi]; див. тж. L-1331 та R-247;
The mere idea of Mrs. Bardell's failing in her action, affected Mrs. Sanders so deeply, that she was under the necessity of refilling and re-emptying her glass immediately; feeling, as she said afterwards, that if she hadn't had the presence of mind to have done so, she must have dropped (Ch. Dickens),
946. present (або put, show) a bold front (on), to 1) виявляти мужність, не зане падати духом, мужньо зносити (щось); 2) триматися зухвало;
Though he tried to put on a bold front, he evidently quailed before Margaret's glance (W. Ains-wortli).
947. present a claim, to заявити претензію;
But as the Spaniard sat before Yates, on an overturned box, his one-time shoes held together with a rope, his jacket encrusted and in tatters, he presented a claim (S. Heym).
948. present an appearance, to мати виг ляд;
The streets present a lively and animated appearance, occasioned chiefly by the conviviality of the military {Ch. Dickens).
949. present arms, to військ, брати на ка раул;
The Governor shook his fist in their faces, savagely shouting to them to stand in position, to present arms, to make haste and get the thing over (E. Voynich).
presentation copy примірник (книга, статті тощо), подарований автором.
present company (always) excepted розм. про присутніх не говорять;
"Oh! there's a Tartar within a hundred miles of where we're now in conversation, I can tell you, Mrs. Richards, present company always excepted too," said Susan Nipper (С/г. Dickens).
present in evidence, to див. 1-1040.
present (something) on a (silver) plat ter, to див. Н-97.
present one's compliments to one, to див. Р-231.
present
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prevention
present one's service to one, to див. M-334.
present to the mind що постає в пам'яті, не забутий.
present writer, the той, що пише ці рядки, автор;
With regard to the world of female fashion and its customs, the present writer, of course, can only speak at second-hand (W. Thackeray).
preserve peace, to див. М-30.
preserver of the game лісник;
Contiguous to Mr. Alhvorthy's estate was the manor of one of those gentlemen who are called preservers of the game (ff. Fielding).
president elect обраний президент, що не приступив до виконання своїх обов'яз ків.
presidential year амер. рік президент ських виборів (один раз на чотири роки).
president's official family, the амер. члени кабінету (міністрів).
press all the sails, to див. С-1547.
press gang 1) іст. група вербуваль ників (до армії або флоту); 2) амер. ганг стери пера, зграя газетярів.
press hands, to див. S-773, 1).
press home, to тєх. вижати до кінця; перен. скористатися (чимсь), використати (й(ось);
She gazed at me doubtfully, her colour coming and going, lost in a trance of uncertainty. And quickly I pressed home my advantage. "It's such a wonderful chance. I'm on the verge of something tremendous. Come and see for yourself" (A. Cro-nin).
967. press (something) home to one, to
переконати когось (у чомусь), довести комусь (щось);
The witness who came next did his best to press the charge against the prisoner home to him (W. Collins).
968. press (one, something) into service
(або the service) (of), to використати (когось, щось);
He pressed Vicky into service as his temporary confidential secretary and she in turn hired two more girls (M. Wilson).
press of sail, the мор. максимальне.* використання всіх парусів.
press (або push) one's suit, to до магатися чиєїсь прихильності, домагатися згоди на шлюб.
press the button, to (rae. to pull the strings; to pull the? wires; to set the wheels
working) пускати в хід всі зв'язки, натискувати кнопку; див. тж. W-1333;
The editors were a sort of marionettes who danced as Sweater and Grinder pulled the strings (R. Tressetl}.
Some clever feilow must be behind it pulling the wires (7. Payn).
And Cowpcrwood felt confident when he left the house that evening that Butler would not fail him but set the wheels working (Th. Dreiser).
972. press the words, to наполягати на точному значенні слів, говорити прямо. • 973. pressure group амер. впливова кліка, що чинить тиск на політику.
pressure of events швидка зміна си туації, становище, шо вимагає негайних рі шень.
presumptive evidence юр. показання, що спираються на догадку.
(as) pretty as a picture (або as paint) [тж. (as) handsome as paint] дуже гарна, приваблива, як картинка, ^ хоч з лиця воду пий (особл. про вродливих дів чат, жінок);
Betty was young. She was quick and smart. She was as pretty as a picture... (D. Carter).
pretty business, а див. F-582.
pretty Fanny's way див. О-549.
pretty go (або how-de-do, how-dy-do, howdy-do, kettle of fish, pair of shoes, pass), а див. F-582.
pretty penny, а (тж. a heavy figure, a tidy sum) значна сума грошей, чималі гроші (звич. вжив, з дієсловом to cost);
And he had heard that the house was costing Soames a pretty penny beyond what he had reckoned on spending (!. Galsworthy).
Our oid friend, Rebecca [= the horse]. Pen pronounced to be no longer up to his weight, and swapped her away for another and more powerful horse, for which he had to pay rather a heavy figure (W. Thackeray),
pretty pickle (of a mess), а див. F-582.
pretty-pig makes an ugly sow, а присл. і з гарного порося виходить погана свиня.
pretty-pretty face див. J-159.
pretty thing, а див. F-582.
pretty time of it, а див. F-582.
preventable disease див. В-2253.
prevention is better than cure присл. профілактика краще лікування;
Mind you, I prefer no charges. But we work here on the sound policy that prevention is better than cure (A. Cronin).
previous
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prime
previous question, the парл. питання про те, чи ставити на голосування голов ний пункт обговорюваної -проблеми (англ. процедурне питання, що висувається з ме тою відхилення головного питання без го лосування; амер. — з метою скоротити деба ти і прискорити голосування).
prey (або weigh) on (або upon) one's mind, to бентежити сумління, пригні чувати настрій, не давати спокою комусь;
That fabulous nugget and the effects of the rush preyed on his mind and killed him, most people believed (K, S. Prichard).
The decision to build had been weighing on his mind all the week, and he had made up nis mind to tell her (J. Galsworthy).
990. prey on one's nerves, to роздрато вувати;
The silence and the loneliness began to prey on their nerves (G. Trease).
991. prey on one's vitals, to підточувати, руйнувати життя, життєві функції;
І have struggled with my love to the utmost, and have endeavoured to conceal a fever which preys on my vitals, and will. I hope, soon make it impossible for me ever to offend you more (H. Fielding).
prey upon one's mind, to див. Р-989.
prick one's ears, to див. С-838.
pricks of conscience, the див. Р-5І.
prick (або burst) the bubble, to ви-
явити непридатність (когось, чогось), розвінчати;
Willoughby's cutting tone pricked the bubble of Loomis"s illusions and hopes about mercy and understanding (S.
prick up one's ears, to див. С-838.
pride apes (або that apes) humility (тж. pride which counterfeits humility) присл. ^ упослідженість понад гордість;
"You look hot and haughty." "And you far haughtier. Yours is the monstrous pride which counterfeits humility" (Ch. Bronte).
998. pride comes (або goes) before a fall
[тж. pride goes before destruction; pride has (або must have, will have) a fall] присл. ^ гордість до добра не доведе, насміялась верша з болота [етим. pride goes before destruction бібл.] ;
"Pride comes before a falll" In' accordance with this, the greatest of Nature's ironies, the Forsyte family had gathered for a last proud pageant before they fell (J. Galsworthy),
"Pride must have a fall," said Mr. Hackbutt (G. Eliot).