695. Set the style, to див. G-1108, 1).

696. set the table, to див. L-281.

697. set the Thames (або the world) on ,| fire, to прославитися чимсь надзвичайним; бути дуже розумним; див. тж, К-1317;

І shall set the world on Eire, and make such a noise that everybody will talk only about me for a whole year (O. Wilds).

My God, he thought, he's scared, he's probably hungry, and he still wants to set the world on fire (M. Wilson).

set the tone, to див. G-1108, 1).

set the tortoise to catch the hare, to

примусити черепаху наздоганяти зайця; ^ намагатися зробити неможливе.

set the wheels working, to див. Р-971.

set the wolf to keep the sheep, to див. L-590.

set the world on fire, to див. S-697.

setting-up exercises фіззарядка.

settle a bargain, to див. С-763,

settle (або square) accounts (або one's accounts) with, to розрахуватися, роз­ платитися з кимсь; перен. звести рахунки, \| помститися комусь;

We settled all accounts, and after shaking hands in turn and in profound silence, they descended one after another into their boat (I. Conrad).

You're too young. You couldn't go to Sprott . . . to his house . . . and square your account with him IJ (A. Cronin).

settle a fool's bargain, to див. С-764.

settle a question, to вирішити, з'ясу­ вати питання.

settle in business, to зайнятися (ко- \ мерційними) справами;

\Vhen you are a man you may wish to marry or to settle in business, and you will not think J of my poor Andrew (F. Marryat).

709. settle in life, to оженитися, одружи­ тися, вийти заміж;

The Major had settled in life'at last. And, more wonderful still, the Major had chosen as the lawful ruler ol his household and himself — "the future Queen of Song;" the round-eyed overdressed young lady with 4he strident soprano voice! (W. Collins).

settle into shape, to визначитися, встановитися.

settle old scores, to див. С-729,

settle one's accounts with, to див. S-705.

settle one's affairs, to І) уладнати свої справи; 2) залишити духівницю.

settle one's doom, to див. S-245.

settle one's doubts, to розсіяти свої або чиїсь сумніви.

settle one's fate, to див. S-245.

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717. settle one's hash (for one), to (гас. to settle the hash) розм. занапастити ко­ гось, покінчити з кимсь, убити; примусити когось мовчати; ^ заткнути комусь рота;

І aran't particular as a rule, and I take no blame for settling his hash (R. Stevenson).

settle one's score, to див. С-715.

settle out of court, to помиритися до суду, не доводити справу до суду;

"That may be very unpleasant for you," he'mut­tered, "unless the brute settles out of court" (J. Galsworthy),

settle the doom (або fate) of one, to див. S-245.

settle the hash, to due. S-717.

set to a partner, to див, S-725.

set (something) to music, to покла­ сти на музику;

"They [the words] are by Mr. Brian Osmond," she said, "and a friend of his out in America — я. tenor named Sardoni —has just set them to music" (E. Lyatl).

set tongues wagging, to див. S-588.

set to one's (або a) partner, to ста­ ти в пару (в танцях);

When he says something funny he ducks and seems to be setting to his partner (G. Meredith).

set (one, something) to rights, to див. В-2812.

set to work, to див. G-1916.

set up a racket, to див. К-361.

set up a war whoop, to див. G-833.

set up in business (або in trade), to розпочати торговельну справу, почати займатися комерційними справами;

The whole family had heen staunch Protestants and Conservatives ever since Burton & Sons, ship­owners, of London and Leghorn, had first set up in business, more than a century back (E. Voynich.}.

731. set (one) up in something, to забез­ печити чимсь;

You're getting on finely! You'll set father up in socks for the winter before you've finished (A. Cro-nin).

set up in trade, to див. S-730.

set (one) upon a pedestal, to див. P-1855.

set up one's bristles, to due. G-348.

set up one's comb, to див. А-697.

set up one's pipes, to заст. кричати, горлати.

set up one's rest, to назавжди осели­ тися;

...So we, less fortunate than they in early life, but happier in its closing scenes, will set up our rest again among our boyish haunts (Ch. Dick­ens).

set up one's staff (of rest), to заст. оселитися, влаштуватися.

set (one) upon the rack, to див. P-1654.

set (something) upon the square, to див. S-667.

set up the war whoop, to див. G-833.

set value on (або upon) (one, some­ thing), to цінити (когось, щось), ставити­ ся з пошаною (до когось, чогось);

...Не wrote me a real letter; he's one good man. he sure is, and I did set value on his brotherly greeting and encouragement (A. Cronin).

What could I do but tell Miss Mills, with grateful looks and fervent words, how much I appreciated her good offices, and what an in­estimable value I set upon her friendship! (Ch. Dickens).

seven-card stud один з найпростіших, видів гри в покер.

seven days wonder, а див. N-232.

seven deadly (або mortal) sins, the рел. сім смертних гріхів (гордість, гнів, заздрість, похіть, ненажерлизсіть, скупість, лінощі);

"Ugliness is one of the seven deadly sins, then?" cned the Duchess (O. Wilde).

746. seven-leagued boots чоботи-скорохо- ди, семимильні чоботи; див. тж. S-869;

My dear, I will come home at once and report to you: I will borrow Jack's seven-leagued boots, that I may come to you the quicker (H. Wood).

seven mortal sins, the див. S-745.

seven seas, the північна і південна частини Атлантичного океану, північна і південна частини Тихого океану, Пів.нічішй Льодовитий океан, північна І південна час­ тини Індійського океану;

...І shall never cross the seven seas even when I go to Heaven (Mulk Raj Anatid).

Seven Sisters, the (тж. the seven stars) Плеяди (група з семи зірок у су­ зір'ї Тельця) [the Seven Sisters у старо­ грецькій міфологи —сім дочок Атланта і Плейони, яких, за міфом, після їх смерті Зевс помістив на небо у вигляді сузір'я].

seven stars, the 1) див. S-749; 2) астр. Велика Ведмедиця.

seventh daughter of a seventh daugh­ ter пророчиця, провісниця, віщунка [зо

shake

старим повір'ям, сьома дочка сьомої дочки має дар віщування];

It needs no seventh daughter of a seventh daughter to foresee that these gentlemen will be disappointed (F. Norris).

752. seven wonders of the world, the сім

див світу [єтим. лат. septem miracula (або spectacula)];

"Do you know the Giantess in question, Daisy?" inquired Steeriorth.

I was obliged to confess —1 felt ashamed, even of being at this disadvantage before Littimer — that Miss Mowcher and I were wholly unacquainted.

"Then you shall know," said Stecrforth, "for she is one of the seven wonders of the world" (Ch. Dickens).

753. sew pillows under people's elbows,

to створювати почуття фальшивого заспо­коєння, присипляти чиюсь пильність [етим. бібл.],

's foot див. С-645.

shades of evening (або of night), the вечірні тіні, вечірня півтемрява (нічні тіні, нічна півтемрява);

The shades of evening had by this time fallen upon the quiet city (W. Thackeray),

shadow boxing (060 fighting) (тж. shadow-boxing; shadow-fighting) «боротьба з тінню» (боротьба з удаваним супротив­ ником — про тренування боксера); перен. боротьба з неіснуючим ворогом, з вітря­ ками;

shadow cabinet (тж. Shadow Cabi­ net) пол. 1.) склад кабінету міністрів, який намічають лідери опозиції;

The Labour leaders 'decision was taken by the Shadow Cabinet after Mr. R. U. S. Grossman and Mrs. Barbara Castle had sent it a no-a torn-bomb-for-Gerrnany motion which they wanted to put to yesterday's Parliamentary Labour Party meeting (D. W. L., April 3, 1958).

2) «тіньовий кабінет».

758. shadow chasing гонитва за чимсь не­ досяжним, марна, пуста витівка- див. тж. W-745, 2);

But he believed in hanging, on to a good bone when you had one: wasnt to keen on shadow chasing, nowadays (K. S. Prichard),

shadow (або skeleton) factory завод, який легко може бути переведений з ви­ робництва мирної продукції на воєнну.

shadow fighting див. S-756.

shadow government див. 1-1065.

shadow of a name, the залишки

минулої слави, облудна слава [етим. лат. riominis umbra].

763. shadow of a shade, the щось зовсім нереальне; щось зведене нанівець;

To-morrow tidings may come that the house which issued them Ithe bank-notes] 'has stopped payment, and what do they represent then? You will find them the shadow of a shade (ТІг. Macau-lay.)

764. shadow of a smile ледве помітна посмішка, щось подібне до посмішки;

When he saw that she saw him and was safe with tier sister he turned to go, sending back the shadow of a smile (Tk. Dreiser).

765. shadow of doubt тінь сумніву (звич. вжив, в заперечних реченнях);

The disease of melancholy had long kept its seat at his heart, and that any shadow of doubt could rest on Rotha as a result of a misdeed, or supposed misdeed, of his, had never yet occurred to Sim's mind (H. Caine).

766. shadow of one's former self, the одна тінь залишилася;

Symptoms of the disease that had killed his father began to manifest tbemselfves, and yielding to the repeated entreaties of his wife he returned to his native town, the shadow of his former self (R. Tressell).

shady eggs несвіжі яйця.

shaft ,out of one's own bow, a ^

своя ж зброя; свій засіб, прийом;

The Major smiled when he recognized a shaft out of his own bow (W. Thackeray).

shake a cloth in the wind, to див. H-288.

shake a free (або loose) leg to вести безпорадне, розпусне життя.

shake a leg, to сл. 1) танцювати;

Не dearly liked to shake a leg in a jig or reel (NEF).'

2) амєр. поспішати;

...They certainly had plenty to do and would have to shake a leg the remainder of the night (J. Conroy).

shake a loose leg, to див. S-770,

shake hands, to 1) привітатися за руку, потиснути один одному руки; обмі­ нятися рукостисканням [тж. to shake (one) by the hand; to shake hands with one; to shake one's hand; to press hands];

The preacher reached them in time to see Cclia shake the black man by the hand and smile at him (P. Abrahams).

Charles twice grounded Brazilian opponents in robust tackles shaking hands each time with his rival as the crowd clapped this sporting gesture (D. W. L., June 20, 1958).

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From that hour until the day we pressed hands in farewell at Huston-square, you never alluded to her again (E. Yates).

2) помиритися, потиснути руки (на знак перемир'я);

І want to ask you to do me the great favour and service of interposing with your nephew, and getting him to write you a short note, in his lively way, saying that he is willing to shake hands (С/г. Dickens).

3) перен. познайомитися з чимсь (with something); 4) перен. розпрощатися з чимсь (with something);

A lonely woman, who has shaken hands with every earthly hope (A. Wilson).

5) перен. перебити руки (після досяг­нення угоди; тж. to strike hands); див.тж. S-786;

"You'll stick fast to us, and never funk nor flinch?"

"Never."

"Then shake hands," said Mouldy. "Now shake hands with Ripston; now we're partners" (!. Green­wood).

774. shake hands with oneself, to поздо­ ровляти себе;

He almost shook hands with himself at the nobility of the sudden resolution he had formed to make an honest woman of her (A. Cronin).

775. shake (або shiver, tremble) in one's boots (або shoes), to тремтіти від жаху, пере­ ляку, ^ аж жижки трусяться від страху;

Nathaniel Pipkin would shake in his shoes with horror, and the hair of the pupils' heads would stand on end with fright (Ch. Dickens).

I have made him tremble in his wicked shoes (E. Benson).

776. shake (або quake, quiver, tremble) like a leaf (або like an. aspen leaf), to трем­ тіти, як осиковий лист;

Why, you're shaking like a leaf now because I mentioned his name! (E. Voynich).

And what of yourself? You are still shaking like an aspen leaf (A. Doyle).

It was really a remarkable exhibition, for not­withstanding the fact that his hand trembled like the proverbial aspen leaf, he succeeded in striking the board almost in the centre every time (R. Tres-sett).

111. shake off the mothballs, to =^ згада-"ги старовину.

shake of the hand, а рукостискання.

shake one's faith, to підривати віру.

shake one's feet (або foot), to від­ бивати чечітку.

shake one's hand, to див. S-773, 1).

shake (або wag) one's head, to по­ хитати головою (на знак несхвалення, сум­ ніву, незгоди, суму);

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"It was at Fox's. Don't you recall? I was there with Maxwell."

Haviland shook his head (M. Wilson).

"He has not spoken to me," murmured the lady.

"Ah, there are signs which are more subtle than speech," said her brother, wagging his head (A. Doyle).

783. shake one's legs out of, to розм. за­ биратися геть, іти;

І won't even stop to get my supper, and I'll shake my legs out of town (E. Caldwell).

shake one's sides, to трястися від сміху.

shake one's stick at (one), to загро­ жувати, погрожувати;

But the dear old man meant nothing; and you meant very much. He only wanted to abuse you a little, and perhaps frighten you, and shake his stick at you, and then iove you all the better for it (ft. Caine).

786. shake on it! розм. згода!, по руках!, держи руку! (після досягнення угоди); див. тж. S-773, 5);

"Say, pard, I'll give you twenty-five dollars for the pair [of little bears]."

"Make it fifty and it's a go."

"Shake on it."

So the bargain was made, the money paid, and in fifteen minutes the stranger was gone with a little bear in each pannier of his horse (E. Seton-Thompson).

787. shake (або wield) the big stick, to

амер. проводити політику «великого кийка», політику репресій; погрожувати; див. тж. В-Ї968.

788. shake the dust (of something) from off) one's feet, to (тж. to shake the

dust of something) обтрусити порох Із своїх ніг [етим. бібл.];

Then we'll shake the dust of the goldfields off our feet, take a trip round the world (K. S. Pri-ctiard).

Come on, Roy, let's go and shake the dust of this place for good. How about it? (J. -Aldridge).

789. shake the pagoda tree (або pagoda- tree), to швидко розбагатіти, нажитися (особливо в Індії, про колонізаторів);

Surely, Lady Merrifield, whose husband was shaking the pagoda tree, would make an advance if she knew the circumstances (Ch. Yonge).

790. shake the plum tree, to амер. пал. жарг. розподіляти державні посади серед членів партії, яка перемогла на виборах; роздавати державні посади за «політичні

заслуги».

791. shaking (або stirring) of the dry bones

прояв життя там, де все здавалося мерт­вим [етим. першого варіанту бібл.].

shallow

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shallow streams make most din див. E-137.

shall walk up the pyramids of Egypt, you, they ^ ніколи ти цього не зробиш!, чом не так!, як би не так!

"І am not on such terms with my relatives as would justify me in asking favours of them — but 1 shall advertise."

"You shall walk up the pyramids of Egyptl" he growled (Cli. Bronte).

794. sham Abraham, to удавати з себе хворого, симулювати; прибіднюватися (пер­ вісна мор. жарг.) [Abrahams або abra- hanimen прізвисько бродяг, які в XVI ст. були в Abraham Ward у Бедламі, їм дозво­ лялося жебракувати в певні дні];

І tell you the meat is as sweet as a nose-gay — and for the bread, it's good enough, and too good, [or a set of lubbers, that lie shamming Abraham (W. Scott).

sham battle амер. (тж. англ. -sham fight) показний учбовий бій.

shame on you! див. F-445.

shame the devil, to жарт, сказати, говорити правду {частина виразу to tell • або speak the truth and shame the devil];

The subject of the brawl tonight is nothing new — no subject worth a fight is —and just because it's as old as Adam's rib, it's a subject that brings out the best and the worst of us all. So get to it and shame the devil (J. Lindsay).

sham fight див. S-795.

shape one's course, to мор. та перен. держати курс.

share and share alike див. F-455, 1).

share system половинна система.

share the last crust with one, to ді­ литися останнім шматком хліба;

"Mrs. Molloy's as rough as bags, but so big-hearted she'd share her last crust with you, missus." Sam Mullet explained when. Frisco had gone to bring Mrs. Molloy to see Sally (K. £• Prichard).

share the same fate, to зазнати тієї ж долі.

(as) sharp as a knife гострий, як ніж; дуже гострий;

The remark and the implications in Turnbull's manner were very clear, but in his new mood of self-punvshment, Erik insisted on having Turnbull's meaning made as sharp as a knife (M. Wilson).

805. (as) sharp as a needle проникливий, спостережливий, дотепний;

This was Paddy all over. Sharp as a needle and fighting back (K- S. Prichard).

806. (as) sharp as a razor гострий, як бритва.

807. sharp blade, а розм. весельчак;

My cousin is a sharp blade, but I think I have ^. shown him that we in Virginia know a thing or two '^:j (W. Thackeray).

sharpen one's tools, to готуватися до чогось.

sharpen one's wits, to напружувати ^ увагу, гостро сприймати щось;

We have only to sharpen our wits to trip your seductive rattler whenever we may choose to think proper ... (G. Meredith).

810. sharp's the word! розм. швидше!

Look alive there! Sharp's the word (W. Max-, % welt).

811. sharp practice обман, безчесне пово­ дження; нечисті справи, темні справи;

Suppose a top salesman threatened to quit and go somewhere else to get more money? Is that sharp practice? (M. Wilson).

sharp words див. Н-228.

shatter one's belief (або faith), to знищити чиюсь віру.

shatter one's confidence, to підірвати, похитнути чиєсь довір'я.

shatter one's faith, to див. S-813.

shave corners, to див. С-1684,

sheathe the sword, to вкласти меч у піхви; перен. припинити війну; див. тж; D-801.

shed a lustre on (або upon) some­ thing, to див. А-130.

shed blood (like water), to проли­ вати кров (як воду).

shed crocodile tears, to лити кроко­ дилячі сльози, лицемірно плакати, лицемір­ но співчувати; див. тж. W-321;

The Right parties [in Sweden], in their futile endeavours to split not only the working class, but even the old and the young, shed a great many crocodile tears over the heavy burden the younger generation would now have to carry on its back (D. W. L., June 16, 1958).

shed floods of tears, to сильно пла­ кати, лити сльози.

shed light on (або upon) something, to див. С-317.

shed lustre on (або upon) something, to див. А-130.

shed one's blood for something, to див. S-252.

shed one's tears, to [тж. to shed (the) tears] лити сльози, плакати;

"You're the only person that's kind to me, Good­win .''

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At this affecting appeal, Goodwin got up a little domestic tragedy of her own, and shed tears copi­ously (Ch. Dickens).

shed the blood of one, to пролити чиюсь кроз, убити когось.

shed the tears, to див. S-825.

sheep among wolves, а овечка серед вовків (про довірливу людину, що опини­ лася серед небезпечних людей).

sheep that have по (або sheep with­ out) a shepherd безпорадний, безпомічний натовп.

sheet anchor і) мор. становий, за­ пасний якір; 2) перен. остання або єдина надія;

It was then I became the sheet anchor oi the hope of the lovers (W. Scott).

831. sheet in the wind (або in the wind's eye), a сл. людина'під чаркою, напідпитку.

832. she's got it розм. вона дуже приваб- !* лива зовні;

І declare she's got it — in the bone, mind you. 1 say — as much any female in the fair — though \_: it may want a little bringing out (Th. Hardy).

she is near her time отаро час їй родити, вона на останніх днях.

she is not my sort див. 1-ІІ34.

shepherd's pie картопляна запіканка з м'ясом, пиріг з картоплею і м'ясом;

We had eaten our dinner of shepherd's pie an hour ago (A. Cronin).

836. shepherd's plaid тканина в дрібну , чорну і білу клітинку, картата тканина.

837. sheriff's (або Sheriff's) sale розпро­ даж майна неплатоспроможного боржника

\ для покриття боргів;

Other of the second-hand • things hud been purchased for a fraction of their real value at She­riff's sales or from people whom misfortune or want of employment had reduced to the necessity of selling their household possessions (R. Tressell),

shift and shuffle, to ^ крутити хвос­ том.

shift for oneself, to обходитися без сторонньої допомоги, діяти самостійно;

Alf was studying engineering at the university when his father came to him, gave him a five pound note and said he must shift for himself (K. S. Prichard).

840. shift from leg to leg, to переступати з ноги на ногу; м'ятися;

Не shifted from leg to leg and finally pulled the pair of spectacles out of his pocket (A. Maltz).

841. shift (one's) ground, to змінити по-

зицію у спорі, суперечці; змінити свій по­гляд на щось у ході дискусії;

"The warrior whose eye is open, can see' his enemy," said Magua, once more shifting his ground, when he found himself unable to penetrate the caution of his companion (I. Cooper).

...London Transport and the Government have shitted ground enormously Until recently Sir John and the Government adamantly refused... even to consider a rise [in wages] (D. W. L., June 20, 195S).

842. shifting of the scene перенесення дії; див. тж. S-848;

But there is no doubt of the new shifting of the scene? — no doubt of the proposal? (G. Meredith).

shift one's ground, to див. S-841.

shift on one's (або the) seat, to со­ ватися па місці (від нетерпіння, ніяково­ сті, обурення тощо);

Не shifted uneasily on his seat (7.. Steele).

shift (something) on to other shoul­ ders, to див, Р-І634.

shift the blame on one, to звалити на когось провину.

shift the ground of something, to змі­ нити тему (розмови), перейти до чогось іншого;

Soames shifted the ground of consolation (J. Galsworthy).

shift the scene, to перенести дію, змі­ нити місце дії; див. тж. S-842.

shilling shocker див. В-2248.

shining light див. G-2162.

ship before the mast, to див. S-19.

ship comes home, one's справи нала­ годжуються, успіх забезпечено, є шанси стати багатим [частина виразу when one's ship comes home];

"Darling," said Dinny, "I do hope things are going to be all right. I shan't... pray for you, in spite of my look of decline; but I'll dream that your ship comes home" (J. Galsworthy).

ship of the desert корабель пустелі (верблюд).

ship's biscuit див. С-127.

ship's cousin мор. жарг. улюбленець командира корабля або старшого помічни­ ка командира.

ship-shape (або shipshape) and Bris­ tol fashion (гак. in Bristol fashion) рідк. у повному порядку; все гаразд (звич. вжив, у Скороченій формі shipshape) [вираз виник у зв'язку з тим, що колись Брістоль сла­ вився як портове місто];

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When we set out on the jolly voyage of life, what a brave fleet there is around us, stretch­ing our fresh canvas to the breeze, all "ship-shape and Bristol fashion," pennants flying, rnusic play­ing, cheering each other as we pass (W. Scott).

ship's husband мор. уповноважений, що розпоряджається судном за дорученням власника.

ships that pass in the night скаро- минушД, випадкові зустрічі, ^ І розійшлись, як у морі кораблі [вираз з вірша Г. Лонг- фєлло (Іі. Longfellow, 1807—1882) "Elisa­ beth;" він є також назвою твору Б. Харра- дена (В. Harraden, 1864—1936)];

it would be a great pity if we stopped being friends, simply for nothing... and drifted apart... like ships that pass in the night... 1 mean, if we «ever saw each other again (A. Cronin).

shirt-sleeves diplomacy «дипломатія без піджака» (без додержання дипломатич­ ного етикету).

shiver and shake, to труситися.

shiver in one's boots (або shoes), to див. S-775.

shiver my timbers (або spankers); мор. g^ чорт забери!

By Gad! Madam, shiver my spankers, but here's я girl for you! (S. Leacock).

shock of hair див. В-3024.

shock tactics військ, тактика нищів­ них атак.

.865. shoe a goose (або gosling), to марно витрачати енергію, гаяти час, марно ви­трачати час.

866. shoe is on the other foot, the 1) від­ повідальність несе інший;

...Don't let any consideration for me stand in your way. I wouldn't, I guess, if the shoe was on the other foot (S. Lewis).

2) див. В-2392, 2).

shoemaker's stocks, the жарт, тісне взуття.

shoemaker's wife is the worst shod, the див. С-824.

shoes of swiftness ^ чоботи-скаро- ходи {вираз із байки про Джека •— перемож­ ця велетнів]; див. тж. S-746.

shoot a covert, to полювати на ди­ чину у спеціально відведених для цього місцях.

shoot a glance (at one, something), to кинути погляд, подивитися (на когось, щось; звич. дуже швидко);

Once or twice when Palfrey spoke she shot an amused glance at Miss Indre ('A. Cronin).