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відбивати, відбирати хліб у когось, позбав­ляти когось можливості заробляти на існу­вання;

Не cursed and swore in the most awful manner and accused Linden of 'taking the bread out ot his mouth' (K. Tresselt).

take the brunt of something, to див. B-342, 2).

take the hull by the horns, to [тж. to grasp one's (або the) bull by the horns; to grasp the nettle] рішуче діяти; мужньо здолати труднощі; ^ взяти бика за роги;

And, of course, such great corporations as Beth­lehem Steel, Pensylvania Railroad, Westinghouse, International Harvester, Pacific Textile Mills, West­ern Union, etc., take the bull by the horns and organize their men as they please (Th. Dreiser).

However, Doreen had happily grown up with an innate tendency to grasp her bull by the horns. She conquered her nervousness, and her voice rang out gloriously toward the end of the brief dialogue (E. Lyall).

561. take the bun (або сл. the biscuit), to [тж. амєр. to take the cake (або the chro- mo)] мати найбільший успіх, перевершити всіх; див. тж. 1-1149 та В-134;

Uncle Soames does take the bun (J. Galsworthy). I've seen some bad women in my time, but with­out any doubt you take the cake (f. Danby).

take the can, to див. С-217.

take the chair, to відкривати збори, головувати; див. тж. L-454;

Не had a great notion of taking the chair at

convivial dinners, and he had often thought how

well he could preside in a room of his own in the talking way (Cfi. Dickens).

take the change out of one, to див. T-390.

take the chill off something, to піді­ гріти ЩОСЬ.

take the chip off one's (або the) shoulder, to перестати поводитись визивно, задирливо; див. тж. С-Ї54;

"Look, Joe," Alice said,' "we're going to he working together, so we ought to get everything straight between us. For God's sake take that chip off your shoulder" (J. Braine).

take the chromo, to див. Т-561.

.take the colour out of one's face, to

примусити когось збліднути, сполотніти;

It took the colour out of Alan's face, even to tell what followed (R. Stevenson).

569. take the consequence (060 the con­ sequences) of something, to відповідати за

щось, нести відповідальність за наслідки чогось;

...As he does not follow my advice, he must take the consequence (E. Bulwer-Lytton).

570. take the corners, to обходити, обми­ нати гострі кути (у розмові), говорити ма­ нівцями;

НК conversation never took the corners (G. Greene).

571. take the count, to спорт, бути но­ каутованим, не підвестися (про боксера); перен. зазнати поразки;

Не rolled over and attempted to rise, but the sharp yells from his seconds to take the count restrained him (J. London).

He was celebrating his luck when he got into a brawl. A man was killed and Wildman took the count with penal servitude for life (K. S. Prichard).

take the courage by the two (або in both) hands, to див. М-1389.

take the crease out of one's pants, to

дратувати нерви комусь, коробити когось;

This fellow has a way of saying 'casualties' that takes the crease out of my pants (M. Wilson).

take the cross, to заст. стати хресто­ носцем.

take the crown, to (тж. to take the throne) вступити на престол.

take the cue from one, to див. R-225.

take the curtain, to див. Т-36.

take the dust, to див. T-402.

take the edge off, to див. В-2336.

take the examination of one, to top. допитувати когось.

take the fancy of one, to див. С-413.

take the fat with the lean, to див. T-544.

take the ferry, to див. В-725.

take the field, to військ, вирушити в похід; почати кампанію;

Tell me, comrade, is it sooth that we shall have another fling at these Frenchmen? It is so rumour­ed in the guardroom, and that Sir Nigel will take the field once more (A. Doyle).

take the first step, to зробити пер­ ший крок до чогось.

take the fling (або flings), to шотл. 1) вийти з покори; 2) мати поганин на­ стрій

take the floor, to 1) due. G-512; 2) пі­ ти танцювати.

take the fly, to див. А-225.

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take the frills out of one, to див. B-2669.

take the gilt off the gingerbread, to

показати щось без прикрас, у натуральному вигляді, позбавити щось привабливості, знецінити щось; див. тж. G-646;

І know it rather tends to convey the impression that one is —what is that silly word that people use under the circumstances — interesting, isn't it? which to me takes a little of the gilt off the gin­gerbread (C. Hamilton).

take the (або one's) gloves off, to [тж. to take off the (або one's) gloves] серйозно взятися за щось; виявити твер­ дість, рішучість; перестати церемонитися;

take the gown, to прийняти духов­ ний сан, стати священиком; див. тж. Т-742.

take the ground, to див. Т-270, 2).

take the habit, to заст. стати мона­ хом, постригтися в монахи.

take the hat off to one, to див. Т-372.

take the head, to див. G-493.

take the heart out of one, to 1) за­ мучити, ^ витягти всю душу (докорами, сварками тощо) (тж. to tire one's heart out); 2) див. P-I6S3.

take the helm of a state, to взяти кер­ мо влади в свої руки.

take the high hand ,to дав. С-188.

take the hint, to див. Т-83.

take the huff, to див. G-528.

take the initiative, to виявити іні­ ціативу, взяти ініціативу в свої руки, пере­ хопити ініціативу;

take the King's shilling, to див. Т-647.

take the knock, to програтися на скачках, розоритися;

Don't I tell you he's "taken the knock" (J. Gals­worthy).

take the labouring oar, to див. Н-959.

take the law into one's own hands, to див. Н-963.

take the law of (або on) one, to див. B-2655.

take the lead, to див. Т-89.

take the left (або the right) hand, to повернути ліворуч (або праворуч);

"You are then, lost," interrupted the hunter "and have found how hopeless 'tis not to know whether to take the right or the left hand? (J. Cooper).

take the left hand of one, to стати ліворуч від когось; див. тж. Т-638.

take the length of one's foot, to див. F-566.

take the liberty (of doing або to do something), to див. M-348, I).

take the life of one away, to див. T-197.

take the limelight, to див. С-988.

take the measure of one (або of one's foot), to див. F-566,

take the minutes, to вести, писати про­ токол;

"As is usual," the fairy chairman was saying, "we will take the minutes..." (W. Maxwell).

618. take the name of God (або of the Lord) in vain, to клястися, божитися; на­ даремно згадувати Ім'я бога, богохульству- вати, блюзнити, кощунствувати [єтим. бібл.];

Sit quiet; and don't take the name of the Lord your God in vain (B. Shaw).

take the nonsense out of one, to ви­ бити дурість з когось.

take the oath, to (тж. to take one's affidavit; сл. to take one's davy; ca. to take one's dick) принести присягу, свідчити під присягою [davy — перекручене affidavit];

...I'm so timid, myself, by nature, Sir, and m> nerves are so unstrung by Mrs. Perch's state, that I could take ray affidavit easy (Ch. Dickens).

Welt, I'll take my dick I heard old Osborne say so! (E. Yates).

621. take the odds, to битися об заклад;

"Lydon will never come to the swords. You are mighty courteous."

"What say you, Glausus?" ssid Clodius. "I will take the odds three to one" (E. Bulwer-Lytton).

622. take (або assume) the offensive, to

перейти в 'Наступ; див. тж. В-1361;

You say she called you a liar. How would it be to take the offensive (J. Galsworthy).

take the office, to зрозуміти натяк.

take the palm, to див. В-348.

take the part of one, to див. Т-152.

take the pas of one, to рідк. мати перевагу над кимсь [етим. фр. prendre le pas sur quelqu'un].

take the path of something, to див. E-217.

take the pet, to див. В-835.

take the pledge, to заректися від вжи­ вання спиртних напоїв;

"Now, isn't he a terrible fellow!" she said. "And his poor mother made him take the pledge on New Year's Eve" (J. Joyce).

630. take the plunge, to відважитися, зва­ житися, набратися хоробрості, мужності,

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One day, however, he took the plunge, and drank up all that he had in his pocket (U. Sinc­lair).

take the Queen's shilling, to див. T-647.

take the rag off, to амер. перевер­ шити, затьмарити всіх, бути поза конкурен­ цією, взяти верх над кимсь, відзначитися, досягти чудових наслідків.

take the rag off the bush, to див. 1-134.

take the rap (for), to див. С-400.

take the reins, to див. Н-1581.

take the ribbons, to див. Н-78.

take the right hand, to див. Т-610.

take the right hand of one, to 1) ста­ ти з правого боку від когось; див. тж. Т-611; 2) заст. перевершити, затьмарити когось.

take the right sow by the ear, to див. B-163, 2).

take the risk (of), to див. R-786.

take the road, to 1) див. G-I687; 2) піти, поїхати;

Moore soon forsook the wine, broke from the party, and took the road. In less than five minutes Mr. Yorke followed him: they rode out of Stilbro' together (Cfi. Bronte).

3) персн. стати мандрівним артистом; 4) див. G-1693, 2).

take the rough with the smooth, to дав. Т-544.

take the rue, to шотл. розкаюватися.

take the same view of something, to мати однаковий погляд на щось, дотриму­ ватися однакового погляду на щось;

In fact, you don't take the same view of mo­rality that I, or, I venture to think, the Jury do?... No (!. Galsworthy).

: 645. take the sea, to див. G-1873, 1).

take the senses of the meeting, to ви­ значити настрій, думку зборів голосуванням, поставити щось на голосування. •

take the shilling, to [тж. to take the King's (або queen's) shilling] вступити на військову службу [вербувальники давали рекрутам один шилінг];

Harry is pining now for a red coat, and if we don't mind, will take the shilling (W. Thacke­ray).

Now, you're a likely lad. What about taking the Queen's shilling? (D. W. L., Oct. 27, 1953).

648. take the shine out of (або рідк. from, амер. off), to 1) (something) позбавити блиску новизни (щось); 2) (one) затьмари­ти, перевершити когось, ^ взяти верх над кимсь;

You will take the shine out of him directly (Cfi. Reade).

G49. take the short cut, to іти навпро­стець, прямувати;

He's already over there by now. Better take the short cut (Th. Dreiser).

take the sour with the sweet, to див. T-544.

take the spotlight, to див. С-988, 2).

take the stage, to театр, піти зі сцени під оплески (про актора).

take the stand on something, to амер. ручитися за щось.

take the starch out of one, to див. B-2669.

take the sting from (060 out of) some­ thing, to позбавити гостроти; зробити щось «беззубим»;

"And if you let me play, I might win more." "Well," she considered, with a judicial air which took all sting from her .refusal. "I think we'll have tea first, anyway" (A. Cronin).

The very thought of telephoning took all the sting out of the return journey through the air­way, they did not think of it as going back nor remember that they were trapped. They thought of the telephone (A. Cronin).

take the stud (або studs), to уперти­ ся (первісна про коня, що не слухає ві­ жок).

take the stump, to див. М-1327.

take the sulks, to шотл. дутися, бути сердитим, похмурим.

take the sun, to 1) загоряти; 2) мор. вимірювати висоту сонця секстаном (тж. to shoot the sun).

take the sunshine out of one's life, to позбавити радощів чиєсь життя, зробити чиєсь життя сірим;

Tell me, Paul, what it is that has taken the sunshine out of your life (C. Halne).

take the throne, to див. Т-575.

take the tide at the flood, to див. C-406.

take the time (from), to керуватися чиїмсь сигналом для того, щоб почати щось разом;

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'take the top of the table, to сидіти на чільному місці за столом.

take the trouble, to див. Р-1528.

take the tuck out of one, to амер. сл.

1) засмутити когось; 2) поставити когось на своє місце.

take the upper-hand, to див. G-40.

take the lips with the downs, to див. T-544.

take the veil, to стати монашкою, по­ стригтися б монашки;

They say the nuns wear their best trinkets the day they take the veil fit⁷. Thackeray).

take the vows, to 1) постригтися в монахи; 2) зв'язати себе шлюбними узами.

take the wall, to див. Н-998.

take the war-path, to див. В-І417.

take the water, to І) див. Т-524;

2) див. Т-753, 2); 3) див. Т-753, 3).

take the way, to див. G-1670.

take the will for the deed, to задо­ вольнятися добрими намірами, задовольня­ тися чиїмись обіцянками;

Take the will for the deed, my sweet friend. I have tried to be of some use to you — and I have failed (IP. Collins).

take the wind (of), to див. G-42 та G-595.

take the wind out of (one, something), to Ііеревершити, залишити позаду себе (ко­ гось, щось);

And 1 suppose, now, said Mr. Peggotty, look-

ing at me through the smoke of his pipe,' that

in the way of book learning he's taKen the wind

cut ot ajmost anv thins (Ch. Dickens),

678. take the wind out ої one's sails, to

1) мор. забрати вітер (бути з навітряного боку якогось судна); 2) Ігерєн. зовсім зруй­нувати чиїсь плани, наміри; поставити ко­гось у безвихідь, =^ вибити грунт з-під ніг; див. тж. С-1448; Р-1596 та U-277;

"...We're going to need that extra money."

He fe't the wind taken out of his sails.

"How?"

"We'll have to have a doctor for Jackie" (J. Steete).

The answer was so cool, so rich in bravado, that somehow it took the wind out of his sails (Th. Dreiser).

679. take the wing, to 1) полетіти, поча­ ти літати (про птахів); перен. оперитися; визріти, дозріти;

....They could not be

Meant to grow old, but die in happy spring. Before one charm or hope had taken the wing (G. Byron).

2) див. G-162.

take the word, to взяти слово, почати говорити (особл. замість або після когось) [етим. фр. prendre la parole]; див. тж. G-512.

take the words out of one's mouth, to угадати наперед чиїсь слова, сказати те, Ідо хтось хотів сказати;

Why do you let them take the words out of your mo tub every time? (B. Shaw).

682. take the world as it is (або as one finds it), to пристосовуватися до обставин, умов, не намагатися змінити існуючі умови;

І say, I take the world as it is, and being of it, will not be ashamed of it (W. Thackeray).

take the wrong pig by the tail, to див. В-34.

take the wrong sow by the ear, to див. В-34.

take the wrong turning, to див. H-1471, 1).

take things as one finds them (або as they are; as they come), to бути задо­ воленим своєю долею, примиритися з існуючим станом речей, легко ставитися до того, що відбувається;

Peggotty said with greater emphasis than usual, that we must take things as we found them, and that, for her part, she was proud to call herself a Yarmouth Bloater (Ch. Dickens).

687. take things easy (або easily), to ста­ витися до чогось байдуже, несерйозно, аби­ як, .~ не брати чогось до серця; див. тж. Т-688;

You're taking things top easy, Dick (P. Hardy). Frisco took things easily during the dry spell (K. S. Prichard).

688. take things hard, to ставитися до чо­ гось серйозно, ^ брати щось до серця; див. тж. Т-687;

"1 just don't want you to be disappointed, that's all," she said. "You take things so hard"" (M. Wilson).

take things lying down, to див. Т-326..

take things on the chin, to див. К-153.

take this lying down, to див. Т-326.

take thought, to 1} задумуватися, роз­ мірковувати, міркувати;

They helped each other far better than those who could afford it; never saved a bean, having. no beans to save, and took no thought for a mor-

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row which might be worse than to-day (/. (iats-worthy).

2) ретельно обмірковувати; ...He was the only one who could fully realise all that she had been to them, and already he was beginning lo take thought for her comfort I in a fashion far beyond his years (E. Lyall).

take (one) through the paces, to див. P-1610.

take time, to 1) відмічати початок роботи (для підрахунку проробленого ро­ бітником часу) (тж, to take a laborer's time); 2) забирати, віднімати час (тж. to

! take up lime);

f "Of course, I suppose you don't mind waiting—" I admitted that it would take time B(C/i. Snow).

' 695. take time by the forelock, to див. ; c-406.

696. take time out, to розм. увільнитися з роботи, залишити роботу;

"God, I'm sweating like an ox."

"Same here, I'm taking time otit" (7. Steels).

697. take to, to 1) попростувати, попря­ мувати, пі ги, направитися (кудись);

The smalt group took to the more isolated bare mountains ої Crete (7. Aldridge}.

2) (something) звикнути, вдатися (до чогось);

3) (one) див. Н-310, 1).

take to flight, to див. В-1609.

take (something) to heart, to див. L-299, 1).

take to itself wings, to швидко зник­ нути.

take toll of (one, something), to 1) відраховувати, утримувати частину (чо­ гось); 2) позначатися (на комусь, чомусь);

These last weeks had taken toll of her. She had lost a little freshness which had always been her gre.-jtcst charm (A. Cronin).

take too much, to 1) див. Н-308; 2) див. D-848.

take too much for granted, to дозво­ ляти собі надто багато, бути дуже само- впевненим.

take to one's bed, to див. B-1607.

take to one's heels (або legs), to див. В-431.

take (one, something) to record, to див. С-74.

707. take to something like a duck to wa­ ter, to охоче братися за щось, ^ почувати себе, як риба у воді;

І can study by myself. I take to it kindly, like a duck to water (/. London).

"How do you like married life?" Jean asked Kate.

"Took to it like a duck to water," said Kate with another wiggle (J. Lindsay).

708. take (one) to task, to див. 048.

709. take to one's bosom, to 1) (one) одру­ житися [тж. to take (one) to wife]; 2} (one, something) приголубити (когось); перен. протегувати, сприяти (комусь, чомусь);

І know something of them both. Not much, but as much as I want. I don't think I should take them to my bosom if I were you (A. Doyle).

take to one's feet, to див. F-9S2.

take to one's heels, to диз. В-431.

take to one's (або the) knees, to ста­ вати навколішки; перен. молитися богу;

When they had reached those apartments, I sup­pose Helen took to her knees as usual: and Pen read over his letters before going to bed (IF. Tha­ckeray).

take to one's legs, to див В-431.

take (something) to pieces, to розібра­ ти (механізм.); перем, проаналізувати, роз­ критикувати.

take to the bent, to див. F-725.

take to the bush, to стати, зробитися бродягою.

take to the heather, to бути оголоше­ ним поза законом, стати розбійником;

But if you ask what other chance you have, I answer: None. Either take to the heather with rne, or else hang (R. Stevenson).

take to the knees, to див. 1-712.

take to the road, to див. G-1687.

take to the woods, to амер. ухиляти­ ся від відповідальності або виконання обо­ в'язків, голосування.

take (one) to wife, to див. Т-709, 1).

take trouble, to старатися, намагати­ ся, докладати зусиль; взяти на себе обо­ в'язок; не пошкодувати зусиль.

take turn and turn, to {тж. to take turns) робити щось по черзі, чергуватися, змінятися;

Finally I set to work in earnest upon the trunk, taking turn and turn with Lord John (A. Doyle).

take umbrage, to див. Т-301.

take (one) unawares, to див. О384.

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Dorothea had pretended to take this girl under her protection (F. Danby).

take (one) under one's wing, to див. H-1032.

take up an attitude, to зайняти пози­ цію (в якомусь питанні).

take up arms (against або for), to див. В-295.

take up arms (або the cudgels) for (one, something або in one's behalf), to виступити на захист, заступитися (за ко­ гось, щось); стати на чийсь бік;

The muddled condition of fits brain did not permit him to take up the cudgels in his own behalf (R. Tressell).

take up a subscription, to див. М-320.

take (one) upon advantage, to див. C-378.

take up one's abode, to див. М-488.

take up one's habitation, to див. M-488.

take up one's indentures, to закін­ чити своє учнівство, службу.

take up one's quarters (або residense), to див. М-488.

take (one) upon the hip, to див. G-427.

take up the ball, to вступити в розмо­ ву; приступити до чогось.

739. take up the cudgels for (one, some­ thing або in one's behalf), to див. Т-730.

take up the gauntlet (або glove), to див. Р-392.

take up the hatchet, to див. D-375.

take up the ministry (або Ministry), to прийняти духовний сан, стати священи­ ком; див. тж. Т-593;

...It had been revealed to her that her firstborn must take up The Ministry (K. Aldington).

take up the position (that), to ствер­ джувати, обстоювати (що), стати на точку зору (що).

take up the running, to 1) лідирува­ ти, займати провідне місце (у спортивних змаганнях); 2) перен. брати на себе керів­ ництво, ініціативу; ^ грати першу скрипку.

take up the thread of, to див. R-414.

take up the tomahawk, to див. D-375.

take up the trail, to знову напасти на слід; див. тж. В-1411;

Then he took up the trail of the horses and followed it to the ranch-house (E. Seton-Thompson).

take up time, to див. Т-694, 2).

take up with one, to зійтися з кимсь.

take us as you find us приймайте нас такими, як ми є.

take vengeance on one, to див. див. Н-455.

take warning, to берегтися, послухати­ ся застереження.

take water, to 1) due. T-524; 2) зайти у воду і попливти (тж. to take the water);

Tradition claimed that only once in a long woods life had Shearer been forced to "take water" be­fore a breaking rollway (S. White).

3) бути спущеним на воду (про судно; тж. to take the water); 4) амер. сл. відступи­ти, податися назад, поступитися; взяти на­зад свої слова.

take wind, to див. G-162.

take wine with one, to див. D-863.

take wing, to 1) див. B-431; 2) див. B-3003; 3) дав. G-162.

take (something) with a grain of salt, to due. A-58.

take with one, to поступово переко­ нувати когось.

take your change out of that! сл. ось тобі!, оце маєш! (кажуть при вдалій відпо­ віді або коли завдають удару).

taking it all around беручи все до уваги.

tale is complete, the всі зібралися.

talent money спорт, грошова премія переможцям;

The fight for talent money (paid to the top five teams) is wide open — West Bromwich. the two Manchester clubs, Luton, Spurs and Blackpool all can earn their players a bonus of upward of £20 each (D. W. L., April 3, 1958).

tale of a roasted horse, а див. F-660.

tale of a tub, а див. F-660.

tale of the long bow, а див. F-660.

tale of the man in the moon, а див. F-660.

tales out of school плітки (частина ви­ разу to carry tales out of school];

1 will have no father-confessors attend my pri­soners—no tales out of school (W. Scott).

768. talk a dog's (або a donkey's, a horse's) hind leg off, to [тж. to talk an arm off of one; to talk (one) blind; to talk one's head off; to talk the hind leg off a dog (або off a donkey, off a horse); амер. to

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talk the bark off a tree] заговорити когось, бути надмірно балакучим, ^ наговорити сім , мішків гречаної вовни; див. тж. Т-79І;

But watch out, they'll talk an arm off of you on any subject under the sun (I. London). . Well, the king he talked him blind; so at last he gave in, and said all right (M. Twain).

You can talk my head off; but you can't change wrong into right (B. Shaw).

769. talk against time, to 1) додержува­ ти регламенту; намагатися укластися у від­ ведений час (про промовця); 2) говорити для того, щоб виграти час, зволікати час; дуже швидко говорити, торохтіти;

The three men surrounded Martin, all talking admiringly and at once, until it seemed to him they were talking against time for a wager P(/. London).