770. Talk a horse's hind leg off, to дав. T-768.

771. talk a-mile-a-minute, to ^ говорити mto слів за хвилину;

Then, like a prisoner released, he opened his shirt collar, relaxed visibly, and began to talk ['a mile-a-minutc, with rampaging insight and bril­liant flashes of humor, about everything under the sun (Freedomways, vol. 3, No 2, 1963).

772. talk an arm off one, to див. T-768.

773. talk (one) back, to див. А-456. , 774. talk back to one, to див. А-456.

775. talk behind one's back, to обмовляти когось поза очі, плітки плести, ^ нишком водою бризкати на когось;

We all talk behind people's backs. Who minds [(hat? (J. Galsworthy).

776. talk big (або large, tall), to вихва­ лятися, перебільшувати щось; див. тж. B-J969;

Twenty-eight years ago, that was, and the man who says he remembers this and that was said,... w.,y i.l jusl talks big (M. & M., Nov., 1949).

777. talk billingsgate (або Billingsgate), to дуже лаятися, лаятися на чім світ стоїть [Billingsgate— назва великого рибного ба­ зару в Лондоні]; див. тж. С-1636 та В-1975;

The two men with the barrows quarrelled over a market pitch and both of them began to talk Billingsgate (B. Henderson).

I 778. talk (one) blind, to див. T-768.

779. talk brass tacks, to говорити про ос­ новне, головне; див. тж. С-936;

Не couldn't make himself talk brass tacks to this girl (S. Heym).

talk bunkum, to верзти нісенітницю.

talk cold turkey, to див. Г-819, 3).

talk for buncombe, to див. S-1672.

talk from the point, to див. В-1202, 3).

talk Greek, to говорити незрозуміла [походить від виразу it's Greek to me].

talk green-room, to плести плітки про театральні справи; див. тж. G-2102.

talking shop грон, парламент, гово­ рильня;

Parliament always дз a talking shop (/. Gals­worthy).

talk large, to див. Т-776.

talk like a bargee, to див. С-1636.

talk like a book, to див. S-1686.

talk like a fishwife (або a lord, a sailor, a trooper) to див. C-163(i.

talk (або clack, click, go, run) nineteen (або sixteen) to the dozen, to ^ говорити без кі'НЦЯ-к'раю, торохтіти, наговорити сім мішків гречаної вовни; див. тж. Т-768;

Shutting the door, talking nineteen to the do­zen, she undid my frock (C. Hamilton).

The Yanks hailed the first passing taxi, and they all piled into it with Dinny talking sixteen to the dozen about the early days and the fabulous wealth which had come out of the Golden Mile (K. S. Prichard).

792. talk off the point, to говорити не на тему; говорити не до речі, не до ладу;

"Ah, indeed, certainly," stammered the doctor. suddenly perceiving that he had been, talking ra-;hcr off the point... (M. Dodge).

talk of the devil (and he is sure to appear або and he will appear) див. S-1688.

talk¹ of the place (або town, village), the (тж. the town talk) місцеві плітки, роз­ мови, чутки, пересуди; об'єкт пліток, пере­ судів ^ притча во язицех;

It will be the talk of the town in a day or two; and there is no need why I should ke^p the secret any longer (W. Thackeray).

But it was not the town talk, then (Ch. Dickens).

talk oneself hoarse, to договоритися до хрипоти.

talk one's head off, to див. T-768.

talk one's heart out (to one), to див. O-820.

talk out of both sides of one's (або the) mouth, to говорити зовсім протилежні речі, ^ служити і нашим і вашим (своїми висловлюваннями);

"In this day and age, Annie, you got to chan­ge. You got to learn what the new developments are...."

Annie scratched her ear thoughtfully, "In other words, you got to be shifty and talk out of both

K- T. Баранц&в

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sides of your mouth. That just about fits some­body like you" (Mainstream, Sep., 1956).

talk out of one's turn, to сказати біль­ ше, ніж треба; говорити необмірковано, не­ обачно.

talk out one's heart (to one), to див. O-820.

talk over one's head, to говорити не- зрозуміло;

Don't talk over people's heads so. Scales. I shall have hard work to understand you myself soon (G. Eliot).

802. talk rings around one, to переговори­ ти когось;

Baldwin is one oi the most ioquacious men I know — he can, in fact, talk rings around anyone I have ever met... (Freedom.wQ.ys, vol. 3, No 2, 1963).

803. talk round corners, to де договорюва­ ти, ухилятися від щирої розмови, ^ гово­ рити манівцями, говорити наздогад буряків (щоб дали капусти);

What is he talking about? What's he talking round corners for? Let him speak plain or keep his mouth shut (A. Cronin).

804. talk scandal, to лихословити, плести язиком, розпускати плітки;

"No— no; we both hate silent games that only keep one's hands employed, don't we?"

"I believe we do; then, shall we talk scan­dal?" (Ch. Bronte).

805. talk sense, to говорити розумно, до діла, до ладу;

Now. Kiddie, it's time you talked sense, instead of standing there glowering at me, abusing me as if I were a pickpocket (F, Danby).

806. talk shop, to говорити про свою про­ фесію, вести професійні розмови в присут-

. ності сторонніх, говорити в широкій компа­нії про свої службові справи (звідси shop-talk— зачіпання суто професійних тем під час загальної розмови); див. тою. S-1165;

It was rare that a young man with a commis­sion would condescend to talk shop to two young men without one (II. Wells).

talk sixteen to the dozen, to див. Т-79Ї.

talk stuff, to верзти цілковиту нісе­ нітницю;

"What sfuff are you talking. Sir?" cried the old lady (W. Thackeray).

talk tall, to див. Т-776.

talk the bark off a tree, to див. Т-768.

talk the hind leg off a dog (або off a donkey, off a horse), to див. Т-768.

812. talk through one's hat, to (тж. амер. сл. to talk wet) вихвалятися; говорити дур­ ниці, ^ верзти нісенітницю;

"І wasn't talking through my hat!" protested Bing. "I mean it" (S. Heym).

"You're talking through your hat," he said aimlessly and largely in order to get time (Th. Dreiser).

talk through one's neck, to див. S-1699.

talk through the back of one's neck, to див. S-1699.

talk to buncombe, to див. S-1672.

talk (something) to death, to амер. зірвати прийняття законопроекту обструк­ цією (виголошуючи довгі промови, що не стосуються справи).

talk to one like a Dutch uncle, to по- батьківському наставляти, повчати, навча­ ти уму-розуму; докоряти; умовляти когось;

Bellingliam seemed to take it as his right, loo, and strutted about among them and talked down to them like a Dutch uncle (A. Doyle).

...He'd Just talk to them like a Dutch uncle — you see what 1 mean, he was regular decent (A. Cronin).

talk to the gallery, to див. Р-714.

talk turkey, -to амер. І) вести ділову бесіду; 2) говорити чемні, приємні речі (тж. to say turkey); 3) говорити прямо, щи­ ро, відверто, не пом'якшуючи виразів (тж. to say turkey; to .talk cold turkey).

talk United States, 'to говорити з аме­ риканським акцентом, говорити, як амери­ канець.

talk wet, to див. Т-812.

talk with one's mouth full (o[ some­ thing), to говорити з захопленням (про щось).

talk without book, to див. S-1710.

talky talk due. S-1370.

(as) tall as a maypole (або as a steeple) дуже високий на зріст, ^ висо­ кий до неба.

tall copy дороге видання книги (з широкими полями на сторінках).

tall hat див. S-1079.

tall order розм. важке завдання; надмірна вимога;

Still to welcome a man who had gone out of his way to come down here and stump the country against her own son, was rather a tall order (7. Galsworthy).

829. tallow face заст. бліде пухле або одутле обличчя.

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830. tall story (або tale), а неправдопо­ дібне оповідання, перебільшення; хвастощі;

"The Russians sent him back through the lines to work as a guerilla. In Riga, the Germans caught him and tortured him."

"Tall story!" said Troy (S. Heym).

tall talk див. В-1969.

tallyman's traveller комівояжер у власника торговельного підприємства, в яко­ му продають крам за зразками на виплат;

No. З was tenanted by an insurance agent, and in No. 4 dwelt a tallyman's traveller (R. Tresselt).

833. (as) tame as a cat (060 as a chicken) зовсім ручний;

In a week his [the piggy's] shyness was

gone. He was now transferred to a stall in the

stable. In a month he was tame as a car and

ioved to have his back scratched... (E. Seton- Thompson).

834. tame cat, а покірна, слухняна лю- ¹ дина;

Не was her useful cousin — tame cat, you know — she and he had been pals all their lives (W. Maxwell).

tame spaniel, а підлиза,, підлабузник, підлесник, .низькопоклонник.

tain о' shanter (тж. tam-o'-shantcr) кругла шотландська шапка, берет;

The girl wore a white sweater and a very short dark green skirt. Л tam-o'-shanter was perched jauntily on her dark curls (Th. Dreiser).

* 837. tangled skein див. R-138.

tap a tattoo, to див. В-399.

tap a telephone (або a telephone con­ versation, telephones, one's wires, the wire), to перехоплювати, підслухувати телефонні розмови;

The Secretary of State felt it his duty to supply to the information which had already been obtained from tapping a telephone conversation of a noto­rious and confessed criminal (D. W. L., June S, 1957).

When the political organizations and Press of the working class were concerned, the police tap­ped our wires without challenge (D. W. L., June 8, 1957).

840. tapestry brick облицьовувальна, ли­ цювальна цегла;

But this place was like a tapestry brick care­fully placed in the rich facade of American pros­perity (M. Wilson).

tap one's claret, to див. В-2852.

tap one's wires, to див. Т-839.

tapping of telephones (тж. telephone tapping) перехоплювання, підслухування телефонних розмов;

It is well known that the tapping of telephones is going on in a very widespread manner [in England] (D. W. L., June 12, 1957).

tap telephones, to див. Т-839.

tap the admiral, to мор. жарг. ниш­ ком пити спиртне через соломинку, яку вставлено в отвір у бочці.

tap the barrel, to амєр. пол. привлас­ нювати державні або громадські гроші.

tap the devil's tattoo, to див. В-399,

tap the wire, to 1) див. Т-839; 2) пе­ рехоплювати телеграфні повідомлення.

tar and feather (one), to вимазати дьогтем І .виваляти у пір'ї (один з різно­ видів самосуду);

...We'll have them tarred and feathered, and flung in the river (M. Twain).

850. tare and tret правила врахування ва­ ги тари;

"І loved him," cried the old man weeping. "He was good to me. We learnt Tare and Tret together,' at school" (Ch. Dickens).

851. target figures (або points) контроль­ ні цифри; те, чого треба досягти;

Dedicated to the peaceful growth of economy. the wellbeing of the USSR, and to world peace, it [i. e. the 21 st Congress of the CPSU] lays down the target points for the Seven Year Plan (The Worker, March I, 1959).

target practice навчання стріляти в ціль.

tarnish one's escutcheon, to зіпсува­ ти, «підмочити» чиюсь репутацію; -див. тж. В-2266;

І am afraid 'that it will be my task to famish her escutcheon (L. Tracy).

tarred with the same brush (або stick) див. В-2016;

(as) tart as verjuice див. S-1629.

task force військ, загін особливого призначення.

taste blood, to ^ добрати смаку.

tastes differ див. Е-ЗІ2.

tattler is worse .than a thief, а присл. базіка гірше за злодія.

taxi-dance hall амер. танцювальний зал з професійними партнерками,

tax on one's (або the) purse, a знач­ на витрата; див. тж. D-249;

"You must let me know," said Uncle Garth, "of any expenses that you are unable to meet here; there will be, of course, the mourning for your­self and the chJldren: that alone will be a heavy tax on your purse" (E. Lyail).

862. teach (one) a lesson, to провчити (ко­ гось), дати урок (комусь).

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863. teach a pig to play on a flute, to сл.

вчити свиню грати Іна флейті (тобто займа­тися марною, безглуздою справою).

864. teach one's grandmother (або granny) -to suck eggs, to (часто грон.) вчити, навчати когось старшого або більш досвідченого за себе [походить від присл. don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs];

A child may sometimes teach his grandmother to suck eggs (H. fielding).

teach school, to амер. займатися пе­ дагогічною діяльністю; бути викладачем, вчителем.

teach the cat the way to the kirn, to шот.І, пустити козла у город; див. тж. L-590,

teach the dog to bark, to вчити соба­ ку гавкати, рц. ученого учити — лише псу­ вати.

tea-cup-and-saucer comedy цілком бла­ гопристойна комедія.

tea-cup tempest, а див. S-2246.

tea fight (тж. tea-fight) жарт. розм. званий чай, чаювання; див. тж. Р-446;

There followed, while the uniform was being prepared, an interval of pure delight, during which Bobby took brevet-rank as a "man" at the women-swamped tennis parties and tea-fights of the vil­lage (R. Kipling).

team spirit дух колективізму, това­ риськості.

tea-pot tempest, а див. S-2246.

tear and wear див. W-266.

tear (something) by the root (або roots), to [гас. to tear (something) out by the root (або roots)] вирвати з коренем, ос­ таточно ліквідувати, знищити;

І resolved that if ever I found this polypus of Tact growing up in my sou!. I would tear It out by the roots, throw it forth and stamp on it (H. Wells).

tear down the walls of Babylon, to див. Р-1168.

tear into flitters, to див. В-2530.

tear into the work, to розм. напру­ жено працювати;

Although it was only a small room, Joe had had to tear into the work pretty hard all the time, for the ceiling seemed to have had two or three coats of whitewash without ever having been washed off ffl. Tressell).

tear (one) limb from limb, to див. Р-И77.

tear (one, something) off a strip, to

ca. дуже лаяти, розпікати, критикувати (когось, щось);

"You've been a long time with. Der Fuhrer [with the chief]", Teddy Soaraes said when I returned. "Hasn't he been tearing you off a strip, has he?" (I. Braine).

880. tear oneself to pieces, to розірватися на шматки;

"I can tear myself to pieces," she defended her­self and sensed at the same time the estrangement that had set in between them (S. tieym).

tear one's guts out, to див. Т-885,1).

tear (або заат. rend) one's hair, to рвати на собі волосся.

tear one's heart asunder, to див. R-364.

tear (.something) out by the root (або roots), to див. Т-874.

tear the guts out of, to 1) (one) ви­ тягнути всі жили (тж. to tear one's guts out);

He was not going to tear his guts out for anybody (R. Tressell).

2) (something) вихолостити, звести нані­вець, позбавити внутрішньої суті, цінності;

Primitive methods had damaged the Midas in its infancy. It was one of the oldest mines on the field: the guts had been torn out of it and it had been left derelict for nearly two years (K. S. Pn-chard).

tear the mask off one, to зірвати мас­ ку з когось.

tear the vitals out of something, to

дійти до самої суті справи, до основного; див. тж. С-935.

tear to flitters, to див. В-2530.

tear to pieces (або to shreds, to tatters), to 1) (some-thing інколи one) рва­ ти на шматки, шматувати (тж. to tear to rags або to ribbons);

If they discover your identity they will tear you to pieces (H. Merritnan).

How utterly the veneer was torn to tatters by those seven chains of tracks! (E. Seton-Thompson).

The moral force was all with the little scared Dog, and both animals seemed to know it. The Coyote backed off growling savagely, and vowing, in Coyote fashion, to tear that Dog to ribbons very soon (E. Seton-Thompson).

2) (one, something) перен. критикувати, повністю викривати; знищити, ^ не зали­шити каменя па камені, розбити вщент;

In his mind he tore her to pieces (M. Wilson).

The whole time he would never cease talking — tearing every good old-fashioned thing to shreds (C. Hamilton).

As for the Misses Wapshots' .toilettes and Lady Fuddleston's famous yellow hat, Miss Sharp tore them to tatters, to the infinite amusement of her audience (W. Thackeray).

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tear up jack (або Jack), to див. 1-361.

technical term спеціальний термін;

telephone tapping дав. Т-843.

= 893. telescope (або telescopic) word див. P-866.

tell (one) a bit of one's mind, to див. G-665.

tell (one) a pack of lies, to набреха­ ти, ^ намолоти сім мішків гречаної вовни.

tell (one) a piece of one's mind, to див. G-665.

tell a tale, to див, Т-915.

tell (one) a thing (або a word) or two, to 1) поговорити з кимсь, сказати де­ кілька слів; 2) послати до біса;

And Stover comes around. 'Go on sanding.' I told him a thing or two (J. Steels).

899. tell (one) black is white, to говорити комусь, що біле є чорним (або що чорне є білим), говорити неправду;

Find another companion who will tell you black Is white, and flatter you: it is not my way, ma­dam (W. Thackeray).

{ 900. tell fortunes, to див. Т-ШО.

901. tell it not in Bond Street (або on St. James's pavement) [гас. whisper it not on St. James's pavement; tell (або whisper) it not in Gath] .не кажіть про це комусь ін­ шому; не тіште наших ворогів цією (непри­ ємною для нас) звісткою [teil (або whisper) it not in Gath — gtum. бібл.];

Tell it not in Bond Street, whisper It not on St. James's pavement — it amounted to an act of petty larceny (W. Scott).

"There may also be present, though whisper it not in Gath" — his incisive expression became arch — "an editor or two, distinguished represen­tatives of the press" (A. Cronin).

tell its own story (або tale), to див. T-915.

tell it (або that, this) to the horse- marines (або to marines) (первісно мор.) жарт. розм. цусте, розкажіть це комусь ін­ шому, не вірю, ^ розкажи це своєму діду лисому [частина виразу tell that to the marines, the sailors won't believe it; tell that to the horse-marines — жартівливий 'варіант того ж виразу; horse-marines—мор­ ська кіннота— неіснуючий рід військ/; див. тж. D-602 та S-138;

"Tell that to the Marines, Major," replied the valet (W. Thackeray).

904. tell me another див. D-602.

905. tell me (або us і т. д.) something I (або we і т. д.) don't know розм. 1) це мені і без тебе відомо, це я й сам бачу; 2) роз­ кажи це комусь іншому; не вірю;

"I'm an invisible man."

"Tell me something I don't know," said Mr. Marvel, gasping with pain (Я. Welts). й

tell me with whom thou goest and I'll tell thee what thou doest див. М-733.

tell much price by (або of),to due. H-602.

tell no price by (або of), to див. P-1473.

tell noses, to див. С-1389.

tell one one's fortune, to (тж. to tell fortunes) ворожити, пророкувати, передрі­ кати долю;

"Very well, Davie," said Mr. Campbell, "it be­hoves me to tell your fortune" (R. Stevenson).

tell one's beads, to див. С-1391.

tell one's conscience, to див. S-1689.

tell (one) one's mind, to див. G-665.

tell one's rosary, to див. C-1391.

tell one's (або its) own story (або tale), to (тж. to tell a tale; to speak volumes; to tell volumes) бути багатозлач- ним, багадо про що говорити; промовляти самому за себе;

The dollar bills and gold money told their own tale (D. W. L., Oct. 13, 1953).

You recognized her in a moment. That speaks volumes (Ch. Reade).

tell one's tale, to викласти, сказати те, що повинен сказати, те, що доручено сказати; висловитися.

tell price of, to див. Н-602.

tell stories, to вигадувати, розпові­ дати небилиці, небувальщину (звідси — story-teller — той, хто розповідає небилиці, брехун; story-telling — розповідання неби­ лиць, базікання).

tell tales, to 1) плести язиком; 2) до­ носити [миси —tell-tale —1) ft плетун, на­ клепник; 2) а зрадницький]-, див. тж. С-210.

tell tales out of school, to див. С-21І.

tell that to the (horse-) marines див. T-903.

tell the tale, to 1) розповідати не­ правдоподібну історію; 2) розповідати жа­ лісну історію (щоб викликати співчуття).

tell (one) the time of day, to ввести в курс справ, ознайомити з ситуацією;

"Can I tell you the time of day in any way?" "Upon my word," the Major answered, quite de­lighted, "I think you may be of very great service to me" (W. Thackeray).

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tell ,the truth, to див. S-142.

tell the truth and shame the devil, to див. S-143.

tell the world, to амєр. розказувати всьому світу, відкрито розголошувати; ка­ тегорично, рішуче твердити.

tell this to the (horse-) marines див. T-903.

tell time, to сказати, котра година на годиннику (звич. вжив, щодо дітей).

tell tother (або t'other) from which, to жарт, відрізняти одного від другого.

tell us another див. D-602.

tell us something we don't know діш. T-905.

tell volumes, to див. Т-915.

tell (one) where to get off, to див. B-2669.

temperance drink див. S-1490.

temper the wind ito the shorn lamb, to допомогти слабшому, підтримати слабшого, полегшити долю бідного; див. тж. Н-1185;

"Our only consolation, Kit," pursued the lawyer, looking at him in a sort of pensive abstraction, "is that although we cannot turn away the wind, we can soften it; we can temper it, if ! may say so, to the shorn lambs (Ch. Dickens).

tempest in a teapot, а див. S-2246.

tempt fate (або fortune), to випро­ бувати долю; див. тж. F-846;

She wasn't tempting fate. She had been specta­cularly lucky to have climbed to the pinnacle in so short a time (S. Heytn).

tempt Providence, to див. F-846.

tenant at will орендар, який не має договору з власником будинку.

ten-cent novel due. B-2248.

ten commandments, the 1) десять за­ повідей (тж. Ten Commandments) [етим. бібл.];

As a poor old widower, 1 envy you. And never mind the Ten Commandments (A. Cronin).

2) ірон. нігті десяти пальців (дсобл. жін­ки) ; 3) ірон. сліди від нігтів, подряпини [вираз, хоч і був відомий до В. Шекспіра, набув особливої популярності завдяки його вживанню В. Шекспіром у другій частині трагедії King Henry VI].

942. tender age ранній вік, дитинство;

...Не was afraid lie might some night happen to eat the boy who slept next him, who happened to be a weakly youth of tender age (Ch. Dickens).

(as) tender as a chicken ніжне, як курятина (про м'ясо).

tender in evidence, to див. І-1040.

tender one's resignation, to див. S-461.

tender passion (або sentiment) ніжні почуття, кохамня, любов;

Thoroughly overpowered with the notion of Mr. Chilling being the victim of the tender passion, Master Bates threw himself back in his chair with such violence that he lost balance, and pitched over upon the floor (Ch. Dickens).

tender place, а див. R-146.

tender sentiment див. Т-946.

tender spot, а див. R-146.

tender subject див. D-238.

tender years юність, молодість;

At the end of the month, he went over to San Francisco and personally called upon the editor. But he did not meet that exalted personage, thanks to a Cerberus of an office boy, of tender years and red hair, who guarded the portals (/. London).

tend to one's own affairs, to займа­ тися своїми справами.

tenth wave ^ дев'ятий вал.

ten times 1) в десять разів, значно; 2) десять разів, багато разів (тж. a dozen times).

ten to one розм. майже безсумнівно, десять шансів проти одного;

But ten to one it won't be so bad as we Ihink (7. Galsworthy). .

terms of reference компетенція, ві­ дання; устав, положення (про щось); див. тж. С-1166.

terrible to-do, а розм. страшенний Іалас, велика сварка;

Madam Western hath just brought Madam So­phia home, and there hath been a terribie to-do (H. Fielding).

testimonial dinner амер. обід на честь когось.

tethered sheep soon starves, а присл. f^. Івовка йоги годують.

thank God (або goodness, Heaven) див. G-I253.

thank one's (lucky) stars, to див. B-2196.

thanks a lot див. М-866.

thank you ever so much див. М-866.

thank you for nothing! розм. ірон. спасибі І за те, красненько дякую, велике спасибі;

Very sketchy reference to the incident in Fleur's drawing-room — minimised, of course —ha! an allu­sion to himself — man of property and standing — thank you for nothing! (I. Galsworthy).

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that accounts for the milk in the cocoa-nut (або coconut) див. S-1605.

that bangs the bush див. В-134.

that beats cockfighting див. 1-1149.

that beats me див. І-1150.

that beats the Dutch див. 1-1149.

that can shake a stick (at) амер. розм. це можна порівняти з (звичайно вжив, у заперечних реченнях).

that cat won't fight (або jump) див. 1-1320.

that cock won't fight див. І-1320.

that depends див. 1-І159.

that (або this) far так далеко, на таку відстань.

that gets me див. 1-1150.

that goes without saying див. І-И66.

that's done It ^ це .вже занадто, це довершило справу;

"Н their [і. е. workmen's] wages were really equal in value to the product of their labour," Owen repeated, "they would be able to buy back not a small part— but the whole."...

"Well, that's done it," remarked Easton as he got up and opened the window (R. Tressell).

that's a bargain див. 1-1167.

that is a bit thick див. 1-1168.

that's about it розм. ага, так, пра­ вильно, точно;

"Are you only going to Yarmouth?" I asked. "That's about it," said the carrier. (Ch. Dickens).

981. that's about the size of it (тж. that's the size of it) розм. ось у чому справа, ось що це таке; правильно, точно, так;

"The tongue of his flopping round his mouth like a mop-rag round a dairy, didn't it, John?"

"That's about the size of it," replied her hus­band (Th. Hardy).

Take an arm, missy; there, that's Ihe size of it. Now, sir, down gcntiy (H. Caine).

that's a deal див. І-Ї167.

that's a fine how-d'ye-do (або how- de-do) див. Н-1209.

that's a go див. 1-1167.

that's' (або there's) a good boy (або fellow, girl, soul) [тж. there's a darling (або a dear)] розм. це добре, за це спасибі, qt молодчина; див. тж. В-238;

You must go and learn it again. Don't you be discouraged, Tom, you'll manage it — and if you do, I'll give you some thing ever so nice! There, now that's a good boy (M. Twain).

"Powder my back, there's a darling," cried someone else (K.- Mansfield).

"Don't you mind him, there's a dear," said Marian (Th. Hardy).

You'll wait for us, won't you? There's a good fellow (B. Shaw).

Minta, make me some tea and boil an egg! there's a good soul (H. Ward).

that's a good hearing розм. це приєм­ но чути.

that's a good one (або 'un) сл. яка нісенітниця, яка брехня;

"Move on out of this," said X., "and don't be a blocking up the pavement, staring into gentle­men's dining-rooms." "Not stare —ho, ho — not stare — that is a good one, "replied the other with a satiric laugh and sneer (W. Thackeray).

that's a good soul див. Т-985.

that (або this, it) is a horse of a dif­ ferent (або of another) colour [тж. that (або this) is another pair of shoes] розм. це зов­ сім інша справа; див. тж. Т-990;

The Russians can work. They can fight. But this is a horse of a different color (D. Carter).

"The story was grand just the same, perfectly grand. Where are you going to sell it?"

"That's a horse of another color." he laughed (J. London).

"That, Sir," replied Mr. Wegg, "is quite another pair of shoes" (Ch. Dickens).

990. that's a horse of the same colour

розм. це одне і те ж, це те ж саме, ніякої різниці; 'див. тж. Т-989.

that's a likely story! розм. ^ як би не так!, чом не так!, чом би й е так!

that is a little too thick див. 1-1168-

that is all about it (тж. розм. that's all there is to it) от і все, і ніяких розмов;

"We shall find the place soon."

"If we don't find it before dark we are dead men; that is all about it," was my answer (H. Ri­de Haggard).

that is all right див. І-1184.

that's all very fine (060 well) розм. ірон. все це дуже добре.

that's a match due. I-1167.

that's a nice how-d'ye-do (або how- de-do) див. Н-1209.

that's a nice thing (to do або to say) розм. дуже гарно!, як не сором (роби­ ти або говорити щось; вжив. ірон. для висловлення обурення, незадоволення, то­ що).

that's another pair of shoes див. Т-989,

that is another story розм. це зовсім інша справа; це до справи не стосується, про це не варто і говорити.

that's a pretty how-d'ye-do (або how- de-do) див. Н-1209.

that is a safe bet див. 1-1201.

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that's a whack див. L-1167.

that's flat це остаточно вирішено, справа зрозуміла, перегляду не буде [шек­ спірівський вираз; King Henry IV, ч. І, д. IV, сц. 2];

And that's flat — unless I see ten thousand down, you don't marry her (W. Thackeray). „

that's'life for you див. S-2511.

that's like putting the cat near the goldfish bowl амер. це називається пустити козла у город.

that's like taking a candy from a baby амер. розм. це дуже просто, це дуже легко, ~ раз шіюнути.

that's my pigeon це вже моя справа.

that is nothing to her (або him і т. д.) це її (його ( т. .д.) не обходить, ^ і за вухом не свербить (у неї, лього).

that's not up my street сл. я цього не знаю.

that is only a bit of the oat див. 1-1268.

that is on your (own) head див. 1-1270.

that is rather thick див. І-1168.

that's right 1) правильно, цілком вірно; 2) амер. правильно (вигук, що ви­ ражає згоду з тим, що говориться).

that (або this) is something like! розм. оце так!, здорово!

Bicket, however, stared after "him, elated. Two hundred and fifty odd per cent, profit on those two —that was something like (J. Galsworthy).

"Well, this is something like," exclaimed the broker (F. Norris).

1016. that's that (тж. and that's that; and that was that; so that's that; so that was that) розм. нічого не зробиш; такі то спра­ ви, і все;

Jim rose from his chair. "Well, I suppose that's that" (J. Sieele).

"So Andy finally 'came back," Roy said quietly. Then: "Guess that's thai." (J, Aldridge).

When we nodded, a tow-headed fellow from Jer­sey City... mumbled "So that's that," and helped us down from the p!ane (N. M., Dec. 11, 1945).

that's the beauty of it у цьому вся краса.

that's the card розм. це те, що треба.

that's the cheese див. J-182.

that's the idea! розм. саме так, атож!; це я вітаю, це те, що треба, гарна думка!

that's the limit розм. це вже занад­ то, це нестерпно; далі йти нікуди; див. тж. В-1618.

1022. that is the right spirit! {тж. that is the spirit!) розм. оце молодчина!, це те, що треба, оце правильно!

"Well, darling," he said, "shall we sleep on it?" "I said I wouldn't have any more evenings; but

I shall."

"Good!" said Michael; "that's the spirit"

(J. Galsworthy).

that's the size of it див. Т-981.

that's the spirit див. Т-1022.

that's the stuff розм. це те, що треба.

that's the talk! амер. розм. оце здо­ рово!, добре!, браво!

that is the ticket! розм. 1) ось що потрібно зробити; це так;

Tuckahue fixed his eyes on the thin back hun­ched over the wheel. That was the ticket! Get his nephew off the pay-roll right away. That would stop the tongues irom flapping (A. Maltz).

"What shall we do with the candle?"

"Blow it out and stand it just outside the door, here."

"Ah, that's the ticket" (J. Greenwood).

2) це МОДНО!

that's the time of day! див. S-1606.

that is too thick див. 1-1168.

that is too thin див. І-1287.

that is to say" тобто, інакше ка­ жучи;

By all which [mischiefs] Jones had rather impro­ved than injured the affection which Mr. Allworthy was inclined to entertain for him. The same, 1 believe, must have happened to him with every other person who hath any idea of friendship, ge­nerosity, and greatness of spirit, that is to say, who hath any traces of goodness in his mind (H. Field- • ing).

1032. that's where the shoe galls (або pinches) (тж. жарт, that's where the hen scratches; there's the rub; here's .the rub; here Hes the rub) ось де притичина або зако­ вика, ось у чому перешкода, ось де труд­ ність, в тім то й лихо [there's the rub— шекспірівський вираз; Hamlet, д. Ill, сц. ]];

"Is that where the shoe galls?" cried the bow­man, and laughed aloud. "I will ask you what you think of him three months hence..." (A. Doyle).

He was easy to manage, could be made to con­sult the humours of his betrothed, and could be shown off like a lamb when Jonas was a bear. There was the rub! (Cli. Dickens).

1033. that's wisdom which is wisdom in the

end Ігрис.г. ^ кінець діло вінчає.

1034. that's your little game! розм. ось який ваш скромний план!, ось яку гру ви ведете!

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5. that's your sort! розм. добре зроб-to!, оце здорово!

"That's your sort, is it?" he added, returning pipe to his mouth (R. Stevenson).

that licks everything див. 1-1149.

that makes no odds див. 1-1296.

that (або this) much стільки, так багато.

that (або this) sort of thing така штука, тому .подібне.

that takes the bun (або the biscuit, the cake, the chromo) див. 1-1149.

that way 1) сюди (тж. this way); 2) таким чином, так {тж. this way; in this way); 3) те ж саме.

that which one least anticipates soon­ est comes to pass присл. чого не ждеш, те й трапляється.

that which was bitter to endure may be sweet to remember присл. інколи приєм­ но згадати те, що було важко переживати.

that which will not be butter must be made into cheese присл. ^ все треба вживати за своїм призначенням; барвінок на вінок, а полин на віник.

1045. that will do див. 1-1315. 1048. that won't do див. І-Т318.

that won't wash див. І-13Ї9.

that won't work див. І-1320.

theatre of operations, the театр воєн­ них дій; див. тж. S-169 та S-268.

then and there (тж. there and then) негайно, відразу; в цей момент;

Gregory was tempted to accuse the young woman and her friends, then and there of falsehood, but he decided to wait and study her (Th. Dreiser).

then the band played див. А-428.

then ,the balloon went up див. А-428.

then want must be your master розм. ^ мало чого вам хочеться (відмовлення задовольнити чиюсь вимогу, виражену сло-

.вами І want...).

1054. then what діал., прострч. ніж, аніж; ...І think I laughed heartier than what I do

now... (W. Scott).

there .and then див. Т-Ї050.

there and thereabouts див. Т-1159.

there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it див. Т-1083.

there are lees to every wine див. E-303.

there are many ways of choking (або of killing) a dog див. T-11GO.

there are more ways of killing a dog than by hanging див. Т-1100.

there are more ways than one to kill a cat див. Т-1100.

there are more ways to kill a dog than hanging див. Т-1100.

there are more ways to the wood than one див. Т-1100.

there are no birds of this year in last year's nest присл. обставини змінилися, ста­ новище ЗМІНИЛОСЯ.

(there are) no flies on one (або something) (первісна австрал. і амчр.) І) йо­ го не обдуриш; він на сторожі; 2) надійний; ні до чого причепитися;

It would appear that there are no flies on your uncle (I. Galsworthy).

there are spots (even) in (або on) the sun див. E-303.

there are times when... буває час, коли...

thereby hangs a tale див. А-429.

there goes but a pair of shears be­ tween them див. В-2016.

there has been many a peck of salt eaten since that time див. L-1391.

there he (або she і т. д.) goes! [тж. there you (або they і т. д.) go!] g=; ось по­ дивись на нього (або неї і т. д.); як ро­ зійшовся!, гарний, нічого сказати! (вигук здивування або несхвалення).

there is a black sheep in every flock (або fold) див. І-І205.

there is a crook in the lot of every­ one шотл. присл. ^ у житті кожної лю­ дини бувають труднощі, вік ізвікувати — не пальцем перекивати, вік прожити — не поле перейти.

there is a darling див. Т-985.

there is a dear див. Т-985.

there's a fine how-d'-ye-do (або how- de-do) див. Н-1209.

there is a good boy (або fellow, girl, soul) див. Т-985.

there is a matter (або matter) in it заст. це важливо, істотно.

there's a nice (або pretty) how-d'-ye- do (або how-de-do) див. Н-1209.

there is a remedy for all dolours (або everything, all things) but (або except) death див. Е-295.

there is a rumour abroad (060 in the wind) див. І-І216.

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1082. there is a screw loose somewhere

щось не гаразд, не в порядку;

And now the colt's sick just before Goodwood; there's a screw loose somewhere (7. Galsworthy).

1083. there is (або there are) as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it ^ нічого боятися нестачі, ^ хоч греблю гати, не пльки світу, що у вікні;

Oh, I dry the victims' eyes and tell them that there is as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it (R. Broughlon).

"She's been a stupid girl, Geo.rge," he said; "I partly understand. But you're quit of her now, practically, and there's just as good fish in the sea..." (ff. Welts).

there is a silver lining to every cloud див. Е-282.

there is a time for everything див. E-330.

there is a woman in it шукайте жінку, тут замішапіа жінка (як. пояснення поведінки чоловіка) [етим. фр. cherchez la femme].

there is but one step from the sub­ lime to the ridiculous від великого до сміш­ ного один крок [етим. фр. du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu'un pas].

there is every reason (to do або to say ( т. d.) е всі підстави (зробити, ска­ зати тощо).

there is great force hidden in a sweet command присл. ласкою можна все зробити.

there is honour among thieves присл. злодій злодія не скривдить.

there is ill talk between (або be­ twixt) a full man and a fasting (тж. a well filled body does not believe In hunger) присл. .ситий голодного Ін-е розуміє; див. тж. Н-ІЗОЗ;

"Не came to my house in the wynd [=lane]," said Henry, "about half an hour before midnight; and I admitted him, something unwillingly, as he had been keeping carnival while I remained at home; and there is ill talk, says fhe proverb, be-uvixt a full man and a fasting" (W. Scott).

1092. there is life in the old dog (або horse) yet ^ є ще порох у порохівницях, .має ще козак силу;

"I'm with ye [=you], just.... to keep out the cold." "There's life In the oid horse yet!" (A, Cro-nin).

1093. there is luck in odd numbers непар­ ні числа щасливі, приносять удачу [шекспі- рівський вираз; Merry Wives of Windsor, д. V, сц. /].

1094. there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle присл. >на старій скрипці мож­ на зіграти не одну молодію; ^ старий кінь борозни не п-сує;

Frisco says there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle, and I daresay he knows what he's talking about (K. S. Prichard).

there's many a slip between the cup and the lip див. В-1731.

there's many a true word said in jest

присл. ^ в кожному жарті є частка прав­ди.

there is matter in it див. Т-1078.

there is method in one's madness

не такий уже й божевільний, як здається: с^ дурний, дурний, а об вугол не б'ється [шекспірівський вираз; Hamlet, д. II, сц. 2].

1099. there is money in it (або that, this, something) на цьому можна заробити;

"There is money in industry," he said. "There is great profit in it" (D. W. L., Oct. 21, 1959).

1100. there's more than one way to kill

(060 skin) a cat амер. [тж. амер. there are more ways than one to kill a cat; англ. there are many ways of choking (або kilting) a dog; there are more ways of killing a dog than by hanging; there are more ways to kill a dog than hanging; there are more ways to the wood than one] присл. ,^ є де­кілька шляхів для досягнення мети, не тільки світу, що в вікні;

"There's more than one way to kill a cat," was one of his pet expressions, and it expressed his logic and courage exactly (Th. Dreiser).

But it's all right, Jimmy. Don't fret: there's more than one way to skin a cat. I'll get the word to him (M. Twain).

I can marry the person I want, I guess. And if I can't do it here, well, there are more ways than one to kill a cat (Th. Dreiser).

But if not. Well —we'll just see. There are many ways of choking a dog (W. Maxwell).

there is mud in your eye див. Е-109.

there is no accounting for (some­ thing) не можна пояснити (щось);

Well, there is no accounting for the ignorance of some folks (H. Catne).

there is no accounting for tastes due. E-312.

there is no blinking (something) не можна закривати очі (на щось);

A teacher from Long Island University spoke for perhaps a minute and his point was that there' was no blinking the fact that a new society had arisen in the USSR (M. & M., Jan., 1956].

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1105- there is no call (to do або to say

і т. д.) прострч. нема підстав (зробити або сказати щось);

"There's no call to he cross about it," said '..Jane (G. Bultetf).

there is no catching old birds with chaff див. О-239.

there is no cure for folly присл. ^ хто дурнем уродився, тому дурнем і вмерти, лема ума, вважай — каліка;

"І am foolish, perhaps. But even yet I don't quite understand."

"There is no cure for folly. Did I not say the f; storm would come?" (A. Cronin).

1108. there is пй denying (something) .не можна заперечувати (щось);

But there was no denying that the bright star he had once pursued now fled far before him CM. Wilson).

1109. there is no disguising (something) -не можна приховати (щось);

There is no disguising the facf that Mr. Pick­wick felt very low spirited and uncomfortable <СЛ. Dickens).

1110. there is no fire without smoke ^

присл. все має свій зворотний бік; див. тж. Т-1131.

1111. (there is) no fool like an (або to the) old fool присл. старі дурні дурніші від молодих, ^ борода сивіє, а голова шаліє;

Getting up off her swollen knees at last, and straightening the kink out of her back, she found herself singing, and broke off with a laugh. "No fool like an old fool..." (D. Carter).

1112. there is no getting away from it

цього не можща заперечувати;

A Jail is a jail, and there is no getting away from it (Th. Dreiser).

there is no great miss of something див. Т-Ї120.

there is no help for it розм. тут вже нічого яе зробиш.

(there is) no joy without alloy {або annoy) присл. ^ нема добра без лиха, в кожній троянді є колючки;

Не has to put up with certain disadvantages, •of course, there is no joy without alloy (Jerome X. Jerome).

1116. there is no knowing (або saying, "telling) важко, неможливо сказати, як зна­ ти;

There was no knowing what impulse might seize їіїт tomorrow (G. Eliot).

there is no kick coming амер. розм. жалітися не доводиться.

there is no lack in something неста­ чі в чомусь немає.

there is no love lost between them вони неполюбляють один одного, вони не терплять один одного,^ глек розбили;

There was no love lost between Crass and Slyme either (£. Tresseit).

there is no miss (060 great miss) of something прострч. немає великої потреби в чомусь.

there is no mistaking (something) не можна помилитися (в чомусь);

There was no mistaking the malicious triumph in his eyes as he glanced from the face of the blissfully unconscious hostess to a sofa at the end of the room (E. Voynich).

there is no place like home див. E-23.

there is no point in (something) не­ доцільно (робити щось);

I'm afraid in your present mood there's no point in our walking any further (A. Cronin).

there is no question but that немає сумніву в тому, що.

(there is) no (або not) room to swing a cat ^ дуже тісно, мало місця, ніде повернутися, яблуку .ніде впасти; див. тж. В-97 та С-105;

Mrs. Crupp had indignantly assured him that there wasn't room to swing a cat there (Cfi. Dic­kens).

there is no rose without a thorn див. N-344.

there is no royal road to learning

в науці немає стовпового шляху.

there is no rule without an exception з кожного правила є виняток [єтим. лат. гшііа regula sine exceptione].

there is no saying див. Т-1Ц6.

there is no sense (in doing some­ thing) немає рації, недоцільно (робити щосії).

(there is) no smoke without tire (тж. where there is much smoke there must be fire; where there is smoke there is fire) присл. диму без вогню не буває; див. тж. Т-1110;

І said it was everywhere. There's no smoke with­out fire (F. fforris).

"Hush, child!" the old woman said. "People won't find fault with you if there is no fault. Where there's smoke there's a fire" (P. Abrahams).

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1132. there is no sting (jn something) не­ ма гостроти, різкості (в чомусь);

They w,ere always serious with each other, except about the war, but there was no sting in their banter about that, none at all (7. Aldridge).

there is not a shadow of doubt див. В-19И.

there is no telling див. Т-1116.

there is nothing for it but, to див. H-719.

there is nothing in it 1) це зовсім невірно, у цьоліу немає ні слова правди, це не відповідає дійсності; 2) це неістотно, не має ніякого значення; це не викликає ніякого Інтересу; 3) шанси однакові, рівні (про двох конкурентів).

(there is) nothing like leather ірон. годі вже вихвалятися, ^ всяк кулик до свого озера звик;

Repairs would be more fairly attended to, and all improvements be allowed for. "Hear, hear!" from the farmers and "There's nothing like leath­er" from the veterinary surgeon (J. Payn).

there is nothing (або not) much in it у цьому немає нічого цікавого; це не має цінності.

(there is) nothing the matter with

(one, something) все гаразд; нічого не тра­пилося з (кимсь, чимсь);

"There is nothing the matter with yon, Mr. Eden," he said, "positively nothing the matter with you" (J. London).

Nothing could be found the matter with him. His heart and lungs were pronounced magnificent... (J. London).

1140. (there is) no time like the present

^ краще не відкладати, кращого випадку не буде, ==; одклад не йде у лад;

"Mr. Melt, we'll part, if you. please. The sooner the better."

"There is no time," answered Mr. Mell, rising, "like the present" (Ch. Dickens).

there is not much in it див. Т-1138.

there is no trader who does not meet with losses див. А-166.

there is not room to swing a cat див. Т-1125.

there is no truck between розм. не­ має ніяких відносин, стосунків, ніякого зв'язку;

There was not much truck between them — the Deemster and him (H. Caine).

1145. there is not the shadow of a doubt див. В-1911.

there's no use неварто; не має зна­ чення.

there (або it) is no use crying over spilt milk (тж. in trouble to be troubled is to have your trouble doubled) присл. ^ після бійки кулаками не махають, сльоза­ ми горя не здолаєш, що з воза упало, те пропало;

І had hit him twice, but it's no use crying over spilt milk (Henry Lawson).

He repeated a Spanish proverb, which though 1 cannot repeat in just the same wards that he spoke it in. yet. I remember I made it into an English proverb of my own. thus: In trouble to be troubled, is to have your trouble doubled (D. Dejoe).

1148. there (або it) is no use whipping the

cat присл. ^ знявши голову за волоссям не плачуть;

Соп could only blame his own blubbing for bring­ing them to the gully, and that riled him most of all. It was no use whipping the cat about it now. Morris pointed out (K. S. Prichard).

there is one good wife in the count­ ry, and every man thinks he has her присл. кожний чоловік вважає, що його дружина найкраща.

there is safety in numbers присл. ^ гуртом можна й море загатити, гурту і вовк не страшний.

there is small choice in rotten ap­ ples див. В-1743.

there is something in it (060 in that, in this, in what one says) у цьому (або у тому, що ви кажете, вони кажуть і г. д). є частка .правди, істини;

Several old miners and prospectors remembered that rumour. They thought there was something in it (K. S. Prichard).

"They're almost sure to want a few extra hands."

"Yes, there's something' in that," said Linden (R. Tressell).

[153. there is something in the wind розм. ходять чутки; щось затівається.

there is something in this (або in what one says) див. Т-1152.

there is such a thing... as розм. є, існує така річ, як; є ще на світі... (часто вжив, для вираження погрози).

there's the rub див. Т-1032.

there it goes! розм. ось воно!, ди­ віться! (вигук, який виражає бажання при­ вернути увагу слухача).

there must be two parties to a quar­ rel (тж. it takes two to make a quarrel) присл. для сварки треба двоє;

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"Copperfield." he said, "there must be two parties to a quarrel. I won't be one (Ch. Dickens).

1159. there or thereabouts (тж. заст. there and thereabouts) біля, близько цього, при­ близно.

1160. there she goes див. Т-Ю71.

1161. there, there! розм. досить!, годіі, не плачте!, заспокойтесь!

"How could he leave me? How could he do what he did?"

"There, there," Sally tried to soothe and comfort her (K. S. Prichard).

Her hands were folded over her breast; he could just see her check; very white.

And, quite emotionalised, he said: "There, there, my love!" (7. Galsworthy).

there they go див. Т-1071.

there we (або you) are! розм. 1) ось ми (або ви) де!; 2) ось І ми (або ви)! 3) ось вам; ось те, що вам треба, три­ майте!;

So there we are. This is the longest letter I ever wrote, but I will tell you the truth (A. Waltz).

4) справа зроблена; ось і все; мета до­сягнута (вжив, з Сполучником and);

Siip off your chain, and there you are (M. Twain),

there will be hell to pay ^ буде багато клопоту, неприємностей; клопоту, не­ приємностей не збудешся.

there you are див. Т-1163.

there you go див. Т-1071.

these days за наших днів, зараз.

1168. these presents жарт, цей документ [етим. фр. ces presentes].

they make a pair див. В-2016.

they must hunger in winter that will not work in summer (тж. they must hunger in frost that will not work in heat) присл. літом хто гайнує, той зимою голодує; ^ зима була — чом не пряла, весна була — чом не ткала?

they need much whom nothing will content присл. багато тому треба, кого ні­ чим не задовольниш; д^ сирого не їм, пече­ ного не хочу, вареного терпіти не можу.

they say розм. кажуть.

they that cannot govern themselves cannot govern others присл. хто собі не мо- •же дати ради, той і з іншими не упра­ виться;

The proverb says, 'They that cannot govern themselves cannot govern others' (H. Beecher Stowe).

1174. thick and fast дуже часто; один за одним; навальне;

It was about this time that the warnings of corning events began to fall around us thick and fast (/. London).

(as) thick as blackberries due. P-747.

(as) thick as fleas (або flies) у ве­ ликій кількості, дуже багато, ^ хоч греб­ лю гати; див. їж. Р-747;

Не had heard dreadful stories of the midwives. who grow as thick as fleas in Pacldntown (U.Sin­clair).

The newspaper men — as thick as flies about the halls of the state capitol at Springfield, and essen­tially watchful and loyal to their papers —were quick to sense the true state of affairs (Th. Drei­ser).

1177. (as) thick as hail рясний, як град;

By this heavy discharge which continued thick and sharp as hail two or three of the garrison were slain... (W. Scott).

(as) thick as hops (або as huckle­ berries) див. Р-747.

(as) thick as thieves (at a fair) не­ розлучні друзі; ^ водою не розлити;

Не and Gretry are thick at thieves these days (F. Norris).

In about half an hour they were as thick as thieves again (M. Twain).

\ 180, thick skull тупість, ^ мідний лоб.

thief is sorry that he is to be hanged, but not that he is a thief, the присл. злодій жалкує не тому, що він злодій, а тому, що його вішають за це.

thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich, а присл. злодія називають джентльменом, коли він стає ба­ гатим,

thieves' Latin див. Р-275.

(as) thin (або lean) as .a bone (або as a gate, as a lath, as a rail, as a rake, as a rat, as a threadpaper, as a wand, as a whipping-post) [тж. рідк. жарт, (as) thin as a line in Euclid] ^ худий, як тріска або скіпка; худий, аж ребра світяться;

On spoiled potatoes Irene grew as thin as a gate (D. Carter).

She's as thin as a lath (I. Galsworthy).

This hand-to-mouth existence kept him as thin as a rail (J'. Galsworthy).

lie was as thin as a rake (K.. S. Prichard).

Nora, thin as a wand, and pale, somehow had the air of sick-rooms (A. Cronin).

The fellow was as lean as a rail (J. (Jals-worthij).

Stooping and immaculate in his frock-coat, thin as a line in Euclid, he received Annette's hand in his (i. Galsworthy).

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1185. thin bush is better than no shelter, a

присл. ^ краще мати хоч щось, ніж не мати нічого.

1186. thin captain сорт простого печива; див. тж. С-127.

1187. thin (або little, small) edge (або end) of the wedge, the перший крок до чо­ гось; багатонадійний, багатообіцяючий по­ чаток;

After all, she was the thin edge of the wedge. These wandering people have great powers of re­commendation (A. Doyle).

If they were given the reefs and lodes, the mine-owners agreed to let the alluvial men take the alluvial. But that was only the thin end of the wedge. As soon as they got the reefs and lo­des, they wanted the alluvial as well (K. S. Pri­ck ard).

thin excuse див. L-41.

thing in itself філос. річ в собі [етим. нім. Ding an sich].

thing of the past, а діло минуле.

things look black (або blue, nasty) справи погані; справи гіршають; див. тж. Т-1192.

things look promising справи кра­ щають; див. тж. Т-1191.

things past cannot be recalled присл. ^ що пройшло, того вже не вернеш, що було, те загуло.

thing that is said is said, and forth it goeth (або goes), а див. В-1703.

thin house напівпустий зал (у те­ атрі).

think all one's geese are swans, to (тж. to think one"s geese are swans) пере­ більшувати, переоцінювати щось;

...You think all your geese are swans —: never met a painter who didn't (7. Galsworthy).

"Every man thinks his own geese are swans." observed the Toy merchant with a shrug (Ch. Mc-kens).

1197. think a lot (або highly, much, no end, the world, well) of (one, something), to бути високої думки про, високо цінувати (когось, щось), ставитися з пошаною до (когось, чогось); див. тж. Т-1208;

Не knows you, and thinks a lot of your opinion (A. Doyle).

But he was disappointed at her lack of appro­val. She did not-think much of his plan (J. Lon­don").

"1 have no influence with him."

"But you have —he thinks the world of you" (A. Cronin).

think badly of (one, something), to див. Т-1208, 2).

think better of, to 1) див. А-390;

2} (of one) бути кращої думки (про ко­гось).

think (something) fit, to dug.. S-319.

think fit (або good) (to do або to say, і т. ІЗ.), to вважати можливим, дореч­ ним (зробити або сказати щось).

think highly <of (one, something), to див. Т-1І97.

think in a circle, to див. R-2I4.

thinking mug сл. голова, макітра, довбешка.

thinking part театр, роль без слів.

think it scorn, to [тж. to think it scorn (of); to think scorn (of)] книж. ста­ витися з презирством, зневажати.

think it (або think) shame (to do something), to соромитися (зробити щось),

think little (або nothing) of (one, something), to Г) вважати дрібницею, не надавати ніякого значення;

Mr. Creswell was wonderfully respected in Hel-mingham town, though the old people minded the day when he was thought little of (E. Yates).

2) бути поганої думки (про когось, щось) [тж. to think badly of (one, something)]; див. тж. Т-1197.

think much (або no end) of (one, something), to див. Т-П97.

think no harm, to див. M-969.

think nothing of (one, something), to див. Т-1208.

think one is it, to амер. сл. бути про себе дуже високої думки; гордувати, кирпу гнути.

think one is the whole cheese, to амер. сл. думати тільки про себе, вважати себе найголовнішим.

think oneself something, to (тж. to think something of oneself; заст. to think one's penny silver) бути про себе високої думки.

think one's geese are swans, to див. T-1196.

think one's penny silver, to due. T-1214.

think scorn (of), to див. Т-1206.

think shame! див. F-445.

think shame (to do something), to див. T-1207.

think small beer of oneself (060 others), to бути невисокої думки про себе (або про когось);

"She thinks small beer of painters, J. J." "Well, we don't think small beer of ourselves, my noble friend" (W. Thackeray).

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think something of oneself, to див. 1-1214.

think that the moon is made of green cheese, to див. В-1064.

think the world of (one, something), to див. Т-1197.

think the worst of (one, something), to див. S-1698.

think today and speak to-morrow присл. ^ не подумавши, не кажи.

think twice, to 1) добре подумати (перш, ніж робити щось);

2) думати, міркувати, роздумувати;

Jack had thought twice about telling Roy [that Andy came backj at all, but he knew that Roy would find out sooner or later (J. Aldridge).

think well of ' (one, something), to див. Т-1197.

thin the line, to військ, завдавати втрат;

Rabbits are without weapons of defense, and are simple-minded to the last degree. Most are incapab­le of long-distance speed, but all have an exube­rance of multiplication that fills their ranks as fast as foe can thin the line (E. Seton-Thompson).

1229. third degree (тж. third degree vio­ lence; 3rd degree; 3rd degree violence) амер. допит з застосуванням тортур;

Recall how the common man is forced by 3rd degree violence to testify (Th. Dreiser).

!230. third house, the амер. «третя пала­та», кулуари конгресу.

third reading, the див, F-638,

third sex, the «третя стать» (євнухи, кастрати).

thirty-nine Articles, the церк. звід догматів англіканської церкви.

thirty pieces of silver, the тридцять сребреників [втим. бібл.\;

The thirty pieces of silver for which Judas sold his Master may have been smelted and coined afresh, but not a piece of that money shall touch fingers of mine (ff. Caine).

this beats cockfighting див. І-1149.

this beats me див. І-П50.

this beats the Dutch див. [-П49.

this bout див. F-1090, 1).

this child жарт. розм. я; ваш по­ кірний слуга.

this country >наша країна, країна, в якій ми знаходимось.

this day month (або week) через мі­ сяць (через тиждень);

Come again this day month, and I'll see what I can do for you (J. Galsworthy).

"Shall we say this day week," asked the Major, taking out his pocket-book — "at eight o'clock?" (W. Collins).

this earthly (або great, і т. д.) round земля, земна куля.

this far див. Т-974.

this gets me див. 1-1150.

this goes without saying див. 1-1166.

this great round див. Т-1242.

this house парл. ця палата (палата громад або лордів залежно від того, до кого звертається промовець).

this instant [тж. this minute; this moment; this very instant (або minute, mo­ ment)] !) негайно, не гаючи часу, не гаю­ чись [тж. on (або upon) the instant (або moment) ];

Oh! come along, you wretched little boy: come along this instant, and tell me all about it (/. Greenwood).

He is to come this very instant (A. Doyle).

The old lady whirled around and snatched hсі-skirts out of danger and the lad fled, on the in­stant, scrambled up the high board fence, and disappeared over it (M. Twain).

2) тільки що.

this is a horse of a different colour див. Т-989.

this is a horse of another colour див. Т-989.

this is all right див. І-1184.

this is always the way with one due. 1-1188.

this is another pair of shoes див. T-989.

this is a safe bet див. І-1201.

this is it розм. те, що треба;

For those who like window-gazing at beautiful objects, this is it (D: W. L., Oct. 21, 1959).

this is on your (own) head див. 1-1270.

this is something like див. Т-1015.

this is too thin див. І-1287.

this licks everything див. 1-1149.

this makes no odds див. І-1296.

this minute (060 moment) див. T-1248.

this much див. Т-1038.

this side (of) до, раніше (певного строку).

this side of the grave див. О

this sort of thing див. Т-1039-

this takes the bun (або the biscuit, the cake, the chromo) див. [-1149.

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this time див. F-1090, 1).

this time twelve months через рік.

thistle is a fat salad for an ass's mouth, а присл. ^ кому що, а курці просо; сліпій курці все тгросо.

this vale of misery (або tears, woe) поет, «юдоль печалі», «юдоль сліз».

-this very instant (або minute, mo­ ment) див. T-1248.

this way див. Т-1041, 1) та 2).

this way and the other (тж. in a slipshod manner) так-сяк.

this will do див. [-1315.

і 276. this world цей світ, земне життя.

this won't do див. І-1318.

this won't wash див. 1-1319.

this won't work див. І-1320.

thorn in one's,eyes (або flesh, side), а [тж. a thorn in ithe eyes (або flesh, side) of one] причина постійної муки або нудь­ ги, ^ більмо «а оці [єтим. бібл.};

І tell him that I'll be a sharp thorn in his side for many a long day to come (Ch. Dickens).

The Fighting Groups constituted the one ttiorn in the side of the Iron Heel that the Iron Heel could never remove (J. London).

thorny subject, а див. D-238.

those who listen never hear anything good about themselves див. L-911.

those who live in glass houses should

not (або have no right to) throw stones див. Р-310.

1284. those who live on lies choke on the truth присл. ^ правда кісткою в горлі стає тому, хто звик до брехні;

But those who live on lies choke on the truth. In a low, dog-like growl, not passionately and therefore all the more repulsively, Clyde Mercer began to curse the CCF men and women who had worked in his campaign (D. Carter).

those who play bowels must expect to meet with rubbers див. І-450.

thought control амер. контроль над думками.

thought crossed one's mind, а див. 1-1157.

thousand and one, а розм. безліч, дуже багато [за назвою збірки арабських казок].

thousand pardons, a due. 1-1207.

thousand pities, a due. 1-1208.

thou shalt see me at РЬІІІррІ ми ще зустрінемось [погроза; Фїліппи — місто в Македонії біля Фракії. Поблизу цього міста

в 42 р. до нашої ери у двох битвах були розбиті Кассій і Брут; иіекспірівський ви­раз; Julius Caesar, д. IV, сц. 3].

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

thrash (або thresh) (something) out, to [тж. to thrash (або thresh) out (some­ thing)] всебічно обговорити (щось);

At four o'clock, when it was all over, Andrew threshed the matter out with Gill and Hope in Gill's room (A. Croniti).

They were threshing out the question all over again (U. Sinclair).

1294. thrash over old straw, to див. В-208. [295. thrash (something) to the bottom, to

див. S-1056.

thread and thrum 1) текст, нитка і Інезатканий кінець нитки; 2) пєрен. все разом, добре і погане [шєкспірІв-сІІкий ви­ раз; Midsummer Night's Dream, д. V, сц. І].

thread of life, the див. F-263.

thread one's way, to див. Е-96.

threatened blow is seldom given, a присл. хто загрожує, той рідко б'є; див. тж. В-159.

three balls, the [тж. the three brass (або golden) balls] знак на крамниці лих­ варя, крамниця лихваря [три кулі були зображені на гербі сім'ї Медічі. Банкіри Ломбарди були першими великими лихва­ рями в Європі];

...She paused outside a small, low-browed shop which bore above the crooked lintel of its doorway the disreputable insignia . of three brass balls (A. Cranin).

Beside him sat a smiling gentleman, of less pretensions and of business looks, whom he addres­sed as David. Surely not the David of the — how shall it be phrased?—the triumvirate o[ golden balls? Not David, tapster at the Lombard's Arms? Yes. The very man (Ch. Dickens).

1301. three cheers (for) хай живе!, тричі ура!; див. тж. U-310; D-731; Т-1303 та G-1I05;

І move three cheers for Mr. Wilson (M. Twain).

The singing of "Sovietland" and three rousing cheers for British-Soviet friendship brought this memorable meeting to a close (D. W. L., Nov. 9, 1S53).

three golden balls due. T-1300.

three groans (for) геть! ганьба!; див. тж. D-731; Т-1301 та U-310;

"Shame!" "То hell with it!"

"Three groans for Ten-Foot Ned!" (K. S. Pri-chard).

1304. three R's, the читання, письмо, ариф-

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метика; основи початкової освіти [жартів­лива Імітація слів — reading, 'riting, 'rith-metic];

Lanny turned and went to his school and his children who had to be taught the three R's • (P. Abrahams).

three sheets in the wind сл. ^ п'я­ ний як ніч, море по коліна.

three sisters, the див. F-262.

three souls заст. «три душі» [за вченням метафізиків в людині поєднуються три начала, властиві рослинам, тваринам і розумним істотам].

three tailors of Tooley Street, the невеличка купка людей, які вважають себе представниками всього народу [за словами англійського політичного діяча Дж. Каннінга (G. Canning, І770—1827), три кравця з-ву­ лиці Тулі звернулися в парламент з пети­ цією, .що починалася словами* "We the people of England..."].

thresh (something) out (або thresh out (something), to due. T-1293.

thrice-told (або twice-told) tale, a розм. стара історія, щось, що багато разів повторюється, щось дуже відоме;

Mr. and Mrs. Elector of 1951 arc riot satisfied merely to hear thrice-told tales from ancient lips about what happened hi the 1930-s. They want a policy of peace and social advance now (D. W. L., Oct. 4, 1951).

1311. throat of brass, а грубий І гучний голос, ^ іерихонська труба;

Joe's power as a speaker developed. He had good lungs, absolute assurance and a throat of bYass (Л. Cranin).

Throgmorton Street 1) лондонська фондова біржа; 2) операції па лондонській фондовій біржі.

throne and altar, the королівська влада І церква.

through and through досконало, грунтовно, цілком, наскрізь;

Не knew his sister through and through — gues­sed every thought that was taking shape in her miiid (E. Tkursfon),

through їіге and water due. T-1322.

through hap due. B-3153.

through long and broad дав. Т-1320.

through the agency of див. B-3214.

through the alembic of fancy крізь призму уяви.

(through) the length and breadth (of) (тж. заст. through long and broad)

вздовж і ^впоперек, з краю в край, по всій країні.

through the medium of див. В-3235.

through thick and thin (тж. through fire and water) чого б це не коштувало; рішуче, уперто, настирливо, незважаючи на всі перешкоди, ^ крізь вогонь і воду;

It is wonderful and beautiful how a man and his dog will stick to one another, through thick and thin (E. Seton-Thompson).

I've stood by you those nine years through thick and thin (A. Cronin).

through ticket прямий квиток.

throw a bomb into, to викликати сенсацію, наробити переполоху.

throw a bone into the bad dog's mouth, to ^ кидати гроші «а вітер;

If men differed about money, they would say, "Och, why go to the Deemster? It's throwing a bone into the bad dog's mouth," and then they would divide their difference (Я. Caine).

throw a bridge, to навести, переки­ нути міст.

throw a chill (over one), to див. C-256.

throw a cold douche upon, to див. T-1364.

throw a damp (або damper) on (або upon) one, to див. С-259.

throw a fit, to омер. роз'яритися, розлютитися; учинити істерику;

An illusion that won't convince is a palpable lie, and that's what grand opera is to me when little Barillo throws a fit, clutches mighty Tetralani in his arms (also in a lit), and tells her how passionately he adores her (/. London).

throw a flood of light on (або upon) something, to див. С-317.

throw a glamour over (або round), to див. С-262.

throw a glance (at), to див. С-278.

throw a glance (або glimpse) of re­ cognition at (або around), to див. C-264.

1335. throw a glimpse (at), to див. С-278. • 1336. throw a good line, to бути досвід­ ченим, умілим рибалкою.

throw (one) a kiss, to посилати по­ цілунок рукою.

throw al) one's energy into (some­ thing) , to вкладати всю свою енергію у щось;

Не threw all his energy into this job on the Golden Feather (K.. S. Prichard).

throw a look (at), to див. С-278.

throw a look of recognition at (або around), to див. С-264.

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throw a lurid light on (або upon) something, to див. С-271.

throw a mist before one's eyes, to див. С-272.

throw a monkey wrench into the ma­ chinery (або transmission, works), to зіпсу­ вати все діло, перешкоджати, с^. вставляти палиці в колеса;

Peevishly he told himself that Betsy knew well how rotten it made him fee! when she got upset, and she had no right to start throwing monkey wrenches now (A. Malts).

throw an evil speli on (або over), to див. С-275, 2).

throw a new light on (або upon), to див. С-277.

throw an eye (at), to див. С-278.

throw (one) a nod, to див. С-280.

throw a party (for one), to розм. влаштувати гуляння, вечірку;

"І must get back soon," she said. "They're throwing a party for me. I can't disappoint them" (S. Heym).

throw argument into the scale, to див. Т-1629.

throw a rope to one, to допомогти комусь, підтримати когось (коли той зна­ ходиться у критичному становищі).

throw a scare into, to амер. наля­ кати, залякати;

"You trying to throw a Scare into me?" Dave asked (A. Saxton).

1352. throw (one, something) aside like an old glove, to викинути, як стару ганчірку, рукавичку; викинути як щось непотрібне;

That's the sort of man your Liberal candidate is: a man with no gratitude, a man who will use you and then throw you aside like an old glove (E. Lyall).

throw a slur on (one, something), to див. B-2659.

throw a sommersault (або sommer- saults), to перевертатися, перекидатися;

A spear's length from him, they each threw a sammersault into the air, and came down upon their feet with smirking faces and their hands over their hearts (A. Doyle).

throw a sop to Cerberus, to див- F-742.

throw a spanner in the works, to пе­ решкоджати, ^ вставляти палиці в колеса.

throw a sprat to catch a herring (або mackerel, whale), to див. R-610.

throw a stone at one, to див. С-290.