172. Wash one's dirty linen at home, to

не виносити сміття з хати, не розголошу­вати таємниці; див. тж. С-211;

"No, no," he said; "^llet us wash our dirty linen at home. If we can" (J'. Payrf).

wash one's dirty linen in public, to див. С-211.

wash one's hands in (або with) invi­ sible soap, to терти руки (від задоволення, хвилювання, ніяковості тощо; див. тж. R-743.

wash one's hands of (one, something), to умити руки, зняти з себе відповідальність за (когось, щось); -позбутись (когось, чогось) [етим. бібл.];

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You've landed yourself in a helpless mess. And I wash my hands of you (Л. Cronin).

I'm glad to have washed my hands of London (J. Galsworthy).

wash one's hands with invisible soap, to див, W-174.

wash one's ivories, to розм. випивати, пиячити.

wash the dirty linen in public, to див. C-211.

wash the milk off one's liver, to заст. перебороти, подолати своє боягузтво.

wash the slate clean, to розрахува­ тися;

Five pounds and we wash the slate clean, every­thing forgrven and forgotten (A. Cronin).

181. was not born yesterday, I (he) я

(він) не вчора на світ народився;

"That's fine," Anna said, even more disturbed than before.

"But I wasn't born yesterday/ Mr, Skcne" (D. Carter).

wasps' nest, а див. H-I700.

waste iaway, to див. А-5.

waste breath, to див. L-1294.

waste elimination утилізація відходів.

waste-material dealer лахмітник.

waste not, want not (тж. wilful waste makes woeful want) присл. марнотратство до добра не доведе; ^. рахуй гроші стиха, не зазнаєш лиха;

waste of waters, а водний простір, морська гладь, гладінь.

waste one's breath, to див. L-1294.

waste one's substance, to бути мар­ нотратником.

waste one's time, to див. І-24.

waste one's wind, to див. L-1294.

waste one's words, to див. L-1294.

waste powder and shot, to див. W-168.

waste time, to див, Г-24.

waste words, to див. L-1294.

w.atch {one, something) as a cat wat­ ches a mouse, to див. W-203.

watchdog of the treasury, the амер. політичний діяч (звич. сенатор або член палати представників), який висловлюється за контроль над витрачанням державних коштів.

watched pot never boils, а [тж. a wat­ ched pan (або pot) is long in boiling] присл. коли чекаєш, час тягнеться дуже повільно.

watches of the night, the нічний час, години нічного безсоння- [в стародавньому Римі ніч поділялася на декілька частин,

кожна з яких називалася «варта» — лат. vigilium, англ. watch; the first watch, the second watch і т. д.];

He is a destroying angel moving through the still watches of the night (J. London).

(as) watchful as a hawk зіркий, як яструб.

watch how the cat jumps, to див. S-325.

watch (one, something) like a hawk, (або like a lynx), to [тж. to watch (one, something) as a cat watches a mouse] пиль­ но стежити, не відводити очей (від когось, чогось);

I've watched him like a hawk, sir. I've never heard a wrong word, a wrong idea (A. Maitz).

He watched her like a lynx (7. Galsworthy).

She'd like to watch me as a cat watches a mouse (H. Wood).

204. watch my smoke амер. сл. стежте, за мною, за моїми діями;

That forty five dollars is j'ust a starter. Wait fill I get my stride. Then watch my smoke (J. London).

watch one's p's and q's, to див. M-1130.

watch one's step, to 1) дивитися під ноги, йти обережно, щоб не оступитися; 2) пврен. бути обережним, обачним, пильну­ вати; див. тж. Н-763;

But though he had always had to watch his step in the union, Jennison told Eddie that here in the hotel he did and said just what he liked (A. Sax-ton).

watch one's time, to див. B-1S20.

watch out for squalls, to див. L-1218.

watch (one, something) out of the corner (або tail) of one's eye, to див. S-361.

watch the birdie! дивись на пташку! (так кажуть фотографи, коли знімають ді­ тей).

watch the rabbit (closely) жарт, будь­ те уважні, слухайте уважно; дивіться, що тут виходить, які тут махінації;

(Now watch the rabbit closely). Rio Tinto owns European Pyrites Corporation jointly with the Ger­man Firm of Metallgesellschait Л. G. and Met all -gesellschaft has an English director who is rejated by marriage to Viscount Wimborne (Th. Dreiser).

watch which way the cat jumps, to. див. S-325.

water bewitched жарт. І) Іводиця (про неміцне пиво, неміцний чай, грог тощо); 2) ірон. багато слів і мало думок, «сама вода».

water down the details, to пом'якшу­ вати подробицї.

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watered capital основний капітал, знецінений додатковим випуском акцій.

water of life 1) духовне обновлення [етим. бібл.]; 2) алкогольні напої [етим. лат. aqua vitae].

water on one's (або the) mill-wheel див. G-2132.

waters of f or getf illness Лета, забуття, смерть [етим. міф.]; див. тж. L-538.

water (something) with one's tears, to заст. поливати сльозами (щось).

watery grave (тж. мор. сл. Davy Jo­ nes; Davy Jones's locker; Davy Jone's locker; Davy's locker) поховання в морі, морська безодня як могила [Davy Jones — злий дух моря; спотворене Duffy Jonah або Duppy Jonah злий дух в уяві негрів Вест-Індії]; див. тж. G-1832;

ПІ see you all to Davy Jones (X. Stevenson). He ended deep in Davy Jones locker or on a board of a poorhouse (M. & M., Nov., 1949).

221. watery head вульг. рюма, слинтяй;

We don't want no snivelling in our van neither, so I can tell you, jolly young watery head! (7. Greenwood).

222. wave (one, something) away to the four winds, to відмахнутися від (когось, чогось);

She ate delightedly, holding up her lips for the spoon and then waving her hands. Sometimes she wouldn't let the spoon go; and sometimes, just as Bertha had filled it. she waved it away to the four winds (K.. Mansfield).

223. wave -one's nose, to вихваляти себе;

They would continue to wave their noses and look down them (7. Galsworthy).

wave the bloody shirt, to амер. роз­ палювати пристрасті, нацьковувати (спершу про жителів Півдня і Півночі під час і після громадянської війни 1861—1865 pp.)', див. тж. В-2623 та Е-369.

wax .and wane, to то збільшуватися, то зменшуватися.

wax fat and kick, to зазнаватися, за­ дирати носа, гнути кирпу (від надмірного добробуту) [етим. бібл.}.

way above амер. більше ніж; див. тж. W-230.

way ahead амер. далеко спереду.

way back амер. 1) див. А-1082; 2) да­ леко назад;

Then he saw the Job line —on each side of the employment office they stretched way back (]. Steels).

230. way below амер. І) значно нижче; див. тж. W-227; 2) далеко внизу (тж. way down);

"Come out and I'll show you the lake." It was fifty yards to the edge of the forest and at its end there was a sudden drop. Way below at the bottom ol a saucer slope was a frozen lake (f. Aldridge).

231. way beyond (something) понад щось, вище чогось;

Roy drank and Scotty drank, and in doing so they forgot the other two men because there was an argument between Scotty and Roy that was way beyond the understanding of Moose and Samson (J. Aldridge).

232. way down амер. І) див. W-230, 2); 2) далеко звідси;

"He works way down at the stock-yards," ex­plained Minnie, "so he's got to get up at half-past five" (Th. Dreiser).

way off амер. далеко вбік.

way (або mode) of life спосіб життя;

Mr. Sevan queried whether we were entitled to condemn to death large numbers of people whom we should never know. "If this be our way of defending our way of live," he said, "then we have to ask ourselves seriously whether such a way of life is worth defending" (D. W. L., June 7, 1957).

way of looking at things, one's точка зору, погляди.

way of sorrows, the див. R-615.

way (або ways) of the world, the

усталені звичаї;

Such events can hardly be said to form a plot; yet they are related with such truth, such grace, such wit, such humour, such pathos, such know­ledge ої the human heart, such knowledge of the ways of the world, that they charm us on the hundredth perusal (Th. Macaulay).

way of thinking, one's точка зору, погляди; напрям, склад думок.

way out (of), а вихід із становища; див тж. В-2202;

...The plain everyday American is faced with the problem of choosing between the banker's way out of the crisis, and the one proposed and demonstrat­ed by the people of the Soviet Union (Th. Dreiser).

way out of the wood, а вихід з скрут­ ного становища.

ways and means І) шляхи і засоби, шляхи і можливості;

Even yesterday at lunch, instead of almost quar­relling, they might have discussed ways and means by which Hugo could be helped to continue his work (M. Wilson).

2) шляхи і засоби вишукування коштів (урядом); 3) кошти.

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242. wayside (або way) station, a амєр. полустанок, невелика станція;

It was early morning when we arrived at the wayside station where, we were to alight (3. Lea-cock).

We drove ten miles, and the hack stopped at a way station and was discharged (M. Twain).

ways of the world, the див. W-237.

way station див. W-242.

way up амер. дуже високо.

(as) weak as water 1) слабкий, кво­ лий [тж. (as) weak as a cat; (as) weak as straw]; див. тж. Н-734;

He tried to drink rapidly, but his lips wouldn't function.

He felt as weak as a cat (Beth Me Henry ana Frederick N. Myers).

Here, {hen, we lay for an hour or two, aching from head to foot, as weak as water (K. Steven­son).

2) безвольний, безхарактерний;

I'm as weak as water when I take a fancy (P. Dauby).

weaken international tension tensions), to див. Е-19.

weaker sex, the див. S-149I.

weaker vessel, the жінка (в сучасній англійській мові вживається жартівливо) [етим. бібл.}.

weakest goes to the wall, the дав. D-327;

weak in the head (або tipper storey, wits) див. N-251.

weak on one's pins розм. що погано тримається на ногах.

weak place, one's див. В-2227.

weak point, one's див. В-2227.

weak reed 1) див. В-37; 2) див. В-2873, 2).

weak refusal нерішуче відмовлення.

weak sex, the див. S-1491.

weak side, one's диз В-2227.

weak sister, а амер. людина, на яку ке можна покластися.

weak spot, one's див. В-2227.

weak vessel 1) тлінна істота [етим. бібл.]; 2) див. В-37.

wealthy class, the див. Р-1096.

wear a brick in one's hat, to див. H-276.

wear a chip on one's shoulder, to див. C-154.

wear a long face, to див. D-764.

wear and tear (тж. tear and wear) 1) амортизація, зношування; псування;

And so according to them no money for replace­ment of the wear and tear on their supposedly very much injured property (ТА. Dreiser).

2) перен. стомлення, втома (часто the wear and tear of life — життєва колотнеча; the wear and tear of time — руйнівна сила часу);

I was looking physically strained. It was easy to perceive, for I had a face on which wear and tear painted itself (Ch. Snow).

wear a petticoat, to див. B-943.

wear (something) as loose garments,

to не дуже дотримуватися чогось;

We liked people of any race who smoked inces­santly, drank liberally, wore complexion and mo­rality as loose garments, and made fun of anyone who didn't do likewise (L. ffugh.es).

wear bachelor's buttons, to бути холо­ стяком, парубком, парубкувати; див. тж. В-І2.

we are getting warm due. Y-61.

wearer of motley блазень; див. тж. W-276 та М-787;

О brother wearers of motley! Are there not mo­ments when one grows sick of grinning and tumb­ling, and the jingling of cap and bells? (W, Thack­eray).

wear gloves, to див. F-495.

wear horns, to див. Н-612.

wear Joseph's coat, to не піддавати­ ся спокусі [етим. бібл.].

wear leading strings, to див. В-895.

wear motley, to бути блазнем- див. тж. W-271;

Several of the great continental "powers" still retained their "fools", who wore motley, with caps and bells, and who were expected to be always ready with sharp witticisms, at a moment's notice, in consideration of the crumbs that fell from the royal table (E. Poe).

wear one's colours, to бути на чиє­ мусь боці, тримати чиюсь сторону, підтри­ мувати когось; бути відданим комусь.

wear oneself to a shadow, to страшен­ но схуднути, звестися нінащо;

"Finished with that?" he said to her.

"Yes, dear."

"Good job, too. Wearing yourself to a shadow."

"Why? Do I look thin, Dad?" (J. Galsworthy).

wear one's heart on (або upon) one's sleeve (for daws to peck at), to див. С-200.

wear one's years well, to due. W-297,2).

wear out one's welcome, to ^"^ff- O-1067.

wear petticoats, to див. В-943.

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283. wear red flannel, to носити при собі клаптик червоної шерстяної матерії >(іцо ні­ бито відвертає хвороби.)',

"Ц there no one else to help you with your sister?"

"Only her fiance. He's wonderful. Otherwise we haven't anyone at all except an aunt in Victoria who writes to us that we should go to church more often and wear red flannel" (D. Cusack).

wear the black cloth, to прийняти ду­ ховний сан.

wear the breeches (060 the pants), to [гж. to wear the pants in the family) командувати чоловіком, заправляти в сім'ї;

The violent inclination she felt to wear the breeches (№'. Irving).

You will have to stay at home and be mother and I will wear the pynts and go to work (J. Walsh).

wear the collar, to взяти ярмо собі на шию; нести ярмо; бути повністю під­ леглим комусь.

wear the ermine, to бути членом вер­ ховного суду; див. тж. А-701.

wear'the gray, to див. D-588.

wear the King's (або Queen's) coat (або uniform), to _% служити в англійській армії;

"Well, mother," said young James, in 1914, a day after his nineteenth birthday. He stood proudly in the doorway wearing the King's uniform (D. Car­ter).

wear the mask (of), to див. А-702.

wear the pants (in the family), to див. W-285.

wear the purple, to належати до ко­ ролівської або аристократичної сім'ї; див. тж. М-905;

...Не has the misfortune to wear the purple (K- Mansfield).

293. wear the Queen's coat (або uniform), to див. W-289.

294 wear the stripes, to амер. потрапити до тюрми.

295. wear the willow, to 1) носити траур;

2) тужити за коханим або за коханою;

3) бути покинутим, покинутою;

It seems to me it's time for you to wear the willow and trot off down the hill (O. Henry).

296. wear thin, to (гж. заст. to wear to the stumps) 1) зношуватися; 2) вичерпува­ тися (про терпіння, почуття тощо)',

too soon, no doubt, for his infatuation to have worn thin; but wear thin it would; he would find that sooner or later (A. /lutchinson).

297. wear well, to !) добре носитися; на­ довго вистачати;

...The resources do not look as though they would wear well (S. White).

2) перен. виглядати молодше своїх років (гж. to wear one's years well); див. тж. B-327.

298. weary one out of one's life with (one, something), to обриднути, остогиднути ко­ мусь;

I am wearied out of my iife with your politics, and quarrels with the Independent, and nonsense (C!i. Dickens).

weary Willie неенергійна, апатична, млява людина; квола, слабосильна людина.

weasel words амер. пусті слова; див. тж. Е-138;

"Much that should be rejected as illiberal, be­cause repressive and envenoming, may well be not unconstitutional..." The American people must deep­ly ponder those weasel words. For these words tell us scornfully that the Bill of Rights is no bulwark against laws that repress and poison (M. & M., July, 1951).

weather permitting якщо дозволить погода, при сприятливій погоді.

weather side бік тварини, на якому ставлять клеймо;

You'll have to be pretty spry or you'll find a "triangle dot" on his weather side when you get there (E. Seton-Thompson).

303. weather the crisis, to перенести кризу;

She had weathered the crisis, with even smoother sailing ahead. All she had to do was to carry through her role; and she did it well (S. Heym).

304. weather the doldrums, to мор. минути екваторіальні штильові смуги; перєн. лікві­ дувати застій; подолати внутрішній пригні­ чений стан, вийти з депресії;

News that gold-bearing reefs had been discover­ed at Southern Cross enabled Western Australia to weather the doldrums (K. S. Prichard).

weather the storm, to див. R-499, 1) та 2).

we beg to inform you ком. маємо честь повідомити вас.

Webfoot State, the див. S-2576.

web of lies, а сама брехня, див. тж. Р-9.

web of life, the доля людини; нитка життя [етим. міф.].

we don't kill a pig every day розм. ~ свято буває не кожного дня.

311. wee bit, а (переважно шотл.) трохи- ...І guess I felt lonely, too, a wee bit (S. Lewi?}

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weeds want no sowing присл. ^ дур­ нів не сіють, не орють (а вони самі ро­ дяться); див. тж. F-945.

week and week about змінюючись кожного тижня.

week-end run-to, а йме p. місце, де проводять уїкенд (час відпочинку від су­ боти до понеділка);

...Не was thinking of the Wilmot inheritance, ruined in the Civil War, still decayed yet precious, and whether to struggle on with it, or to seil it to the Yiink who wanted a week-end run-to from his Charleston dock job, and would improve it out of recognition (У. Galsworthy).

week of Sundays, а див. М-І230.

weeping cross іст. хрест, біля якого молилися ті, що каються; див. тж. С-916.

weep millstones, to див. D-925.

weep one's eyes out, to див. C-1582.

weep one's fill, to наплакатися; див тж. С-1580.

weep one's heart out, to див. С-1583.

weep over (або with) an onion, to лицемірно плакати; ^ лити крокодилячі сльози; див, тж. S-820.

we got the coach up the hill (тж. "we hounds killed the hare," quoth the lap- dog; "what a dust have I raised!" quoth the fly on the coach) Іран. ^ знайте нас: ми кислиці — з нас то квас! (кажуть людині, що вихваляється); див. тж. F-856.

weigh anchor, to і) мор. зніматися з якоря (тж. ito raise anchor);

"І shan't know a moment's peace." she told Frank, "till the ship's weighed anchor" (A. Waugti).

2) перен. понавити перервану роботу.

weighed in the balance, and found wanting див. Т-2052.

weigh heavy (або heavily), to див. L-652.

weigh heavy on (або upon) one, to див. L-642.

weigh in with an argument, to нанес­ ти вирішальний аргумент, доказ.

weigh one's chances, to зважити свої .можливості, шанси;

Не was suddenly impatient. He wanted to Ret through with this. He weighed his chances (S. ffeym).

weigh one's words, to зважити свої слова.

weigh on one's heart, to див. L-642.

weigh on one's mind, to див. Р-989.

weigh on the heart of one, to див. L-642.

weight and measure take away strife див. Е-264.

weight off one's mind, а камінь з сер­ ця, гора з плечей; див. тж. L-1064;

"Oh, so Herb's come back," she cried ignoring the fact that he'd had to pass through her room. "That must be a weight off your mind" (.'.Lindsay).

weigh upon one's heart, to див. L-642.

weigh upon one's mind, to див. Р-989.

weigh upon the heart of one, to див. L-642.

weird sisters/ the 1) due. F-262; 2) відьми в трагедії Шексліра «Макбєт».

we know not what is good until we have lost it див. С-1443.

(as) welcome as a storm (або as snow in harvest; as water in a leaking ship; as water into one's shoes) .p^ потріб­ ний, як собаці п'ята нога; дуже небажаний, дуже невчасний; див. тж. W-341.

(as) welcome as (the) flowers in May (або as the day) дуже бажаний; див. тж. W-340;

[You] are welcome, girl, as flowers - in May (W. Scott).

Any friend of my old friend Manson is welcome as the day! (A. Cronin).

(as) welcome as snow in harvest див. W-340.

(as) welcome as the day див. W-341.

(as) welcome as the flowers in May due. W-341.

(as) welcome as water in a leaking ship див. W-340.

(as) welcome as water into one's shoes див. W-340.

welcome home привітання або вша­ нування когось в зв'язку з поверненням до­ дому (в рідне місто, село тощо).

well and good ну що ж; нічого й каза­ ти або говорити; що й казати; нема що казати;

If Lester wanted to do this sort of thing, well and good (Th. Dreiser).

well begun is half done див. F-614.

well bestead заст. в доброму стані; див. тж. 1-113.

well day (тж. well-day) день, коли у хворого немає приступу; час між присту­ пами (гарячки, малярії тощо).

well done! див. А-747.

well enough нічого собі; досить, цілком;

They knew well enough that they were up against powerful financial interests seeking to deprive them of rights which had been theirs ever since Australia was prospected (K- S. Prichard).

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well-filled body does not believe in hunger, а див. Т-1091.

well fixed амер. заможний, забезпече­ ний;

Pretty good looking, isn't she? Nice disposition. The parents are well fixed (L. Hughes).

356. well, I'm sure (тж. well, I be darned; well, 1 declare; well, to be sure) розм. оце так!, ось тобі і маєш!;

When "the boy spoke these words slightingly of his sister, he took him roughly enough by the chin, and turned up his iace to look at it.

"Well, I'm sure, sir!" said the boy resisting (Ch. Dickens).

"Is he coming to-night?"

"Well, I declare!" said Laura (F. Norris).

well in advance на значній відстані попереду; задовго, заздалегідь, завчасно.

well, I never! (тж. well, I never did; І never did) ніколи нічого подібного не ба­ чив або не чув!, оце так! (вигук, що вира­ жає здивування).

"І always said it was Miss Williams!" "Well, I never!" ejaculated the young lady (Ch. Dickens).

359. Wellington boots високі чоботи до колін;

"Curse youl Now shut the door!" and at the same moment something that looked like an old Wellington boot shot past my face, and banged against the door-post just behind (7. Greenwood).

well in hand див. І-521.

well I'll bel розм. подумати тільки!, ну що ти скажеш!, оце так! (вираз здиву­ вання);

Well I'll be! Joey, you're almost as big as Mike! (D. Carter).

well-lined purse див. В-1964.

well met заст. розм. дуже радий, що завітали!, дуже радий, що зустрівся з вами!, яка приємна зустрічі

well, nowl ну, що ж!, ну!

well-oiled disposition лагідний, по­ кладливий характер.

well then? і що ж? ну, як?

well, then (тж. why, then) у такому разі; ну, так; і ось;

Well, then, here's my very last possibility (A. Maliz). ,

well to be seen див. E-34.

well, to be sure! див. W-356.

well to see див. Е-34.

Welsh rabbit (або rarebit) грінки з сиром [rabbit — спотворене rarebit];

"Bessie. I could fancy a Welsh rabbit for sup­per."

'•So could I — with a roast onion" (Ch. Bronte).

There was a third room for possible use as a kitchen, where Druet had Carrie establish a little portable gas stove for the preparation of small lunches, oysters, Welsh rarebits, and the like (Th. Dreiser).

Welsh uncle двоюрідний брат батька або матері; дальній родич.

Welsh wig шерстяний головний убір (який щільно облягає голову);

...An elderly gentleman in a Welsh wig had paid houserent taxes, and dues... (Ch. Dickens).

welter in one's blood, to плавати в ка­ люжі крові.

welter in tears, to заливатися сльо­ зами;

Aunt Polly knelt down and prayed lor Tom so touchingly, so appealingly, and with such measure­less love in her words and her old trembling voice that he was weltering in tears again long before she was through (M. Twain).

welter race спорт, скачки, на яких коні несуть додатковий вантаж.

we must brew as we bake див. А-725.

wend one's way, to див. G-1670.

we never know the value (або the worth) of water till the well is dry див. C-1443.

went out with the Ark див. G-1738.

were it not for the bone in the leg all would be carpenters див. І-50.

we shall see what we shall see що бу­ де, то буде; це ще подивимось; ^ надвоє баба ворожила; поживемо — побачимо; див. тж. Т-1608;

I'll make millions here, whether they want me to or not, and after that —well, after thai, we'll see what we'll see (Th. Dreiser).

383. we soon believe what we desire присл. ми охоче віримо тому, чого самі бажаємо [етим. лат. libenter homines id quod volunt

c.redunt — (вираз Юлія Цезаря)],

wet a bargain, to розм. «замочити» якусь угоду, операцію.

(as) wet as a drowned rat due, D-830.

wet bargain див. D-1018, 1).

wet behind the ears див. D-511.

wet blanket (або rag), а людина або обставина, що знеохочує, розхолоджує; ^ «мокре рядно»; див. тж. С-1336;

With the best will in the world, poor Raoul could hardly have avoided being a wet blanket (\P. Norris).

389. wet bob (тж. wet-bob) учень або

wet

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студент-любитель водного спорту; див. тж. D-963.

wet goods рідинні товари (особливо спиртні напої),

wet night сл. нічна п'янка, гульня.

...Не knew he should have a wet night... (W. Thackeray).

392. wet nurse годувальниця; див. тж. D-976;

However, he was no wet nurse for the budding American hopes (S. Heymj.

wet one's clay, to див. М-1205.

wet one's lips, to змочити губи;

He said nothing; but Lammline saw him wet his lips (S. Heym).

395. wet one's whistle, to див. М-1205. 396." wet rag, а див. W-388.

wet state амер. іст. штат, в якому дозволявся продаж спиртних напоїв (під час сухого закону); 'див. тж. D-979.

wet the other (або t'other) eye, to ще випити.

wet through (and through) див. D-830.

wet ito the bone (або skin) див. D-830.

wet wash випрана білизна, яку повер­ нули неви-сушеною.

whacked to the wide див. А-265.

whale of а розм. значний (про бій то­ що); досить висока .(про ціну);

We're in for a whale of a good scrap, both sides [in the strike] are solid and neither is going to give in without a fight (The Worker, Feb. 22, 1959).

"This thing is bigger than persona] vanity," he said at last. "We'd better accept."

"Good," McEvoy said briskly.

"I thought you'd agree. We'll ask a whale of a price" (A. Cronin).

whale the stuffing out of one, to див. D-ЇОІЗ.

what about...? розм. як щодо?, як відносно?

"what .a dust have I raised!" quoth the fly on the coach due. W-322.

what ails you? що з вами?, що у вас болить?, що вас турбує, непокоїть?

"Sid, what ails Torn?" said Aunt Polly (M. Twain).

408. what a lark (060 a spree)! здорово!, от так штука!, як весело!

Oh! won't those people get wet. What a lark! (Jerome K. Jerome).

Oh, Fagin, Fagin! what a spree! (Ch. Dickens).

409. what an idea! розм. яка чудова дум­ ка!, що за фантазія!

what are you about? розм. чим ви зай­ няті?, що ви робите?, що ,ви збираєтеся зробити?

what are you driving at? розм. куди ви закидаєте?, на що ви натякаєте?

what are you the better (for it)? яка вам від цього користь?

And what o[ all these now? What are you the better? (Ben Jonson).

413. what are you up to? розм. що ви заті­ ваєте, готуєте?, що ви думаєте робити?

And what are you up to, MacGregor? (J. Aid-ridge).

414. what a song about nothing! що за га­ лас без причини!;

Connolly thrust his hands in his pockets im­patiently. "What a song about nothing! Take a vote." (A. Cronin).

what a .spree! див. W-408.

what between див. W-509.

what can I do for you? розм. чим мо­ жу вам служити?, чим можу бути корис­ ним;

Proud to meet you, General. And what can I do for you, gentlemen? (/. Galsworthy).

418. what cannot (або can't) be cured must be endured присл. треба миритися з тим, чого не можна .виправити; '^ .від смерті нема ліків;

What was over couldn't be begun and what couldn't be cured must be endured (Ch. Dickens).

what can you expect of a hog but his bristles (або but a grunt)? див. W-427.

what can you get (або have) of .the cat but her skin? [тж. you can have no more of a cat but (або than) her skin] присл. ^ з поганої вівці хоч вовни жмут;

"We've been going to the goat's house for wool," grunted one of them as they trudged home.

"Aw, well, man and what can you get of the cat but her skin?" growled another (ff. Саше).

what cheer (with you)? див. H-1793.

what comes with the wind goes with the water див. Е-28.

what does he (або she І т. д.) mean by... ? які підстави у нього (неї і т. д.) так поводитися?, як можна.-.?

what does one want with... ? що йо­ му (їй і т. д.) треба від. ..?, нащо вам (або їй і т. д.) треба...?

what does the moon care if the dogs bark at her? див. D-532.

what dog is a-hanging? [тж. whose

what

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what

dog (або mare) is dead?] розм. що трапи­лося?, що тут коїться?

427. what do you expect from a pig but a grunt [тж. what can you expect of a hog but a grunt (або but his bristles); you can­ not expect anything from a pig but a grunt] розм. від свині нічого, крім хрюкання, не діждешся (говорять про грубу, нєвиховану людину);

"You know, I reckon і! old Misery had four eyes, he'd make a very good pig," said Philpot, solemnly, "and you can't expect nothing from a pig but a grunt" (R- Tressetl).

what do you know? розм. як вам це подобається?

what do you know about that (або this)? амер. розм. можете уявити собі щось подібне!, от здорово! див. тж. С-111.

what do you make the time? [тж. what o'clock do you make?, what time do you make (it)?, what time would you make (it)?] розм. котра, на вашу думку, година?

"What o'clock do you make it, Joe?"

"Ten minutes, good, past eleven" (Ch. Dickens).

What time would you make, Sir? (K. Kipling).

431. what do you mean by it (або that, this)? що ви хочете цим сказати?

"What do you mean by that?" was as much as he could utter (Ch. Dickens).

432. whatever betides що б не трапилося;

Whatc'er betides. I've known the worst (G. By­ron).

433. whatever man lias done man can do

присл. g^ не святі горшки ліплять;

Over the head of the bed... these truths asserted themselves, written in a clear, bold, youthfully florid hand: — "Knowledge is Power," and "What man has done man can do" (H. Wells).

what fair wind brings you here? див. W-436.

what for? навіщо?, для чого?

what good (або fair) wind.brings you

here? (тж. what wind blows you here?) як це ви сюди потрапили, яким вітром або побитом вас занесло сюди?

Good evening to you, friend Jim. What good wind brings you here? (R. Stevenson).

what greater crime than the loss of time присл. ^ згаяного часу і конем не до­ женеш.

what has gone of (або with) . . .? що трапилося або скоїлося з... ?

what have I to do with Brawshaw's

windmill? ^ що мені до чужих справ?, ^ це мене «е обходить, моя хата з краю.

440. what in Cain (або in Hades, in thun- I der) див. W-496.

441. what's amiss? (тж. what is the game?; what is the move?; what is the row?; what is up?; амер. what's to pay?) розм. що тра­ пилося?, в чому справа?

"What's amiss?" said Mr. Pcggotty, with a clap of his hands (Ch. Dickens).

"Oh, what's the game?" exclaimed Scannel. "1 amn't here on exhibition, I guess" (P. N orris).

What is the move, Liz? (Ch. Dickens).

What's the row there? Who's banging? What do you want? (M. Twain).

what's at the back of it? що за цим приховується?

what is a workman without his tools?

(тж. without an awl the cobbler's nobody) присл. c^l без сокири не тесляр — без голки не кравець.

444. what's biting (або eating, getting) you? розм. що вас непокоїть, хвилює?; ^ яка тебе муха укусила?

"І blame myself [or being got down by a pack of stupid women."

"Well, it's been a holiday. What's biting you?" (J. Lindsay).

What's eating you, dope? (B. Griffith).

what is bred in the bone спадкові ри­ си [частина наступного присл.].

what is bred in the bone will never come (або go) out of the flesh (тж. what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh) присл. ^ горбатого могила випра­ вить;

Even Benjamin lost all patience with mg, this time.

"What is bred in the bone," lie said, quoting the old proverb, "will never come out of the flesh" (W. Collins).

what is done by night appears by day див. М-1409.

what is done cannot be undone (тж. what is done is done; what is lost is lost) присл. ^ що пройшло, того не вернеш, що було, те загуло, що з воза впало, те пропало;

Well, well; what's done can't be undone! (Th. Hardy).

I hear it every day in the restaurant, stories that turn me sick. But... what's done is done. You can't change it (D. Carter).

what's eating (або getting) you? див. W-444.

what is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly див. Е-28.

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451. what's Hecuba to me (або you і т. д.) [тж. what's І (або he і т. д.) to Hecuba, or Hecuba to me (або you і т. д.)] a яке мені діло?, а хіба це мене обходить?

What's Hecuba to you, Arnie? (M. Wilson). What's Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba, That he should weep for her? (W. Shakespeare).

what's in the wind? див. Н-1793.

what's І (або he і т. д.) to Hecuba, or Hecuba to me (або him і т. д.) див. W-451..

what is lost is lost див. W-448.

what is more і на додаток, до того ж, і що ще важливіше.

what is one man's meat is another man's poison присл. ^ що корисно одному, те може бути шкідливим іншому, що коне­ ві на користь, те миші смерть; кому ве­ сілля, а курці смерть;

І cannot part with my medicines unless you have diseases which require thei.r aid; and I should, in­deed, be a sorry doctor, if I prescribed without knowing your complaints... what is one man's meat is another man's poison (Captain Marryat).

457. what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander присл. .^ мірка, з якою ми підходимо до одного, повинна застосовува­ тися І до іншого, як у лісі гукнеш, так і відгукнеться, який стук, такий грюк;

Dinny heard a tittering, and heard the Judge's voice addressing nobody: "What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, Mr. Brough" (J. Galsworthy).

458. what's the big idea? розм. їрон. що за дурниця?

One of the men protested his tearing the rooi, "Hey, what's the big idea?" (I. Steele).

what's the game? див. W-441.

what's the good word (або news)? див. Н-1793.

what is the matter with...? розм. що з?; жарт, чим завинив?; чим не підхо­ дить?; які викликає заперечення?

"Farmer Jack!" he said. "Farmer Jack!" "I'm a farmer all right. What's the matter with farming?" (/. Aldridge).

what is the move? див. W-441.

what's the odds? 1) розм. яка різни- ця?, яке це має значення?

You'll see every colour of hide from a full buck negro to a half white blonde. But what's trie odds? I think on the proverb: We're all alike under our skins (A. Cronin).

2) спорт, який рахунок?

464. what's the row? див. W-441.

what's the ticket? розм. що ви вирі­ шили?, що придумали?

what is to pay? див. W-441.

what is up? див. W-441.

what's what розм. Ідо до чого (звич. вжив, з дієсловами to know, to learn, to perceive, to show, to tell.)

what is worth doing at all is worth doing well присл. якщо вже щось робити, то як слід;

Remember what I'm always telling you — what's worth doing is worth doing well! (A. Cronin).

what is writ, is writ присл. с^. що написано пером, того не виволочиш волом.

what's wrong with? розм. які є запе­ речення проти?, чому б ні?

what is your business? розм. ви в якій справі прийшли?, що вам треба?

what is your good news? див. Н-1793.

what is your pleasure? розм. чого ви бажаєте?

what's your rush? амер. сл. чого ви так поспішаєте?

Hold on, Bill! what's yer [= your] rush? You're not going to shake us so sudden as all that? (/. London).

476. what's yours? розм. (а) що ви буде­ те пити?

Me crooked a sausage finger at the waiter — "B.ring me a large whiskey" — and turned to Miss Moss. "What's yours?"

"Wei!, I think ГЦ take a brandy (K. Mansfield)

what kind (або sort) of? (тж. заст. what manner of?) що за?, який?

what make(s) you here? заст. що ви тут робите?, чому ви тут?

what manner of? див. W-477.

what matter... ? яке це має значен­ ня?, однаково.

what matters it to a blind man that his father could see? присл. що сліпому від того, що його батько був зрячим? ^ мала втіха.

what may be done at any time will be done at no time присл. ніколи не зробиш того, Що можна зробити в будь-який час; ~ роби все вчасно; що нині утече, то завтра не зловиш.

what must be must присл. ^ чому бути, того не минути;

"Well," returned the captain, "what must be must. Sixty guineas, and done. Here's rny hand upon it" (R. Stevenson).

484. what next? розм. а що далі?, а що буде далі? (вираз здивування).

what

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what not див. А-432.

what o'clock do you make? див. W-430.

what of прострч. через, внаслідок, за­ вдяки;

His forearms were black and blue from wrist to elbow, what of the countless blows he had warded off (1- London).

488. what of it (або of that)? розм. ну то що ж?, що з того?

If he likes to Ely a kite sometimes, what of that! Franklin used to fly a kite (Ch. Dickens).

what price? розм. І) які е шанси на... ?, як відносно?; 2) як ви знаходите?

what remedy? заст. розм. як тут до­ помогти?

what rot груб, дурниці!

What rot. ВіП told himself sternly (K. S. Pri-chard).