- •Add another hue to the rainbow, to
- •Address one's energies to something,
- •After a sort див. А-167.
- •After one's soul див. А-182.
- •Against nature див. А-197.
- •All in one breath див. А-266.
- •All in one's lifetime див. А-269.
- •All in the day's work див. А-267.
- •All in the same breath див. А-266.
- •All of a doodah див. А-300.
- •All on a heap див. А-302.
- •All over the place див. А-323.
- •Allow bail, to див. А-53.
- •All round див. А-243.
- •All sound on the goose, див. А-333.
- •All the rage див. А-352.
- •All the vogue див. А-352.
- •All the whiJe див. А-359, 1).
- •All to nothing див. А-260.
- •And that sort of thing див. А-409.
- •And then some див. А-418.
- •Apply for the Chiltern Hundreds, to
- •Arab of the gutter див. G-2174.
- •Art of memory, the див. А-571.
- •As blazes див. А-596.
- •Ask the banns, to див. А-653.
- •Ask the question, to див. А-646.
- •As to the rest див. А-621.
- •As you brew, so must you drink див. A-725.
- •At a heat див. А-746.
- •At all rates див. А-766.
- •At any cost див. А-765.
- •At any hand див. А-766.
- •At any rate див. А-766.
- •4 K. Т. Баранцев
- •At point див. А-789.
- •At seasons див. В-3092.
- •At short notice див. А-776.
- •Attach weight to something, to див. A-952.
- •At the latest див. А-833.
- •At the pistol's mouth див. A-8'53.
- •At the top level див. А-998.
- •Bad language див. А-50.
- •Bad luck див. В-55.
- •Bad sort див. В-43.
- •Bag of wonders, а див. В-93.
- •Banana oil due. В-2411.
- •Be against the law of nature див. A-197.
- •Bear part in something, to див. Т-487.
- •342. Bear the brunt of something, to
- •Bear witness, to див. В-338.
- •Be a sight to see, to див. В-363.
- •Be a sport! due. B-238.
- •Beat cock-fighting, to див. В-382.
- •Be at fault, to див. В-386.
- •Beat one's head, to див. А-129.
- •Beat one's head with something, to див. А-129.
- •Be at one's wits', to див. А-129.
- •Beat the world, to див. В-382.
- •Be a weight off one's mind, to див. B-269.
- •Be behind a cloud, to див. В-547, 1).
- •585. Be born within the sound of Bow bell
- •Become of age, to див. С-1006.
- •Be dead nuts on, to див. В-1173.
- •Bed of dust, the див. L-105.
- •Be fond of the bottle, to див. В-677.
- •Before one could say knife див. В-700.
- •Before one could sa-- Jack Robinson див. В-700.
- •Before one knows where one is див b-700.
- •Be good! due. B-786.
- •Behind the times див. В-796.
- •Be in a rage, to див. В-834.
- •Be in clover, to див. Е-86.
- •Be in excellent voice, to див. В-884.
- •Be in fear, to боятися;
- •Be in good lay, to див. В-877.
- •Be in harmony with, to див. В-894.
- •Be in health, to див. В-879.
- •Be in ill odour with one, to див. В-850.
- •Be in low spirits, to див. В-440, 2).
- •Be in low water, to див. В-440, 1).
- •Be in one's leading strings, to див. B-895.
- •Be in one's light, to див. S-1920.
- •973. Be in the chapter of possibilities, to
- •Be in the fair way to something, to див. В-1326.
- •Be in the gazette, to див. А-494.
- •Be in the mood to do something, to див. В-829.
- •Be in the mouth of one, to див. B-926.
- •Be in the road, to див. S-1920, 2).
- •Be in twenty minds, to див. В-17, 2).
- •Be loud in one's praise, to див. В-1053.
- •Be lower than a snake's belly, to
- •Below one's voice див. В-1089.
- •1128. Bend one's mind to something, to
- •Bend sinister, the див. В-177.
- •Bend the brows, to див. В-1124.
- •Beneath one's breath'due. B-1089.
- •Beneath one's dignity див. В-1090.
- •Be off with one's bargain, to див. B-1183.
- •Be off with you! див. А-1084.
- •Be of one mind, to див. В-1178.
- •Be of sound mind, to див. В-932.
- •Be off to Bedfordshire, to див. G-1823.
- •Be on edge, to див. В-258.
- •Be on one's legs, to див. В-1268, 2).
- •Be on the inside, to див. В-993.
- •Be on the lock, to див. В-508.
- •Be on the long side of the market, to
- •1428. Be on the wrong side of the hedge, to
- •Be out of harmony with, to див. В-1466.
- •Be out of one's guard, to див. B-1182.
- •Be out of one's powers, to див. В-569.
- •Be out of one's reckoning, to див. B-1448.
- •Be quits, to див. С-1589, 1).
- •Be raised to the bench, to див. В-1307.
- •Be short of a button, to див. В-219.
- •Be sick of, to див. В-1562.
- •Be tied to time, to див. В-1639.
- •Better go about than fall in the ditch
- •Better is early than late див. В-1677.
- •Better world, а див. А-453.
- •Between man and man див. А-667.
- •Between ourselves див. В-1748.
- •Between Scylla and Charybdis див. B-561.
- •Between the hand and the lip the morsel may slip див. В-1731.
- •Between two fires див. В-1729.
- •Betwixt hay and grass див. В-1718.
- •Betwixt one thing and another див. В-1724.
- •Betwixt wind and water див. В-1747.
- •Be up to the chin in something, to див. В-п46.
- •Be up to the ears in love, to див. B-788.
- •Be weighed in the balance, and found wanting, to див. Т-2052.
- •Be worms' meat, to див. В-68і.
- •Beyond peradventure див. В-1860.
- •Beyond propriety див. В-1861.
- •Beyond question див. В-и862.
- •Bird in hand, а див. В-1999.
- •Bite the thumb at one, to див. B-2038.
- •Bit of blue sky, а див. В-2531.
- •Bit of muslin, а див. В-2056.
- •Bit of stuff, а див. В-2056.
- •Bitter cold див. В,-2046.
- •Bitter tongue, а див. В-86.
- •Wind lead див. В-2202.
- •Blood bath, а див. В-195.
- •Blot on one's escutcheon, a due. B-2266.
- •Blot on one's 'scutcheon, а див. B-2266.
- •Blow one's trumpet for one, to див. B-2285.
- •Blue cap див. В-2305.
- •Born under the rose див. B-2405.
- •Brand out of the fire, а див. В-2464.
- •Breach of the day див. В-2547.
- •Breach of trust див. В-2480.
- •Break one's wits, to див. А-129.
- •Break one's word, to див. В-1842.
- •Break the last straw of something, to
- •Break the neck of something, to див. B-2576.
- •Breathe a word, to див. B-2608.
- •Breathe new life into, to див. В-2607.
- •Bring a lost sheep into the fold, to
- •Bring owls to Athens, to див. С-207.
- •Broad awake див. W-724, 1).
- •Broken spirits див. L-1438.
- •Burnt child dreads the fire, а див. В-2063.
- •Burst another's boiler, to див. В-3001.
- •Burst forth into sobs, to див. В-2540.
- •Burst into flower, to див. В-2991.
- •3051. Butter one's bread on both sides, to
- •By one's own accord див. О-180.
- •By rote див. В-3155.
- •By the Great Living Tinker див. B-3135.
- •By the living hookey! див. B-3135.
- •By the paternal side див. В-3220.
- •Call things by their proper (або true) names, to див. С-17.
- •Cannot show a candle to one див. С-97.
- •Carry away the bell, to див. B-340, 2).
- •Carry away the garland, to див. В-348.
- •Carry off the palm, to див. В-348.
- •Catch chill, to див. С-370.
- •Catch smoke, to вив. В-208.
- •Catch time by the forelock, to див. C-406.
- •Caustic tongue, а див. В-і86.
- •Cheat the time, to див. В-766.
- •Cherish one's hopes, to див. С-576.
- •Chips of the same block див. В-2016.
- •Christmas comes but once a year див. A-166.
- •648 Chuck good money after bad, to див. T-1381.
- •Chuck one's hand in, to див. С-649.
- •Chuck up the sponge, to due. C-649.
- •Claw favour with one, to див. С-1628.
- •Climb into the band wagon, to див. B-968.
- •Come into contact with, to див. С-956.
- •Come into the head of one, to див. C-978.
- •Come into the mind of one, to див. C-978.
- •Come into the public eye, to див. B-1010.
- •Come to a conclusion, to див. А-554.
- •Come to a decision, to див. А-556.
- •Come to oneself, to див. С-1057.
- •Ceme to the lure, to див. А-225.
- •Come to the push, to див. С-п29, 1).
- •Come to the religious dodge over one, to due. C-1051.
- •1134. Come to the root of the matter, to
- •Command esteem, to див., c-1180.
- •Command respect, to див. C-1180.
- •Company spotters див. С-1235.
- •Company union див. Y-31.
- •Conclude a bargain, to див. С-763.
- •Condemn oneself out of one's own mouth, to див. В-617.
- •Confidence trick див. С-1266.
- •Contrary to nature див. А-197.
- •Conversation makes one what he is
- •Cool tankard див. С-881.
- •Course of love never runs smooth, the див. С-1410.
- •Crack eggs with a sledge hammer, to див. В-2505.
- •Crepe hanger, а див. В-2003.
- •Cross cut, а див. S-904.
- •Cross one's t's, to див. D-681.
- •Cross the path of one, to див. С-1520.
- •Crow bewails the sheep, and then eats
- •Crying shame, а див. В-2958.
- •Current of events, the див. С-1407.
- •Cut a figure, to див. С-1653.
- •Cut a shine, to див. С-1655.
- •Cut one another's throats, to див. C-i689.
- •Cut one's claws, to див. В-2669.
- •Cut one's comb, to див. В-2669.
- •Cut one's eye-teeth, to див. С-1732, 2).
- •Cut stick, to див. В-431.
- •Cut that out! див. С-1697.
- •Cut the comb of one, to див. В-2669.
- •Cut the grass from under one's feet, to див. С-1752.
- •Cut the knot, to див. С-1753.
- •Cut the record, to див. В-394.
- •Cut thongs of other men's hides, to див. С-1661.
- •Damp one's spirits, to див. С-259.
- •Damp the ardour of one, to див. D-20.
- •Damp the spirits of one, to див. С-259,
- •Dance on a volcano, to див. D-32.
- •Dance the Tyburn jig, to див. D-31.
- •Dance upon a tight rope, to див. D-32.
- •Dance upon nothing, to див. D-31.
- •Dangerous tongue, а див. В-86.
- •Dare not call one's soul one's own, one див. С-95.
- •Darling of fortune, the або а див. С-595.
- •Darning needle див. D-317.
- •Dash into flitters, to див. В-2530.
- •Dash to flitters, to див. B-2530.
- •Daw in peacock's feathers, а див. А-690.
- •Day behind the fair, а див. D-91.
- •Dead from the neck up див. D-116. -
- •Dead gone on one див. В-629.
- •Dead shot, а див. С-1459.
- •Dead stillness див. D-160.
- •Death-head at a feast, а див. D-195.
- •Death squares all accounts див. D-194.
- •Deceive one's expectations, to див. D-409.
- •Declaration of Rights див. В-1983.
- •Declare one's hand, to див. С-45.
- •210. Declining years due. C-492.
- •Deeply in debt див. D-224. .
- •Deep pocket див. Е-27.
- •Deliver a blow, to див. D-j78.
- •Deliver up the ghost, to див. В-725.
- •Demand and supply див. S-2581.
- •Depart from this life, to див. В-725.
- •Derby and Joan див. D-46.
- •Descend on the right side of the fence, to див. С-934.
- •Devil a bit, the див. D-280.
- •Devil and all, the див, d-281.
- •Devil and all to pay, the див. D-281.
- •Devil of a, a due. D-285.
- •Devil's dozen див. В-105.
- •321. Devil sometimes speaks the truth, the
- •Devils on horseback див. А-438.
- •Devour one's heart, to див. Е-68.
- •Diamond State, the due. B-2318.
- •Die like a dog, to див. D-339.
- •Dig one's heels in, to див. D-367.
- •373. Dig the grave of one's reputation, to
- •Dime novel див. В-2248.
- •Dip one's hands in blood, to див. B-194.
- •Dirty work див, d-401.
- •Discharge a debt, to див. Р-196.
- •Discuss the whys and wherefores, to див. A-659.
- •Disorderly house див. В-62.
- •443. Distinguished Strangers' gallery, the
- •Divide the skin while the lion lives, to див. С-і393.
- •Do a murder, to див, с-1191.
- •Do a theatre, to див. D-456.
- •Dog lying in the manger див. D-520.
- •Dogs bark, but the caravan goes on,
- •Dog's luck див. D-324.
- •Donkey between two bundles of hay, л див. А-684.
- •Donkey's carrot див. А-218.
- •Don't be silly див. D-580.
- •Don't throw out your dirty water be fore you get in fresh див. С-322.
- •Do one's damnedest, to див. D-611,
- •Do one's heart good, to див. С-568.
- •Do one's part, to див. D-614.
- •Do outrage to one's feelings, to див. H-1866.
- •Dormant partner due. S-1076.
- •Do the dirty on one, to див. D-507.
- •Do the grand, to див. А-697.
- •Do the honour to one, to див. D-659,
- •675. Do the worst, to див. D-633.
- •Do time, to див. S-527.
- •Do violence to oneself, to див. C-1203.
- •Do what is right, to див. D-667.
- •Down the Jialchl див. В-2426.
- •Down the wind див. В-703.
- •Down upon the nail див. D-723.
- •Do wonders, to див. А-66.
- •Do you see any green in my eye? див. S-322.
- •Dozen times, а див. Т-954, 2).
- •Draw a breath, to див. D-773, 1).
- •Draw a conclusion, to див. A-554.
- •Draw blank, to див. D-755.
- •Draw inferences, to див. D-214.
- •Draw one's attention, to див. С-43.
- •Draw one's last breath, to див. D-8h.
- •Draw the eye of one, to див. А-1058.
- •Draw to a head, to див. С-1068.
- •Draw to an end, to див. D-820.
- •Draw to its close, to див. D-820.
- •Draw water in a sieve, to див. В-208.
- •Draw water to one's mill, to див. B-2679.
- •Dress one's wound, to див. D-831.
- •Drift with the stream, to див. G-1955.
- •§57. Drink (або propose) one's health, to
- •Drive a bargain, to див. С-763.
- •Drive a fool's bargain, to див. С-764.
- •Drive one to one's wit's end, to див. B-2744.
- •Drive the nail, to див. D-892.
- •Drop off the hooks, to див. В-725.
- •Drop one's eyes,.To див. С-299.
- •Drop out of the clouds, to див. D-919.
- •Drop out of the skies, to див, d-919.
- •Drop short of something, to dun. C-1045,
- •Drop the subject, to див. С-529.
- •956. Drunken days have all their tomorrow
- •Dry file, а див. D-221.
- •Dry Jack див. D-844.
- •Dull season, the див. D-156.
- •999. Dumb dogs are dangerous див. В-159.
- •Dumb thing див. D-997.
- •Dummy window див. В-2180.
- •Dust one's eyes, to див. В-2188.
- •Dutch comfort див. С-865.
- •Dutch concert див. С-452.
- •2. Each bird loves to hear himself sing
- •Each time див. Е-335, 1).
- •2. Each bird loves to hear himself sing
- •Each time див. Е-335, 1).
- •Eat one's mutton with one, to див. C-1705.
- •Eat one's terms, te див. Е-48.
- •Embrace the lie, to див. Е-п9.
- •Embrace the proposal, to див. Е-122.
- •Empire State of the South, the див. C-1455.
- •Empty barrels make the most sound див. Е-і37.
- •End one's days, to див. С-781.
- •Ends of the earth, the див. Е-145.
- •159. Englishman's house is his castle, an
- •Engross the attention of one, to див. E-158.
- •Enough to make a cat laugh див. 1-1224.
- •Enter an action against one, to див, b-2655.
- •Enter the head of one, to див. С-978.
- •Enter upon office, to див. Т-366, 1).
- •Ere long див. В-686.
- •Escaped mouse ever feels the taste of the bait, the див. В-2063.
- •Escape from one's lips, to див. Е-236.
- •Escape one, to див. Е-236.
- •Escape one's memory, to див. D-34i.
- •Even break див. Е-26і.
- •Ever after див. Е-273.
- •Every barber knows that due. D-j025.
- •Every bean has its black due. E-303.
- •Every cock crows on its own dunghill див. С-831.
- •Every cook praises his own broth див. E-277,
- •Every dog is a lion at home див. С-831.
- •Every dog is valiant at his own door див. С-831.
- •Every fox must pay with his skin to the flayer див. А-166.
- •Every little makes a mickle див. G-1968.
- •Every man has his faults див. Е-303.
- •Every man has his weak side див. E-303.
- •Every mother's son див. А-37і.
- •Evil hour див. В-61.
- •Evil spirit див. Е-153.
- •Evil wound may be cured but not the evil name див. В-90.
- •Exceed a record, to див. В-394,
- •Exceed one's power, to див. Е-360.
- •Exceed the record, to див. В-394.
- •Excelsior State, the див. Е-129.
- •Excite one's curiosity, to див. Е-и56.
- •380. Experience is the mother of wisdom
- •Extra lady див. W-54,
- •Extra-mural teaching див. Е-395.
- •Eye of one's mind, the due. M-1133.
- •Eyes shoot fire, one's див. Е-415.
- •Face about 1) n. Див. А-із, 2); 2) V. Див. A-13, 3).
- •5. Face both ways, to див. L-ii80.
- •Face fell, one's див. С-ї380.
- •5. Face both ways, to див. L-ii80.
- •41. Fair go див. F-34.
- •152. Fall on one's feet, to див. L-t66.
- •639. First step is the only difficulty, the,
- •1170. For what 1 know див. F-1168. U7f. For worlds див. F-985.
- •76. Gasp one's last, to див. В-725.
- •326. Get more than one bargained for, to
- •375. Get one's head into one's noose, to
- •467. Get plastered as a coot in August, to
- •765. Give another colour to something, to
- •7. Had it been a bear it would have bitten
- •7. Had it been a bear it would have bitten
- •350. Have a great loss in (або of), to див. H-404.
- •568. Have delight in something, to див.
- •785. Have one's hand in something, to див. G-374.
- •1061. Healtfi is better than wealth див. G-1546.
- •1635. Holy Spirit, the див. H-i63s.
- •I'm jiggered if див. B-2193, 2).
- •I ask your pardon див. 1-16,1).
- •I'm jiggered if див. B-2193, 2).
- •I ask your pardon див. 1-16,1).
- •Idle brain is the devil's workshop, an див. В-3118.
- •Idle weeds are fast in growth див. G-2077.
- •If my aunt had been a man, she would have been my uncle див. 1-50.
- •If pigs had wings, they would be an gels див. 1-50.
- •If the pills were pleasant, they would not be gilded див. А-486.
- •If the shoe fits, wear it див. І-63.
- •If turnips were watches I would wear one by my side див. 1-50.
- •If you dance you must pay the fiddler див. А-175.
- •100. Ignorance of the law excuses no one
- •Ill blood див. В-39.
- •Implements of production див. М-970.
- •Imp of the spigot див. Н-1231.
- •In a brace of shakes див. В-700,
- •In a breath див. А-266.
- •161. In a calm sea every man is a pilot
- •In a fashion див. А-167.
- •In ages див. F-972.
- •In a glance див. А-756.
- •In all one's born days див. А-314.
- •In all probability див. 1-209.
- •In a manner of way див. І-297.
- •In a million years див. N-151.
- •In any case див. А-766.
- •In any hand див. А-766.
- •In a pretty pickle due. 1-179.
- •In a pucker of indecision див. 1-257.
- •In a sense див. І-220.
- •In a shake див. В-700.
- •In a slipshod manner див. Т-1274,
- •In a sort of way див. І-297.
- •In a terrible way див. 1-192, 2).
- •In a tick див. В-700.
- •In a tremble див. А-271.
- •In a twitter див. А-308.
- •In buff див. І-279.
- •Inch by inch див. В-2025.
- •Indicative finger див. І-385.
- •Indulge in a fling at one, to див. H-324.
- •Indulge in the cup that inebriates, to
- •In emergency див. І-328.
- •In every beginning think of the end
- •In fact див. А-592.
- •Infamous
- •In fine feather див. І-460, 1).
- •In full blast див. А-840.
- •Initial
- •In heart див. А-815.
- •In hugger-mugger див. В-3250.
- •Injure the marriage bed, to див. D-233.
- •In low water див. Н-1332, 2).
- •In one's heart див. А-815.
- •In one's heart's heart див. А-815.
- •In one's inmost heart див. [-899.
- •In one's name див. 1-932, 2).
- •In one's own good time див. І-635.
- •In one's stead див. 1-794, 1).
- •In one's wake див. 1-1008, 2).
- •In pause див. А-929.
- •In pawn див. А-930.
- •In person див. І-632.
- •In plain words див. І-690.
- •In point див. Т-ї862.
- •In point of fact див. А-592.
- •In process of time див. 1-366.
- •In proper person див. І-632.
- •In sharp relief див. І-728.
- •In short див. І-1055.
- •In small див. І-568.
- •In sober earnest див. І-413.
- •In spite див. F-134i.
- •In straits див. І-152.
- •Intellectual
- •Internal screw див. F-422.
- •In the clear див. І-341.
- •In the distance див. А-752.
- •In the evening of life див. І-849.
- •In the eyes of one див. І-6іо.
- •In the first face див. А-756.
- •In the first instance див. А-18.
- •In the hole див. І-195, 2).
- •In the least див. N-503.
- •931. In the mind's eye див. І-624.
- •In the name of Mike! див. F-1057.
- •In the nation див. І-205.
- •In the nick of time див. А-1006.
- •In the Pickwickian sense див, і-253.
- •In the pink див. І-880.
- •In the possession of one див. І-640.
- •In the region of див. І-941.
- •In the right church but in the wrong
- •In the room of one див. І-648.
- •In the same breath див. А-266.
- •In the secret recesses of the heart див. 1-899.
- •In the. Throes of див, в-1026.
- •In the year one див. А-1082.
- •In this way див. Т-1041, 2).
- •In token of something див. І-767.
- •Into the bargain див. А-958.
- •In troth див. І-1044.
- •In turn див. В-3263.
- •In turn and turn about див. В-3263.
- •In twos див. В-3264.
- •In undertones див. 1-246.
- •In virtue of something див. В-3265.
- •Iron hand див. Н-1126.
- •Iron hand in the velvet glove, the
- •I'll tell the world it is див. І-п20.
- •Is not the word for it див. І-ii29.
- •It beats the Dutch див. І-1149.
- •1 Tell you what due. 1-1123.
- •It gets me див. 1-1150.
- •It is a matter of course див. 1-1166.
- •It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest дна. Е-277.
- •It is a poor heart than never rejoices
- •It is as long as it is broad див. A-607.
- •It's a whack див. 1-1167.
- •It is a wise father that knows his
- •It is better to do well than to say well дав. А-93.
- •It is dollars to doughnuts див. D-566.
- •It is ill to waken sleeping dogs див. D-605.
- •It is life and death див. І-1192.
- •It is no use whipping the cat див. T-1148.
- •It is six of one and half a dozen of the other див. А-607.
- •It is too thick див. І-1168.
- •157. Keep one's ear to the ground, to див. H-757.
- •159,- Keep one's ears to the ground, to див. H-757.
- •236. Keep on the razor-edge of something,
- •268. Keep the bird in one's bosom, to
- •364. Kick up the devil's delight, to див. К-361.
- •380. Kill two birds with one stone, to
- •472. Knight of the Rueful Countenance, the
- •131. Later love comes, the more it burns,
- •294. Lay the table, to див. L-281.
- •388. Leap the pale, to див. В-2594.
- •Iick one's jacket, to див. D-10i3.
- •893. Line of conduct лінія поведінки;
- •1201. Look like a December moon, to
- •1211. Look one way and row another, to
- •109. Make a general mark of oneself, to
- •18Rx make a muff of oneself, to див. M-101.
- •210. Make an exhibition of something, to
- •231. Make a pint measure hold a quart, to
- •358. Make choice of one of two evils, to
- •465. Make no hand of something, to не
- •578. Make out the lay of the land, to,
- •716. Man can do no more than he can, a
- •833. Man of virtu, а див. G-144.
- •847. Man proposes and God disposes
- •848. Man's fate lies in his own heart, a
- •881. Mark of Caine, the див. В-2465.
- •148. Never fry a fish till it's caught див. D-584.
- •331. None too див. N-323.
- •3. Obey the dictates of one's conscience
- •3. Obey the dictates of one's conscience
- •178. Of one piece (with) див. А-275.
- •270. Older the fiddle the sweeter the tune,
- •355. Old woman is picking her geese, the
- •499. One rotten apple decays the bushe]
- •1031. Out of the frying-pan into the fire
- •303. Penny plain and twopence coloured,
- •305. Penny soul never came to twopence,
- •332. Person of character, а див. М-779, '333. Person of condition див. G-i31.
- •463. Piper's" news див. В-і49.
- •480. Pitcher went once often to the well
- •543. Plaster (one) with compliments, to
- •756 Plod away on the hoof, to див. В-432.
- •879. Pot cannot call the kettle black, the
- •999. Pride goes before, and shame follows
- •71. Raise one's bristles, to див. G-348.
- •345. Remedy is worse than the disease, the
- •730. Row royal див. В-203.
- •377. See the elephant, to див. G-189.
- •434. Seize occasion by the forelock, to див. C-406.
- •425. Self-praise is no recommendation
- •695. Set the style, to див. G-1108, 1).
- •872. Shoot at a pigeon and kill a crow, to
- •1147. Sink in the pit one has digged for
- •893 Stout
- •15. Tailor's wife is the worst clad, the
- •189. Take a vote by a show of hands, tc
- •557. Take the bottom, to див. Т-270, 2),
- •770. Talk a horse's hind leg off, to дав. T-768.
- •1359. Throw a stone in one's own garden,
- •Iturri one's face towards, to див. T-2189.
- •2292. Two blacks do not make a white
- •2301. Two negatives make an affirmative
- •184. Unlucky wretch, an див. U-150.
- •Vale the bonnet, to див. V-2.
- •Vanish into thin air, to due. D-408.
- •Vale the bonnet, to див. V-2.
- •Vanish into thin air, to due. D-408.
- •Vantage
- •Venal journalism див. G-2176.
- •Venal journalist див. G-2155.
- •Visit the , sins of one on somebody, to
- •Vote plump, to див. V-81.
- •16. Wagon must go wither the horses draw
- •172. Wash one's dirty linen at home, to
- •492. What should a cow do with a nutmeg?
- •7! 6. Why, then див. W-367.
- •904. With a good meal under one's belt
- •1391. Would do it on one's head, one йому
- •176. You'll be a man before your mother
- •176. You'll be a man before your mother
Be on edge, to див. В-258.
be one's age, to див. А-108.
]'• 1229. be one's cat's paw (або cat's-paw, catspaw), to бути знаряддям у чиїхсь руках; див. тж. С-457 та М-56;
' You are to be her catspaw: you are to tear the crown from her brother's head and set it on her !own, delivering us all into her hand — delivering yourself also (B. Shaw).
•: 1230. be oneself (або one's old або former Self) again, to бути знову самим собою, знову добре почувати себе; див. тж. F-1077;
The honest gentleman was a little irritated, but he was himself again before either he or his friend had swallowed a dozen spoonfuls of soup (Cft. Collins).
be one's end, to див. В-1616.
be one's former (або old) self again, to див. В-1230.
1 1233. be one's own ancestor, to бути всім зобов'язаним тільки самому собі.
1234. be one's own (або one's own worst) enemy, to діяти на шкоду самому собі, шкодити самому собі;
То say the truth. Sophia, when very young, discerned that Tom, though an idle, thoughtless, rattling rascal, was nobody's enemy but his own... (H. Fielding).
I 1235. be one's own man, to 1) бути неза-, ;лежним, розпоряджатися собою (тж. to be one's own master; to call one's soul one's own);
It would be futile for me to raise objections; youi brother is his own master. But I am sorry he should outrage society by marrying again so soon after his first wife's death (P. Marryat).
2) володіти собою, тримати себе в руках; ••добре почувати себе;
Smith laid down his glass, rose up, and took 4,9 deep breath. "I am my own man again now," said he. "I was never so unmanned before" (A. Doyle).
be one's own master, to див. В-1235, 1).
be one's own trumpeter, to [гак. to blow one's own horn (або trumpet); to ring one's own bell; to sing one's own praises; амер. to toot one's own horn] вихвалятися, хвастатися, займатися саморекламою, співа ти дифірамби самому собі [б середні віки трубними звуками в'італи знатних осіб та рицарів, що брали участь у турнірах];
Не hoped I was a good boy, which, being compelled to be my own trumpeter, I very modestly declared I was (Captain Marryat).
"I'm secretary of the lodge, and I can hold one *>f the best jobs on the turnpike."
"Quit blowing your horn!" Eddie shouted (A. Saxton).
But everybody ran down England, because she didn't slop over, or blow her own trumpet (J. Galsworthy).
1238. be one's own worst enemy, to див. B-1234.
. 1239. be one's province, to бути в межах чиєїсь компетенції;
...It is our province to relate facts, and we shall leave causes to persons of much higher genius (H. Fielding).
1240. be one's rage and passion, to (тж. to be the rage and passion of one) бути пред метом захоплення, викликати чиєсь захоп лення;
My dear, it [і. е. card-play] has been the rage and passion of all our family (W. Thackeray).
be one too many, to жарт, бути зай- зим [шекспірівський вираз; The Comedy of Errors, d. Ill, сц. 1].
be one too many for one, to розм.
1) бути вправнішим, сильнішим, хитрішим за когось, перевершити когось, взяти верх над кимсь; 2) бути де під силу або незро зумілим комусь.
be on even board with, to 1) мор. стояти поруч, стояти бортом до борту; 2) пе- рен. бути на рівній нозі, мати однакові пра ва, бути в однаковому становищі.
be on fire, to 1) бути збудженим;
...When I was in the hospital I read some books, technical books a friend... sent me. I tell you I was on fire with ideas (M. Wilson).
2) запалати любов'ю; 3) див. В-257, 1); 4) виявляти старанність, запал.
1245. be on foot, to затіватися, готуватися;
Не could noi get out of his mind the idea that a conspiracy to obtain more effective control of the mining industry was on foot (K. S. Prichard).
1246. be on good terms, to бути в гарних стосунках; див. тж. В-1300;
For a time Steele and Tickell were on good terms (Th. Macaulay).
be on hot bricks (або coals), to див. B-258.
be on it, to амер. розм. 1) бути го товим зробити щось (особливо битися);
2) бути досвідченим у чомусь; ^ собаку з'їсти иа чомусь;
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4nd if you're not on it, they'll think you are. So what's the odHs? (K. S. Prichard).
be on nettles, to див. В-258.
be on oath, to див. B-1279.
be on one, to розм. стежити, слідку вати за кимсь;
Cain swore softly at the valet's polite departing back. The guy was on him (D. Carter).
1252. be (або lie, be thrown) on one's back,
to 1) спорт, бути покладеним на обидві ло-патки; 2) перен. бути в тяжкому, безпорадному стані; бути переможеним;
The doctor staked his wig that, camped where they were in the marsh, and unprovided with remedies, the half of them would be on their backs before a week(#. Stevenson).
be on one's back, to [тж. to have (one) on one's back] накидатися, нападати на когось; присікуватися до когось.
(be) (або be laid, be thrown) on one's beam-ends, to 1) мор. лежати боком (про судно); 2) перен. бути в тяжкому ста новищі, бути збитим з пантелику;'
Не laughed the idea down completely; and Tom, abandoning it, was thrown upon his beam-ends (Ch. Dickens).
Stainford's on his beam-ends. I'm not a moralist, but I think I'll keep my word to him (J. Galsworthy).
1255. be (або stand) on one's (або on one's good) behaviour, to 1) намагатися показати себе з кращого боку, добре зарекомендува ти себе (під час стажировки, іспитового- строку); 2) бездоганно поводитися;
І could have been more angry than ever I was in my life, but I must be on my good behaviour (W. Scott).
1256. be on one's bones, to бути в тяжко му, прикрому" (матеріальному) становищі, дійти до скрути, сісти на мілину;
Suddenly he gulped, and said: "Give us a chance, constable, I'm right on my bones If I'm in the way, I'll stand anywhere you like.'This is new to me, and two bob's all I've got left in the world besides a wife" (J. Galsworthy).
1257. be on one's books, to 1) працювати, служити у когось;
I'm a seafaring man myself, Mr. Carker, and Wai r, as is on your books here, is almost a son of mine (Ch. Dickens).
2) бути в чиїхсь списках;
...Members who have taken rank, prizemen, first-class men, wranglers, senior optimes; they are on our books, and they may remain there for months before we get them off (E. Yates).
1258. be (або lie) on one's conscience, to
непокоїти, бути на чиїйсь совісті;
І 'am for Highgate to-night. I have not seen my mother this long time, and it lies -upon my conscience, for it's something to be loved as she loves her prodigal son (Ch. Dickens).
1259. be (або stand) on (або upon) one's dignity, to 1) триматися з великою гідністю;
It was not necessary to stand upon her dignity here and now (Th. Hardy).
2) ображатися;
Martin was not angry. He was not even on his dignity (J. London).
be on one's ear, to амер. бути дуже розлюченим, роздратованим.
be (або get) on one's feet, to 1) вста ти з місця, підвестися; взяти слово (для того, щоб зробити зауваження з місця); 2) перен. стати на ноги, бути на ногах, ви дужати;
As soon as you can get on your feet, it's back to the shack for us (D. Cusack).
3) перен. стати на ноги, бути, стати не залежним, матеріально забезпеченим; див. тж. S-1954;
І thought that you could stop any plan to prosecute me in this matter, and give me time to get on my feet again (Th. Dreiser).
be on one's fence, to бути на чиємусь боці, захищати когось.
be on one's game, to добре грати, бути в ударі, в формі; див. тж. В-1189.
be on one's good behaviour, to див. B-1255.
be (або lie, stand) on (або upon) one's guard, to [тж. to lie (або stand) on guard; сл. to be all there] бути насторожі, напоготові, пильнувати;
After all, she had heard enough about Mr. Frisco Jo Murphy to be on her guard against him (K. S. Prichard).
1266. be on (або upon) one's head, to бути на чиїйсь відповідальності;
On your head be it as upon his, Caesar, if you hold him free of it (B. Shaw).
be on one's high horse, to 1) див. B-257, 1); 2) див. В-1340.
be (або get) on one's hind legs, to-
1) стати на диби, упертися, роз'яритися,, обуритися; 2) жарт, підвестися для виголошення промови (тж. to be on one's legs).
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be on (або upon) one's honour not to do (або say) something, to дати слово честі, бути зв'язаним словом честі не робити (або не казати) чогось.
be on (або upon) one's honour to do (або say) something, to справ.а честі зроби ти (або сказати) щось;
It would b'e an insult to remind you, of course, that you are on your honour (M. Wilson).
1271. be on one's jack, to заст. налетіти, накинутися на когось; бити когось.
j J272. (be) on one's last legs (або сл. pins), to ^ на ладан дихати, на тонку прясти;
Не could see Rasmunsen was on his last legs (7. London).
The ballet was on its last legs... (7. Galsworthy).
Poor old chap, he's on his last pins, thought the boss (K. Mansfield).