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chip in
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- chip in а) coll. вмешиваться; принимать участие (в разговоре, складчине и т.п.) The conversation was very pleasant until our talkative neighbour chipped in. б) входить в долю; принимать участие в (чём-л.), поддерживать If everyone chips in a few pounds, there'll be enough to help the homeless family. Members of the youth club were asked to chip in a few hours' work each week to help people in the neighbourhood....
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way 1. noun
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- way 1. noun 7) образ жизни - live in a great way - live in a small way...
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drag out
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- drag out а) вытаскивать It's so 'annoying having to drag out the sewing machine every time I want to make a dress. б) растягивать (рассказ и т. п.); тянуть, медлить The politician dragged his speech out for over two hours. в) скучно тянуться (о времени, жизни) The writer dragged out an unhappy existence for many years until in the end she killed herself. г) вытянуть (информацию) из кого-л. At last the police were able to drag the truth out of the prisoner....
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edge in
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- edge in а) вставить (слово, замечание) The noise at the party was so loud that I was hardly able to edge in a remark at all. б) втискиваться, пролезать, влезать I tried to edge in on the chairman to speak to him, but he was surrounded by other questioners. There's a small crowd round the speaker, but try to edge your way in....
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large 1. adj.
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- large 1. adj. 5) naut. попутный, благоприятный (о ветре) - large fruits as large as life а) в натуральную величину; б) во всей красе; в) joc. собственной персоной Syn: big, giant, gigantic, king-size, mammoth, outsize Ant: minute, small...
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settle II v.
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- settle II v. 13) leg. закреплять (за кем-л.); завещать; to settle an annuity on smb. - назначить ежегодную ренту кому-л.; The old lady settled a small fortune on the young man who had helped her. - settle down - settle for - settle in - settle up Syn: see decide...
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cough up
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- cough up а) coll. отхаркивать Jane has just coughed up a fishbone. б) coll. сболтнуть, проболтаться выдать что-л. See if you can make the prisoner cough up the names of his companions. в) coll. признавать свою вину After hours of questioning, the prisoner coughed up and admitted that he had stolen the jewels....
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bang up
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- bang up а) разрушить, сломать He banged up his car in the race. б) поранить John banged up his knee playing cricket. в) sl. сделать женщину беременной Some people think it's OK to sleep with a girl so long as you don't bang her up. г) sl. ввести заключенного в камеру и запереть дверь (как правило, на ночь) When they bang you up, you don't speak to anyone for hours. bang upon ударить(ся); стукнуть(ся) I banged on the door until she let me in....
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boil over
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- boil over а) перекипать, уходить через край Turn off the gas, the milk is bailing over б) кипеть, негодовать, возмущаться The trade union chief boiled over when the men voted against him. в) выходить из-под контроля и превращаться во что-л. The small argument boiled over into a serious quarrel....
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dead 1. adj.
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- dead 1. adj. 18) electr. не находящийся под напряжением - dead wire dead above the ears amer.; coll. - тупой, глупый - dead and gone - dead gold - dead horse - dead hours - dead leaf - dead marines - dead men more dead that alive ужасно усталый as dead as a doornail (as mutton, as a nit) без каких-л. признаков жизни Syn: deceased, defunct, departed, extinct, lifeless Ant: existent, living...
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jack up
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- jack up а) бросить, оставить to jack up one's job бросить работу б) взбодрить He needed a small drink to jack up his failing courage. в) ругать The director jacked Jim up for being late again....
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little 1. adj.; comp. less, lesser; superl. least
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- little 1. adj.; comp. less, lesser; superl. least 4) мелочный, ограниченный; little things amuse little minds - мелочи занимают (лишь) мелкие умы - little Mary to go but a little way не хватать Syn: see small...
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potato noun
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- potato noun 3) attr. картофельный not (quite) the clean potato coll. - подозрительная личность, непорядочный человек - small potatoes - quite the potato...
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business I noun
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- business I noun 9) attr. практический, деловой - business end - business hours - business executives - business interests - business index - mean business everybody's business is nobody's business у семи нянек дитя без глазу mind you own business! не ваше дело!; занимайтесь своим делом! to send smb. about his business прогонять, выпроваживать кого-л. what is your business here? что вам здесь надо? it has done his business это его доконало...
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stuff 1. noun
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- stuff 1. noun 7) sl. обращение, поведение; this is the sort of stuff to give them - только так и надо поступать с ними; они не заслуживают лучшего обращения small stuff - мелочи жизни, пустяки...
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