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Василий Буслаев

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Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

lay off the sauce/be off the sauce

воздержаться от употребления алкоголя (очень пьющему человеку)

Example

You'd rather lay off the sauce, Jack, or else you'll soon count worms.

Example translation

Ты, Джек, завязывал бы с алкоголем, а то скоро помрёшь.

Translator's comment

Give up alcohol. It is usually said of someone who drinks too much (definder.net)

Василий Буслаевanswered 3 anos atrás
answer (en-ru)

to clockwatch

постоянно поглядывать на часы предвкушении перерыва, например)

Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

as they come

в высшей степени, чрезвычайно

Example

The movie was as boring as they come.

Example translation

Фильм был убийственно скучным.

Translator's comment

If you say that someone is, for example, as good as they come, or as stupid as they come, you're emphasizing that they're extremely good or extremely stupid (Collins dictionary)

Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

cat's whiskers/cat's pyjamas

что-то (или кто-то) очень привлекательное, "конфетка" (иногда иронично)

Example

Tom's new Cadillac is really the cat's whiskers!

Example translation

Новый Кадиллак Тома просто "конфетка"!

Translator's comment

Something or someone that is highly enjoyable, desirable, or impressive, especially in a fancy or elaborate way (Farlex Dictionary of Idioms)

Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

end on a high note

завершить успешно, удачно

Example

He ended high school on a high note.

Example translation

Он успешно окончил среднюю школу.

Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

push someone's buttons

выводить (кого-то) из себя, раздражать

Example

He really pushed my buttons with this.

Example translation

Он действительно взбесил меня этим.

Translator's comment

to do or say something just to make someone angry or upset (Merriam-Webster)

Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

above the fold

на первой странице газеты, на первой полосе

Translator's comment

Имеется в виду верхняя часть первой страницы, место над сгибом газеты.

Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

stay frosty

быть начеку (готовым к действию)

Василий Буслаевadded translation 3 anos atrás
translation (en-ru)

give way

обрушиться, обвалиться (от веса, давления)

Example

The earth must have given way.

Example translation

Должно быть, случился оползень.

Translator's comment

if something gives way, it breaks or falls down because there is too much weight or pressure on it

The bridge threatened to give way as the flood waters rose.

(Macmillan dictionary)