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K Kadded translation 10 months ago
translation (en-ru)

to fly under the radar

оставаться незамеченным, не светиться, не привлекать внимания

Translator's comment

From military contexts, where aircraft would fly low to avoid being detected by radar.

Synonym: to slip under the radar

K Kadded translation 10 months ago
translation (en-ru)

(like) water off a duck's back

идиома: как горох об стену!

Example

He tried to convince her to take the job, but his advice was like water off a duck's back.

Example translation

Он пытался убедить ее принять предложение о работе, но его совет был как об стену горох

K Kadded translation 10 months ago
translation (en-ru)

baby steps

маленькими шажками прямом и переносном смысле)

Translator's comment

Usually ‘to take baby steps into/ towards/ in the direction of…’

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translation (en-ru)

to throw somebody under the bus

идиом. бросить кого-л на амбразуру/ подставить/ предать ради своей выгоды

Example

You're married for years, and within 24 hours of his arrest, he goes and throws you under the bus.

Example translation

Вы женаты столько лет, а всего 24 часа под арестом, и он берёт и подставляет тебя.

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suss somebody out

раскусить кого-то

K Kadded translation 10 months ago
translation (en-ru)

a head rush

головокружение при резком подъеме из положения сидя/лежа в связи с падением давления

K Kadded translation a year ago
translation (en-ru)

to fall on one's sword

понести ответственность за свою ошибку (особенно, уйти с поста в качестве последствий);

взять на себя чью-то вину, ошибку

Translator's comment

Forced suicide was a common means of execution in ancient Greece and Rome. As a mark of respect it was generally reserved for aristocrats sentenced to death; the victims would either drink hemlock or fall on their swords.

K Kadded translation a year ago
translation (en-ru)

a fusspot

нудила, душнила, нытик

Example

I don’t wanna sound as a fusspot, but…

I'm a complete fusspot when it comes to food.

Example translation

Не хочу прозвучать как душнила , но…

Я полный зануда, когда дело касается еды

Translator's comment

Синоним: fussbudget / nitpicker

Noun;
K Kanswered 6 years ago
answer (ru-en)

ракушки

shells

K Kanswered 6 years ago
answer (en-ru)

Жесткий

hard, tough

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