Category: ანბანური საძიებელი

Lit: To know nothing in the world (of the sky or earth). Fig: Not to know beans (squat) about smth; not to know a thing; not to know head or… Read more »

To lose interest in smth;  to cool down; to sit loose to; indifferent to. Perdre l’interes Охладеть по отношению к кому-  чему-л. Стать равнодушным, потерять прежнюю живость чувств, утратить интерес… Read more »

Not to appraise smth at its true worth; to repay smb with ingratitude Everything went to pot, or came to nothing My labours went down the plughole Ne pas apprécier la bienveillance… Read more »

The beginning and the end of smth The very essence, the most essential part of smth From beginning to end , from cover to cover Le commencement (debut) et la… Read more »

He is a chip off the old block. Chip off the old block – dead spit of one’s father . Lit: One looks like his father Fig: One takes after… Read more »

Fig: One’s heart misgives one;  to have a presentiment / foreboding (of, about) to feek in one’s bones (that) Fig: Prévoir, savoir d’avance, prédire Сердце подсказывает, сердцем чувствовать/сердцем чую, сердце-вещун… Read more »

Lit: (with one’s) arms folded across one’s chest Fig:  To sit twiddling one’s thumbs To be at grass, go to grass To have a loaf To sit around To put… Read more »

Fig: To calm down, to feel pleasure Music to one’s ears (of spoken words only) to make one’s heart glad. Fig: Calmer, sentir le plaisir. Бальзам на душу, как  маслом… Read more »

Fig: To go astray, to be off the beam, to be confused, to feel abashed; to make ( serious) mistakes to tie oneself in knots, get balled up to stray… Read more »

To loaf around, to lounge around To sit on one’s hands Let the grass grow under one’s feet Idle one’s time Fig: Idleness. Loitering Fig:Oisiveté. Flânant Отлеживать бока, лежать на… Read more »

Fig: To endure all hardships in order to reach the goal;  to go to all lengths It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle… Read more »

To have a venomous /sharp tongue Fig: A scoffer, mocker Fig:Moqueur, railleur, déchirant Острый на язык, острый язык страшнее пистолета За словом в карман не полезет Злой на язык Бойкий… Read more »

Lit: Not to have a dime Fig: Not to have a grain (spark) of smth., to be broke to the world; be as poor as a church mouse. Not to… Read more »

Lit: To turn into black Fig: To bring dishonour upon one’s name To hold somebody up to infamy To take somebody’s name in vain To tear one’s reputation to tatters… Read more »

Fig: To die; to pass away; to decease; to end one’s days; to gasp out one’s life, to cross the Great Divide; to go aloft. to pass in (one’s) checks… Read more »

Fig: To be at smb’s feet. Fig:Caresser, câliner, obéir Приласкать, отнеститись приветливо, благожелательно Снизойти, (благосклонно), но (свысока) oбратить внимание, удостоить вниманием/участием/присутствием, проявить участие к кому-чему-н. (ирон.). wörtlich: «Sich auf j-s… Read more »

A man of an unbending spirit A brave heart. Tough. Fig: Unbending; steadfast; inflexible; stubborn Fig: Tetu, tetu comme un an. Тот, кто никуда не свернет. Тот, кто держит слово…. Read more »

Fig: To be dishonoured; to be in the doghouse; Not to be able to appear in public. To try to keep out of sight. Fig : Être déshonoré; Ne pas pouvoir… Read more »

To back out Lit: To keep (standing) aloof Fig: To pay less attention, to deviate from one’s responsibilities. to betray, to keep aloof. To wash one’s hands of something. Lit:se… Read more »

Lit: To look awry Fig: To seek out extramarital affairs To have a roving (wondering) eye. To chase after, to run after, to dangle after; to chase skirts; to be… Read more »