Concise English-Russian phrasebook.
hit smb between the eyes — make a strong impression on someone, surprise greatly Her incredible performance really hit me between the eyes … Idioms and examples
eye — n. organ of sight 1) to blink; close, shut; open; roll; squint one s eyes 2) to drop, lower; lift, raise one s eyes 3) to rest; strain one s eyes 4) to lay, set one s eyes on smt. ( to see smt. ) 5) to keep one s eyes open, peeled (esp. AE),… … Combinatory dictionary
peer — v. 1) (d; intr.) to peer at; through (to peer at smb. through a window) 2) (d; intr.) to peer into (to peer into smb. s eyes) * * * [pɪə] through (to peer at smb. through a window) (d; intr.) to peer at (d; intr.) to peer into (to peer into smb.… … Combinatory dictionary
wool — n. 1) to produce wool 2) to comb; process; sort wool 3) lamb s; steel, wire (BE) wool 4) (BE) cotton wool (AE has absorbent cotton) 5) (misc.) to pull the wool over smb. s eyes ( to deceive smb. ) * * * [wʊl] process sort wool steel … Combinatory dictionary
favor — gain favor with grant (smb.) a favor to find favor in smb. s eyes to vie for smb. s favor (G) he favors raising taxes [ approval ] [ liking ] to curry favor with [ friendly act, service ] to do in favor with to find to look with favor on smt. to… … Combinatory dictionary
favor, favour — I n. friendly act, service 1) to do, grant (smb.) a favor, favour 2) to perform a favor, favour (for smb.) approval liking 3) to curry favor, favour with; to vie for smb. s favor, favour 4) to find, gain favor, favour with; to find favor, favour… … Combinatory dictionary
twinkle — n. a twinkle in smb. s eyes * * * [ twɪŋk(ə)l] a twinkle in smb. s eyes … Combinatory dictionary
set — I adj. opposed 1) (cannot stand alone) set against (her parents were dead set against the marriage) ready 2) set for (we are set for the big celebration) 3) set to + inf. (we are set to begin) 4) (misc.) to get set for; (before a race) get ready … Combinatory dictionary
look — I n. glance expression 1) to get, have, take a look 2) to dart, shoot; steal a look 3) to give smb. a look 4) a blank, distant, faraway, vacant look (she had a faraway look in her eyes) 5) an anxious, worried; baleful; close, hard; come hither,… … Combinatory dictionary
Liste der Biografien/Sm — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
РАДИ ПРЕКРАСНЫХ ГЛАЗ — кого, чьих делать что л. Только из чувства симпатии, бескорыстно; даром, просто так. Подразумевается, что совершение какого л. действия не основано на извлечении пользы, прибыли, на материальном интересе, а зависит от личного расположения,… … Фразеологический словарь русского языка
