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Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единицBlake left her five children with me while she shopped. I could not get anything done with the children on my hands./ /After everyone bought tickets to the dance, the club treasurer had over $100 on his hands./ /The electricity went off while Mother was cooking supper, and she had a problem on her hands./ /I had time on my hands before the bus came, so I bought a newspaper to read./ Contrast: OFF ONES HANDS. See: SIT ON ONES HANDS. Compare: HANG HEAVY or HANG HEAVY ON ONES HANDS. [on ones head] or [upon ones head] {adv. phr.} On ones self. /When the school board fired the superintendent of schools, they brought the anger of the parents upon their heads./ /Billy had been naughty all day, but he really brought his parents' anger down on his head by pushing his little sister into a mud puddle./ Compare: ABOUT ONES EARS. [on ones heel] See: TURN ON ONES HEEL. [on ones high horse]{adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if you are better than others; being very proud and scornful. /Martha was chairman of the picnic committee, and at the picnic she was on her high horse, telling everyone what to do./ /Mrs ...» |
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