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Словарь американских идиом: 8000 единиц Divided or shared equally. /It will be a fifty-fifty arrangement; half the money for me and half for you./ 2. Half for and half against; half good and half bad. /There is only a fifty-fifty chance that we will win the game./ Compare: HALF AND HALF. [fight against time] See: RACING TO STAND STILL. [fight fire with fire]{v. phr.}, {slightly formal}, {of Biblical origin} To fight back in the same way one was attacked; make a defense similar to the attack. /The candidate was determined to fight fire with fire in the debate./ [fight it out] See: SLUG IT OUT. [fighting chance]{n. phr.} A chance that necessitates struggle and courage; a slim chance. /The doctor told the family that Jack had a fighting chance to recover./ /Our business lost a lot of money, but we have a fighting chance to stage a comeback./ [fight off]{v. phr.} 1. To struggle against someone so as to free oneself; push an attacker back. /Suzy fought off her two attackers in Central Park with a couple of karate chops./ 2. To strive to overcome something negative. /After twelve hours at the computer terminal, Jane had to fight off her overwhelming desire to go to sleep./ [fight shy of]{v. phr.} To avoid; escape from. /Jack always fights shy of anything that even remotely resembles serious work./ [fight tooth and nail] See: TOOTH AND NAIL. [figure in]{v.} 1. {informal} To add to a total; remember to put down in figures. /We figured in the travel expenses but forgot the cost of meals./ 2 ...» |
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