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Forest in the City. Встречают по одежке, а провожают по ушам.

2010.07.01 18:30

Как-то мы вот тут заговорили про уши, и прозвучала просьба дать идиомы и выражения "с ушами" :) Ну что ж, сказано - сделано. Мне будет приятно, если вы заставите себя хотя бы дочитать список до конца :)
a tin ear  (informal)
if someone has a tin ear, they do not have a natural ability to understand or enjoy music Even to someone with a tin ear like mine, their singing sounded pretty awful.
about/around somebody's ears
if something falls, or is brought about someone's ears, it suddenly fails completely and destroys someone's hopes and plans His business folded and collapsed about his ears. Her entire world seemed to have come crashing around her ears when he died.
all eyes and ears
Fig. listening and watching eagerly and carefully. Be careful what you say. The children are all eyes and ears. Tell us quick. We are all eyes and ears!
assault the ear
Fig. [for sound or speech] to be very loud or persistent. That loud music assaults the ears! I can't hear you with all that traffic noise assaulting my ears.
be all ears  (informal)
to be very eager to hear what someone is going to say 'Do you want to hear what happened at the party last night?' 'Oh yes, I'm all ears'.
be easy on the ear
if music is easy on the ear, it has a pleasant and relaxing sound When I'm driving, I like to listen to music that's easy on the ear and not too demanding.
be music to somebody's ears
if something you hear is music to your ears, it makes you very happy The news of his resignation was music to my ears.
be out on your ear  (informal)
to be forced to leave your job because you have done something wrong, or because your work is not good enough You'll be out on your ear if you don't start doing some work around here.
be up to your ears/eyeballs/eyes in something   (British, American & Australian) also be up to your chin in something (American)
to have too much of something, especially work We're up to our eyeballs in decorating at the moment.
be wet behind the ears
to be young and not very experienced He's fresh out of college, still wet behind the ears.
bend someone's ear
Fig. to talk to someone, perhaps annoyingly. (As if talking so much that the other person's ear is moved back.) Tom is over there, bending Jane's ear about something. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bend your ear for an hour.
Blow it out your ear!
Sl. Go away!; Leave me alone! Oh, blow it out your ear, you cornball! You are not cool, you're just weird! Blow it out your ear!
box somebody's ears  (old-fashioned)
to hit someone, usually as a punishment I'll box your ears, young man, if you come home late again!
can do something on their ear  (Australian informal)
if someone can do something on their ear, they can do it very easily Ask Jane to make it, she can bake a soufflé on her ear.
can't believe your ears
if you can't believe your ears, you are very surprised at something that someone tells you (usually in past tenses) She couldn't believe her ears when they told her Jim had been arrested.
cloth ears  (British old-fashioned, humorous)
something you call someone who has not heard something you said Hey, cloth ears, I asked if you wanted a drink.
cold as a welldigger's ears (in January)
very, very cold; chilling. (Use caution with ass. *Also: as ~.) Bill: How's the weather where you are? Tom: Cold as a welldigger's ass in January. By the time I got in from the storm, I was as cold as a welldigger's feet. The car's heater broke, so it's as cold as a welldigger's ears to ride around in it. She gave me a look as cold as a witch's caress.
coming out of one's ears
Fig. very numerous or abundant. (As if people or things were coming in great numbers from many sources including unlikely ones.) I've got phone and e-mail messages coming out of my ears. We are very busy at the factory. We have orders coming out of our ears.
cute as a bug's ear
very cute. (*Also: as ~.) That little baby is cute as a bug's ear.
(somebody's) ears are flapping  (informal)
something that you say when you think that someone is listening to your private conversation I can't talk now. Ears are flapping.
your ears must be burning
something that you say to someone who is being talked about All that talk about William - his ears must have been burning.
fall on deaf ears
Fig. [for talk or ideas] to be ignored by the persons they were intended for. Her pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears; the judge gave her the maximum sentence. All of Sally's good advice fell on deaf ears. Walter had made up his own mind.
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
Prov. Even though you are outside in an apparently empty landscape, someone may be eavesdropping on you. Jill: You said you had a secret. Tell me. Jane: Not here. Jill: But there's nobody else in the park. Jane: Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
get one's ears pinned back
Fig. to experience a severe scolding. Jimmy was ordered to report to the principal's office and got his ears pinned back.
get one's ears set out and get one's ears lowered
Fig. to get one's ears made more visible by getting a haircut. Well, I see you got your ears set out!' Better get my ears lowered because I'm getting a little shaggy.
give somebody a thick ear  (british informal)
to hit someone (usually a child) as a punishment If I was cheeky at mealtimes my Dad would give me a thick ear.
give (an) ear to someone or something and give one's ear to someone or something
Fig. to listen to someone or to what someone is saying. (Compare this with get someone's ear.) I gave an ear to Mary so she could tell me her problems. She wouldn't give her ear to my story. He gave ear to the man's request.
go in one ear and out the other
Cliché Fig. [for something] to be heard and then soon ignored or forgotten. Everything I say to you seems to go in one ear and out the other. Why don't you pay attention? I can't concentrate. Things people say to me just go in one ear and out the other.
grin from ear to ear
Fig. to smile a very wide, beaming smile. She was grinning from ear to ear as she accepted the prize. We knew Timmy was happy because he was grinning from ear to ear.
have a word in somebody's ear
to talk to someone privately, especially in order to give them advice or a warning The boss had a word in his ear after the last meeting and I don't think he'll be raising the subject again.
have an ear for something
Fig. to have the ability to learn music or languages. Bill doesn't have an ear for music. He can't carry a tune. Mary has a good ear for languages.
have big ears  (Australian informal)
to listen to other people's private conversations Don't talk so loudly unless you want everyone to know. Bill has big ears you know.
have somebody's ear
if someone has the ear of an important and powerful person, that person is willing to listen to their ideas He's a powerful industrialist who has the President's ear.
have your ear to the ground\keep your ear to the ground
to watch and listen carefully to what is happening around you We've had our ear to the ground, but we haven't learned anything about the company's plans.
have half an ear on something
to listen to something without giving it all your attention I had half an ear on the radio as he was talking to me.
have nothing between the/your ears  (informal)
to be stupid He's very good-looking but has absolutely nothing between the ears, I'm afraid.
have the ear of somebody
to be able to share your opinions with someone important or powerful With a Latino as secretary of commerce, the Hispanic community finally had the ear of the president.
In a pig's eye! and In a pig's ass!; In a pig's ear!
Rur. Nonsense! (Use caution with ass.) Tom: I wasn't going to steal it. I was just looking at it. Jane: In a pig's eye! I saw you put it in your pocket! Mary: Bill says he's sorry and he'll never yell at me again if I take him back. Jane: In a pig's ass! He's made those promises a hundred times before. Tom: I thought you said I could keep this. Charlie: In a pig's ear! I said you could borrow it.
in (at) one ear and out (of) the other
Prov. heard but not remembered. (Used to describe something that someone does not listen to.) Ellen: Did you tell Junior to be careful with the car when he drives it? Fred: Yes, but I think it went in one ear and out the other. The teacher felt that everything she told her students was in one ear and out the other.
keep an ear out for somebody/something
to be prepared to hear someone or something We are working on some new songs, so keep an ear out for those.
lend an ear
to listen carefully and in a friendly way to someone, especially someone who is telling you about a problem If you have any problems, go to Claire. She'll always lend a sympathetic ear.
like tryin' to scratch your ear with your elbow
Rur. impossible. Getting those kids to settle down is like tryin' to scratch your ear with your elbow. Fixing all the leaks in that old roof is like tryin' to scratch your ear with your elbow.
Little pitchers have big ears.
Prov. Children like to listen to adult conversations and can understand a lot of what they hear. (Used to warn another adult not to talk about something because there is a child present.) I started to tell Mary about the date I had on Saturday, but she interrupted me, saying, "Little pitchers have big ears," and looked pointedly at her six-year-old daughter, who was in the room with us.
lower someone's ears
Rur. to cut someone's hair. tasked the barber to lower my ears. Looks like somebody lowered foe's ears!
make a pig's ear of something/doing something   (British informal)
to do something very badly Tim made a right pig's ear of putting those shelves up.
music to someone's ears
Fig. a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hear. A: Here's your paycheck for this month. B: Ah, that's music to my ears!
nail someone's ears back
Fig. to scold someone severely. I'm going to nail your ears back for doing that! Who's going to nail back my ears?
not believe one's ears
Fig. not believe the news that one has heard. I couldn't believe my ears when Mary said I won the first prize.
one's ears are red
Fig. [for someone's ears] to be red from embarrassment. I'm so embarrassed. Wow, are my ears red! My ears are red! I can't believe I said that.
one's ears are ringing
Fig. [for someone's ears] to have a ringing sound because of an illness or other condition; very loud music, or some other very loud sound. After the explosion, my ears were ringing for hours. My ears are ringing because I have a sinus infection.
pin back your ears  (British)
to listen carefully to something (often an order) Pin back your ears - she could be about to say something important.
play something by ear
1. to be able to play a piece of music after just listening to it a few times, without looking at the notes. I can play "Stardust" by ear. Some people can play Chopin's music by ear.
2. and play by ear to play a musical instrument well, without formal training. John can play the piano by ear. If I could play by ear, I wouldn't have to take lessons—or practice!
3. to improvise; to decide one's next steps after one is already involved in a situation. If we go into the meeting unprepared, we'll have to play everything by ear. He never prepared his presentations. He always played things by ear.
pound one's ear
Sl. to sleep. I've got to spend more time pounding my ear. She went home to pound her ear an hour or two before work.
prick your ears up  (informal)
to start to listen carefully to what someone is saying, often because you think you may find out something interesting
Usage notes: Many animals prick up (= raise) their ears when they hear something.
pull in one's ears
Fig. to stop listening in on someone or something. (The opposite of prick up one's ears.) Now, pull in your ears. This is none of your business. Pull in your ears and mind your own business.
ring in someone's ears and ring in someone's mind
Fig. [for words or a sound] to linger in one's consciousness. Her words rang in my ears for days. The sound of the choir rang in their minds long after they had finished their anthem.
send somebody away with a flea in their ear  (British & Australian informal)
to angrily tell someone to go away A young kid came asking for money but I sent him away with a flea in his ear.
talk someone's ear off
Fig. to talk to someone endlessly; to bore someone with too much talk. My aunt always talks my ear off when she comes to visit. Stay away from Mr. Jones. He will talk your ear off if he gets a chance.
throw (one) out on one's ear
Fig. to remove someone from a place forcibly. Straighten up, or I'll throw you out on your ear. The caretaker caught us and threw us out on our ear.
turn a deaf ear (to someone or something)
to ignore what someone says; to ignore a cry for help. How can you just turn a deaf ear to their cries for food and shelter? Jack turned a deaf ear to our pleading.
Walls have ears.
Prov. Someone may be listening. (A warning that you think your conversation is being overheard.) Jill: Did I tell you what I found out about Fred? He—Jane: Shhh! Walls have ears. Don't say anything about our business dealings in here. Walls have ears.
wet behind the ears and not dry behind the ears; hardly dry behind the ears
Fig. young and inexperienced. John's too young to take on a job like this! He's still wet behind the ears! He may be wet behind the ears, but he's well-trained and totally competent. Tom is going into business by himself? Why, he's hardly dry behind the ears.
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.  (old-fashioned)
something that you say which means you cannot make a good quality product using bad quality materials To make chairs that'll last, you need good strong pieces of wood. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
И если вы все это осилили прочитать, то напишите, какие выражения вам понравились больше вего, и какие эквиваленты есть в русском.

Автор: Arina Sydorkina

Arina

Какие вы молодцы!!!! Спасибо!

2010-07-12 19:18:53

itsmeee

Мне больше всего понравились grin from ear to ear и play by ear.

marcus привел столько эквивалентов, что трудно что-то добавить :)

Например, bend someone's ear - капать на мозги (может не совсем то, но близко по крайней мере:))

2010-07-11 19:59:52

marcus

Больше всего понравилось
Little pitchers have big ears.

Эквиваленты:

a tin ear  (informal)
Медведь/слон на ухо наступил.

about/around somebody's ears
Я не уловил суть

all eyes and ears
весь во внимании

assault the ear
бьет по ушам

be all ears  (informal)
весь во внимании

be music to somebody's ears
сладкая музыка

be out on your ear  (informal)
вышвырнули

be up to your ears/eyeballs/eyes in something
по уши в делах

be wet behind the ears
еще зеленый

Blow it out your ear!
Сгинь с глаз моих

box somebody's ears  (old-fashioned)
дать в ухо

can do something on their ear  (Australian informal)
как два пальца

can't believe your ears
не верить своим ушам

cloth ears  (British old-fashioned, humorous)
бананы в ушах

coming out of one's ears
из ушей лезет, хоть ж.ой ешь

(somebody's) ears are flapping  (informal)
много ушей

your ears must be burning
тебе икалось

get one's ears pinned back
держать ухо востро

get one's ears set out and get one's ears lowered
уши открыть

give somebody a thick ear  (british informal)
надрать уши

give (an) ear to someone or something and give one's ear to someone or something
побыть жилеткой

go in one ear and out the other
в одно ухо влетело - из другого вылетело

grin from ear to ear
улыбка до ушей

have a word in somebody's ear
с глазу на глаз

have big ears  (Australian informal)
ушки на макушке

have your ear to the ground\keep your ear to the ground
держать ухо востро

have half an ear on something
вполуха

have nothing between the/your ears  (informal)
блондинко, одна извилина - след от фуражки

In a pig's eye! and In a pig's ass!; In a pig's ear!
черта с два!

keep an ear out for somebody/something
само внимание

lend an ear
затаив дыхание

like tryin' to scratch your ear with your elbow
легче локоть укусить

make a pig's ear of something/doing something   (British informal)
сделать через ж..у

nail someone's ears back
натянуть глаз на ж..у

one's ears are red
покраснеть до кончиков ушей

one's ears are ringing
в ушах звенит

play something by ear
1. сыграть на слух

prick your ears up  (informal)
навострить ухо

ring in someone's ears and ring in someone's mind
засело в глове

send somebody away with a flea in their ear  (British & Australian informal)
послать по азимуту

talk someone's ear off
уши вянут от кого-то

throw (one) out on one's ear
оттащить за шкирки

turn a deaf ear (to someone or something)
включить мороз

Walls have ears.
у стен есть уши

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.  (old-fashioned)
сделать из г..на конфетку

2010-07-09 21:01:21

pilgrim

Аналогия поговорок, возможно, притянута "зауши", зато одинаковый смысл, хоть и глазастый.

can't believe your ears
Если на клетке слона написано "Буйвол" - не верь глазам своим.

2010-07-07 22:55:59

pilgrim

Арина, так у нас это завсегда так было - обычная сказочная ситуация. Пойди туда - не знаю куда, и принеси то - не знаю что. И из ничего сделай ЧТО-ТО.
Вот глас народный образно и подметил это колоритной фразой.

2010-07-07 14:44:43

Arina

ха-ха-ха! я даже не слышала такой! Вы меня просветили :) буду теперь "просветленная" ходить :)

2010-07-02 13:39:30

pilgrim

Арина, у последней английской пословицы есть русский аналог.
Увы - из песни слов не выбросишь - выпускаю одно оригинальное русское слово , и привожу соответствие.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
"Из г... слепить серебряную пулю"

2010-07-01 19:16:43