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взять дело в свои руки взять дело в свои руки t a k e m a t t e r s into o n e ' s hands own W John was wrong about the election and had to eat his words. взять себя в руки get a grip on oneself // pull oneself together W The police haven't done anything about the vandalism, so local residents have taken matters into their own hands. взять на вооружение pick u p / t a k e the ball and run (with it) W This is a good proposal. I think we should pick up the ball and run with it. взять на себя слишком много (переоценить свои силы) bite off more than one can chew // overplay one's hand W Get a grip on yourself or the reporters will give you a hard time. W I ' l l be all right as soon as I can pull myself together. W At first she was terrified, then she pulled herself together. взять тайм-аут (отдохнуть) rest on one's oars W He's bitten off more than he can chew, trying to renovate his house. W US officials tried to persuade Nazarbayev he had overplayed his hand, that he would lose any prospects for economic and technical assistance by holding onto weapons. взять под крылышко (под по¬ кровительство) take smb under one's wing W After the hard work of the last few weeks, I think I am entitled to rest on my oars for a day or two. взяться за перо put pen to paper W I keep meaning to write to her but I haven't yet managed to put pen to paper. «взяться за топоры» take up the cudgels against smb/ smth W A wealthy film producer took her under his wing after seeing her first performance, and she has acted in all his films since then. W I took the new workers under my wing, and they learned the job in no time. взять с потолка (цифры) pluck smth out of the air W Environmental groups have taken up the cudgels against multinational companies. вид с высоты птичьего полета a bird's eye view W We had a bird's eye view of the old town from the top of the city walls. видеть дальше своего носа see beyond the end of one's nose W That figure of eighty thousand pounds isn't something we've just plucked out of the air. We've done a detailed costing of the project. взять свои слова обратно eat one's words 30 W I f he could see beyond the end of his nose he would know that his strictness will result in his children resenting him. видеть за версту/невооружен¬ ным глазом see/spot smth a mile off (fig inf) W Derek is crazy about Vanessa. He's never told anyone, but you