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by fair means or foul That's the third plate this butter-fin¬ gers has dropped. by fair means or foul не мытьем так катаньем; всеми правдами и неправдами; любой ценой • I intend to win by fair means or foul. by fits and starts урывками • The work on her new novel is going by fits and starts at the moment because she's writing a TV script as well. by hook or by crook не мытьем так катаньем; всеми правдами и неправдами; любой ценой • I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook. by leaps and bounds семимильными шагами; не по дням, а по часам • Production in the factory was increasing by leaps and bounds. • The building of the new sport complex is going ahead by leaps and bounds. by miles/a mile дать сто очков вперед; на голо­ ву выше • Of all the 37 applicants for the vacancy in the marketing department, John was the best by miles. by the skin of one's teeth чудом/едва уцелеть (избежать б е д ы , н е п р и я т н о с т и ) • We escaped by the skin of our teeth. • I myself survived by the skin of my teeth. • England held on by the skin of their teeth to win 11:10. 46 by the nape of the neck за шиворот; за шкирку • If you do it again, I'll pick you up by the nape of the neck and throw you out the door. by word of mouth на словах; из уст в уста • I think she heard about the job by word of mouth. • We heard the news by word of mouth long before it was reported in the newspapers. C cadge (Am v) стрелять; клянчить; попрошай¬ ничать • The tramp was told by the barman to stop cadging drinks and cigarettes from guests. calf love первая/юношеская любовь • Before he met Anneliese, all the other girls had just been calf love. call a spade a spade называть вещи своими имена­ ми; говорить начистоту • Let's call a spade a spade. The man is a liar. • You know me, I call a spade a spade and when I see someone behaving like an idiot, I tell them. call it a day закруглиться; закончить • I haven't finished this piece of work but I'm so tired that I'll have to call it a day. call it quits (inf) 1. поставить точку; прекратить • This fight has been going on for years - why don't you two call it quits and be friends. • The