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kick in/off jump on smb н а л е т е т ь , н а б р о с и т ь с я (с критикой), отругать • Why did the boss jump on Veronica like that? • You don't need to jump on a child for making up stories occasionally. to run a bit so that she had to hurry to keep up with me. 2. поддерживать связь, не те¬ рять из виду • We've kept up with each other eversince we left school. • Ann and I haven't seen each other since college, but we keep up through our annual Christmas letters. kick around/about (inf sl) 1. шпынять, понукать • I'm sick and tired of being kicked around by my supervisor. • She shouldn't let her brother kick her around like that. 2. валяться (о ненужной вещи) • This old coat has been kicking around the closet for years. • The letter kicked around on my desk for days. 3. прикидывать (обсуждать, обдумывать) • We've been kick¬ ing about various schemes to make money. • Bob and I kicked around the idea of going swimming, but it was hot and we were too lazy. kick back (sl) дать на лапу (дать взятку за вы¬ годный контракт), отстегнуть • We only won the contract because we agreed to kick back 5% of the profit to the man who got us the job. • I will do it if you kick back a few hundred for my firm. kick in скинуться (о деньгах) • If every¬ one kicks in a dollar apiece, we can get something really nice. • We'll kick in half if you take care of the rest. kick in/off (sl) загнуться, сыграть в ящик, от-
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keep (it) up продолжать в том же духе, так держать • Being human, he can only keep it up for eight hours a day. • How long will this noise keep up? • Keep up the good work. keep out of smth не лезть, не вмешиваться, дер¬ жаться в стороне; остерегаться • Brian, you keep out of this - it isn't your quarrel! • You'd better keep out of this. It's got nothing to do with you. keep under держать в узде, сдерживать • He needs keeping under. • Jim kept his feelings under with an effort. keep up 1. не сбавлять (темп, скорость) • If we can keep up this speed, we should arrive there in about two days. • That student has been getting all A's and I hope he can keep it up. 2. продержаться (о хорошей погоде); не п р е к р а щ а т ь с я (о дожде) • Everybody hoped that the weather would keep up. • If this rain keeps up, I'll stay at home. keep up with 1. поспевать; угнаться за к-л • You'll have to walk more slowly, I can't keep up with you. • I started
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