Смысл: ducks

duckI
[dʌk]
n
<Í> 1. 1) зоол. утка (Anas)
domestic [wild] duck - домашняя [дикая] утка
to shoot ducks - стрелять (диких) уток
2) самка селезня, утка
2. утиное мясо, утятина
3. разг. человек; парень, малый
queer duck - чудак, человек с причудами
dead duck - а) бедняга; бедолага, неудачник; б) конченый человек; в) ничего не стоящая вещь; ≅ гроша ломаного не стоит
4. неудачник, «несчастненький» (тж. lame duck)
5. разг.
1) голубушка, голубка; голубчик; солнышко и т. п. (в обращении)
what do you want, duck? - что бы вы хотели, голубушка?; что вам предложить, голубушка?
2) душка, прелесть, чудо
she is a perfect duck - она просто прелесть
a duck of a child - прелесть, а не ребёнок; чудо что за ребёнок
6. «утка на скале» (детская игра; тж. duck on the rock)
7. спорт.
1) = duck's egg 3
2) игрок, не набравший ни одного очка
8. воен. жарг. грузовик-амфибия
Duck Pond - пункт сбора грузовиков-амфибий [ср. тж. duck-pond]
9. воен. жарг. новобранец, новичок; необстрелянный солдат
10. растратчик, банкрот
♢ a sitting duck - лёгкая жертва, человек, которого легко обмануть
ducks and drakes - «блины» (бросание плоских камешков так, чтобы они прыгали по поверхности воды)
to play /to make/ ducks and drakes - «печь блины» [см. выше]
to play ducks and drakes with smth., to make ducks and drakes of /with/ smth. - проматывать /растрачивать, разбазаривать/ что-л.; расточать или растранжиривать что-л.
fine weather for young ducks - шутл. дождливая погода
like a duck in a thunder-storm - с растерянным /перепуганным/ видом
like water off a duck's back - ≅ как с гуся вода; хоть бы что
like a duck to water - ≅ как рыба в воде
in two shakes of a duck's tail - ≅ в мгновение ока
duck soup - лёгкое дело, плёвое дело; ≅ раз плюнуть
he was duck soup for the crooks - он был лёгкой добычей для мошенников; любой мошенник мог обвести его вокруг пальца
does /can, will, would/ a duck swim? - ещё бы!

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1. [dʌk] n
<Í> 1. ныряние, окунание, погружение
to give smb. a duck - искупать кого-л.
2. 1) быстрый наклон головы
2) «нырок» (бокс)

2. [dʌk] v
<Í> 1. 1) нырнуть
2) окунуть, быстро погрузить
2. 1) наклониться, нагнуться; увернуться, уклониться от удара
2) наклонить, нагнуть
to duck one's head - нагнуть голову
3) сделать «нырок» (бокс)
3. избегать, уходить, уклоняться
to duck the issue - обойти проблему
he tried to duck my question - он попытался уйти от ответа на мой вопрос
4. пресмыкаться, раболепствовать

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[dʌk]
n
<Í> 1. грубое полотно, парусина
duck cloth - мор. грубая парусина, равендук
2. pl парусиновые брюки
the crew were in ducks - на матросах были парусиновые брюки

fine weather for ducks Идиома

ducks in order

"organized, planned; each person knows his job" I have to get my ducks in order before the sale on Tuesday.

lovely weather for ducks

Idiom(s): lovely weather for ducks

Theme: WEATHER

rainy weather.
• BOB: Not very nice out today, is it? BILL: It's lovely weather for ducks.
• I don't like this weather, but it's lovely weather for ducks.

get one's ducks in a row

Idiom(s): get one's ducks in a row

Theme: ARRANGEMENT

to get something into order or into line; to put one's affairs in order; to get things ready. (Also with have.)
• Jane is organized. She really has all her ducks in a row.
• You can't hope to go into a company and sell something until you get your ducks in a row.
• As soon as you people get your ducks in a row, we'll leave.

like sitting ducks

Idiom(s): like a sitting duck AND like sitting ducks

Theme: OBVIOUSNESS

unguarded; unsuspecting and unaware.
• He was waiting there like a sitting duck—a perfect target for a mugger.
• The soldiers were standing at the top of the hill like sitting ducks. It's a wonder they weren't all killed.

Ducks in a row

(USA) If you have your ducks in a row, you are well-organized.

Get your ducks in a row

If you get your ducks in a row, you organise yourself and your life.

get one's ducks in a row|duck|ducks|get|row

v. phr., informal To get everything ready. The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp. Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip.
Compare: LINE UP.

ducks and drakes

ducks and drakes
make ducks and drakes of
to deal with recklessly or squander
also play ducks and drakes with

fine acclimate for ducks

Wet, backing weather. It's been accomplished acclimate for ducks lately, so I would abiding acknowledge some sunshine.Learn more: duck, fine, weather

fine (or lovely) acclimate for ducks

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