Смысл: among

among[əʹmʌŋ]
prep
<Í> указывает на
1. 1) положение среди группы предметов или лиц среди, посреди, между
a village among the hills - деревня среди холмов
a house among the trees - дом, окружённый деревьями
one among many - один из многих
2) движение предмета или лица среди других предметов или лиц среди; через
he passed among the crowd - он пробирался через /сквозь/ толпу
the explorers had to grope their way among the ruins - исследователям пришлось ощупью пробираться среди развалин
2. 1) связь предмета или лица с другими предметами или лицами среди
among guests were two actors - среди гостей были два актёра
several among the audience heard it - кое-кто из публики слышал это
2) превосходство над другими предметами или лицами (обыкн. при прилагательных в превосходной степени) из, среди
fairest among women - красивейшая из женщин
pre-eminent among the writers of his day - самый выдающийся из писателей того времени
Paris is among the largest cities in the world - Париж - один из самых больших городов мира
3. распределение чего-л. среди нескольких человек между
to divide property among the heirs - разделить имущество между наследниками
not five pounds among them - у них нет и пяти фунтов на всех
4. взаимность отношений или связанность действий между, между собой
lasting peace among the peoples - прочный мир между народами
they quarrel among themselves - они ссорятся между собой
settle it among yourselves - уладьте это между собой; договоритесь об этом сами
you have, among you, spoiled the child - вы все вместе испортили /избаловали/ ребёнка
5. соотнесённость действий с какой-л. средой, эпохой и т. п. у, среди, в эпоху
it was the custom among our ancestors - таков был обычай наших предков
among the ancient Greeks - у древних греков
6. в сочетаниях:
from among - из, среди
a strange figure rose from among the crowd - над толпой возвышалась странная фигура
among other things - между прочим
among other things he said that ... - между прочим он сказал, что ...

rank among Идиома

Cat among the pigeons

If something or someone puts, or sets or lets, the cat among the pigeons, they create a disturbance and cause trouble.

Honor among thieves

If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)

Is Saul also among the prophets?

It's a biblical idiom used when somebody known for something bad appears all of a sudden to be doing something very good.

put the cat among the pigeons

cause trouble: "Don't tell her about your promotion - that will really put the cat among the pigeons."

number among|number

v. phr. Consider as one of; consider to be a part of. I number Al among my best friends.

rank amid (someone or something)

1. To be advised a allotment of some accurate accumulation of bodies or things, abnormally the best, worst, or some added superlative. Their latest accessory ranks amid the best avant-garde chump technology available. They accept got to rank amid the affliction chump account I've anytime had to accord with before.2. To accede addition or article to accord to or be a allotment of some accurate accumulation of bodies or things, abnormally the best, worst, or some added superlative. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "rank" and "among." I'd accept to rank this amid the best adorable pizza I've anytime eaten. I achievement you apperceive that I rank you amid my actual best friends.Learn more: among, rank

rank someone amid something

to adjudicator addition to be about according to a specific accumulation of people. I don't rank Kelly amid the best drivers in the world. Our board ranked Fred amid the best of the accepted applicants.Learn more: among, rank

rank amid something

to be included in a accurate group. In my opinion, Kelly ranks amid the actual best. Tom ranks amid the best broadly accepted of the abreast writers.Learn more: among, rank

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