upon my soul!

upon my soul!
≈ честное слово!, вот это да!, ну и ну!, вот те на! (восклицание, выражающее удивление, восхищение, досаду и т. п.)

Jack Straw: "The situation is not without an element of humour." Mrs. Parker-Jennings: "Well, upon my soul, you 'ave got a cheek!" (W. S Maugham, ‘Jack Straw’, act II) — Джек Стро: "Создавшееся положение не лишено комизма." Миссис Паркер-Дженнингс: "Ну и наглец же вы!"

‘Upon my soul, darling,’ Aveling said to Celia, ‘Do you own this place? you are obviously a person to be reckoned with.’ ‘I've spent money here,’ she replied. (P. H. Johnson, ‘The Last Resort’, ch. 10) — - Вот это да! Неужели ты хозяйка этого бара? - спросил Авелинг Селию - Ты стала важной персоной. Это каждому понятно. - Я немало вложила в это дело, - ответила Селия.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Смотреть что такое "upon my soul!" в других словарях:

  • upon my soul — ► upon my soul dated an exclamation of surprise. Main Entry: ↑soul …   English terms dictionary

  • upon my soul! — An exclamation of surprise, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑soul …   Useful english dictionary

  • upon my soul — dated an exclamation of surprise. → soul …   English new terms dictionary

  • upon my soul ! — My goodness!, Upon my word! …   English contemporary dictionary

  • upon my soul — dated an exclamation of surprise …   Useful english dictionary

  • soul — W3S3 [səul US soul] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(somebody s spirit)¦ 2¦(person)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(sense of beauty)¦ 5¦(special quality)¦ 6 be the soul of discretion 7 be good for the soul 8 God rest his/her soul 9¦(people in a place)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • soul — ► NOUN 1) the spiritual element of a person, regarded as immortal. 2) a person s moral or emotional nature. 3) emotional or intellectual energy or integrity. 4) a person regarded as the embodiment of a particular quality. 5) an individual, often… …   English terms dictionary

  • soul — [sōl] n. [ME soule < OE sawol, akin to Ger seele, Goth saiwala < Gmc * saiwalo, lit., ? that belonging to the sea (< * saiwa > SEA): from the early Gmc belief that souls originate in and return to the sea] 1. an entity which is… …   English World dictionary

  • Soul Hunter (Babylon 5) — Infobox Television episode Title = Soul Hunter Series = Babylon 5 Sinclair and Delenn Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 2 Airdate = 2 February 1994 Production = 102 Writer = J. Michael Straczynski Director = Jim Johnston Guests = W. Morgan Sheppard… …   Wikipedia

  • soul — noun 1 SPIRIT (C) the spiritual part of a person that is believed to continue to exist after they die: A prayer was said for the souls of those who had died in the accident. 2 INNER CHARACTER (singular) the part of a person that contains their… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • soul — n. 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal. 2 the moral or emotional or intellectual nature of a person or animal. 3 the personification or pattern of something (the very soul of discretion). 4 an… …   Useful english dictionary


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»