be in the saddle

be in the saddle
1) "быть в седле", быть хозяином положения, находиться у власти; см. тж. be out of the saddle

...you couldn't let things ride you; you had to be in the saddle. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book II, ch. 7) — ...ты не подчинился обстоятельствам; ты хотел быть хозяином положения.

Reaction by this time was in the saddle again in France. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book I, ch. 7) — Тем временем во Франции снова одержала верх реакция.

Yaffa thinks the generals would be more united without Cung in the saddle. (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. III) — Яффа полагает, что, когда Кунга вышибут из седла, между генералами будет меньше раздора.

2) быть в хорошей рабочей форме

A: "He's a miracle of energy, considering his age; why, he must be over eighty, isn't he?" B: "Quite that, but it makes no difference to his working day. He's in the saddle from seven every morning till seven at night." (SPI) — А: "Он уже в таком преклонном возрасте, а прямо-таки сгусток энергии. Ему, кажется, за восемьдесят?" Б: "Да, но возраст не сказался на его работоспособности. Он неустанно трудится с семи утра до семи вечера."


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

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