have the wall

have the wall
(have (или take) the wall)
1) держаться у стены, ближе к стене [чтобы не упасть в сточную канаву - в старину, когда тротуаров не было, сточные канавы тянулись по обочинам дороги]

...the parlour window... is so close upon the foot-way that the passenger who takes the wall brushes the dim glass with his coat sleeve. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. XXXIII) — ...домишко... выдвинулся на самый тротуар, так что прохожие, державшиеся ближе к стене, задевали мутное стекло окна рукавом.

2) (of smb.) не уступать кому-л. дороги, иметь преимущество перед кем-л., взять верх над кем-л.

Sampson: "A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's." (W. Shakespeare, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, act I, sc. 1) — Самсон: "Нет уж, ни от одной собаки из этого дома не побегу! На стену полезу и возьму верх над любым мужчиной, над любой девкой из дома Монтекки." (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)

The Spaniards... had... no room, in that narrow path, to use their pikes. The English had the wall of them; and to have the wall there, was to have the foe's life at their mercy. (Ch. Kingsley, ‘Westward Hol’, ch. 25) — Испанцам... негде... было повернуться на этой узкой дороге и пустить в ход пики. Англичане были господами положения, а это означало, что жизнь противника была в их руках.


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

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Смотреть что такое "have the wall" в других словарях:

  • The Wall of Darkness — is a short story written by Arthur C. Clarke and first published in July 1949 in the magazine Super Science Stories . It was subsequently published as part of a short story collection in The Other Side of the Sky in 1958 and can presently be… …   Wikipedia

  • The Wall (SoHo) — The Wall is a piece of minimalist art that was constructed in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. It was part of the building that stands at 599 Broadway until 2002 when the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission gave the owners… …   Wikipedia

  • The Wall Street Journal — WSJ redirects here. For other uses, see WSJ (disambiguation). The Wall Street Journal April 28, 2008 front page Type Daily newspaper Format …   Wikipedia

  • The writing on the wall — For other uses, see The writing on the wall (disambiguation). Rembrandt s Belshazzar s Feast (1635) captures the scene of fear. (National Gallery, London) The writing on the wall (or the handwriting on the wall or the writing s on the wall or… …   Wikipedia

  • The Man in the Wall — Infobox Television episode Title = The Man in the Wall Series = Bones Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 6 Airdate = November 15, 2005 Production = 1AKY06 Writer = Elizabeth Benjamin Director = Tawnia McKiernan Photographer = Guests = Charles… …   Wikipedia

  • The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye — Infobox Book | name = The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Jonathan Lethem illustrator = cover artist = Jacket design by Steven Cooley Jacket illustration by Alexander… …   Wikipedia

  • The Wall — Infobox Album Name = The Wall Type = Double album Artist = Pink Floyd Released = 30 November 1979 (UK) 8 December 1979 (U.S.) Recorded = April 1979 – November 1979 at CBS Studios, New York, Producers Workshop, Los Angeles, and Super Bear and… …   Wikipedia

  • The Wall of Sacrifice — Infobox Album Name = The Wall of Sacrifice Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Death In June Released = 1989 Recorded = Genre = Folk rock Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

  • The Door in the Wall — Infobox Book name = The Door in the Wall title orig = translator = image caption = author = Marguerite de Angeli illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Children s novel publisher = Doubleday… …   Wikipedia

  • The Writing on the Wall (Yes Minister) — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = The Writing on the Wall Series name = Yes Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 1 Episode = 5 Airdate = 24 March 1980 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Sydney Lotterby Director = Guests …   Wikipedia

  • Outside the Wall — Song by Pink Floyd from the album The Wall Released 30 November 1979 (UK), 8 December 1979 (US) Recorded April–November, 1979 Genre Art rock …   Wikipedia


Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

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