on one's toes

on one's toes
разг.
деятельный, энергичный, активный; в напряжении

...it's a world that keeps you on your toes, because you've got to think quick in that world. (A. Wilson, ‘A Bit off the Map and Other Stories’, ‘A Bit off the Map’) — ...в уголовном мире один закон - не зевай. Вот где надо соображать быстро.

‘You walked all the way!’ ‘Ran,’ said Glyn, wiping off sweat. ‘It was devilish amusing. I had all the coppers on their toes - wondering if I'd robbed a bank.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part I, ch. IV) — - Ты всю дорогу шел пешком! - Бегом, - поправил его Глин, вытирая пот. - Ну и потеха была! Я всех фараонов поднял на ноги: они, видно, решили, что я ограбил банк.

Ethel West, my secretary, is right on her toes. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Clue of the Forgotten Murder’, ch. 11) — Мой секретарь Этел Уэст человек очень энергичный.

I've never known anyone to take his job so seriously as Arthur. Keeps us all on our toes. (D. Cusack, ‘Southern Steel’, ch. XVII) — Я никогда не видел человека, который бы относился к своей работе так серьезно, как Артур. Не дает нам ни отдыха ни срока.


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

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  • on one's toes — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Alert; ready to act. * /The successful ball player is always on his toes./ Compare: HEADS UP, ON THE BALL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's toes — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Alert; ready to act. * /The successful ball player is always on his toes./ Compare: HEADS UP, ON THE BALL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's toes — phrasal 1. : full of life : active, busy 2. : alert and ready to seize any advantage or engage in any activity that comes one s way in working for real money you ve got to be on your toes W.L.Gresham * * * on one s toes Poised for a quick start,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • on one's toes — idi on one s toes, energetic; alert; ready: Competition will keep you on your toes[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • on one's toes — ► on one s toes ready and alert. Main Entry: ↑toe …   English terms dictionary

  • step\ on\ one's\ toes — • step on one s toes • step on the toes of • tread on one s toes • tread on the toes of v. phr. To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes. Mary is pretty,… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • tread\ on\ one's\ toes — • step on one s toes • step on the toes of • tread on one s toes • tread on the toes of v. phr. To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes. Mary is pretty,… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • turn up one's toes — {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /One morning the children found that their pet mouse had turned up his toes, so they had a funeral for him./ Compare: PUSH UP THE DAISIES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn up one's toes — {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /One morning the children found that their pet mouse had turned up his toes, so they had a funeral for him./ Compare: PUSH UP THE DAISIES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • step on one's toes — or[tread on one s toes] {v. phr.} To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. * /If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes./ * /Mary is pretty, and she often treads on the toes of the girls by… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • step on one's toes — or[tread on one s toes] {v. phr.} To do something that embarrasses or offends someone else. * /If you break in when other people are talking, you may step on their toes./ * /Mary is pretty, and she often treads on the toes of the girls by… …   Dictionary of American idioms


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