We both know Greer chartered a tub called Casa Alegre out of Rio. But if you know where he went from there, you're one up on me. (F. Knebel, ‘Vanished’, ch. 13) — Мы оба знаем, что Грир зафрахтовал старую калошу "Каса-Алегре" и отплыл из Рио. Если вы знаете, куда он отправился, очко в вашу пользу.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
smb.\ up\ there\ hates\ me — • smb. up there loves me • smb. up there hates me slang An expression intimating that an unseen power in heaven, such as God, has been favorable or unfavorable to the one making the exclamation. Look at all the money I won! I say somebody up… … Словарь американских идиом
smb.\ up\ there\ loves\ me — • smb. up there loves me • smb. up there hates me slang An expression intimating that an unseen power in heaven, such as God, has been favorable or unfavorable to the one making the exclamation. Look at all the money I won! I say somebody up… … Словарь американских идиом
One for the bitch of smb. — one for the road … Dictionary of Australian slang
one for the bitch of smb. — Australian Slang one for the road … English dialects glossary
Small Minus Big - SMB — One of three factors in the Fama and French stock pricing model. SMB accounts for the spread in returns between small and large sized firms, which is based on the company s market capitalization. This factor is referred to as the small firm… … Investment dictionary
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest one's armpits — smb. is basically scum … Dictionary of Australian slang
heart goes out to smb — one feels sympathy for someone My heart went out to the victims of the railway accident … Idioms and examples
take under one's wing — (smb) protect someone He has taken the new employee under his wing and is teaching him about the company … Idioms and examples
twist around one's little finger — (smb) have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want She is able to easily twist her supervisor around her little finger and gets whatever she wants at work … Idioms and examples
do smb a favour — • do one a good turn • do one a favour • do smb a favour (from Idioms in Speech) to do smb a service. They re always asking you to do them think a big favor. Just because they re crazy about themselves, they think you re crazy about them too and… … Idioms and examples
do one a favour — • do one a good turn • do one a favour • do smb a favour (from Idioms in Speech) to do smb a service. They re always asking you to do them think a big favor. Just because they re crazy about themselves, they think you re crazy about them too and… … Idioms and examples
