outrun the constable

outrun the constable
наделать долгов, влезть в долги; жить не по средствам

...the neighbours will ask you about to dinner, you know, some times, for you are a Baronet, though you have outrun the constable. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. II, ch. XXII) — Соседи, наконец, иной раз пригласят к себе на обед: ведь вы баронет, хотя и в долгах по уши.

Most sane people think we all go a jolly lot too far. They think we're a lot of lunatics out-running the constable... (G. K. Chesterton, ‘Tales of the Long Bow’, ch. VI) — Большинство здравомыслящих людей считает, что мы зашли слишком далеко, что мы ведем себя безрассудно и живем явно не по средствам...


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

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  • outrun the constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outrun the constable — phrasal : to go into debt * * * outrun the constable 1. To go too fast 2. To get into debt • • • Main Entry: ↑constable …   Useful english dictionary

  • overrun the constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Constable — Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the horse,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Petty constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Special constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • debt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) State of owing money Nouns 1. debt, indebtedness, obligation, liability, debit, score; charge, charge account; arrears, deferred payment, accounts receivable; deficit, default; insolvency, nonpayment,… …   English dictionary for students

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