rob the cradle

rob the cradle
амер.; разг.; шутл.
"обокрасть колыбель", жениться на ком-л. или выйти замуж за кого-л. значительно моложе себя; флиртовать с кем-л. значительно моложе себя (отсюда cradle robber)

‘I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life grieving for Marcel... You remember the summer that Lanny was in Hellerau before the war. One of the boys he met there was a German named Kurt Meissner...’ ‘I believe I do,’ replied Emily, and added: ‘You've been robbing the cradle?’ ‘No - you must say I've been robbing the grave.’ (U. Sinclair, ‘Between Two Worlds’, ch. 2) — - Я думала, что проведу остаток жизни, тоскуя по Марселю... Ты помнишь то лето до войны, когда Ланни был в Хеллрау? Он там познакомился с немецким юношей, Куртом Мейсснером... - Кажется, помню, - ответила Эмилия и добавила: - Похоже, что ты обкрадываешь колыбель? - Нет, вернее сказать, я обкрадываю могилу.

‘Kurt is twenty-two, and I'm only just thirty-seven - that's the honest truth, dear, I don't have to fib about it...’ ‘Are you two going to marry?’ ‘Oh, that would be ridiculous, Lanny! What would people say? I'd be robbing the cradle!’ (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 34) — - Курту двадцать два, а мне всего только тридцать семь - это сущая правда, Ланни, честное слово! Мне незачем уменьшать свой возраст... - Вы намерены пожениться? - Ну что ты, Ланни, это было бы смешно. Что скажут люди? Будут говорить, что я совращаю малолетних!


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

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  • rob the cradle — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have dates with or marry a person much younger than yourself. * /When the old woman married a young man, everyone said she was robbing the cradle./ [cradle robber] {n.} * /The judge died when he was seventy. He was a real …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rob the cradle — {v. phr.}, {informal} To have dates with or marry a person much younger than yourself. * /When the old woman married a young man, everyone said she was robbing the cradle./ [cradle robber] {n.} * /The judge died when he was seventy. He was a real …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • rob the cradle — To rob the cradle is to marry or have a relationship with someone much younger …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • rob the cradle — phrasal : to select as a companion or spouse a person much younger than oneself * * * rob the cradle american informal phrase to have a girlfriend or boyfriend who is much younger than you are Thesaurus: general words relating to dating and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rob the cradle —    If you rob the cradle, you have a romantic relationship with someone who is much younger than yourself.     My uncle Ted is dating a twenty year old girl. That s really robbing the cradle! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • rob\ the\ cradle — v. phr. informal To have dates with or marry a person much younger than yourself. When the old woman married a young man, everyone said she was robbing the cradle. See: cradle robber and cradle robbing …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rob the cradle — verb a) To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person. The actress, 31, also pooh poohs the notion that shes robbing the cradle with Timberlake, 22. b) To use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to his or her age.… …   Wiktionary

  • rob the cradle —    to form a sexual attachment with a much younger person    The robber may be male or female:     Hello, you must be Jerry s wife. I d heard he d robbed the cradle. (Evans Pritchard, 1997 quoting flattery by President Clinton)     I could eat… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • rob the cradle — American, humorous a cradle robber someone who has a romantic or sexual relationship with a much younger partner. People are always telling her she s robbing the cradle. She s ten years older than Joe …   New idioms dictionary

  • rob the cradle — have dates with or marry a person much younger than oneself Everyone said that my friend was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at his company …   Idioms and examples

  • rob the cradle — court a person who is too young, date a minor    You re seeing Lisa? She s only 17! That s robbing the cradle! …   English idioms


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