trail one's coat

trail one's coat
держаться вызывающе, лезть в драку; быть воинственно настроенным

He was an untiring lecturer, a jocular commentator, who trails his coat... and - as if incidentally - the author of several plays. (F. Swinnerton, ‘The Georgian Literary Scene’, ch. VIII) — Он был неутомимым лектором, веселым комментатором, держался воинственно... и, между прочим, был автором нескольких пьес.

As we listened to the stranger's allegations, we formed the opinion that he was just trailing his coat, so we refused to be drawn into argument. (EVI) — Слушая, что говорит незнакомец, мы решили, что он просто лезет на рожон, и постарались уклониться от спора.


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

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  • trail one's coat — phrasal or trail one s coattails : to invite a quarrel by provoking antagonism or dissent * * * trail one s coat To invite a quarrel • • • Main Entry: ↑trail …   Useful english dictionary

  • trail one's coat — deliberately provoke a quarrel or fight. → trail …   English new terms dictionary

  • trail one's coattails — phrasal see trail one s coat …   Useful english dictionary

  • trail — n. & v. n. 1 a a track left by a thing, person, etc., moving over a surface (left a trail of wreckage; a slug s slimy trail). b a track or scent followed in hunting, seeking, etc. (he s on the trail). 2 a beaten path or track, esp. through a wild …   Useful english dictionary

  • trail — noun 1》 a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something.     ↘a track or scent used in following someone or hunting an animal. 2》 a long thin part stretching behind or hanging down from something. 3》 a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • coat-trailing — /koht tray ling/, n. Brit. behavior that is deliberately provocative. [1925 30; from the phrase trail one s coat, provoking someone to step on it] * * * …   Universalium

  • coat-trailing — /koht tray ling/, n. Brit. behavior that is deliberately provocative. [1925 30; from the phrase trail one s coat, provoking someone to step on it] …   Useful english dictionary

  • trail — trail1 [ treıl ] noun count ** ▸ 1 path in countryside ▸ 2 series of marks/objects ▸ 3 damage/harm ▸ 4 connected evidence ▸ 5 series of activities ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a path through the countryside, especially one designed for walking for pleasure:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trail */*/ — I UK [treɪl] / US verb Word forms trail : present tense I/you/we/they trail he/she/it trails present participle trailing past tense trailed past participle trailed 1) [intransitive] to move slowly and in a tired or unhappy way, often so that you… …   English dictionary

  • trail — [[t]tre͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ trails, trailing, trailed 1) N COUNT A trail is a rough path across open country or through forests. He was following a broad trail through the trees. Syn: track 2) N COUNT A trail is a route along a series of paths or roads,… …   English dictionary

  • Trail of the Pink Panther — Infobox Film name = Trail of the Pink Panther caption = original movie poster director = Blake Edwards producer = Blake Edwards writer = Blake Edwards Geoffrey Edwards Frank Waldman Tom Waldman starring = Peter Sellers David Niven Herbert Lom… …   Wikipedia


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