under the sun

under the sun
разг.; усил.
1) в этом мире, на земле, на свете

‘What did you talk about?’ ‘Heaven knows! Of every subject under the sun.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 96) — - О чем же вы говорили? - А бог его знает о чем! Обо всем на свете.

I've tried every kind of ointment under the sun. But none of them seem to be the slightest use. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book IV, ch. 3) — Каких только мазей я уже не перепробовала! Но ни одна не помогла.

With every probe of her fingers he winced and groaned, calling her every name under the sun, which did not worry her. (D. du Maurier, ‘The King's General’, ch. 23) — Как только Мэтти прикасалась к ране Ричарда, он вздрагивал, стонал и ругал ее на чем свет стоит. Но это ее ничуть не беспокоило.

2) употр. для усиления вопроса

But what under the sun are you doing here? (J. London, ‘Burning Daylight’, part II, ch. IX) — Но вы-то что здесь делаете?

...what under the sun is the matter? (J. P. Marquand, ‘Wickford Point’, ch. XXXV) — ...в чем же дело?


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

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