up the pole

up the pole
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1) ≈ дело труба

...our friend Weldon is a bit up the pole financially. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Have His Carcase’, ch. 22) — ...наш друг Уэлдон, как говорится, вылетел в трубу.

2) чокнутый, тронутый, психованный, малахольный

You don't think I'm mad, man? For heaven's sake tell me if you think me up the pole. (P. Abrahams, ‘A Wreath for Udomo’, part II) — Вы не думаете, что я сошел с ума? Если думаете, что я спятил, ради бога, скажите прямо.

3) ≈ под градусом, под мухой

Plaintiff's definition of the phrase "up the pole" differed from that of her cousin... who said it meant being drunk. Mrs. Frasier said that it meant being crazy. (‘Westminster Gazette’, OED) — Истица понимала выражение "под шафе" несколько иначе, чем ее кузина. Та считала, что оно означает "под мухой". А миссис Фрейзер утверждала, что "под шафе" значит "психованный".


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

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