whip the cat

whip the cat
австрал.; разг.
тужить, сожалеть о непоправимом; ≈ повесить нос (отсюда cat-whipper нытик)

It was no use whipping the cat about it now, Morris pointed out. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 31) — Моррис говорил, что дела теперь все равно не поправишь и нечего об этом тужить.

...dad's whipping the cat. Thinks he's brought disgrace on us all. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 25) — ...отец совсем повесил нос: все терзается мыслью, что опозорил нас.

He says there's no place for him in Kalgoorlie. Has been whipping the cat because he didn't stand by the men in the alluvial troubles... (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 67) — Альф говорит, что ему нет места в Калгурли. Клянет себя на чем свет стоит за то, что не поддержал ребят в борьбе за россыпи…


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

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