be on the tiles

be on the tiles
разг.
(be (или go) on the tiles)
кутить, гулять, вести разгульную жизнь

Been out on the tiles, my boy? Tee-hee! You can't deceive me! I thought you was too good to be true. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book I, ch. 11) — Кутнули небось, мой милый! Та-та-та! Меня не проведете! Я так и думала, что не такой уж вы тихоня, каким кажетесь.


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

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  • on the tiles — adverb (or adjective) or upon the tiles : on a debauch * * * on the tiles (informal) Enjoying a lively period of drinking, dancing, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑tile * * * informal, chiefly Brit. having a lively night out it won t be the first time he… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a night on the tiles — have a night on the tiles/be out on the tiles/british informal phrase to spend the evening enjoying yourself and come home very late Thesaurus: to enjoy something, or to enjoy yourselfsynonym Main entry: tile * * * have a night on the ˈtiles …   Useful english dictionary

  • (a) night out on the tiles — a night (out) on the tiles informal be/go out on the tiles to enjoy yourself by going to things like parties or dances. Do you fancy going out to a club? It s ages since we had a night on the tiles …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) night on the tiles — a night (out) on the tiles informal be/go out on the tiles to enjoy yourself by going to things like parties or dances. Do you fancy going out to a club? It s ages since we had a night on the tiles …   New idioms dictionary

  • be out on the tiles — have a night on the tiles/be out on the tiles/british informal phrase to spend the evening enjoying yourself and come home very late Thesaurus: to enjoy something, or to enjoy yourselfsynonym Main entry: tile …   Useful english dictionary

  • be out on the tiles — be/go out on the tiles British & Australian, informal to enjoy yourself by going to things like parties or dances. My head is thumping. Oh yes? Were you out on the tiles last night? …   New idioms dictionary

  • go out on the tiles — be/go out on the tiles British & Australian, informal to enjoy yourself by going to things like parties or dances. My head is thumping. Oh yes? Were you out on the tiles last night? …   New idioms dictionary


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