carry all before one

carry all before one
(carry all (или everything) before one)
преуспеть, иметь во всём успех; добиться прекрасных результатов; преодолеть все препятствия; завоевать сердца

‘Come, come, sir,’ said Mr. Glegg, putting out his hand. ‘Why, you're such a big man, you carry all before you, it seems.’ (G. Eliot, ‘The Mill on the Floss’, book VI, ch. XII) — - Пожалуйста, пожалуйста сюда, сэр! - сказал мистер Глегг, протягивая руку. - Вы теперь такой большой человек, что все перед вами склоняются.

A few days earlier there had been pigeon-shooting at Tablada... and Don Pedro had carried all before him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Point of Honour’) — Незадолго перед тем в Табладе состоялись соревнования по стрельбе... Дон Педро добился блестящих результатов.

Inevitably, there were dangerous moments, but I carried everything before me. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Song of Sixpence’, ch. XVI) — Были, разумеется, и опасные моменты, но я успешно преодолел все препятствия.


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

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  • carry all before one — ► carry all before one overcome all opposition. Main Entry: ↑carry …   English terms dictionary

  • carry all before one — 1. To bear down all obstacles 2. To be very successful in a competition or endeavour • • • Main Entry: ↑carry …   Useful english dictionary

  • To carry all before one — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • carry all before one — overcome all opposition. → carrots …   English new terms dictionary

  • Carry — Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carry arms — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • carry — ► VERB (carries, carried) 1) move or transport from one place to another. 2) have on one s person wherever one goes. 3) support the weight of. 4) assume or accept (responsibility or blame). 5) have as a feature or consequence: the bike carries a… …   English terms dictionary

  • carry — carriable, carryable, adj. /kar ee/, v., carried, carrying, n., pl. carries. v.t. 1. to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. 2. to… …   Universalium

  • carry — v. & n. v. ( ies, ied) 1 tr. support or hold up, esp. while moving. 2 tr. convey with one from one place to another. 3 tr. have on one s person (carry a watch). 4 tr. conduct or transmit (pipe carries water; wire carries electric current). 5 tr.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • carry — verb (carries, carrying, carried) 1》 move or transport from one place to another.     ↘have on one s person wherever one goes.     ↘conduct; transmit.     ↘be infected with (a disease) and liable to transmit it to others. 2》 support the weight of …   English new terms dictionary

  • To carry arms — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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