come out in the wash

come out in the wash
разг.
1) наладиться, уладиться

Ethel: "I don't know what to think. When Billy came back last year and they went out together nearly every evening, I thought everything was going to be all right; then they had words... and off he went." Frank: "don't worry, old girl, it'll all come out in the wash." (N. Coward, ‘This Happy Breed’, act II, sc. I) — Этель: "Я не знаю, что и подумать. Когда Билли вернулся в прошлом году, они с Куини гуляли почти каждый вечер. Все было хорошо. Но вот они поссорились... и он опять уехал." Фрэнк: "Не волнуйся, старушка, все уладится."

‘...an innocent man had been victimised. Do you think that's so good?’ ‘Oh, if that sort of thing happens, it always comes out all right in the wash’. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 17) — - ...пострадал невинный человек. Неужели, по-вашему, это так и должно быть? - Ну, если подобное и случается, все равно все всегда становится на свое место.

2) выясниться, стать ясным, понятным

‘I'm not afraid of what the courts will do to him,’ Scott lied. ‘In fact the Egyptians don't know what he's done either, so...’ ‘They soon find out. A lot of people do know.’ ‘Do you?’ ‘I've an idea. But don't ask me. it'll do you no good. And it will all come out in the wash, anyway.’ (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. XXXIII) — - Трибунал меня не пугает, - солгал Скотт. - Египтяне даже не знают, что Сэм сделал, так что... - Это они быстро выяснят. Многие уже знают. - А вы? - Имею некоторое представление. Только, пожалуйста, никаких вопросов. Это вам не поможет. И рано или поздно все равно все выяснится.


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

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  • come out in the wash — If something will come out in the wash, it won t have any permanent negative effect …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • come out in the wash — ► come out in the wash informal be resolved eventually. Main Entry: ↑wash …   English terms dictionary

  • come out in the wash —    If something will come out in the wash, it won t have any permanent negative effect.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    This expression is used to tell someone not to worry about a mistake or problem because it won t have any serious… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • come out in the wash — in. to be dealt with in the normal chain of events. (As if someone were counseling someone who had caused a clothing stain.) □ All of these things will come out in the wash. D Whatever it is, it’ll come out in the wash. Don’t worry …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • come out in the wash — informal if something secret or unpleasant comes out in the wash, people discover the truth about it. They don t want the police to investigate, because they re afraid of what might come out in the wash …   New idioms dictionary

  • come out in the wash — verb Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally. It may look like a huge mess now, but I expect that it will all come out in the wash as time goes on …   Wiktionary

  • come out in the wash — become clear later, when the dust settles    We will soon know who did it. It will all come out in the wash …   English idioms

  • it will all come out in the wash — informal 1 used to say that a problem is not serious and will be solved in the future Don t worry about it. It will all come out in the wash. 2 used to say that the truth will be known in the future No one knows who was responsible, but surely it …   Useful english dictionary

  • it will come out in the wash — informal 1) used for saying that people will always find out the truth about something Who knows what really happened? I guess it will come out in the wash. 2) used for saying that you are sure you will find a solution to the problem that you… …   English dictionary

  • It'll all come out in the wash. — informal something that you say in order to tell someone not to worry because mistakes or problems will not have a serious or permanent effect. It was the wrong thing to say, but don t get too upset, I m sure it ll all come out in the wash… …   New idioms dictionary


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