come up to the rack

come up to the rack
амер.
(come (или stand) up to the rack)
1) отвечать за последствия своих поступков, нести ответственность за свои действия

‘So there ain't a Mormon in camp who will stand up to the rack with you. Is that what you told me?’ ‘Not a one,’ said Herb. ‘The pack of cowards! No wonder they was [= were] chased out of Illinois.’ (V. Fisher, ‘Children of God’, part II, ch. VIII) — - Значит, в лагере нет ни одного мормона, который отвечал бы перед вами за свои слова? Вы это имели в виду? - Ни одного, - ответил Герб. - Сборище трусов! Не удивительно, что их изгнали из Иллинойса.

2) выполнить свою долю тяжёлой работы, справиться с тяжёлой работой

It was a hard row to hoe: but I stood up to the rack. (OED) — Работа была тяжелая, но я с ней справился.


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

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