die in one's boots

die in one's boots
(die in one's boots (тж. die with one's boots on))
1) умереть за работой, умереть на своём посту; см. тж. die in harness

I suppose I'll have to retire one day, but that's a long way off. I'd much rather die in my boots. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Heart of the Matter’, book I, part I, ch. II) — Когда-нибудь и мне придется выйти в отставку, но до этого еще далеко. Я бы предпочел умереть на своем посту.

2) умереть насильственной смертью (тж. die in one's shoes); см. тж. die with one's boots off

They killed each other on slight provocation, and hoped and expected to be killed themselves - for they held it almost shame to die otherwise than "with their boots on"... (M. Twain, ‘The Innocents at Home’, ch. XIII) — Они вызывали друг друга на бой и убивали из-за пустяков, надеясь, что их в свою очередь убьют таким же образом; считалось постыдным умереть в своей постели...

If you keep on slinging your six-shooter around loose... you will... die with your boots on. (J. Miller, ‘Life Amongst Modocs’, Suppl) — Будешь еще размахивать шестизарядным... прикончим как цыпленка.


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

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Смотреть что такое "die in one's boots" в других словарях:

  • die in one's boots — or[die with one s boots on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be killed or hanged rather than die in bed. * /The badmen of the Old West usually died in their boots./ * /The robber said he wanted to die with his boots on./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • die in one's boots — or[die with one s boots on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be killed or hanged rather than die in bed. * /The badmen of the Old West usually died in their boots./ * /The robber said he wanted to die with his boots on./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • die\ in\ one's\ boots — • die in one s boots • die with one s boots on v. phr. informal To be killed or hanged rather than die in bed. The badmen of the Old West usually died in their boots. The robber said he wanted to die with his boots on …   Словарь американских идиом

  • die\ with\ one's\ boots\ on — • die in one s boots • die with one s boots on v. phr. informal To be killed or hanged rather than die in bed. The badmen of the Old West usually died in their boots. The robber said he wanted to die with his boots on …   Словарь американских идиом

  • die in one's boots — phrasal or die with one s boots on also die in one s shoes or die with one s shoes on : to die otherwise than from disease or old age; especially : to die as a result of the violent act of another * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • die with one's boots on — idi die with one s boots on to die while still active in one s work …   From formal English to slang

  • die with one's boots on — phrasal see die in one s boots * * * die in battle or while otherwise actively occupied …   Useful english dictionary

  • die with one's boots on — die while working, die suddenly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • die with one's boots on — die in battle or while actively occupied. → boot …   English new terms dictionary

  • die with one's boots on —    A person who dies with their boots on dies while still leading an active life.     He says he ll never retire. He d rather die with his boots on! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • die in one's boots — v. die while working, die an unnatural death; die a sudden death …   English contemporary dictionary


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