a handle to one's name

a handle to one's name
ирон.
"приложение к фамилии", титул, звание

In the eyes of a British Jury, the character of a fast young lady, and the character of the same young lady publicly engaged to a Member of Parliament, with wealth and a handle to his name would not be at all the same thing. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part II, ch. XII) — По-иному отнесется английский суд к легкомысленной молодой леди теперь, когда она обручена с членом парламента, богатым и титулованным.

Ramsden: "I... am plain Roebuck Ramsden when other men who have done less have got handles to their names... " (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act I) — Рамсден: "...Меня зовут просто Роубак Рамсден, тогда как другие, сделавшие куда меньше меня, украсили свое имя титулами..."

‘Why don't they make your hubby a Baronet?’ he asked... ‘My mother-in-law won't fork out. You see, Paul ain't what you might call a genius - he'd love a handle to his name, but the price has gone up lately, and a baronetcy is one of the few things you have to pay for money down.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part I, ch. 8) — - Почему вашего муженька не сделали баронетом? - спросил Реджи. - Моя свекровь не хочет раскошелиться. Поль, видите ли, отнюдь не гений. Он, конечно, хотел бы иметь фамилию с довеском, но теперь это слишком дорогое удовольствие. За титул теперь надо платить, да к тому же наличными.


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

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  • a handle to one's name — A title • • • Main Entry: ↑handle …   Useful english dictionary

  • handle to one's name — {n. phr.}, {slang} A special title used before your name. * /Jim s father has a handle to his name. He is Major Watson./ * /Bob came back from the University with a handle to his name and was called Dr. Jones./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • handle to one's name — {n. phr.}, {slang} A special title used before your name. * /Jim s father has a handle to his name. He is Major Watson./ * /Bob came back from the University with a handle to his name and was called Dr. Jones./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • handle\ to\ one's\ name — n. phr. slang A special title used before your name. Jim s father has a handle to his name. He is Major Watson. Bob came back from the University with a handle to his name and was called Dr. Jones …   Словарь американских идиом

  • handle (to one's name) —  Title. (Of person.) …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • handle — {{11}}handle (n.) O.E. handle, formed from HAND (Cf. hand) (n.) with instrumental suffix le indicating a tool in the way THIMBLE (Cf. thimble) was formed from thumb. The slang sense of nickname is first recorded 1870, originally U.S., from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • name — See: CALL NAMES, HANDLE TO ONE S NAME, IN NAME, TAKE ONE S NAME IN VAIN, TO ONE S NAME …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • name — See: CALL NAMES, HANDLE TO ONE S NAME, IN NAME, TAKE ONE S NAME IN VAIN, TO ONE S NAME …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • name — See: call names, handle to one s name, in name, take one s name in vain, to one s name …   Словарь американских идиом

  • name — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nomen (see nomenclature); reputation, fame, repute. v. t. [en]title, call, designate, christen; appoint, nominate; style; mention, specify. See commission. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A title] Syn. proper… …   English dictionary for students

  • handle — n a name, nickname, alias or title. The first sense of the word was that of title (an appendage to one s name) in the early 19th century …   Contemporary slang


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