fetch and carry

fetch and carry
прислуживать, быть на побегушках [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]; см. тж. fetcher and carrier

Launce: "...Here is the cate-log" (pulling out a paper) of her conditions. Imprimis, "she can fetch and carry". Why, a horse can do no more; nay, a horse cannot fetch, but only carry; therefore is she better than a jade." (W. Shakespeare, ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’, act III, sc. I) — Ланс: "...Вот роспись ее добродетелей" (достает бумагу). Во-первых, она может приносить и носить. Большего не может и лошадь. Нет, лошадь может только носить, приносить она не может. Значит, она лучше, чем любая кляча." (перевод М. Морозова)

This woman had a way of tyrannizing over Major Dobbin... and made him fetch and carry just as if he was a great Newfoundland dog. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. LXVI) — У этой женщины был свой способ тиранить майора Доббина... и она помыкала им, заставляла носить поноску, словно он был огромный ньюфаундленд.

Chris collected the time sheets and took them into the office. He was, young Rollo thought, too prone to fetch and carry, not understanding that any one who began this process soon found it became a whole-time job. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XIV) — Крис собрал расписание дежурств и понес их в контору. На взгляд Берта Ролло, Крис слишком охотно соглашался быть на побегушках и не понимал, что стоит только ступить на этот путь, свободной минуты не останется.


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

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  • fetch and carry — To perform humble services for another person • • • Main Entry: ↑fetch * * * fetch and carry phrase to do small simple jobs for someone such as bringing them things that they want Sid was helping in the kitchen, fetching and carrying. Thesaurus:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fetch and carry — ► fetch and carry run backwards and forwards bringing things to someone in a servile way. Main Entry: ↑fetch …   English terms dictionary

  • fetch and carry (for somebody) — fetch and ˈcarry (for sb) idiom to do a lot of little jobs for sb as if you were their servant • Most of her day was spent fetching and carrying for her family. Main entry: ↑fetchidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • To fetch and carry — fetch fetch, v. i. To bring one s self; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward. Totten. [1913 Webster] {To fetch away} (Naut.), to break loose; to roll or slide to leeward. {To fetch and carry}, to serve obsequiously,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fetch and carry — perform a succession of menial tasks for someone. → fetch …   English new terms dictionary

  • fetch and carry — to do small simple jobs for someone such as bringing them things that they want Sid was helping in the kitchen, fetching and carrying …   English dictionary

  • fetch and carry — run errands …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fetch and carry — idi to perform menial tasks …   From formal English to slang

  • fetch — [ fetʃ ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to be sold for a particular amount of money, especially at an AUCTION (=sale where goods are sold to the person offering the most money): The painting is expected to fetch up to $220,000. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED to go… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fetch — ► VERB 1) go for and bring back. 2) cause to come to a place. 3) achieve (a particular price) when sold. 4) (fetch up) informal arrive or come to rest. 5) informal inflict (a blow) on. 6) archaic bring forth (blood or tears) …   English terms dictionary

  • fetch — fetch, v. i. To bring one s self; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward. Totten. [1913 Webster] {To fetch away} (Naut.), to break loose; to roll or slide to leeward. {To fetch and carry}, to serve obsequiously, like a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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