get one's tail up

get one's tail up
(get (have или keep) one's tail up)
не падать духом; быть в приподнятом настроении; см. тж. get one's tail down

A: "How are your two lads doing in Canada?" B: "Well, they seem to be leading a pretty hard life, but they've got their tails well up..." (SPI) — А: "Как идут дела у ваших ребят в Канаде? Б. Им, видимо, нелегко живется, но они духом не падают."

Having one the President's Cup, the team had their tails up for the final of the league championship. (ODCIE) — Выиграв Президентский кубок, команда уверенно выходит в финал чемпионата лиги.


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

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Смотреть что такое "get one's tail up" в других словарях:

  • get one’s tail somewhere fast! — AND get one’s tail somewhere now!; get one’s tail somewhere immediately! tv. to ove oneself to a particular place fast. □ You get your tail over here immediately! □ Tell him to get his tail over here now …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get one’s tail somewhere immediately! — o to get one’s tail somewhere fast! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get one’s tail somewhere now! — Go to get ne’s tail somewhere fast! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get\ off\ one's\ tail — v. phr. slang 1. To get busy, to start working. OK you guys! Get off your tails and get cracking! 2. See: get off one s case …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get off one's tail — {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy, to start working. * /OK you guys! Get off your tails and get cracking!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get off one's tail — {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy, to start working. * /OK you guys! Get off your tails and get cracking!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get\ off\ one's\ case — • get off one s case • get off one s back • get off one s tail v. phr. To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. Get off my case! he cried angrily. You re worse than the cops. Contrast: on one s case …   Словарь американских идиом

  • work one’s tail off — AND work one’s ass off; work one’s buns off; work one’s butt off tv. to work very hard. (Use caution with butt.) □ I worked my tail off to get done on time. □ You spend half your life working your butt off and for what? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • tail — tail1 tailer, n. tailless, adj. taillessly, adv. taillessness, n. taillike, adj. /tayl/, n. 1. the hindmost part of an animal, esp. that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk. 2. something resembling or suggesting this in shape or… …   Universalium

  • get on the stick — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get moving; to stop being idle and to start working vigorously. * /All right, man, let s get on the stick!/ Compare: ON THE BALL, GET OFF ONE S TAIL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get on the stick — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get moving; to stop being idle and to start working vigorously. * /All right, man, let s get on the stick!/ Compare: ON THE BALL, GET OFF ONE S TAIL …   Dictionary of American idioms


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