go through fire and water
- go through fire and water
пройти огонь и воду (и медные трубы); выдержать любое испытание; противостоять всем невзгодам, смело встречать все опасности и испытания Psalms LXVI, 12]
Quickly: "...A kind heart he hath: a woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart." (W. Shakespeare, ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’, act III, sc. 4) — Миссис Куикли: "...Ах, какое у него доброе сердце! За такое сердце всякая женщина кинется в огонь и воду."
‘Then you see a man, Sir, who would go through fire and water to serve Dombey,’ returned Major Bagstock. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. XXVI) — - В таком случае, сэр, вы видите человека, который пойдет в огонь и воду, чтобы услужить Домби, - заявил майор Багсток.
A: "His is an interesting, though sad face." B: "Then it's like his life, for he has indeed gone through the fire in the past." (SPI) — А: "У него интересное лицо, хотя и печальное. Б. Как и вся его жизнь. Ему пришлось пройти сквозь тяжкие испытания."
I would go through fire and water to find out the truth of that matter. (DEI) — Я на все пойду, лишь бы докопаться до истины в этом деле.
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go through fire and water — ► go through fire (and water) face any peril. Main Entry: ↑fire … English terms dictionary
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go through fire and water — go through difficult and dangerous situations … English contemporary dictionary
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go through fire — (and water) face any peril … Useful english dictionary
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fire — [fīr] n. [ME fyr < OE, akin to Ger feuer < IE base * pewōr > Gr pyra, PYRE, Czech pýř, glowing embers] 1. the active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion 2. fuel burning in a furnace, fireplace, etc. 3 … English World dictionary
