in good shape

in good shape
в хорошем состоянии [первонач. амер.]; см. тж. in bad shape

The company was really not in good shape. More money would have to be put in. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The ‘Genius’’, book III, ch. XXII) — Дела компании были отнюдь не блестящи. Нужен был дополнительный капитал.

Holgate's automobile was in good shape at four-thirty that afternoon. Whatever happened took place sometime after that. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Shills Can't Cash Chips’, ch. 13) — Сегодня в половине пятого машина Холгейта была в полном порядке, авария произошла позднее.

‘You're always getting in tight spots,’ Bertha flared. ‘Then you squeak out by the skin of your eyeteeth and’ - ‘And leave our bank account in better shape than it was when we started,’ I told her, getting mad. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Shills Can't Cash Chips’, ch. 1) — - Ты всегда должен влипнуть в какую-нибудь историю, - запальчиво сказала Берта, - из которой еле-еле выпутываешься... - А в результате наш счет в банке растет, - рассердился я не на шутку.


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

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