mad as a March hare

mad as a March hare
((as) mad as a march hare (или as a hatter))
сумасшедший, спятивший; не в своём уме; совсем ума лишился [в выражении mad as a March hare намекается на возбуждённое состояние животных в период весеннего спаривания; считалось, что от ртути, употреблявшейся для обработки фетра, шляпники лишались рассудка, отсюда выражение as mad as a hatter. Оба выражения популяризированы Л. Кэроллом в книге "Алиса в стране чудес"]

Proserpine: "...He's mad." Burgess: "Mad! What!.." Proserpine: "Mad as a March hare. He did frighten me." (B. Shaw, ‘Candida’, act II) — Прозерпина: "...Он не в своем уме." Берджес: "Не в своем уме! Как, и он тоже..?" Прозерпина: "Просто одержимый. Он так напугал меня..."

‘By the way, old Talgarth is down below. I've been talking to him.’ ‘You can't talk to him,’ said Uncle Rodney. ‘Mad as a hatter.’ (J. B. Priestley, ‘Three Men in New Suits’, ch. 5) — - Кстати, внизу старик Талгарт. я говорил с ним. - С ним невозможно говорить, - отозвался дядя Родней. - Он совсем сумасшедший.

Garry: "If ever that young man rings up again get rid of him at all costs. He's mad as a hatter." (N. Coward, ‘Present Laughter’, act I) — Гэри: "Если этот молодой человек позвонит еще раз, избавьтесь от него любой ценой - он не в своем уме."


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

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  • mad as a March hare — See: MAD AS A HATTER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mad as a March hare — See: MAD AS A HATTER …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • mad as a march hare — Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • mad\ as\ a\ March\ hare — • mad as a hatter • mad as a March hare adj. phr. Not able to think right; crazy. Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese is mad as a hatter …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Mad as a March hare — To be as mad as a March hare is an English idiomatic phrase derived from the observed antics, said to occur (incorrectly) cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/sharedearth 20070209.shtml | title = Dylan Winter – Irish Hare |… …   Wikipedia

  • mad as a March hare — (as) mad as a March hare (of a person) completely mad or irrational; crazy …   Useful english dictionary

  • mad as a March hare —    Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Mad as a March hare —   Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • As mad as a March Hare — March March (m[aum]rch), n. [L. Martius mensis Mars month fr. Martius belonging to Mars, the god of war: cf. F. mars. Cf. {Martial}.] The third month of the year, containing thirty one days. [1913 Webster] The stormy March is come at last, With… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • be as mad as a March hare — old fashioned to be crazy. This woman was dancing in the road and singing very loudly I thought she was mad as a March hare …   New idioms dictionary

  • Mad as a Mars Hare — Mad as a Mars Hare, a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon was released on October 19, 1963. This theatrical cartoon was directed by Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble and featured the voices of Mel Blanc as Marvin the Martian, and of course Bugs… …   Wikipedia


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