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Subject: To wait on smb. hand and foot Помогите, пожалуйста перевести. Скорее всего это очередной американизм.Не высокий английский это точно.... She"s the boss and evryone has to wait on her hand and foot. |
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Do everything for someone, serve someone's every need, as in Her mother has always waited on her hand and foot. Источник: The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. |
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From Lingvo: wait on hand and foot To serve in every possible way; do everything for (someone). Sally is spoiled because her mother waits on her hand and foot. The gentlemen had a valet to wait on him hand and foot. Compare: hand and foot hand and foot 1. So that the hands and feet cannot be used. - Used with "bind" or a synonym. The robbers bound him hand and foot and left him on the floor. 2. So that no tree action is possible. - Used with "bind" or a synonym. If Mr. Jones signs that paper, he will be bound hand and foot. 3. See: wait on hand and foot wait on smb's hand and foot serve in every possible way, do everything for someone He always waits on his wife hand and foot. |
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