- get by someone with something
- expr infml
He won't get by me with a story like that — Ему меня не провести такими россказнями
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
He won't get by me with a story like that — Ему меня не провести такими россказнями
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
ply (someone) with (something) — to give someone a lot of something. We were plied with coffee, doughnuts, and refreshments. He plied me with liquor, hoping to get me drunk. Usage notes: often used in the form ply someone with questions to ask someone a lot of questions: Anxious … New idioms dictionary
bombard someone with something — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls … New idioms dictionary
get the measure of something — get/take the measure of (someone/something) have the measure of (someone/something) to understand what someone or something is like and to know how to deal with them. We got the measure of the opposition in the first half and set about beating… … New idioms dictionary
get off someone's case — get off (someone s) case informal get on (someone s) case to criticize someone in an annoying way for something that they have done. I told him very straightforwardly that the problem had already been dealt with and he was to get off my case. (=… … New idioms dictionary
get tangled (up) with — be/get/tangled (up) with phrase to be or become connected to something or someone in a complicated way Economic decline is all tangled up with political instability. Thesaurus: to be connected with or related to somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
bombard someone with — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls … New idioms dictionary
bombard with something — bombard (someone) with (something) to continually send someone something, esp. to inform or influence them. Every day it seems as if we are bombarded with e mail messages warning of computer viruses. Stuart bombarded her with flowers, phone calls … New idioms dictionary
hook somebody up with something — ˌhook sb ˈup with sb/sth derived (informal) to put sb in contact with sb who can help them; to get sth for sb that they want • Can you hook me up with someone with a car? • I hope she can hook me up with some free tickets. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tangle with something — tangle with (someone/something) to disagree or fight with someone or something. She s not afraid to tangle with her father. The two computer giants had tangled with each other in court several times. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… … New idioms dictionary
keep pace with something — keep pace (with (someone/something)) to stay at the same level as someone or something. We get regular pay raises that are supposed to keep pace with inflation … New idioms dictionary
wouldn’t touch someone or something with a ten-foot pole — tv. would not get involved with someone or something. □ Forget it. I wouldn’t touch it with a ten foot pole. □ Tom said he wouldn’t touch Tracy with a ten foot pole … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions