Идиома "Chase your own tail" с переводом
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История
Фраза "chase your own tail" из образа собаки, бегающей за хвостом, что бессмысленно. В английском с XX века как метафора суеты.Значение
Идиома описывает бесполезную активность, когда человек занят, но не продвигается к цели, часто с оттенком раздражения.Стиль и аналоги
Выражение разговорное, с ноткой насмешки. Русский аналог — "гоняться за своим хвостом". Пример: "He’s chasing his own tail with that plan."Культурный контекст
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He’s chasing his own tail.
Он гоняется за своим хвостом.
Stop chasing your own tail.
Хватит гоняться за своим хвостом.
She chased her own tail all day.
Она гонялась за своим хвостом весь день.
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Другие английские идиомы на букву C
- C/O
- CA
- Calculated risk
- Call (someone or something) into question
- Call (someone) in
- Call (someone) names
- Call (someone) on the carpet
- Call (something) in
- Call a meeting
- Call a meeting to order
- Call a spade a spade
- Call for (someone or something)
- Call for (someone)
- Call it a day/night
- Call it quits
- Call of nature
- Call off (something)
- Call on (someone)
- Call out to (someone)
- Call someone's bluff
- Call the dogs off
- Call the roll
- Call the shots
- Call up (someone)
- Calm down
- Can of worms
- Can take (something) to the bank
- Can't do anything with (someone or something)
- Can't see beyond the end of one's nose
- Can't see the forest for the trees
- Can't stand (someone or something)
- Can't stand/stomach (someone or something)
- Can't stomach (someone or something)
- Cancel (something) out
- Cannot see one's hand in front of one's face
- Cap and gown
- Captain of industry
- Card up one's sleeve
- Cards are stacked against (someone)
- Carried away
- Carrot and stick
- Carry (something) out
- Carry a lot of weight with (someone or something)
- Carry a motion
- Carry coals to Newcastle
- Carry on
- Carry one's (own) weight
- Carry over (something)
- Carry over figures/numbers/costs
- Carry the ball
- Carry the day
- Carry the torch
- Carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
- Carry through with (something)
- Carte blanche
- Case in point
- Case of mistaken identity
- Cash cow
- Cash in (something)
- Cash in on (something)
- Cash in one's chips
- Cash on the barrelhead
- Cash-and-carry
- Cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something)
- Cast an eye over (something)
- Cast around/about for (someone or something)
- Cast aspersions on (someone)
- Cast doubt on (someone or something)
- Cast doubts on (someone or something)
- Cast in the same mold
- Cast one's lot in with (someone)
- Cast one's vote
- Cast pearls before swine
- Cast the first stone
- Castles in the air
- Cat burglar
- Cat gets one's tongue
- Cat nap
- Cat on a hot tin roof
- Catch (someone's) eye
- Catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)
- Catch (someone) napping
- Catch (someone) off balance
- Catch (someone) off guard
- Catch (someone) red-handed
- Catch (someone) with their pants down
- Catch a cold
- Catch fire
- Catch forty winks
- Catch on
- Catch one's breath
- Catch one's death of cold
- Catch sight of (someone or something)
- Catch some Z's
- Catch up to (someone or something)
- Catch up with (someone or something)
- Catch-22
- Catch-as-catch-can
- Caught in the middle/cross fire
- Caught short
- Caught unaware
- Caught with one's hand in the cookie jar
- Cause a stir
- Cause eyebrows to raise
- Cause tongues to wag
- Causing a disturbance
- Cave in
- Cave in to (someone or something)
- Caveat emptor
- CD
- CEO
- Chalk (something) up to (something)
- Chalk up (something)
- Champ at the bit
- Champ/chomp at the bit
- Chance (something)
- Chance upon (someone or something)
- Change (someone's) mind
- Change hands
- Change horses in midstream
- Change of heart
- Change of pace
- Change of scenery
- Change one's tune
- Change the subject
- Charley horse
- Chase rainbows
- Cheapskate
- Cheat on (someone)
- Check-up
- Cheek by jowl
- Cheer (someone) on
- Cheer (someone) up
- Cheese (someone) off
- Cheesed off
- Chew (someone) out
- Chew out (someone)
- Chew the fat
- Chew the fat with (someone)
- Chew the fat/rag
- Chicken and egg situation
- Chicken feed
- Chicken out of (doing something)
- Chicken-livered
- Chickens come home to roost
- Chilled to the bone
- Chime in
- Chip in
- Chip in (money)
- Chip off the old block
- Chips and dip
- Chips are down
- Chisel (someone) out of (something)
- Choke (someone) up
- Choke (something) off
- CIA
- Circle the wagons
- Circulate the agenda
- Circumstantial evidence
- Citizen's arrest
- Civil action
- Civil law
- Claim a life
- Clam up
- Clamp down on (someone or something)
- Class action lawsuit
- Clean bill of health
- Clean slate
- Clean up
- Clean up one's act
- Clear (someone's) name
- Clear a hurdle
- Clear of (something)
- Clear out (of somewhere)
- Clear out (something)
- Clear sailing
- Clear the air
- Clear the decks
- Clear the table
- Clear up (something)
- Cliffhanger
- Climb the wall
- Clip (someone's) wings
- Clip joint
- Cloak-and-dagger
- Close a deal
- Close at hand
- Close call/shave
- Close in on (someone or something)
- Close one's eyes to (something)
- Close out (something)
- Close ranks
- Close the books
- Close the books (on someone or something)
- Close to (someone)
- Close to home
- Close to the bone
- Close up shop
- Close/near to (someone's) heart
- Closefisted (with money)
- Cloud up
- Clue (someone) in
- Coast is clear
- Cock of the walk
- Cock-and-bull story
- COD
- Coffee break
- Cog in the machine
- Cold comfort
- Cold fish
- Cold hard cash
- Cold snap/spell
- Cold turkey
- Collect one's wits
- Come (someone's) way
- Come a cropper
- Come a long way
- Come about
- Come across (someone or something)
- Come again.
- Come alive
- Come along
- Come and get it!
- Come around
- Come as no surprise
- Come away empty-handed
- Come back
- Come back (into fashion)
- Come back to (someone)
- Come back with an offer
- Come between (two people)
- Come by (something)
- Come by (something) honestly
- Come clean
- Come clean (with someone/about something)
- Come down hard on (someone)
- Come down in price
- Come down in the world
- Come down to (something)
- Come down to earth
- Come down with (something)
- Come face to face with (someone or something)
- Come from (somewhere)
- Come from far and wide
- Come from nowhere
- Come full circle
- Come hell or high water
- Come home to (someone)
- Come in handy
- Come in low
- Come into (some money)
- Come into fashion
- Come into one's own
- Come of age
- Come off
- Come on strong
- Come on the scene
- Come out ahead
- Come out for (someone or something)
- Come out in the wash
- Come out of left field
- Come out of nowhere
- Come out of one's shell
- Come out of the blue
- Come out of the closet
- Come out with (something)
- Come over
- Come through
- Come to
- Come to a bad end
- Come to a dead end
- Come to a head
- Come to a pretty pass
- Come to a standstill
- Come to an end
- Come to blows
- Come to do/feel (something)
- Come to grief
- Come to grips with (something)
- Come to life
- Come to light
- Come to mind
- Come to nothing/naught
- Come to one's senses
- Come to pass
- Come to terms
- Come to terms with (someone or something)
- Come to the fore
- Come to the point
- Come true
- Come unglued
- Come up
- Come up in a discussion
- Come up in the world
- Come up smelling like roses
- Come up with (something)
- Come what may
- Come with the territory
- Come-down
- Come/go away empty-handed
- Come/turn up trumps
- Commercial law
- Commit (something) to memory
- Common ground
- Common law
- Common property
- Common touch
- Community property
- Company man
- Company town
- Comparative negligence
- Compare apples and oranges
- Con (someone) out of (something)
- Conclusive evidence
- Conditional sale
- Confide in (someone)
- Conk out
- Consecutive sentences
- Conspicuous by one's absence
- Contemplate one's navel
- Contempt of court
- Continue down to the wire
- Contradiction in terms
- Contrary to (something)
- Control (someone) with an iron fist
- Control the purse strings
- Cook (someone's) goose
- Cook (something) to perfection
- Cook (something) up
- Cook one's goose
- Cook the books
- Cool as a cucumber
- Cool off/down
- Cool one's heels
- Cop a plea
- Cop out
- Copycat
- Cost a pretty penny
- Cost an arm and a leg
- Couch doctor
- Couch potato
- Cough (something) up
- Cough up
- Could do with (someone or something)
- Count (someone) in
- Count (someone) out
- Count heads
- Count noses
- Count on (someone or something)
- Count one's chickens before they're hatched
- Course of action
- Cover a lot of ground
- Cover all of one's bases
- Cover for (someone)
- Cover ground
- Cover one's back
- Cover one's tracks
- Cover up (something)
- Cow college
- Cozy up to (someone)
- CPA
- Crack a book
- Crack a joke
- Crack a smile
- Crack down on (someone or something)
- Crack of dawn
- Crack the whip
- Crack up
- Crackpot
- Cramp one's style
- Crank (something) out
- Crank out a paper
- Crash and burn
- Crash the gate
- Crazy about (someone)
- Cream of the crop
- Cream puff
- Create a stink
- Create an uproar
- Creature comforts
- Credit to (someone or something)
- Creep up on (someone or something)
- Creeps
- Crick in one's back/neck
- Criminal law
- Crocodile tears
- Crop up
- Cross (someone's) mind
- Cross (someone's) palm with silver
- Cross a bridge before one comes to it
- Cross one's fingers
- Cross one's heart and hope to die
- Cross out (something)
- Cross swords with (someone)
- Cross the Rubicon
- Cross-examine (someone)
- Crunch numbers
- Crux of the matter
- Cry bloody murder
- Cry one's eyes out
- Cry out for (someone or something)
- Cry over spilt milk
- Cry uncle
- Cry/shed crocodile tears
- Crying need for (someone or something)
- Crying shame
- Cue (someone) in
- Curdle (someone's) blood
- Curiosity killed the cat
- Curl (someone's) hair
- Curl up and die
- Curry favor with (someone)
- Cut (someone) a check
- Cut (someone) down to size
- Cut (someone) in
- Cut (someone) off
- Cut (someone) off without a penny
- Cut (someone) to the quick
- Cut a deal
- Cut a fine figure
- Cut a wide swath
- Cut above (someone or something)
- Cut across
- Cut and dried
- Cut and run
- Cut back
- Cut back on (something)
- Cut both ways
- Cut both/two ways
- Cut class
- Cut corners
- Cut down on something
- Cut from the same cloth
- Cut no ice with (someone)
- Cut off (someone or something)
- Cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- Cut one's (own) throat
- Cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
- Cut one's losses
- Cut out (something)
- Cut out for (something)
- Cut out the deadwood
- Cut the mustard
- Cut to the chase
- Cut-rate
- Cut/pare (something) to the bone
- Cut/slit one's (own) throat
- Caught red-handed
- Cry over spilled milk
- Caught between a rock and a hard place
- Cut the cord
- Caught off guard
- Cross that bridge when we come to it
- Call it a day
- Call the tune
- Can’t hold a candle to
- Carry a torch for someone
- Cash in your chips
- Cast the net wide
- Catch someone’s fancy
- Caught with your pants down
- Chalk and cheese
- Chew the cud
- Climb on the bandwagon
- Close, but no cigar
- Cold feet
- Come out swinging
- Cool your jets
- Cross your fingers
- Cry wolf
- Cut a rug
- Cut someone some slack