- from want of (smth.)
- Общая лексика: за неимением (чего-л.)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
from want of (smth.)
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get smth right — (from Idioms in Speech) to understand a matter thoroughly or clearly so that no misunderstanding is possible Look. You ve got it all wrong, said Walter. (J. Wain) You ve got it all wrong, if you think I don t want a decent place to live in as… … Idioms and examples
set one's heart on doing smth — want very much I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won t be able to go because I have no money. (from Idioms in Speech) implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs Well, it s a mess. She s set her heart upon… … Idioms and examples
put smth in a nutshell — • the long and the short of it • to cut a long story short • to put smth in a nutshell (from Idioms in Speech) the general result or effect; all that need be said; the upshot (in the fewest words possible, in short, in brief); the substance of… … Idioms and examples
set one's heart on — want very much I set my heart on a nice holiday this winter but I won t be able to go because I have no money. (from Idioms in Speech) implies to long for rather than to intend; to have at all costs Well, it s a mess. She s set her heart upon… … Idioms and examples
mēudh-, mǝudh-, mūdh- — mēudh , mǝudh , mūdh English meaning: to complain or care about smth. Deutsche Übersetzung: etwa “worauf bedacht sein, sehnlich verlangen” Material: Pers. mōja “ lament” ( j from d , compare:) must “klage” ( st from dhst); Gk.… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
cut a long story short — • the long and the short of it • to cut a long story short • to put smth in a nutshell (from Idioms in Speech) the general result or effect; all that need be said; the upshot (in the fewest words possible, in short, in brief); the substance of… … Idioms and examples
the long and the short of it — • the long and the short of it • to cut a long story short • to put smth in a nutshell (from Idioms in Speech) the general result or effect; all that need be said; the upshot (in the fewest words possible, in short, in brief); the substance of… … Idioms and examples
