- leave the. field
- 1) Общая лексика: потерпеть поражение в состязании (с кем-л.), потерпеть поражение в споре (с кем-л.)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
leave the field clear for somebody — leave the field ˈclear for sb f7 | leave sb in possession of the ˈfield f7 idiom to enable sb to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them • The complete disarray of the… … Useful english dictionary
leave the field clear for someone — leave the field clear for (someone) to stop competing with someone, which gives them a better chance of achieving success. John decided not to apply for the job, which left the field clear for Emma … New idioms dictionary
leave the field clear for — (someone) to stop competing with someone, which gives them a better chance of achieving success. John decided not to apply for the job, which left the field clear for Emma … New idioms dictionary
leave somebody in possession of the field — leave the field ˈclear for sb f7 | leave sb in possession of the ˈfield f7 idiom to enable sb to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them • The complete disarray of the… … Useful english dictionary
field — [fēld] n. [ME feld < OE, akin to Ger feld, Du veld < IE * pelt < base * pele , * pla , flat and broad > L planus, plane, Gr palamē, flat hand] 1. a wide stretch of open land; plain 2. a piece of cleared land, set off or enclosed, for… … English World dictionary
field — field1 W1S1 [fi:ld] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(farm)¦ 2¦(subject)¦ 3¦(sport)¦ 4¦(practical work)¦ 5¦(competitors)¦ 6 magnetic/gravitational/force field 7 coal/oil/gas field 8 the field (of battle) 9 field of vision/view … Dictionary of contemporary English
field — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on a farm ADJECTIVE ▪ cultivated, ploughed/plowed ▪ We had to walk across a ploughed/plowed field. ▪ grass, grassy, green ▪ … Collocations dictionary
leave — {{11}}leave (n.) permission, O.E. leafe leave, permission, license, dative and accusative of leaf permission, from W.Gmc. *lauba (Cf. O.N. leyfi permission, O.S. orlof, O.Fris. orlof, Ger. Urlaub leave of absence ), from PIE *leubh to care,… … Etymology dictionary
The Test — Infobox Dad s Army episode number episode name=036 – The Test script=Jimmy Perry and David Croft director=David Croft producer=David Croft recorded=Friday 20/11/70 original transmission=Friday 27/11/70 8.00pm series=Four length=30 minutes viewing … Wikipedia
The Staunton-Morphy controversy — concerns the failure of negotiations in 1858 for a chess match between Howard Staunton and Paul Morphy and later interpretations of the actions of the two players. The details of the events are not universally agreed, and accounts and… … Wikipedia
Leave No Trace — is both a set of principles, and an organization that promotes those principles. The principles are designed to assist outdoor enthusiasts with their decisions about how to reduce their impacts when they hike, camp, picnic, snowshoe, run, bike,… … Wikipedia