give right arm

give right arm
Американизм: (one's) сделать все что угодно, чтобы получить то, что ты реально хочешь

Универсальный англо-русский словарь. . 2011.

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  • would give right arm — would give (their) right arm if someone would give their right arm for something, they would like it very much. I d give my right arm to meet Sean Connery. (often + to do something) Lots of people would give their right arm for a job like yours.… …   New idioms dictionary

  • give your right arm — see ↑give, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑arm give your right arm see ↑give, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑right …   Useful english dictionary

  • give one's right arm — To give or do anything in one s power • • • Main Entry: ↑arm * * * informal used to convey a strong desire to have or do something I d give my right arm to go with them …   Useful english dictionary

  • give one's right arm — give something of great value I would give my right arm to be able to go to Italy with the rest of the group. все отдать за что л. During the long sermon I would have given my right arm for a smoke …   Idioms and examples

  • give your right arm for something do something — ˌgive your right ˈarm for sth/to do sth idiom (informal) used to say that sb is willing to give up a lot in order to have or do sth that they really want • I d have given my right arm to have been there with them. Main entry: ↑rightidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • give your right arm for to do something — ˌgive your right ˈarm for sth/to do sth idiom (informal) used to say that sb is willing to give up a lot in order to have or do sth that they really want • I d have given my right arm to have been there with them. Main entry: ↑rightidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • give your right arm (for something) — give your right arm ( for something/to do something/) informal phrase to be willing to do anything in order to get or achieve something At that moment she would have given her right arm to not be in that room. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give your right arm (to do something) — give your right arm ( for something/to do something/) informal phrase to be willing to do anything in order to get or achieve something At that moment she would have given her right arm to not be in that room. Thesaurus: to want somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • give my right arm — give something valuable, give my eye teeth    What a voice! I d give my right arm to be able to sing like that …   English idioms

  • give your right arm —    If you say Id give my right arm for that , you mean that you want it a lot and would do almost anything to obtain it.    I d give my right arm to have an apartment on Central Park …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • give one's right arm for — {v. phr.} To give something of great value; sacrifice. * /During our long hike in the desert, I would have given my right arm for an ice cold drink./ …   Dictionary of American idioms


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