be onto а) связаться с кем-л., особенно по телефону I've been onto the
director, but he says he can't help. б) постоянно просить кого-л. о чем-л.
She's been onto me to buy her a new coat for a year. в) открывать, обнаружи-
вать что-л. Don't think I haven't been onto your little plan for some time.
The police are onto us, we'd better hide.
be onto a good thing использовать благоприятную возможность The secret of
his success as a businessman is that, he always knows when he's onto a good
thing.
be open to поддаваться (чему-л.), быть восприимчивым к (чему-л.)
be open with быть откровенным с (кем-л.)
be ordered abroad быть направленным за границу
be out а) не быть дома, в комнате и т. п. б) расцветать The roses should be
out next week. в) быть старомодным Long skirts are out one year and in the
next. г) заканчивать(ся) The sun will shine before the day is out. д) совер-
шать ошибки в чем-л. I was out in my calculations. No, I'm sorry, you're a
long way out if you think that. е) быть напечатанным; становиться известным
it's no use trying to keep it a secret, the story is out now. When will the
next magazine be out? ж) отступать (о приливе) When the tide is out, the sand
stretches for a long way. з) (о луне, солнце, звездах) появляться Look, the
moon is out, isn't it beautiful. и) прекращать работу из-за расхождения во
мнениях The miners will be out until their demands are met. к) быть вынужден-
ным покинуть группу, коллектив If they find out what you did with the club
money, you'll be out on your ear! Anyone, who refuses to accept the new
committee is out at once. л) не принимать во внимание, не рассматривать In
view of the increased cost, I'm afraid a new car is out this year. м) выпус-
кать из тюрьмы When will you be out? I shan't be out for another year yet. You
could be out sooner if you behave yourself. н) быть без сознания When he was
out for more than ten minutes, we got worried. At the first blow, he was out
for the count. He could be hurt, he's out like a light о) выдаваться (об офи-
циальном документе) There's a warrant out for your brother-are you hiding him
from the police? п) не работать (обычно из-за повреждения) The telephones are
out along most of the coast since the storm.
be out for стремиться получить Jane was always out for a good time.
be out from выехать, выйти на какое-л. время/расстояние The boat was two
kilometres out from the harbour when the storm struck. Don't give the pilot
the letter of instructions until you are at least two hours out from home.
be out in а) делать ошибки в чем-л. I think that the directors were out in
their judgment. I was out in my calculations.
be out in force появляться в большом количестве Police had to be out in
force in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out in large numbers появляться в большом количестве Police had to be
out in large numbers in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out in strength появляться в большом количестве Police had to be out in
strength in case the crowd caused any trouble.
be out of а) заканчиваться (о запасах) I'm sorry, we're out of coffee. Have
you any suggestions to make? I'm out of ideas. I'm quite out of patience with
this class. No singer should ever be out of breath. б) освобождаться от че-
го-л. At last the firm is out of debt. The boy is never out of trouble.
be out of control выйти из подчинения
be out of one's beat быть вне привычной сферы деятельности/компетенции
be out of pocket а) быть в убытке, потерять, прогадать; б) не иметь денег
be out of the running не иметь шансов на выигрыш