spare the rod and spoil the child
Прибереги розги и испорти ребенка - выражение означает, что если не приучать ребенка к дисциплине, он вырастет избалованным.
How can you allow your little boy to be so rude?
It distresses me to punish him!
I understand that, but spare the rod and spoil the child.
It distresses me to punish him!
I understand that, but spare the rod and spoil the child.
Как ты только позволяешь своему малышу так грубить?
Мне больно его наказывать!
Я понимаю, но ведь "розги пожалеешь - ребёнка испортишь".
Мне больно его наказывать!
Я понимаю, но ведь "розги пожалеешь - ребёнка испортишь".
speak of the devil and he appears
of die devil
A person comes just when you are talking about him. A proverb.
We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears.
spick-and-span
Sparkling clean; having a brand new look.
She is such a good housekeeper that her kitchen is always spick-and-span.
spitting image
spit and image
An exact likeness; a duplicate.
John is the spitting image of his grandfather.
That vase is the spitting image of one I wanted to buy in Boston.
stand a chance
stand a show
To have a possibility or opportunity; be likely to do or get something.
Fred doesn't stand a chance of being elected.
We stand a good chance of seeing Mary at the party.
The New York baseball team stands a good chance of winning the World Series this year.
Because John doesn’t have any previous work experience, he doesn’t stand a chance of getting that job.
The woman injured in the serious train accident doesn’t stand much chance of surviving.
stand by
To be close beside or near.
Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by.
Would you just stand by and watch the big boys beat your little brother?
To be near, waiting to do something when needed.
The policeman in the patrol car radioed the station about the robbery, and then stood by for orders.
Lee stood by with a fire extinguisher while the trash was burning.
To follow or keep (one's promise).
He is a boy who always stands by his promises.
To be loyal to; support; help.
When three big boys attacked Bill, Ed stood by him.
Some people blamed Harry when he got into trouble, but Joe stood by him.
stand for
To be a sign of; make you think of; mean.
The letters "U.S.A." stand for "United States of America."
The written sign "=" in an arithmetic problem stands for "equals."
Our flag stands for our country.
The owl stands for wisdom.
On the American flag, each star stands for one of the fifty states, and each stripe stands for one of the original thirteen colonies of the 1800s.
To speak in favor of something, or show that you support it.
The new President stood for honest government.
John always stands for what is right.
To try to be elected for.
Three men from London are standing for parliament.
The governor did not stand for reelection.
To allow to happen or to be done; permit. Usually used in the negative.
The teacher will not stand for fooling in the classroom.
The citizens wouldn’t stand for the increase in crime in their city, so they hired more police officers and built another jail.
stand in awe of
To look upon with wonder; feel very respectful to.
Janet always stands in awe of the superintendent.
The soldier stood in awe to his officers.