During our long hike in the desert, I would have given my right arm for an ice cold drink.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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
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
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\ one's\ right\ arm — 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 … Словарь американских идиом
would give one's right arm for — informal wish for desperately. → arm … English new terms dictionary
arm — arm1 noun 1》 each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. ↘a limb of an octopus, starfish, or other animal. 2》 a side part of a chair supporting a sitter s arm. 3》 a narrow strip of water or land projecting… … English new terms dictionary
right — See: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, DEAD TO RIGHTS, GIVE ONE S RIGHT ARM, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE, IN THE RIGHT, PLAY ONE S CARDS RIGHT, PUT TO RIGHTS or SET TO RIGHTS, SERVE RIGHT, TO RIGHTS … Dictionary of American idioms
right — See: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, DEAD TO RIGHTS, GIVE ONE S RIGHT ARM, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE, IN THE RIGHT, PLAY ONE S CARDS RIGHT, PUT TO RIGHTS or SET TO RIGHTS, SERVE RIGHT, TO RIGHTS … Dictionary of American idioms
right — See: all right, all right for you, dead to rights, give one s right arm, heart in the right place, in the right, play one s cards right, put to rights or set to rights, serve right, to rights … Словарь американских идиом
give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
