"So you were a Nazi prison guard? " the judge asked. "Yes, your Honor," the man answered, "but I was acting under orders and not because I wished to harm anyone."
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Under Orders — is the title of a novel by Dick Francis, published on 7 September 2006.This is the fourth Francis novel to feature Sid Halley, jockey turned private detective.The title is a reference to the time shortly before the start of the race when the… … Wikipedia
under orders — {adv. phr.} Not out of one s own desire or one s own free will; obligatorily; not freely. * / So you were a Nazi prison guard? the judge asked. Yes, your Honor, the man answered, but I was acting under orders and not because I wished to harm… … Dictionary of American idioms
under orders — {adv. phr.} Not out of one s own desire or one s own free will; obligatorily; not freely. * / So you were a Nazi prison guard? the judge asked. Yes, your Honor, the man answered, but I was acting under orders and not because I wished to harm… … Dictionary of American idioms
under orders to do sth — ► a person or organization that is under orders to do something has been told officially to do something: »Commercial banks are under orders not to begin selling the new coins to customers until Thursday. → See also ADMINISTRATION ORDER(Cf.… … Financial and business terms
under orders — under command, by a command, by an order … English contemporary dictionary
under sealed orders — Under orders only to be opened at a stated time • • • Main Entry: ↑seal … Useful english dictionary
under — [un′dər] prep. [ME < OE, akin to Ger unter < IE * ṇdhos, *ṇdheri, under > L infra, below] 1. in, at, or to a position down from; lower than; below [shoes under the bed, under a blazing sun] 2. beneath the surface of [under water] 3.… … English World dictionary
under starters orders — (or Under Orders) The starting of a race … Equestrian sports dictionary
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria — Orders, decorations and medals of Bulgaria are regulated by the law on the Orders and Medals of the Republic Of Bulgaria of 29 May 2003. The National Military History Museum Of Bulgaria in Sofia currently has over 150 Bulgarian Orders in the… … Wikipedia
Orders of the Holy Ghost — Orders of the Holy Ghost † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Orders of the Holy Ghost The Hospital of the Holy Ghost at Rome was the cradle of an order, which, beginning in the thirteenth century, spread throughout all the countries of… … Catholic encyclopedia
