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21:51 Nov 4, 2003 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary / conversational | |||||||
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4 +3 | "Make it or break" it approach/strategy |
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4 +3 | some way or other (one way or another) it will work out |
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4 +1 | simply hoping that it would fly |
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4 +1 | in hope of winging it/hoping they could [just] wing it |
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4 +1 | hoping for luck; by pot-shot approach; as a pot-shot |
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4 | hit-or-miss approach |
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4 | by guess and by God /on the off-chance |
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4 | hoping for a miracle |
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авось пронесет hit-or-miss approach Explanation: ... When confronted with the need to assess a situation, gather information and reach a decision, most managers depend on a hit-or-miss approach. ... www.computerbooks01.com/search/books/ AuthorSearch/Margo+Hittleman/1/ |
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"Make it or break" it approach/strategy Explanation: "Hope for the best" approach -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-11-04 22:14:48 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"Do it and pray\" approach -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-11-04 22:25:37 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"Let\'s hope it works\" approach Also: who can tell - maybe rain or maybe snow, maybe yes or maybe no либо дождик, либо снег, либо будет, либо нет :-) (пословица) www.multitran.ru -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-11-04 22:27:05 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I think, \"LET\'S HOPE IT WORKS\" APPROACH should do in this context -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-11-05 02:07:13 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also: They left it to chance. They took a chance on it. |
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