visits are few and far between - посещения редки
between the beetle and the block - между молотом и наковальней
to cast (in) a bone between - сеять рознь, вражду
a borderland between fact and fiction - граница между реальностью и вымыслом
a choice among / between / of smth. - выбор из чего-л.
the contrast between the two forms of government - различие между двумя формами правления
the contrast between town and country - различие между городом и деревней
cosy agreement between the government and the trade unions - сговор между правительством и профсоюзами
to make a difference between good and bad - отличать хорошее от дурного
to make a differentiation between - различать, проводить различие
I sat down between Sue and Jane. - Я сел между Сью и Джейн.
The ball rolled between his feet. - Мяч прокатился между его ног.
He stood between his mother and his father. - Он стоял между своими родителями.
You shouldn't eat between meals. - Вам не следует есть между приемами пищи.
We collected £17 between us. - Мы скинулись и собрали семнадцать фунтов.
two houses with a tree between - два дома, между которыми растёт дерево
Are there any public holidays between Christmas and Easter? - Между Рождеством и Пасхой есть государственные праздники?
There are fences between all the houses. - Все дома огорожены заборами.
If you want to lose weight, you shouldn't eat between meals. - Если хотите похудеть, нельзя перекусывать между приёмами пищи /"кусочничать"/.
We should arrive between 9 and 10 o'clock. - Мы должны быть на месте между девятью и десятью часами.
Tom divided his money between his children. - Том разделил свои деньги между детьми.
The team have a lot of work to do between now and Sunday. - Команде до воскресенья предстоит здорово поработать.
The project will cost between eight and ten million dollars. - Стоимость проекта составит от восьми до десяти миллионов долларов.
He uttered a sound that was something between a sigh and a groan. - Он издал какой-то звук — то ли вздох, то ли стон.
They put up a fence between their house and their neighbor's house. - Они отгородили свой дом от соседского забором.
Between the four of them they managed to lift her into the ambulance. - Вчетвером им удалось занести её в машину скорой помощи.
In her book she makes a comparison between Russian and British ballet. - В своей книге она сравнивает русский /российский/ балет с британским.
A lot of students spend a year abroad in between school and university. - Многие студенты проводят год за границей между окончанием школы и поступлением в вуз.
The office has two desks with a table between. - Офис оборудован двумя столами со столиком между ними.
The ball rolled between the desk and the wall. - Мяч прокатился между столом и стеной.
dancing all the dances with little rest between - танцуя все танцы один за другим, почти без перерыва
The office has two desks with a table between them. - Офис оборудован двумя столами со столиком между ними.
Between bites of food, they talked to their teacher. - За едой они поговорили со своим преподавателем.
She had overheard a private conversation between two MPs. - Она подслушала частную беседу между двумя членами парламента.
They're building a new road between Manchester and Sheffield. - Между Манчестером и Шеффилдом строят новую дорогу.
I've had a few jobs with long periods of unemployment in between. - У меня было несколько подработок, в промежутках между которыми я долго сидел без работы.
Most of the victims were young men between the ages of 16 and 21. - Большинство жертв — молодые люди в возрасте от 16 до 21 года.
The two days between Monday and Thursday are Tuesday and Wednesday. - Два дня между понедельником и четвергом — это вторник и среда.
go-between: A go-between is a person who takes messages between people who are unable or unwilling to meet each other.
between times: at intervals, as between other events or actions
come between: If someone or something comes between two people, or comes between a person and a thing, they make the relationship or connection between them less close or happy .
between whiles: now and then; at intervals
between ourselves: in confidence ; as a secret
between two fires: between two attacks; shot at, criticized, etc. from both sides
betwixt and between: in an intermediate, indecisive, or middle position
between-subjects design: (of an experiment ) concerned with measuring the value of the dependent variable for distinct and unrelated groups subjected to each of the experimental conditions
few and far between: Things that are few and far between are very rare or do not happen very often.
no love lost between: no liking or affection existing between
between wind and water: the part of a vessel's hull below the water line that is exposed by rolling or by wave action
fall between the cracks: to fail to fit into a given agenda or program
fall between two stools: If someone has fallen between two stools, they are unable to decide which of two courses of action to take and as a result they have not done either of them successfully.
nothing to choose between: (of two people or objects) almost equal
read between the lines: to understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not stated openly
War Between the States: the American Civil War
between Scylla and Charybdis: in a predicament in which avoidance of either of two dangers means exposure to the other
drive a wedge between people: to cause bad feelings between two people who are close in order to weaken their relationship
to read between the lines: If you read between the lines, you understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not said openly.
between you and me/between ourselves: When you introduce a statement by saying ' between you and me ' or ' between ourselves ', you are indicating that you do not want anyone else to know what you are saying.
get the bit between your teeth: to become very enthusiastic and determined about doing a particular job or task
have nothing between your ears: to be stupid
between a rock and a hard place: in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action
between you, me, and the gatepost: confidentially
with one's tail between one's legs: in a state of utter defeat or confusion
with your tail between your legs: If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed .
between you and me and the bedpost: confidentially; in secret
little to choose between/nothing to choose between: If there is little to choose between people or things or nothing to choose between them, it is difficult to decide which is better or more suitable.
be between the devil and the deep blue sea: to be in a difficult situation where the two possible courses of action or choices that you can take are equally bad
between the devil and the deep blue sea: If you say that you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you mean that you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.
go off with your tail between your legs: to go away feeling very ashamed and embarrassed because of a defeat or a foolish mistake that you have made
to be caught between a rock and a hard place: If you are caught between a rock and a hard place, you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.
to get the bit between your teeth take the bit between one's teeth: If you get the bit between your teeth, or take the bit between your teeth, you become very enthusiastic about a job you have to do.
take the bit in one's teeth: to undertake a task with determination