Д51
МЕНЯТЬ/ПЕРЕМЕНИТЬ (СМЕНИТЬ) ДЕКОРАЦИИ
VPsubj:
humanoften
infin with пора, надо
etcfixed WO to make changes in one's physical surroundings, one's behavior, the outward manifestations of one's views etc
usu. in an attempt to conform to changed circumstances) (in
contemp. usage often used in political contexts with the implication that one is trying to create the impression that he has changed his views, convictions
etc although he has not)
X переменил декорации = ( usu. in refer, to changing one's physical surroundings) X changed his decor
X changed things aroundX made some changesX changed the face (the look) of thingsX put a new face (a fresh face, a new look) on thingsX gave his office (his kitchen
etc) a face-lift
Х-ы переменили декорации - (in refer, to changing one's views etc) Xs changed their tune
Xs did an about-faceXs shifted their position
X-y пора переменить декорации - X needs a change of scenery
iCs time for X to make a change, о ПЕРЕМЕНА ДЕКОРАЦИЙ
NPsing only) = (
usu. in refer, to one's changing his physical surroundings) change of decornew face on thingsnew lookface-lift(in refer, to one's changing his views
etc) change of tunechange of heartabout-face.
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