- be in the wrong box
- быть в неловком положении, чувствовать себя не в свой тарелке, «не в своем ящике»
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
The Wrong Box (novel) — Infobox Book| name = The Wrong Box image caption = author = Robert Louis Stevenson Lloyd Osbourne illustrator = country = Scotland language = English genre = Black comedy publisher = Longmans,Green Co. release date = 1889 media type = Print… … Wikipedia
The Wrong Box — Infobox Film name = The Wrong Box caption = Film poster director = Bryan Forbes producer = Bryan Forbes Jack Rix Larry Gelbart Burt Shevelove writer = Larry Gelbart Burt Shevelove starring = John Mills Ralph Richardson Michael Caine Nanette… … Wikipedia
In the wrong box — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in the wrong box — In a false position, in a scrape • • • Main Entry: ↑box … Useful english dictionary
be in the wrong box — Mistake, err, make a mistake. See bark up the wrong tree … New dictionary of synonyms
The Wrong Box — Voir Un mort en pleine forme … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
The wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy — is General Omar Bradley s famous rebuke in May 15, 1951 Congressional testimony as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the idea of extending the Korean War into China, as proposed by General Douglas MacArthur, the commander of the U.N.… … Wikipedia
bark up the wrong tree — (Colloq.) Mistake, err, make a mistake, be in the wrong box, on the wrong scent, or on the wrong track … New dictionary of synonyms
Box — Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Box beam — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Box car — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English