под соусом

• ПОД СОУСОМ каким, каким-нибудь, этим и т.п. coll

[PrepP; Invar; the resulting PrepP is adv]

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⇒ (to present sth.) in the way specified (often disguising or concealing one's true intentions, the true state of affairs etc):

- под каким соусом{{}}≈ under what guise;

- in what way;

- [in limited contexts] under what pretext;

|| под каким-нибудь (тем или иным) соусом{{}}≈ under some guise (or other);

- some way or other;

- [in limited contexts] using some pretext (or other);

- using some excuse (or other);

|| под этим соусом{{}}≈ under this guise;

- in this way;

- [in limited contexts] under this pretext;

- using this as an excuse.

     ♦ "...Тебя из списка авторов [проекта] выкинут под каким-нибудь соусом" (Зиновьев 1). "...They'll remove your name from the list of artists and designers under some pretext or other" (1a).