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nigelinleeds Lounge Lizard Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 108	Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:43 am    Post subject: idioms Do Russians use idioms much? here are a some of my favourite English ones: The cats whiskers - something very good The lights are on but nobody's home - someone who is stupid A face like a bulldog chewing a wasp - someone who is ugly As mad as a box of frogs - someone who is crazy, but in a good way so, some Russian idioms with translations would be interesting
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Generation-P WayToRussified Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 316 Location: SHE WENT TO BARCELONA!	Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:25 pm    Post subject: Ни пуха ни пера! = Good luck! (for example in exam) - К чёрту! = response to ni pukha ni pera Сходить / сойти с ума = go insane упасть с неба на землю = to fall on the ground from the sky идти куда глаза глядят = go where your eyes point - sorry for bad English in translations, it is just not my mother tongue
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:47 pm    Post subject: c Луны свалился (fallen from the Moon) - someone don't know news or state of things медведь на ухо наступил (The bear has crushed an ear) - A person does not have ear for music. Когда трава была зеленой а деревья большие (when the grass was green and trees high) - In a youth.
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Markus VIP Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 542	Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:20 am    Post subject: Когда рак на горе свиснет - when a crayfish on a hill whistles. Meaning: It will never happen.
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jo-jo-7 Just Starting Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 6	Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:22 am    Post subject: Markus wrote: Когда рак на горе свиснет - when a crayfish on a hill whistles. Meaning: It will never happen. Ah, yeah I can relate to that, "When Hell Freezes Over"....
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:33 am    Post subject: Дерьмо не тонет Shit does not sink Meaning: Bad people does not suffer from bad situations. Руки выпрями Hands straighten Meaning: One need to be more accurate and effective in order to complete task. WIth curved hands it is difficult to do it.
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Mackenzie Just Starting Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 8	Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:00 pm    Post subject: What does this idiom mean? etot chuvak menya visajivaet A friend wrote me this: I'm not even sure myself what it means cause it's a rather new one, - but I think it means this dude is freaking me out, makes me fond of him, flabbergasted and amazed by him at the same time... he-he Anyone know exactly?
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Ender WayToRussified Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 498 Location: Urals	Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:42 pm    Post subject: Mackenzie wrote: What does this idiom mean? etot chuvak menya visajivaet A friend wrote me this: I'm not even sure myself what it means cause it's a rather new one, - but I think it means this dude is freaking me out, makes me fond of him, flabbergasted and amazed by him at the same time... he-he Anyone know exactly? Roughly this mean: this guy tries to convince me or tries to force to believe me in something. However this idiom is not common for use.
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Daria Lounge Wizard Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 1146 Location: Canada	Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:13 pm    Post subject: Ender wrote: Mackenzie wrote: What does this idiom mean? etot chuvak menya visajivaet A friend wrote me this: I'm not even sure myself what it means cause it's a rather new one, - but I think it means this dude is freaking me out, makes me fond of him, flabbergasted and amazed by him at the same time... he-he Anyone know exactly? Roughly this mean: this guy tries to convince me or tries to force to believe me in something. However this idiom is not common for use. I think it means: " This " person" makes me wonder" (Этот мужик меня удивляет).
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Mackenzie Just Starting Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 8	Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:45 pm    Post subject: Thank you both. Ender wrote: Quote: However this idiom is not common for use. What do you mean by that? Heh sorry, I know it's slang if that's what you mean...
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Bouncer Just Starting Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Moscow	Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:41 pm    Post subject: У меня дел выше крыши - I'm so busy Хуй знает - I have no idea (rude) Быть в жопе - be in an extremely bad situation (rude) Гора с плеч - feel relief --- Да нет наверное - No
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othawise Just Starting Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 2	Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:13 am    Post subject: can anybody tell me what "ну не скажи" (nu ne skaji) means as a phrase and when is it used? Thanks.
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vox16 Just Starting Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:25 pm    Post subject: othawise wrote: can anybody tell me what "ну не скажи" (nu ne skaji) means as a phrase and when is it used? Thanks. It means disagreement, and counterexample is expected immediately after it. e.g.- "ну не скажи - коллекция там намного лучше"
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othawise Just Starting Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 2	Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:11 am    Post subject: I see. Thanks alot, vox16.
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Stanislav Frequent Guest Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 25 Location: St. Petersburg	Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:16 pm    Post subject: Как снег на голову (like snow on one's head) - all of a sudden A new one in youth slang: жесть! (tin as metal) - cool! Кишка тонка = Руки коротки (gut too narrow = hands too short) not enough power or resources to do something Он мухи не обидит (He won't harm a fly) - He'll never do any harm to anyone Как папа Карло (like daddy Carlo) - to work hard, usually not earning much; Carlo comes from the Russian version of Pinoccio book Гол как сокол (naked like a falcon) - extremely poor Медвежья услуга (bear's service) - a service that does in fact more harm than good More to follow!
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