Сложные английские идиомы?
Сложные английские идиомы? What are some idioms (sayings) that Russian English language learners struggle to understand? And what are some common Russian idioms?
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1 - "egg on our fase" - сесть в калошу (лужу) (verbatim: sit in the overshoe (puddle); meaning: disgrace)
2 - "as could as cucumber" - спокойный как удав (verbatim: peaceful like a boa(anaconda)); meaning: imperturbable
So different phrases, but it means the same thing))
We also often use in the Russian language phrases such as:
Простой как пять копеек - verbatim: Simple as five cents (kopeeks); meaning: simple-hearted person
Не говори "гоп", пока не перепрыгнешь - verbatim: Do not say "hop" before you will jump; meaning: should not boast before you will do something difficult
Вот где собака зарыта - verbatim: Here’s where the dog is buried; meaning: the main idea
And many other...))
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