анекдот с бородой

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• бить баклуши

  to do nothing, to idle

• закон подлости

  sod's law

• жевать сопли

  to mumble, hum and haw, to procrastinate, to be slow, to linger

• руки чешутся

  (lit. - the hands are itching) fingers itch У меня руки чешутся = I can't wait, I anticipate something.

• мама не горюй

  many, much, a lot, strongly (informal, lit. - mother, don't grieve)

• сроки горят

  there is a rush to do something, the deadline is failing

• песок сыпется

  lit. - the sand is pouring; the phrase is used to sarcastically describe aging people, mostly men

• принять на грудь

  to have a drink (alcohol)

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