была не была

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• с него станется

  you can expect this from him

  The expression is used after describing an action that has a negative connotation. It implies that a decent and good person would not do such an action, but the person mentioned could easily do it.

  also:
  с тебя станется, с них станется, etc.

• потерять голову от любви

  to lose one's head over love

• обстоятельства нарисовались

  something unexpected happened

• выбраться куда-либо

  to go somewhere (where you usually do not go often)

• Дед Мороз

  Russian Santa Claus

• Снегурочка

  the granddaughter of Russian Santa Claus

• на раз-два!

  ~ one, two and it's done!

• с возвратом

  to be returned (used when borrowing something)

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