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More from "Common Russian phrases"

• 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.

• ничего хорошего не светит

  there is no chance here

• ловить себя на мысли

  to catch oneself thinking

• умопомрачительный

  mind-boggling, breathtaking

• заправлять

  to rule

• насолить

  to spite, to do a bad turn (to somebody) (lit. - to add some salt)

• спать и видеть

  to dream of, to want something very much (lit: to sleep and dream)

• Снегурочка

  the granddaughter of Russian Santa Claus

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