говорить / сказать пару ласковых
phrase
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[ga-va-REET' / ska-ZAT' PA-ru LAS-ka-vyh]
Translation / meaning:
(= сказать пару ласковых слов) to give somebody a nice talking to (telling off), to scold, to reprimand
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