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• как только, так сразу

  (lit: as only so promptly) an informal way to avoid answering question 'when?'

• перетирать / перетереть

  to discuss

• сдуреть

  to get cranky, to lose one's wits

• врёт и не краснеет

  lit.: lies and does not blush said about someone who is obviously lying

• куда ни шло

  (reluctant) it's ok, fine

  Often it is used in a contraposition, where after "куда ни шло" goes "но" (but).

• залететь

  to get pregnant

• стрелять / стрельнуть что-либо

  to ask, to borrow (something from someone)

• ежу понятно

  it's obvious, it's clear (lit. - it's clear to a hedgehog)

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