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More from "Russian idioms"

• ума не приложу

  I have no idea, I haven't the slightest idea, I'm at my wits end

• в печёнках (сидеть)

  to annoy, to pester, to bore, to bother

• засучить рукава

  to get ready to do something

• часы погоду показывают

  (lit. the watch shows the weather) the watch is faulty

• нужен, как собаке пятая нога

  (lit.) needed as a dog needs fifth leg describes unnecessary, needless, useless things or actions (≈ one needs this like a fish needs a bicycle)

• темно, хоть глаз выколи

  (lit. - so dark you can even prick my eye out) it is pitch-dark

• тебя только за смертью посылать

  approximately: you are good only when sent to call the death (i.e. it takes you too long to do things, ~ I could grow old)

• до свадьбы заживёт

  it will heal before the wedding

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