наломать дров
noun
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[na-la-MAT' drof]
Translation / meaning:
to make a lot of blunders, to have done something very stupid.
Examples:
- Чувствуя, как в нём растет бешенство, и, не желая наломать дров, он вышел из дома, хлопнув дверью.Feeling the rage growing in him, and not wanting to so something he would regret later, he left the house, slamming the door.
More explanations and examples here: Запахло жареным и наломать дров
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