оказалось, что не казалось

More from "Russian idioms"

• откуда ветер дует

  lit: where the wind blows from what is the cause/reason of the problem/events

• сводить концы с концами

  to make both ends meet

• ни петь, ни рисовать

  (lit. neither sing nor draw) to be unable to act, to be very drunk or too tired

• 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)

• денег куры не клюют

  ~ to roll in money

• принять на грудь

  to have a drink (alcohol)

• с корабля на бал

  from the ship to the ball (comes from the verse of Pushkin); means fast change of circumstancies

• 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)

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