откуда ноги растут
phrase
Listen:
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[at-KU-da NO-gee ras-TUT]
Translation / meaning:
lit: where the legs grow from
what is the cause/reason of the problem/events
More explanations and examples here: Откуда ноги растут
More from "Russian idioms"
-
to feel one's mouth watering, to get ready to grab, to think that something is up for grabs (lit: to roll out / roll up the lip)
-
~ work is in full swing
-
to be unfaithful, to cheat on
-
to deprive oneself of something in favour of, to give up for
-
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)
-
writ large on one's face
-
lit.: to spin on the tongue to be on the tip of one's tongue
-
to make a fool of somebody
Other categories
Subscribe to our Russian podcast or Russian jokes and boost your Russian to a completely new level!