принять на грудь

More from "Russian idioms"

• приказать долго жить

  (lit. to command to live long) to pass away (to break if about the things)

• отрывать от сердца

  to deprive oneself of something in favour of, to give up for

• как рыба в воде

  like a fish in the water: means to feel at ease, to feel completely at home

• работа кипит

  ~ work is in full swing

• врать с три короба

  tell a bunch of lies

• муха укусила

  usually makes a part of a question such as "кака́я му́ха тебя́/его́/её укуси́ла?" implying strange and unusual behavior

• пахать (вкалывать) как папа Карло

  to work hard

• мама не горюй

  many, much, a lot, strongly (informal, lit. - mother, don't grieve)

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