с корабля на бал
phrase
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[s ka-rab-LYA na bal]
Translation / meaning:
from the ship to the ball (comes from the verse of Pushkin); means fast change of circumstancies
More explanations and examples here: Вагон и маленькая тележка
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