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More from "Common Russian phrases"

• заправлять

  to rule

• бой курантов

  bell rings; usually meant Kremlin bell that rings for the New Year

• жду не дождусь

  I can't wait

• утренник

  morning party for kids

• с него станется

  you can expect this from him

  The expression is used after describing an action that has a negative connotation. It implies that a decent and good person would not do such an action, but the person mentioned could easily do it.

  also:
  с тебя станется, с них станется, etc.

• остань!

  Leave me alone! Get lost!

• всё (не) ладится

  everything is (not) going well

• опохмелиться

  to take a drink to cure a hangover, to take a hair of the dog that bit you

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