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More from "Russian idioms"

• собрать всю свою волю в кулак

  to get all one's strength together, to take one's courage in both hands

• скрепя сердце

  (lit. - tightening the heart) reluctantly, grudgingly

• пуд соли вместе съесть

  (lit. - to eat a pood of salt with somebody) to know a person for a while and very well

• два сапога пара

  (lit. - two boots make a pair)

  about people that are alike in many ways, usually negative qualities are implied

• денег куры не клюют

  ~ to roll in money у него денег куры не клюют - he rolles in money

• с пеной у рта

  lit.: with foam around the mouth Used when someone is eagerly trying to prove something.

• ума не приложу

  I have no idea, I haven't the slightest idea, I'm at my wits end

• собаку съесть на чём-либо

  ≈ to cut one's teeth on

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