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Russian Idioms > Problems, Troubles
 

 

English Russian Examples
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To start doing smth. troublesome Заварить кашу Yes
To sound the alarm Бить тревогу Yes
To make mistakes and absurd things Наломать дров No
To look awful Лица нет No
To put a spoke in smb.'s wheel Вставлять палки в колёса No
To one's cost, misfortune На свою голову No


 

Заварить кашу
(zahvahreet' kahshoo)

  Definition:  


to start doing smth. troublesome;
to make a lot of troubles

  Example:  

Ex 1: Сам заварил кашу, сам и расхлёбывай.
Ex 2: Когда вы заварили эту кашу, я уже знал, что ни к чему хорошему это не приведёт.
Ex 3: Ну и кашу вы заварили!
 

Ex 1: As you brew so must you drink.
Ex 2: When you started this I had already known that no good would come of it.
Ex 3: A pretty mess you've made of it!
 

Бить тревогу
(beet' treevogoo)

  Definition:  

обращать внимание на грозящую опасность, стремясь предупредить её

  Translation:  

to pay attention to a possible danger trying to prevent it;
to sound the alarm

  Example:  

Толя забил тревогу, когда понял, что не успеет сдать контрольную работу в срок. Ему очень не хотелось получать плохую оценку.

Tolya sounded the alarm when he became aware of the fact that he would not be able to give his examination papers on time. He badly did not want to get a low grade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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