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1 ALMOST
• Almost never killed a fly - Чуть не считается (4)• Almost was never hanged - Чуть не считается (4) -
2 Чуть не считается
Even a nar row failure in doing or getting some thing is the same as failing completelyCf: Almost never killed a fly (Am., Br.). Almost was never hanged (Am., Br.). The archer who overshoots the mark misses, as well as he that falls short of it (Br.). An inch in missing is as bad as a mile (Am.). A miss is as good as a mile (Am., Br.). Nearly never did any good (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Чуть не считается
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3 за слово почти на виселицу не отправляли
Set phrase: "almost" was never hanged (т.е. будь осторожен в высказываниях)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > за слово почти на виселицу не отправляли
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4 никогда не вредно сказать почти
Set phrase: "almost" was never hanged (т.е. будь осторожен в высказываниях)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > никогда не вредно сказать почти
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5 почти не убивало и мухи
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > почти не убивало и мухи
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6 будь осторожен в высказываниях
Set phrase: "almost" never killed a fly (was never hanged)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > будь осторожен в высказываниях
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