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X listened open-mouthed

  • 1 Р-180

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ POT ( РТЫ) highly coll РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) POT (РТЫ) coll VP subj: human
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул — X opened his mouth
    Neg (in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation) X не мог рта раскрыть = X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
    «Кто там смел рот разинуть», - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment
    X разинул рот = X was napping (spacing out)
    чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?
    why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?
    Neg Imper не разевай рот! - wake up!
    get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement
    X рот разинул - X's mouth fell open
    X's jaw dropped (in amazement) X gasped X gaped with open mouth (in limited contexts) X was knocked (thrown) for a loop
    X стоял разинув рот - X stood there with his mouth open.
    (Расплюев:) А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (R.:) And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
    ...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)..Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
    И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter—they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. (often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать) to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.: X слушал раскрыв рот = X listened open-mouthed ( with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
    Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... Оренбург 3). Dmitry (Koroteyev) was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
    «Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает (regional = слушает)» (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 2 У-190

    РАЗВЁШИВАТЬ/РАЗВЁСИТЬ УШИ coll VP subj: human to listen intently and enthusiastically to s.o., trusting that what he says is true
    X развесил уши - X listened open-mouthed
    X hung on person Y's every word X hung on the words (the lips) of person Y X drank it all in (in refer, to lies, fabrications etc) X swallowed it whole X lapped it (all) up.
    Эта веселая чушь преподносилась таким обворожительным басом, что публика слушала, развесив уши (Лившиц 1). Maiakovsky delivered this cheerful nonsense in such a charming bass voice that the audience listened open-mouthed (1a).
    «И говорить (Хохлушкин) большой мастер... только уши развешивай» (Максимов 1). "And he's a real talker...You just sit there and drink it all in" (1a).
    Подколесин:)...Невеста должна знать по-французски. (Кочкарев:) Почему же? (Подколесин:) Да потому, что... уж я не знаю почему, а все уж будет у ней не то. (Кочкарев:) Ну, вот. Дурак сейчас один сказал, а он и уши развесил (Гоголь 1). (R:) A young lady should speak French.
    (К.:) What for? (P.:) Why? Because... I really don't know why. But without French she won't be quite it. (K:) There he goes again' Some fool said it, and he lapped it up (1b).

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  • 3 открывать рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 4 открывать рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 5 открыть рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 6 открыть рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 7 разевать рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 8 разевать рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 9 разинуть рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 10 разинуть рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 11 раскрывать рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 12 раскрывать рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 13 раскрыть рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 14 раскрыть рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 15 развесить уши

    РАЗВЕШИВАТЬ/РАЗВЕСИТЬ УШИ coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to listen intently and enthusiastically to s.o., trusting that what he says is true:
    - X развесил уши X listened open-mouthed;
    - [in refer, to lies, fabrications etc] X swallowed it whole;
    - X lapped it (all) up.
         ♦ Эта веселая чушь преподносилась таким обворожительным басом, что публика слушала, развесив уши (Лившиц 1). Maiakovsky delivered this cheerful nonsense in such a charming bass voice that the audience listened open-mouthed (1a).
         ♦ "И говорить [Хохлушкин] большой мастер... только уши развешивай" (Максимов 1). "And he's a real talker...You just sit there and drink it all in" (1a).
         ♦ [Подколесин:]...Невеста должна знать по-французски. [Кочкарев:] Почему же? [Подколесин:] Да потому, что... уж я не знаю почему, а все уж будет у ней не то. [Кочкарёв:] Ну, вот. Дурак сейчас один сказал, а он и уши развесил (Гоголь 1). [Р:] A young lady should speak French. [К.:] What for? [P.:] Why? Because... I really don't know why. But without French she won't be quite it. [K:] There he goes again' Some fool said it, and he lapped it up (1b).

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  • 16 развешивать уши

    РАЗВЕШИВАТЬ/РАЗВЕСИТЬ УШИ coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to listen intently and enthusiastically to s.o., trusting that what he says is true:
    - X развесил уши X listened open-mouthed;
    - [in refer, to lies, fabrications etc] X swallowed it whole;
    - X lapped it (all) up.
         ♦ Эта веселая чушь преподносилась таким обворожительным басом, что публика слушала, развесив уши (Лившиц 1). Maiakovsky delivered this cheerful nonsense in such a charming bass voice that the audience listened open-mouthed (1a).
         ♦ "И говорить [Хохлушкин] большой мастер... только уши развешивай" (Максимов 1). "And he's a real talker...You just sit there and drink it all in" (1a).
         ♦ [Подколесин:]...Невеста должна знать по-французски. [Кочкарев:] Почему же? [Подколесин:] Да потому, что... уж я не знаю почему, а все уж будет у ней не то. [Кочкарёв:] Ну, вот. Дурак сейчас один сказал, а он и уши развесил (Гоголь 1). [Р:] A young lady should speak French. [К.:] What for? [P.:] Why? Because... I really don't know why. But without French she won't be quite it. [K:] There he goes again' Some fool said it, and he lapped it up (1b).

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  • 17 У-174

    HE ВЁРИТЬ/НЕ ПОВЕРИТЬ (СВОИМ) УШАМ coll VP subj: human to be extremely surprised by sth. one has heard and wonder if it really could be so
    X ушам своим не верит - X can't (didn't, can hardly, is unable to, is hardly able to) believe his ears.
    «Вы, кажется, не расположены сегодня петь? Я и просить боюсь», - спросил Обломов... «Жарко!» - заметила тётка. «Ничего, я попробую», - сказала Ольга и спела романс. Он слушал и не верил ушам. Это не она: где же прежний, страстный звук? (Гончаров 1). "I don't suppose you feel like singing today, do you? I'm afraid to ask you," Oblomov said...."It's too hot!" her aunt remarked. "Never mind, I'll try," said Olga, and she sang one song. He listened and could not believe his ears. It was not she: where was the former note of passion? (1b).
    Я просто ушам не поверила, когда уже на исходе развода утомлённая Верка небрежно бросила мне: «В гостиницу пойдёшь... Бригадир -Анька Полозова» (Гинзбург 1). I could hardly believe my ears when, after the rest of the team had passed through the gate, she said to me casually: "You're to work in the guesthouse. Report to Anka Polozova" (1b).
    Так... кто же... убил?..» - «Как кто убил?.. - переговорил он, точно не веря ушам своим, - да вы убили, Родион Романыч!» (Достоевский 3). "So then...who...did the murder?"... "What? Who did the murder?" he echoed, as though unable to believe his ears. "Why you did, Rodion Romanich!" (3a).
    Пьер, приподняв плечи и разинув рот, слушал то, что говорила ему Марья Дмитриевна, не веря своим ушам (Толстой 5). Pierre hunched his shoulders and listened open-mouthed to what Marya Dmitrievna was saying, hardly able to believe his ears (5a).

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  • 18 не верить своим ушам

    НЕ ВЕРИТЬ/НЕ ПОВЕРИТЬ (СВОИМ) УШАМ coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to be extremely surprised by sth. one has heard and wonder if it really could be so:
    - X ушам своим не верит X can't (didn't, can hardly, is unable to, is hardly able to) believe his ears.
         ♦ "Вы, кажется, не расположены сегодня петь? Я и просить боюсь", - спросил Обломов... " Жарко!" - заметила тётка. "Ничего, я попробую", - сказала Ольга и спела романс. Он слушал и не верил ушам. Это не она: где же прежний, страстный звук? (Гончаров 1). "I don't suppose you feel like singing today, do you? I'm afraid to ask you," Oblomov said...."It's too hot!" her aunt remarked. "Never mind, I'll try," said Olga, and she sang one song. He listened and could not believe his ears. It was not she: where was the former note of passion? (1b).
         ♦ Я просто ушам не поверила, когда уже на исходе развода утомлённая Верка небрежно бросила мне: "В гостиницу пойдёшь... Бригадир - Анька Полозова" (Гинзбург 1). I could hardly believe my ears when, after the rest of the team had passed through the gate, she said to me casually: "You're to work in the guesthouse. Report to Anka Polozova" (1b).
         ♦ " Так... кто же... убил?.." - "Как кто убил?.. - переговорил он, точно не веря ушам своим, - да вы убили, Родион Романыч!" (Достоевский 3). "So then...who...did the murder?"... "What? Who did the murder?" he echoed, as though unable to believe his ears. "Why you did, Rodion Romanich!" (3a).
         ♦ Пьер, приподняв плечи и разинув рот, слушал то, что говорила ему Марья Дмитриевна, не веря своим ушам (Толстой 5). Pierre hunched his shoulders and listened open-mouthed to what Marya Dmitrievna was saying, hardly able to believe his ears (5a).

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  • 19 не верить ушам

    НЕ ВЕРИТЬ/НЕ ПОВЕРИТЬ (СВОИМ) УШАМ coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to be extremely surprised by sth. one has heard and wonder if it really could be so:
    - X ушам своим не верит X can't (didn't, can hardly, is unable to, is hardly able to) believe his ears.
         ♦ "Вы, кажется, не расположены сегодня петь? Я и просить боюсь", - спросил Обломов... " Жарко!" - заметила тётка. "Ничего, я попробую", - сказала Ольга и спела романс. Он слушал и не верил ушам. Это не она: где же прежний, страстный звук? (Гончаров 1). "I don't suppose you feel like singing today, do you? I'm afraid to ask you," Oblomov said...."It's too hot!" her aunt remarked. "Never mind, I'll try," said Olga, and she sang one song. He listened and could not believe his ears. It was not she: where was the former note of passion? (1b).
         ♦ Я просто ушам не поверила, когда уже на исходе развода утомлённая Верка небрежно бросила мне: "В гостиницу пойдёшь... Бригадир - Анька Полозова" (Гинзбург 1). I could hardly believe my ears when, after the rest of the team had passed through the gate, she said to me casually: "You're to work in the guesthouse. Report to Anka Polozova" (1b).
         ♦ " Так... кто же... убил?.." - "Как кто убил?.. - переговорил он, точно не веря ушам своим, - да вы убили, Родион Романыч!" (Достоевский 3). "So then...who...did the murder?"... "What? Who did the murder?" he echoed, as though unable to believe his ears. "Why you did, Rodion Romanich!" (3a).
         ♦ Пьер, приподняв плечи и разинув рот, слушал то, что говорила ему Марья Дмитриевна, не веря своим ушам (Толстой 5). Pierre hunched his shoulders and listened open-mouthed to what Marya Dmitrievna was saying, hardly able to believe his ears (5a).

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  • 20 не поверить своим ушам

    НЕ ВЕРИТЬ/НЕ ПОВЕРИТЬ (СВОИМ) УШАМ coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    to be extremely surprised by sth. one has heard and wonder if it really could be so:
    - X ушам своим не верит X can't (didn't, can hardly, is unable to, is hardly able to) believe his ears.
         ♦ "Вы, кажется, не расположены сегодня петь? Я и просить боюсь", - спросил Обломов... " Жарко!" - заметила тётка. "Ничего, я попробую", - сказала Ольга и спела романс. Он слушал и не верил ушам. Это не она: где же прежний, страстный звук? (Гончаров 1). "I don't suppose you feel like singing today, do you? I'm afraid to ask you," Oblomov said...."It's too hot!" her aunt remarked. "Never mind, I'll try," said Olga, and she sang one song. He listened and could not believe his ears. It was not she: where was the former note of passion? (1b).
         ♦ Я просто ушам не поверила, когда уже на исходе развода утомлённая Верка небрежно бросила мне: "В гостиницу пойдёшь... Бригадир - Анька Полозова" (Гинзбург 1). I could hardly believe my ears when, after the rest of the team had passed through the gate, she said to me casually: "You're to work in the guesthouse. Report to Anka Polozova" (1b).
         ♦ " Так... кто же... убил?.." - "Как кто убил?.. - переговорил он, точно не веря ушам своим, - да вы убили, Родион Романыч!" (Достоевский 3). "So then...who...did the murder?"... "What? Who did the murder?" he echoed, as though unable to believe his ears. "Why you did, Rodion Romanich!" (3a).
         ♦ Пьер, приподняв плечи и разинув рот, слушал то, что говорила ему Марья Дмитриевна, не веря своим ушам (Толстой 5). Pierre hunched his shoulders and listened open-mouthed to what Marya Dmitrievna was saying, hardly able to believe his ears (5a).

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