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he couldn't get a word in

  • 1 С-291

    СЛОВА HE ДОБИТЬСЯ от кого, у кого VP subj: human often neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не добьёшься or infin, used without negation with нельзя, не могу etc) to be unable to get s.o. to speak, take part in a conversation, answer a question etc: от X-a слова нельзя добиться = you (one) cannot get a word out of X you (one) cannot get X to say a word.
    "...Бывало, по целым часам (от Печорина) слова не добьёшься, зато уж иногда как начнет рассказывать, так животики надорвешь со смеха» (Лермонтов 1). "...Sometimes you couldn't get a word out of him (Pechorin) for hours on end, but when he occasionally did start telling stories you'd sp lit your sides laughing" (1b).

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  • 2 слова не добиться

    [VP; subj: human; often neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не добьёшься or infin, used without negation with нельзя, не могу etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to be unable to get s.o. to speak, take part in a conversation, answer a question etc:
    - от X-a слова нельзя добиться≈ you < one> cannot get a word out of X;
    - you < one> cannot get X to say a word.
         ♦ "...Бывало, по целым часам [от Печорина] слова не добьёшься, зато уж иногда как начнет рассказывать, так животики надорвешь со смеха" (Лермонтов 1). "...Sometimes you couldn't get a word out of him [Pechorin] for hours on end, but when he occasionally did start telling stories you'd split your sides laughing" (1b).

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  • 3 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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  • 4 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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  • 5 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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  • 6 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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  • 7 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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  • 8 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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  • 9 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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  • 10 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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  • 11 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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  • 12 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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  • 13 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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  • 14 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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  • 15 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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  • 16 П-157

    КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) ПО ПИСАНОМУ coll (как etc + PrepP these forms only adv
    1. говорить, рассказывать и т. п. \П-157 (to talk, tell a story etc) glibly, fluently, smoothly
    like (as if) reading (from (out of)) a book (a script).
    «Давно ли слова не могла сказать, и вот, пожалуйста, вовсю разговорилась. Прямо как по-писаному чешешь» (Распутин 3). "A moment ago you couldn't get a word out, and now look at you rattling away! Like you was reading a book!" (3a).
    2. идти, происходить и т. п. \П-157 (to go, proceed etc) as expected, as it is supposed to, without any complications
    without a hitch
    like clockwork according to script (plan) just as it should.
    В глупой, ребячьей наивности он предполагал, что достаточно вернуться домой, сменить шинель на зипун, и все пойдет как по-писаному: никто ему слова не скажет... и будет он жить да поживать мирным хлеборобом и примерным семьянином (Шолохов 5). Foolishly as a child he had thought he could just come home, change his army greatcoat for a ploughman's homespun and everything would go according to plan, no one would say a word against him...and he would live the life of a peaceful farmer and perfect family man (5a).
    ...Лошади, чуя близкий дом... пошли свежо, шибко. Встречавшиеся казаки кланялись, с базов и из окон куреней из-под ладоней глядели бабы... Всё шло гладко, как по-писаному (Шолохов 3). The horses, sensing that home was near, stepped out spiritedly....Passing Cossacks bowed their heads. Women shaded their eyes and looked out of the houses and the yards.... Every thing was just as it should be (3a)

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  • 17 будто по писаному

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ПО ПИСАНОМУ coll
    [ как etc + PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. говорить, рассказывать и т.п. будто по писаному (to talk, tell a story etc) glibly, fluently, smoothly:
    - like < as if> reading (from < out of>) a book < a script>.
         ♦ "Давно ли слова не могла сказать, и вот, пожалуйста, вовсю разговорилась. Прямо как по-писаному чешешь" (Распутин 3). "A moment ago you couldn't get a word out, and now look at you rattling away! Like you was reading a book!" (3a).
    2. идти, происходить и т.п. будто по писаному (to go, proceed etc) as expected, as it is supposed to, without any complications:
    - just as it should.
         ♦ В глупой, ребячьей наивности он предполагал, что достаточно вернуться домой, сменить шинель на зипун, и все пойдёт как по-писаному: никто ему слова не скажет... и будет он жить да поживать мирным хлеборобом и примерным семьянином (Шолохов 5). Foolishly as a child he had thought he could just come home, change his army greatcoat for a ploughman's homespun and everything would go according to plan, no one would say a word against him...and he would live the life of a peaceful farmer and perfect family man (5a).
         ♦...Лошади, чуя близкий дом... пошли свежо, шибко. Встречавшиеся казаки кланялись, с базов и из окон куреней из-под ладоней глядели бабы... Всё шло гладко, как по-писаному (Шолохов 3). The horses, sensing that home was near, stepped out spiritedly....Passing Cossacks bowed their heads. Women shaded their eyes and looked out of the houses and the yards.... Every thing was just as it should be (3a)

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  • 18 как по писаному

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ПО ПИСАНОМУ coll
    [ как etc + PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. говорить, рассказывать и т.п. как по писаному (to talk, tell a story etc) glibly, fluently, smoothly:
    - like < as if> reading (from < out of>) a book < a script>.
         ♦ "Давно ли слова не могла сказать, и вот, пожалуйста, вовсю разговорилась. Прямо как по-писаному чешешь" (Распутин 3). "A moment ago you couldn't get a word out, and now look at you rattling away! Like you was reading a book!" (3a).
    2. идти, происходить и т.п. как по писаному (to go, proceed etc) as expected, as it is supposed to, without any complications:
    - just as it should.
         ♦ В глупой, ребячьей наивности он предполагал, что достаточно вернуться домой, сменить шинель на зипун, и все пойдёт как по-писаному: никто ему слова не скажет... и будет он жить да поживать мирным хлеборобом и примерным семьянином (Шолохов 5). Foolishly as a child he had thought he could just come home, change his army greatcoat for a ploughman's homespun and everything would go according to plan, no one would say a word against him...and he would live the life of a peaceful farmer and perfect family man (5a).
         ♦...Лошади, чуя близкий дом... пошли свежо, шибко. Встречавшиеся казаки кланялись, с базов и из окон куреней из-под ладоней глядели бабы... Всё шло гладко, как по-писаному (Шолохов 3). The horses, sensing that home was near, stepped out spiritedly....Passing Cossacks bowed their heads. Women shaded their eyes and looked out of the houses and the yards.... Every thing was just as it should be (3a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как по писаному

  • 19 словно по писаному

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ПО ПИСАНОМУ coll
    [ как etc + PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. говорить, рассказывать и т.п. словно по писаному (to talk, tell a story etc) glibly, fluently, smoothly:
    - like < as if> reading (from < out of>) a book < a script>.
         ♦ "Давно ли слова не могла сказать, и вот, пожалуйста, вовсю разговорилась. Прямо как по-писаному чешешь" (Распутин 3). "A moment ago you couldn't get a word out, and now look at you rattling away! Like you was reading a book!" (3a).
    2. идти, происходить и т.п. словно по писаному (to go, proceed etc) as expected, as it is supposed to, without any complications:
    - just as it should.
         ♦ В глупой, ребячьей наивности он предполагал, что достаточно вернуться домой, сменить шинель на зипун, и все пойдёт как по-писаному: никто ему слова не скажет... и будет он жить да поживать мирным хлеборобом и примерным семьянином (Шолохов 5). Foolishly as a child he had thought he could just come home, change his army greatcoat for a ploughman's homespun and everything would go according to plan, no one would say a word against him...and he would live the life of a peaceful farmer and perfect family man (5a).
         ♦...Лошади, чуя близкий дом... пошли свежо, шибко. Встречавшиеся казаки кланялись, с базов и из окон куреней из-под ладоней глядели бабы... Всё шло гладко, как по-писаному (Шолохов 3). The horses, sensing that home was near, stepped out spiritedly....Passing Cossacks bowed their heads. Women shaded their eyes and looked out of the houses and the yards.... Every thing was just as it should be (3a)

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  • 20 точно по писаному

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> ПО ПИСАНОМУ coll
    [ как etc + PrepP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. говорить, рассказывать и т.п. точно по писаному (to talk, tell a story etc) glibly, fluently, smoothly:
    - like < as if> reading (from < out of>) a book < a script>.
         ♦ "Давно ли слова не могла сказать, и вот, пожалуйста, вовсю разговорилась. Прямо как по-писаному чешешь" (Распутин 3). "A moment ago you couldn't get a word out, and now look at you rattling away! Like you was reading a book!" (3a).
    2. идти, происходить и т.п. точно по писаному (to go, proceed etc) as expected, as it is supposed to, without any complications:
    - just as it should.
         ♦ В глупой, ребячьей наивности он предполагал, что достаточно вернуться домой, сменить шинель на зипун, и все пойдёт как по-писаному: никто ему слова не скажет... и будет он жить да поживать мирным хлеборобом и примерным семьянином (Шолохов 5). Foolishly as a child he had thought he could just come home, change his army greatcoat for a ploughman's homespun and everything would go according to plan, no one would say a word against him...and he would live the life of a peaceful farmer and perfect family man (5a).
         ♦...Лошади, чуя близкий дом... пошли свежо, шибко. Встречавшиеся казаки кланялись, с базов и из окон куреней из-под ладоней глядели бабы... Всё шло гладко, как по-писаному (Шолохов 3). The horses, sensing that home was near, stepped out spiritedly....Passing Cossacks bowed their heads. Women shaded their eyes and looked out of the houses and the yards.... Every thing was just as it should be (3a)

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