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БЕЗ РУЛЯ И БЕЗ ВЕТРИЛ lit PrepP Invar adv, nonagreeing modif, or subj-compl with быть« (subj: human fixed WOone lacks direction, a specific goal in life, one does sth. in an unfocused manner, not working toward a clear goallike a ship without a rudderrudderless and without sails (flounder (live, proceed etc)) without aim or direction.From Mikhail Lermontov's The Demon («Демон»), 1829-39. -
2 без руля и без ветрил
• БЕЗ РУЛЯ И БЕЗ ВЕТРИЛ lit[PrepP; Invar; adv, nonagreeing modif, or subj-compl with быть (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ one lacks direction, a specific goal in life, one does sth. in an unfocused manner, not working toward a clear goal:- (flounder <live, proceed etc>) without aim or direction.—————← From Mikhail Lermontov's The Demon ("Демон"), 1829-39.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без руля и без ветрил
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