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with X it's one thing one day and something else the next

  • 1 П-684

    СЕМЬ ПЙТНИЦ НА НЕДЕЛЕ у кого coll, often disapprov NP Invar used as VP subj. with быть0, usu. pres or past fixed WO
    s.o. often, easily, and sometimes irresponsibly changes his mind, opinions, plans etc: у X-a семь пятниц на неделе - X says (does) one thing one day (minute) and another the next
    with X it's one thing one day and something else the next one minute X says (does) something, the next minute-something else altogether X is as fickle as they come (in limited contexts) X blows hot and cold (about (over) sth.) rain before seven, clear (fine) before eleven.
    (Липочка:) Ax, если бы вы знали, Лазарь Елизарыч, какое мне житьё здесь! У маменьки семь пятниц на неделе... (Островский 10). (L.:) Oh, if you knew, Lazar Elizarych, what my life here is like! Mamma says one thing one day, and another the next... (10b).

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  • 2 семь пятниц на неделе

    [NP; Invar; used as VPsubj with быть, usu. pres or past; fixed WO]
    =====
    s.o. often, easily, and sometimes irresponsibly changes his mind, opinions, plans etc:
    - у X-a семь пятниц на неделе X says (does) one thing one day < minute> and another the next;
    - one minute X says < does> something, the next minute-something else altogether;
    - [in limited contexts] X blows hot and cold (about < over> sth.);
    - rain before seven, clear < fine> before eleven.
         ♦ [Липочка:] Ax, если бы вы знали, Лазарь Елизарыч, какое мне житьё здесь! У маменьки семь пятниц на неделе... (Островский 10). [L.:] Oh, if you knew, Lazar Elizarych, what my life here is like! Mamma says one thing one day, and another the next... (10b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > семь пятниц на неделе

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