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1 clear as mud etc
adj infml"Is that quite clear?" "Clear as mud" — "Это понятно?" - "Ничего не понятно"
About clear as mud so far — Ясно, что дело темное
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2 clear as mud
шутл.1) совершенно неясно, дело тёмное; см. тж. clear as dayHe doesn't know what he's talking about. It's just as clear as mud. It doesn't mean a darn thing. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XXVII) — Плетет сам не знает что. Сплошной набор слов. Бессмыслица.
A: "The matter is rather complicated; but I hope I've made it clear to you." B: "About as clear as mud so far! Suppose you start all over again from the beginning." (SPI) — А: "Вопрос довольно сложный, но я надеюсь, что я вам его прояснил." Б: "Только еще больше напустили туману. Не начать ли нам все с самого начала?"
2) совершенно ясно, ясно как деньShe was trying to hook young Bob for that sprig of a girl - it was clear as mud. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Stoic’) — Миссис Ларн пыталась подцепить юного Боба для этой девчушки - это было совершенно ясно.
In an effort to make matters clearer a F. O. spokesman yesterday succeeded in making incomprehensible what was formerly as clear as mud. — Представитель английского министерства иностранных дел пытался вчера разъяснить вопрос, а в результате совсем запутал то, что было ясно как день.
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