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1) General subject: manna from heaven, pennies from heaven2) Religion: manna (In biblical literature, one or more of the foods that sustained the Hebrews during the 40 years that intervened between their Exodus from Egypt and their arrival in the Promised Land)3) Bible: manna4) Graphic expression: godsend -
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ж. библ.••ма́нна небе́сная — manna from heaven
ждать чего́-л как ма́нны небе́сной — wait for smth like manna from heaven; be dying to see smth
пита́ться ма́нной небе́сной — live on air
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МАННА НЕБЕСНАЯ NP sing only fixed WOsth. desired, much needed, long-awaited that s.o. receives ( usu. unexpectedly)manna from heaven.После этих посещений на нас вдруг свалилась манна небесная - меня пригласили в горжи л от дел «для переговоров об улучшении квартирных условий» (Гинзбург 2). After these visits came manna from heaven: I was invited to the town housing department to "discuss an improvement in your accommodations" (2a).From the Bible (Ex. 16:31-35 et al.). -
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[NP; sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. desired, much needed, long-awaited that s.o. receives (usu. unexpectedly):- manna from heaven.♦ После этих посещений на нас вдруг свалилась манна небесная - меня пригласили в горжилотдел "для переговоров об улучшении квартирных условий" (Гинзбург 2). After these visits came manna from heaven: I was invited to the town housing department to "discuss an improvement in your accommodations" (2a).—————← From the Bible (Ex. 16:31-35 et al.).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > манна небесная
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КАК МАННЫ НЕБЕСНОЙ ждать кого-чего, жаждать чего и т. п. (как + NP Invar adv (intensif) fixed WO(to wait for s.o. or sth.) with great impatience, desire, (to crave sth.) intenselyX ждёт Y-a как манны небесной = X is waiting for Y like manna from heavenX (Just) can't wait for Y X is just (simply) dying for (to get) thing Y X is yearning for thing Y.«Напиши в правительство». - «Хорошая идея, - усмехнулся Садчиков, - там ж-ждут моего письма, как манны небесной» (Семенов 1). "Write to the government " "A good idea," grinned Sadchikov, "they're just waiting for my letter, like manna from heaven" (1a).(Глумов:) Ведь как ему растолкуешь, что мне от него ни гроша не надобно, что я только совета жажду, жажду, алчу наставления, как манны небесной (Островский 9). (G.:) How do you expect me to convince him that I don't want a penny of his, that all I want is his advice, that I'm simply dying to have him admonish me (9a). -
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• КАК МАННЫ НЕБЕСНОЙ ждать кого-чего, жаждать чего и т.п.[ как + NP; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====⇒ (to wait for s.o. or sth.) with great impatience, desire, (to crave sth.) intensely:- X is yearning for thing Y.♦ "Напиши в правительство". - "Хорошая идея, - усмехнулся Садчиков, - там ж-ждут моего письма, как манны небесной" (Семенов 1). "Write to the government " "A good idea," grinned Sadchikov, "they're just waiting for my letter, like manna from heaven" (1a).♦ [Глумов:] Ведь как ему растолкуешь, что мне от него ни гроша не надобно, что я только совета жажду, жажду, алчу наставления, как манны небесной (Островский 9). [G:] How do you expect me to convince him that I don't want a penny of his, that all I want is his advice, that I'm simply dying to have him admonish me (9a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как манны небесной
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как (будто, словно, точно) манны небесной (ждать, жаждать и т. п.), тж. как манну небеснуюwait for smb., smth. like manna from heaven; thirst for smb., smth.- Дитя моё! Я бесконечно рад! Мы вас ждём как манну небесную. Романин совсем стосковался. (К. Паустовский, Повесть о жизни) — 'My child! I am happy beyond measure! We have been waiting for you like manna from heaven. Romanin has been pining away for you.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как манны небесной
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шутл.be fed by manna from heaven; live on air; live frugally; be half-starvingОн... живя теперь, как многие живут на Руси, без гроша наличного, без постоянного занятия, питался только что не манной небесной. (И. Тургенев, Записки охотника) — He... existed now, as many do exist in Russia, without a farthing of ready money; without any regular occupation; fed by manna from heaven, or something hardly less precarious.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > питаться манной небесной
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библ.- Какой моральный подтекст вы имеете в виду? - Падение нравов. Развращение дармовой роскошью, богатством, которое достаётся не по труду, а сыплется как манна небесная. (В. Степанов, Громовержцы) — 'What concealed morality are you thinking of?' 'Degradation of social customs and conventions, corruption by unearned luxury, by wealth which comes not from labour but falls like manna from heaven.'
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