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1 Ш-41
КАК ШВЕД (ПОД ПОЛТАВОЙ) пропал, погиб, горит и т. п. coll, often humor (как + NP nom only adv fixed WO(one was or is about to be) destroyed, ruined(one finds o.s.) in a hopeless, disastrous situation: (perish (be destroyed etc)) like a Swede at Poltava go up in smoke (when the verb is in fut or subjunctive) (perish (be destroyed etc)) as surely as a Swede at Poltava."С хорошею, может быть, душой был человек, а вот пропал, как швед, от пьянства и беспорядка!» (Достоевский 2). "Не was probably a man of good soul, and then came to grief like a Swede at Poltava, from drinking and disorder!" (2a).«Воровал мой оголец, как ни попадя ( ungrammat = всё, что попадётся). Я тряпье на базар таскала. Сколько верёвочке ни виться... Сгорели мы, как шведы. Он подельников выгораживал, всё на себя взял, ему на всю катушку, а мне, по моей глупости, -пять без поражения» (Максимов 3). "Не stole everything he could lay his hands on, this man of mine. I used to take it all down to the market to sell. It caught up with us in the end. We went up in smoke. He wouldn't squeal on his mates, he took all the blame, so they gave him the full treatment and I got five years without deprivation of rights for being stupid" (3a).Refers to the 1709 battle at Poltava, in which Russian troops won a decisive victory over the Swedes. -
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ДЕЛИТЬ ШКУРУ НЕУБИТОГО МЕДВЕДЯ coll VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto count on future benefits that may never materialize, divide expected profits etc from a job not yet accomplished: Х-ы делят шкуру неубитого медведя - Xs should catch the bear before they sell his skinXs are dividing up the bearskin before the bear is shot Xs are counting their chickens (before they hatch (are hatched)) Xs should first catch their hare (rabbit), then go about skinning it.В вопросе о предоставлении независимости Украине я... выразил сомнение в целесообразности делить шкуру неубитого медведя сейчас, именно сейчас, когда Советское государство столь сильно, как никогда (Лимонов 1). On the question of granting independence to the Ukraine, I...expressed doubt as to the expediency of dividing up the bearskin before the bear was shot, especially right now, when the Soviet government was stronger than ever (1a).«Я жду с нетерпением, когда мы получим четвёртую комнату, чтобы оборудовать тебе кабинет». -«Нет, - возразил он. -...Я хочу, чтобы в этой комнате был твой будуар». -...«А тебе не кажется, - спросила жена, -что мы делим шкуру неубитого медведя, что этот негодяй с беременной женой настроит против нас весь кооператив и они опять проголосуют против?» (Войнович 3). "I can't wait until we get that fourth room so we can set up a study for you." "No," he objects. "...I want that room to be your boudoir."..."But don't you think," his wife asks, "that we're counting our chickens, that the scoundrel with the pregnant wife will get the whole cooperative against us and that they'll vote 'no' again?" (3a). -
3 как швед
• КАК ШВЕД (ПОД ПОЛТАВОЙ) пропал, погиб, горит и т.п. coll, often humor[ как + NP; nom only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (one was or is about to be) destroyed, ruined; (one finds o.s.) in a hopeless, disastrous situation:- (perish <be destroyed etc>) like a Swede at Poltava;- [when the verb is in fut or subjunctive](perish <be destroyed etc>) as surely as a Swede at Poltava.♦ "С хорошею, может быть, душой был человек, а вот пропал, как швед, от пьянства и беспорядка!" (Достоевский 2). "He was probably a man of good soul, and then came to grief like a Swede at Poltava, from drinking and disorder!" (2a).♦ "Воровал мой оголец, как ни попадя [ungrammat = всё, что попадётся]. Я тряпье на базар таскала. Сколько верёвочке ни виться... Сгорели мы, как шведы. Он подельников выгораживал, всё на себя взял, ему на всю катушку, а мне, по моей глупости, - пять без поражения" (Максимов 3). "He stole everything he could lay his hands on, this man of mine. I used to take it all down to the market to sell. It caught up with us in the end. We went up in smoke. He wouldn't squeal on his mates, he took all the blame, so they gave him the full treatment and I got five years without deprivation of rights for being stupid" (3a).—————← Refers to the 1709 battle at Poltava, in which Russian troops won a decisive victory over the Swedes.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как швед
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4 как швед под Полтавой
• КАК ШВЕД( ПОД ПОЛТАВОЙ) пропал, погиб, горит и т.п. coll, often humor[ как + NP; nom only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (one was or is about to be) destroyed, ruined; (one finds o.s.) in a hopeless, disastrous situation:- (perish <be destroyed etc>) like a Swede at Poltava;- [when the verb is in fut or subjunctive](perish <be destroyed etc>) as surely as a Swede at Poltava.♦ "С хорошею, может быть, душой был человек, а вот пропал, как швед, от пьянства и беспорядка!" (Достоевский 2). "He was probably a man of good soul, and then came to grief like a Swede at Poltava, from drinking and disorder!" (2a).♦ "Воровал мой оголец, как ни попадя [ungrammat = всё, что попадётся]. Я тряпье на базар таскала. Сколько верёвочке ни виться... Сгорели мы, как шведы. Он подельников выгораживал, всё на себя взял, ему на всю катушку, а мне, по моей глупости, - пять без поражения" (Максимов 3). "He stole everything he could lay his hands on, this man of mine. I used to take it all down to the market to sell. It caught up with us in the end. We went up in smoke. He wouldn't squeal on his mates, he took all the blame, so they gave him the full treatment and I got five years without deprivation of rights for being stupid" (3a).—————← Refers to the 1709 battle at Poltava, in which Russian troops won a decisive victory over the Swedes.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как швед под Полтавой
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5 делить шкуру неубитого медведя
[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to count on future benefits that may never materialize, divide expected profits etc from a job not yet accomplished:- Xs are counting their chickens (before they hatch < are hatched>);- Xs should first catch their hare (rabbit), then go about skinning it.♦ В вопросе о предоставлении независимости Украине я... выразил сомнение в целесообразности делить шкуру неубитого медведя сейчас, именно сейчас, когда Советское государство столь сильно, как никогда (Лимонов 1). On the question of granting independence to the Ukraine, I...expressed doubt as to the expediency of dividing up the bearskin before the bear was shot, especially right now, when the Soviet government was stronger than ever (1a).♦ "Я жду с нетерпением, когда мы получим четвёртую комнату, чтобы оборудовать тебе кабинет". - "Нет, - возразил он. -...Я хочу, чтобы в этой комнате был твой будуар". -..."А тебе не кажется, - спросила жена, - что мы делим шкуру неубитого медведя, что этот негодяй с беременной женой настроит против нас весь кооператив и они опять проголосуют против?" (Войнович 3). "I can't wait until we get that fourth room so we can set up a study for you." "No," he objects. "...I want that room to be your boudoir."..."But don't you think," his wife asks, "that we're counting our chickens, that the scoundrel with the pregnant wife will get the whole cooperative against us and that they'll vote 'no' again?" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делить шкуру неубитого медведя
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