Idioms
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blind as a bat (unable to see well) - совершенно слепой (слепой как летучая мышь, как крот)
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bald as a coot (completely bald) - совершенно лысый
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brown as a berry (entirely or very brown; often referring to a suntanned
skin) - совершенно коричневый, очень загорелый
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busy as a bee (to be moving about quickly doing many things) - очень занятый
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cold as a fish (unemotional) - холодный, неэмоциональный
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cold as a stone/ice (very cold) - холодный как камень (как лед)
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clean as a whistle (extremely clean) - очень чистый
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clear as mud (ironic, meaning not clear at all; very difficult to
understand) - ирония: совсем не ясно/дело ясное, что дело темное
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cool as a cucumber (very calm or very calmly, especially when this is
surprising) - невозмутимо спокойный
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dead as a doornail (dead, devoid of life, unusable) - мертвый, погибший, лишенный жизни
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delicate as a flower (fragile) - хрупкий, как цветок
As easy as ABC (very simple) - очень просто,
просто как дважды два, пара пустяков
As easy as pie (very easy) - очень
просто, просто как дважды два, пара пустяков
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fit as a butcher's dog (very fit and healthy) - в прекрасном здоровье, состоянии и настроении
As fit as a fiddle (very healthy) - в
прекрасном здоровье, состоянии и настроении
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flat as a pancake (very flat and level) - совершенно плоский, плоский как доска
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free as a bird (free to go anywhere) - вольный как птица
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fresh as a daisy (clean and fresh/ to be full of energy and enthusiasm) - цветущий/бодрый/энергичный
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gentle as a lamb (very gentle) - кроткий как ягненок
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happy as a dog with two tails (very happy) - радостный, счастливый, жизнерадостный
As happy as Larry (very happy) - радостный,
счастливый, жизнерадостный
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happy as a sandboy (very happy and content) - радостный, счастливый, жизнерадостный, довольный
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hard/tough as nails (a person who is very tough, strong and very determined) -
твердый как кремень, жесткий
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helpless as a baby (absolutely helpless) - беспомощный как младенец
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keen as mustard (very enthusiastic) - горящий желанием, полный энтузиазма
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good as gold (very good/ (of a child) to behave very well) - золотой характер (особенно о детях)
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light as a feather (light in weight) - легкий как перышко
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mad as a March hare (extremely silly or stupid) - безумный как мартовский заяц
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mad as a wet hen (completely mad) - безумный, сумасшедший
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nice as ninepence (neat, tidy, well-ordered) - чистый, хорошо организованный
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old as Methuselah (very old) - очень старый
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old as the hills (exceedingly old) - древний, старо как мир
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plain as day (clear to see) - ясно как белый день, совершенно очевидно
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plain as the nose on your face (to be very obvious) - совершенно очевидно
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pleased as Punch (very pleased) - довольный как слон
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poor as a church mouse (extremely poor) - бедный как церковный мышь
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proud as a peacock (very proud) - гордый как павлин
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pure as driven snow (entirely pure, innocent/ to be morally completely good) -
белоснежный
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quiet as a mouse (very quiet) - тихий как мышь
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quick as a wink (happens in a short amount of time) - в мгновение ока, молниеносный
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rare as hens' teeth (extremely rare) - очень редкий
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red as a beetroot (to have a red face because you are embarrassed) - покраснеть как свекла
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regular as clockwork (never late or always at the same time) - работать как часы, регулярный
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right as rain (to feel healthy or well again) - в полном порядке, в добром здравии
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safe as the Bank of England (strong and secure) - очень надежный и безопасный
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sick as a dog (very sick /vomiting a lot) - очень больной
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silent as the grave (to say absolutely nothing) - молчать как могила
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silly as a goose (very foolish) - глупый как пробка
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slow as molasses (moves very slowly) - медленный
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slippery as a fish (a person who is not trustworthy) - "скользкий человек"
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slippery as an eel (a person who is not trustworthy) - "скользкий человек"
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sly as a fox (a person who is clever and tricky) - хитрый как лиса
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small as the hairs on a gnat's bullock (tiny, very small) - крошечный
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smooth as silk (very smooth) - гладкий как шелк
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smooth as a baby's bottom (extremely smooth) - гладкий как попка младенца
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snug as a bug in a rug (comfortable and warm) - уютный и комфортный
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sober as a judge (to not be at all drunk) - трезвый, серьезный
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sound as a bell (to be very healthy or in very good condition) - очень здоровый
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straight as an arrow (very straight) - прямой как стрела
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strong as an ox (very strong) - сильный как бык
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stubborn as a mule (very obstinate) - упрямый как осел
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sturdy as an oak tree (very strong) - сильный как дуб
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sweet as honey (very sweet) - сладкий как мед
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tall as a tree (very tall) - очень высокий
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thick as a brick (not very smart) - тупой, глупый
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ugly as sin (very guilty, miserable, or ugly) - безобразный
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white as a ghost (pure white) - белый как приведение
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white as snow (pure white) - белый как снег
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wise as an owl (very wise) - мудрый как сова
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