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Contents of П:
[приказать долго жить] {informal} {v. phr.} {perf.}
[pr'ika`zat' `dolgo `zhit']
To die; to break.
* /Мой только что купленный mp3-плеер только что приказал долго жить. — My brand new […]
[притягивать за уши] {v. phr.} {informal}
[pr'i`t'yag'ivat' `za ushi]
{literally} to pull something up by the ears.
To force. To make use of sth. without adequate grounds; to advance far-fetched arguments. Use poor arguments to proove […]
[пробный шар] {n. phr.}
1. [ballon d'essai], {literally} [pilot-balloon], [trial balloon]; try on; feeler.
2. see [fly a kite]
"запускать пробный шар" or "зондировать почву" ([feel the pulse of smb.]) — to […]
[проехали] {slang} {colloquial}
[pro`ehal'i]
Forget it; disregard; you should not pay attention to this or worry about; it's ok.
* /- Прости меня, что забыл перезвонить вчера. — Да, ладно, […]
[пропускать мимо ушей] {v. phr.}
{literary} pass by (smb's) ears
Not to react or respond to, not to pay attention to what is being said or asked for.
* / — I've asked you many times to inform me! Why all my requests are passing by […]
[проще пареной репы] {adj. phr.}
[`prosh'e `parinoj `repyi]
it is as easy as (a) pie
- easy, very simple thing to do.
* /Сделать то, о чем ты говоришь — проще пареной репы. — The thing you are […]
[упасть в чьих-л. глазах] {perf.} {v. phr.}
[u`past' v gla`zah]
[падать в чьих-л. глазах]
[pa`dat' v gla`zah]
~[fall from grace] or get [in one's bad graces]
No longer be respected by someone (because of a bad […]