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Questions about group of words used together to express a single idea and/or having a single meaning.

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What do people in Russia say about doing some hard tedious work?

I wonder what people in Russia say about doing some hard tedious work.
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In "по-русски" - what does "по" mean?

In Russian you say "я говорю по-русски" (ya govoryu po-russki) to say "I speak Russian". What does the "по" mean there?
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How can I say "why are you making a duck face" in Russian?

How can I say "why are you making a duck face" in Russian?
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Why does "Ты кто такой" have the word "такой" in it?

The phrase "Ты кто такой" supposedly means "Who are you?". I have a few questions. Does the phrase "Ты кто?" have a meaning? If so, how does it differ from "Ты кто такой" ? Are there other question forms with "такой" on the end? Is the "такой"…
Jack M
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Is it common to omit part of a year in Russian?

For example, can I rewrite the following sentence: я живу в Берлине с тысяча девятьсот семьдесят третьего года as я живу в Берлине с семьдесят третьего года If so, is this considered informal?
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Meaning of "выдавить на мороз"?

I have seen somewhere they use it not in terms you could think you would do with tooth paste.. or in Siberia, related to a physiological process.. No, the example is: "А конкурентов выдавят на мороз"? A Russian mafia way of doing…
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Говорить о том, что

I've encountered phrases such as Он говорит о том, что... Which seems to mean something like "He says that...", ie "He says that the store is closed" or something ("Он говорит о том, что магазин закрыт"?). My questions are: What precisely does…
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Meaning and origin of "после сытного обеда полагается поспать"

I have been hearing often the phrase "после сытного обеда по закону архимеда полагается поспать". I take that it is quite a familiar saying to most Russians. I wanted to find out more about this saying - where it is written by Archimedes, and…
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How do I say no brainer in Russian?

A "no brainer" is something so clear and obvious that it takes little to no thinking to make a decision, it is definetely not worth the effort to be thinking harder about. How do I say it in Russian?
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How do I say that something being a fair game in Russian?

How do I say that something being a fair game in Russian? UPDATE Fair game wasn't meant to be read literally like честная игра. What it means is something that is allowed to be hunted for by the rules: If you got your purse stolen from an unlocked…
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What does "skol'ko ya dolzhen" mean (I'm not sure how to spell this using the Cyrillic alphabet)?

I'm using Pimsleur to teach myself Russian and I've had "skol'ko ya dolzhen" stuck in my head. I can't remember what lesson I heard it in. All I know is that "skol'ko" means "how much." Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I'm not great at the…
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Congratulations for birth of child

What is a commonly used phrase to congratulate someone for the birth of a child?
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What is the meaning of всё + comparative?

I've seen several instances of phrases in which всё precedes a comparative: Я бегу всё выше всё бо́льше и бо́льше Я всё ещё не сделал это I read "всё" as meaning something like "still" in English, in these sentences. "Higher still", "more still",…
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How to say "how far is it between Bangkok and Moscow?" in russian

I want to know how to say "how far is it between Bangkok and Moscow?" in russian Thanks.
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Сколько будет seмHадцaTь оTняTь двa (oTвет цифpами) What does this say in russian and what is de answer in russian

Сколько будет seмHадцaTь оTняTь двa (oTвет цифpами) What does this say in russian and what is de answer in russian
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