Twiddle one's thumbs Like a fish in water Buy a pig in a poke Stir up trouble Heart sank into boots Break a leg Keep one's mouth shut Lead by the nose Pop out of the blue Picture of health Blush with shame Make a mountain out of a molehill Show a clean pair of heels Out of the blue Run for one's life Reject a suitor Hit the books hard Wipe the floor with Have a vague idea To the ends of the earth
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Заварити кашу
Literally 'to brew porridge,' it means to start a troublesome or complicated business. It is used when someone's actions lead to problems that others must help solve.
Examples in context
Ти заварив кашу, а нам тепер її розхльобувати.
You got us into this mess, and now we have to clean it up.
Він знову заварив кашу на свою голову.
He's gone and opened another can of worms for himself.
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