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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Душа в п'яти сховалася
Literally 'the soul hid in the heels,' it describes a moment of sudden, intense fear. It is commonly used in storytelling to emphasize a character's terror.
Examples in context
Від того крику в мене душа в п'яти сховалася.
That scream made my heart sink into my boots.
Коли я побачив вовка, душа в п'яти сховалася.
When I saw the wolf, my heart skipped a beat.
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