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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Дати гарбуза
Literally 'to give a pumpkin,' this unique cultural expression means to refuse a proposal of marriage or a romantic advance. Today it can metaphorically mean any firm refusal.
Examples in context
Вона дала гарбуза вже трьом хлопцям.
She has already turned down three guys.
Бідний козак боявся, що йому дадуть гарбуза.
The poor cossack was afraid he would get the cold shoulder.
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