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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Світ за очі
Literally 'the world beyond the eyes,' it means to go far away without a specific destination, often to escape problems. It implies a long, aimless journey.
Examples in context
Він хотів втекти від усіх світ за очі.
He wanted to run away from everyone to the ends of the earth.
Піду я світ за очі, куди ноги несуть.
I'll go wherever the wind blows me, just to get away.
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