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Interesting words and expressions of the Russian language, stable phrases. Origin of idioms (phraseologisms).

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Interesting words and expressions: places not so remote and other passions

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Places not so distant idiomatic expressions In the "Code on Punishments" of 1845, places of exile were divided into "remote" and "not so distant". By “remote” we meant the Siberian provinces and subsequently Sakhalin, by “not so remote” we meant Karelia, Vologda, Arkhangelsk regions and some other places located just a few days’ journey from St. Petersburg. Suffer bullshit sections: idiomatic expressions; general dictionary; If you look at it, there’s nothing indecent in the word “dick”...

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Bartholomew's Night (Bartholomew's Night) idiomatic expressions The expression "Bartholomew's Night" has long been included in the languages of many peoples, meaning the cruel, treacherous murder of defenseless people who have no ability to resist. Its appearance was preceded by real events in France, when on the night of August 24, 1572 (St. Bartholomew's Day), Catholics carried out a brutal massacre of the Huguenots. In the 16th century, religious wars broke out in Europe, associated with fierce resistance to Catholicism...

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The case smells like kerosene idiomatic expressions Koltsov's 1924 feuilleton talked about a major scam uncovered during the transfer of a concession to exploit oil in California. The most senior US officials were involved in the scam. It was here that the expression “the thing smells like kerosene” was used for the first time. All tryn-grass idiomatic expressions Everything is indifferent, nothing worries. The mysterious “tryn-grass” is not some kind of herbal medicine, so as not to worry. At first it was called &q...

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Dol unit of measurement is the same as: dol In the forties of the twentieth century, a group of researchers from the famous American Cornell University began a series of works to create a pain scale. The lack of an objective indicator of pain still causes many problems for medicine: it is necessary to rely on purely subjective assessments like “not very painful,” “hurts,” and “very painful.” The goal was to develop a pain unit that would provide objective information about pain sensations regardless of their nature...

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Sliding transition

So, you’ve captured the reader’s attention—all that’s left to do is keep it. The following techniques will help maintain reader interest even in materials on the most boring topics.

Answer your own question

Actually, this is a classic tool of rhetoric - the hypophora: first you ask a question, and then you answer it yourself. This technique is especially popular in political speechwriting. Here are common phrases:

That's right
You're right
It's like that
And you'll be right
This is true
What a score
Without a doubt
Yes, until recently it was like that
So yes
Yes, that is right!
Yes, that's what I thought too
I didn't think that
Badly
Not good
You were unlucky
Don't push!
No, not at all
Hardly
You're kidding!
No no and one more time no!
But no!
Not necessary
Probably not
Maybe
It may well be, but

Describe your moment of insight

We all know the story of how Newton formulated the theory of gravity after seeing an apple fall from a tree. This is a famous example of a classic literary device that helps a writer paint a more vivid picture.

To have a stronger impact on the reader, you can use the following phrases:

And then I realized
It amazed me
I was shocked
I was shocked to the core
It was shocking
And at this moment you understand
I couldn't believe my eyes

Note: English offers a very wide selection of emotional exclamations such as Wham!, Smack!, Slap!, Boom! In Russian-language texts you can find all sorts of Bdysch!, Vzhukh! etc., perhaps, much less often. Thousands.

Ask another question

Need to reawaken your attention? Ask another question. You can use a rhetorical question, or re-use the hypophora (question-answer combination):

It happens?
Still not sure?
What's the catch?
So what's the problem?
The only problem is
How do I know this?
Why am I talking about this?
Why am I doing this?
What's special about this?
So what am I talking about?
Sounds stupid? Actually, no.
Sounds impressive, doesn't it?
Sounds good?
Sounds familiar?
Do you see what I'm getting at?
Got it?
All clear?
What about you?
Do you think I'm exaggerating?
I know what you're thinking about this.
No?
Right?
Or so?
Is not it?
Amazing, isn't it?
Annoying, right?
And what's the result?
Do you see the difference?
And what?
And guess what?
But you know what else?
So what's wrong?
Guess!
So what's this all about?

Let's get down to business

In the introduction, you outlined the topic and purpose of the article, promised something useful, and set the reader's expectations. But now it's time to get down to business. Here are typical phrases that signal that you are done with the introduction and are moving on to the main part:

Let's begin.
Begin.
Let's start.
Let's hit the road.
Let's start.
Let's figure it out.
Straight to the point.
Let's get started.
Let's dig a little deeper.
Let's take a closer look.
Let me explain.
I'll explain.
Let me tell you
Want to figure out how it works?
Ready?
So here it is
I'll tell you step by step...
Read and find out

Use introductory words

Introductory words form natural connectives between sentences:

First of all
To start
First of all
Next
Otherwise
Moreover
However
In other words
Then
And further
Let's start with
Similarly
Unlike
What else
Even so
Yet
Anyway
In the end
To top it all off
Finally
Finally
Also
Except
Anyway
Also
That's not all
Nevertheless
For example
Still
Most

Use modality

Modality is a concept that sounds more complex than it actually is. In general, we are talking about a word or a group of words that express the speaker’s attitude to what he is talking about. Including modals in text makes it more readable and conversational:

Unfortunately
Unfortunately
Seriously
Honestly
Honestly
Let's be honest
Let's face it
Let's admit it to ourselves
The truth is that
Hand on heart
Frankly
The most important
Obviously
In fact
At first sight
As it were
I have to admit
Naturally
Pretty simple
As a matter of fact
Actually
In fact
In fact
One thing's for sure
Do not misunderstand me
You can rest assured
I'll tell you straight
Believe it or not
Believe it or not
No need to say
If I may say so
I personally
Like everything else
All in all
Overall
Mostly
As usual
Usually
Usually
Surprisingly
Surprisingly
It doesn't seem surprising
It won't surprise anyone
Remarkable
I'll tell you
Strictly speaking
To top it all off

Take a break

When you ask to stop and think, the reader feels a slight sense of uneasiness for a split second. This moment is enough to take a breath and continue reading:

Think about it
Just think
But please note that
And now:
Look at it this way
So to speak
Now think about it, given
But there is another approach
But what if we look differently?
In other words
Why?
Have you ever wondered why
You may have been wondering why
Why is this so?
But how?
What's happening?
What are we talking about?
What am I talking about?
What is all this for?
So what's the point?
The point is that
In short
And guess what?
You might be interested
Imagine
Imagine for a minute
Wait
Now stop
I'll ask you to stop at this place
Do not hurry

Provide additional information

Additional information gives your story weight. The following phrases will allow you to step away from the topic for a moment, change direction, and add detail without losing sight of the main goal:

Let's figure it out first
Before we go any further
But let's first
Soon you will find out
Before moving on
More on this a little later.
I don't want to get ahead of myself
Let's get back to what I started talking about.

Draw attention to what's important

From time to time in an article you need to focus the reader's attention on the most important thing. To do this, use the following phrases:

That's the problem
That's the point
The most interesting thing is that
Here's the rub
That's the problem
Interestingly,
Here's what's scary:
But here's something really interesting
Here's the most important thing
Want to know what's the best thing about it?
What's the point?
What's the matter?
What's the moral?
What does all of this mean?
The point is that
Eventually
As a result
Everything leads to the fact that
It means that
The fact is that
That's the point
But there is a little trap

Give a word of caution

We are all afraid of making a mistake and appreciate it when someone warns us about something that could harm us or our loved ones. And we will do everything to avoid negative consequences. Try using these phrases to draw attention to your warnings:

Carefully
Attention
be careful
I warn you
Remember
Please note
Do not forget
Keep in mind
Let's not forget

Uncover the mystery, offer a solution

Readers love articles that offer them solutions to problems or give them new ideas. To leave a stronger impression, offer your ideas and knowledge to readers:

So what's the secret?
What's the solution?
Answer?
What's the magic formula?
And how are you…?
How?
How so?
Don't worry. There is a solution.
Let me explain.
Here's a hint
That's the secret
The truth is that
In fact
In real
The fact is that
Good news
The best part about this
It's strange that
Turns out
There is a chance
The answer may surprise you
Here's the solution
Here's the secret
The point is
The point is
Main
The key to
There's only one way
Sometimes all that is required of you
Sometimes you just need
This means
It requires
It includes
This allows
That's how you

Nothing is simpler

Life is complicated and stressful. And we are willing to give a lot to speed up or simplify what needs to be done. So don't try to make things look more complicated than they really are. But if something is really difficult, it’s worth saying:

It's simple.
It's so simple.
It's really very simple.
Sounds too easy? This is true.
It couldn't be simpler.
Much easier.
It couldn't be simpler.
It's simple, isn't it?
It's easier than you think.
If you think about it, this is quite obvious.
It's ridiculously simple.
Incredibly simple.
Here's everything you need.
Everything is simple for us at this stage.
Sounds too easy? But that's not true.
Sounds pretty simple. But

Mark milestones

Identifying certain milestones in your text is another way to show that what you're talking about isn't that complicated. When the reader sees that he has overcome some important part, he moves on to the next one with interest.

Here we come to...
In this part...
Now you are already...
To date …
And now the most interesting part:
Now you are ready to
After you
Now let's move on to

Command

Commands, instructions, and calls to action, which we'll talk about later, are psychological triggers that inspire readers to take action. Here are the classic phrases:

Start with
The first thing to do
All you need to do
Make a list
Determine what
Give yourself
Get away from
Do not do it
Don't let
Don't worry
Not worth it
Stop thinking that
Stop!
Stop right now!
It's time to stop.
Continue until then
And so on until
“Lather, rinse, repeat” (*from a joke about a programmer who got stuck in the shower because he followed the label on the shampoo)

Highlight examples and instructions

Many instructions, examples, and tips are presented in the form of lists or sequential descriptions of actions. To enter them into the text and highlight them against the main background, you need special phrases (the author calls them platform statements):

For example
Eg
Let me give you a couple of examples
Let me give you an example
And now another example
Let's take a closer look
How exactly does it work:
Here's how to do it
That's why
So
Like this
Here's what to check
Check
Don't forget to check
Please note
Keep in mind
Do not forget
More details
Look
Take a look
Let's figure it out
Here are some ways
Here is the story of one company
Ask yourself the following questions
Ask yourself

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Main types of phrases

Based on the number of components, phrases can be simple or complex.

Simple phrases are a construction of one main and one dependent component: talking about life, sitting on a chair.

Complex phrases are those that consist of three or more components. There are three types of compound phrases:

phrases with sequential subordination: run very quickly;
phrases with parallel subordination: the famous work of the poet;
combined phrases with sequential and parallel subordination: spend the evening with good friends.

There are three types of connections between words in a phrase:

agreement - a type of connection in which the dependent word is equal in form to the main word, that is, it agrees with it in gender, number and case: an unusual device, about an interesting event;
control - a type of connection in which the dependent word is used in a certain case form depending on the lexical and grammatical meaning of the main word: sympathy for a neighbor, listen to a lecture;
adjacency is a type of connection in which the dependence of a word is expressed lexically, by word order and intonation, without the use of function words or morphological changes: sing loudly, look silently.

According to the degree of fusion of components, phrases are distinguished:

syntactically free: high house, go to school;
syntactically or phraseologically not free, which form a syntactic unity and act in the sentence as one member: three sisters, pansies, beat with the forehead.

Semantic relationships can be determined using questions:

Whose?, Which?, Which? - definitive.
Dad's (whose?) jacket; red (what?) dress.
Who?, What? — object.
Gift (to whom?) for a friend.
Where?, How?, When? - circumstantial.
Walk (where?) in the park.

The main classification of phrases is based on the morphological properties of the main word. Depending on what part of speech it is expressed, three groups of subordinating phrases are distinguished: nominal, verbal, adverbial.

Interesting words and expressions: white feather, white elephant and Tambov wolf

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Greetings, dear curious and inquisitive people. Today we will have on the laboratory table the following expressions: “show a white feather”, “give a white elephant” and “the Tambov wolf is your comrade”. Show a white feather (Show a white feather) idiomatic expression means to show cowardice. The phrase comes from cockfighting - red and dark roosters are more aggressive, and they usually get the worst of the white birds, whose tails become noticeably thinner. comments Give a white elephant...

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Interesting words and expressions: to bring it to light, Moscow does not believe in tears..

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Greetings, dear readers, critics and admirers. Today we will again sort through some interesting expressions. To bring to light idiomatic expressions To expose someone's shady dealings. Once upon a time they said “bringing fish to clean water.” And if it’s a fish, then everything is clear: in thickets of reeds or where snags are drowning in silt, a fish caught on a hook can easily break the fishing line and leave. And in clear water, above a clean bottom, let him try. So is an exposed swindler: if everything is so...

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The concept of a phrase

A phrase is a combination of two or more independent words that are related in meaning and grammatically.
As part of a sentence, it performs a communicative function. If we compare a phrase and a word, then the first more accurately names an object, sign, phenomenon, action.

In a phrase, there is always one word that is the main word, and another that is dependent, and can be accessed from the main word.

The relationship between the main and dependent word can be expressed as follows:

using the ending: black (what?) spot; gift (to whom?) to mother;
using an ending and a preposition: a letter (to whom?) to a friend;
meaning: runs (how?) fast.

Interesting words and expressions: getting into trouble and being a good-for-nothing person

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Verb phrases

Verb phrases with nouns:
prepositional (talk about art).
Verb phrases with an infinitive (ask to bring).
Verb phrases with an adverb (to act fairly).

In verb phrases, the main word is expressed by a verb or a gerund: speak loudly (speaking loudly), read a book (reading a book).

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Greetings, dear readers, critics and admirers. Today we will analyze two famous expressions - Hitler-kaput and All roads lead to Rome. Hitler - kaput (Hitler - kaput) idiomatic expressions The generation that grew up on war films is absolutely sure what it means in German: “we surrender, Hitler lost.” “Kaput” in common parlance means end, defeat. Many people remember footage from films with surrendering fascists uttering this key phrase. Surprisingly, the meaning of its owl...

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Noun phrases

Phrases with a noun as the main word:

With nouns:
prepositional (walk through the forest).
With adjectives (useful book), pronominal adjectives (our country), ordinal numbers (second audience), participles (work done).
With adverbs (horseback riding).
With the infinitive (desire to learn).

Phrases with an adjective as the main word:

With nouns:

unprepositional (happy with the answer);

prepositional (capable of music).

With adverbs (very interesting).

With the infinitive (capable of working).

Collocations with a numeral as the main word: two books, both friends.

Phrases with a pronoun as the main word (one of the students, something new).

Interesting words and expressions: no brainer and blue blood

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