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| Subject | English | Russian |
| cliche. | if you have to ask | если честно ("How much does that cost?" "If you have to ask, then you can't afford it." VLZ_58) |
| cliche. | if you have to ask | ты уже ответил на этот вопрос (It may mean, "By asking the question, you've answered the question." For example, "Do these pants make my butt look fat?" If you have to ask... ...then you already know that your butt looks fat in those pants. VLZ_58) |
| cliche. | if you have to ask | если кому-то интересно ("Not that anyone could accuse this city of lacking logophiles–that's 'lovers of words,' if you have to ask. But where could word warriors go to engage in spirited logomachy?" VLZ_58) |
| Makarov. | if you have to change trains in London, you may be able to book through to your last station: ask the ticket collector | если вы будете делать пересадку в Лондоне, вы сможете, скорее всего, купить транзитный билет – спросите об этом проводника |