| Russian | English |
| быть чистым до блеска | shine like a new pin (dj_formalin) |
| до блеска | until something is as clean as a whistle (We scrubbed the old boat until it was (as) clean as a whistle.) |
| наводить блеск на туфли | shine boots (the silver, the plate, etc., и т.д.) |
| наводить блеск на туфли | shine shoes (the silver, the plate, etc., и т.д.) |
| показной блеск | flare |
| показной блеск | flash |
| с блеском | with flying colors (VLZ_58) |
| с блеском | with bells on it (If the aim of the tour was to show his admiration and respect for his heroes, then mission accomplished. If it was to entertain his legions of fans along the way, then mission accomplished with bells on it. Page, Beck and Clapton may have been pivotal at the beginning of blues rock as we know it, but Bonamassa is at the forefront of its future. The Blues couldn’t be in better hands. VLZ_58) |
| чистить обувь до зеркального блеска | spit-shine (plushkina) |
| чистый до блеска | spic-and-span (VLZ_58) |
