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| Russian | English |
| в рот не возьмёшь | it's uneatable |
| в рот невозможно взять | foul-tasting (The fisherman was able to track it down and finally capture it, and it was found to be a fish very similar in appearance to an alligator but with fins instead of legs and scaly, bony armor covering it. In this case some brave villagers reportedly tried eating its flesh, but it was described as foul-tasting and pungent. (mysteriousuniverse.org) ART Vancouver) |
| обед нельзя было в рот взять | the dinner was inedible |
| он маковой росинки в рот не возьмёт | he didn't have a drop of alcohol |
| это кофе в рот не возьмёшь | this coffee is an abomination |
| этот кофе в рот не возьмёшь | this coffee is an abomination |