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| Russian | English |
| держать за пуговицу | buttonhole in conversation (accost and detain [a person] in conversation: "He was also frequently buttonholed by White House lobbyists" [Terence Moran]) |
| there are two buttons off – не хватает двух пуговиц | be off |
| пересаживать пуговицы | move the buttons |
| у вас пуговица болтается на ниточке | your button is hanging by a thread |