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| Russian | English |
| быть как в лесу | be all at sea |
| быть как в лесу | be completely in the dark |
| в гуще леса | in the densest part of the forest |
| в гуще леса | in the heart of the forest |
| кто в лес, кто по дрова | inharmoniously |
| лес из мачт | groves of masts |
| обитать в лесу | haunt the forest (There were ghosts that haunted crossroads, forests, and cemeteries (all of which, particularly before Emancipation, would have been vital thoroughfares for those escaping slavery).  atlasobscura.com ART Vancouver) |
| сваливать лес | fell trees |
| тёмный лес | mindbender |
| тёмный лес | unchartered waters (bigmaxus) |
| тёмный лес | grey area (Vorly) |
| тёмный лес | one has no idea of (для кого-либо) |
| тёмный лес | clear as mud |
| тёмный лес | something out of one's depth |
| тёмный лес | Greek to (someone: Chemistry is Greek to me. – Для меня химия – это тёмный лес.) |