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| Russian | English |
| устроить пир горой | push the boat out (Anglophile) |
| устроить пир на весь мир | push the boat out (If you push the boat out, you spend a lot of money in order to have a very enjoyable time or to celebrate in a lavish way. This expression is used in British English: I earn enough to push the boat out now an again. Keep an eye on James. He's likely to push the boat out among his friends. CCDI Alexander Demidov) |
| устроить разнос | give sb. the ticking-off (It was with drawn brow and cold eye that I now undid the chain. I was just about ready to give Sergeant Voules – for I assumed that it was he – the ticking-off of a lifetime. (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| устроить разнос | give rollicking (Anglophile) |
| устроиться на вакантную должность | fill a vacancy (lenivets:)) |