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| English | Russian |
| be as close as wax | язык проглотить |
| be in a wax | быть рассерженным (mahavishnu) |
| close as wax | скупой (Miserly. Interex) |
| wax rhapsodic | петь дифирамбы (Clepa) |
| wax rhapsodic | расточать похвалы (make lengthy, flowery, and complimentary commentary: Kayakers wax rhapsodic about their sport. Clepa) |