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sloppily built (Taras); sloppily done (Taras); practically falling apart (Taras); poorly done (Taras); poorly built (Taras); flimsily put together (Taras); by a thread (ybelov); just thrown together (Taras); just hanging together (Taras); jerry-built (The boat was jerry-built so it sunk the minute it hit the water Taras); almost falling down (Taras); almost falling apart (Taras); held together with spit (i.e. made roughly, hastily, just anyhow: A model, as Novikov expresses it with relish, 'is held together with spit.' The rough-made parts are knocked up anyhow, with just enough care to make them hold together - Макет сделан, как со вкусом выражается Новиков, "на соплях". Прикручено, наляпано, бросовые детали – все кое-как, лишь бы держалось. (Д. Гранин, Искатели Taras); drive drag something, fly, etc. on the last drops of fuel (Taras); drive on empty (Taras); run on empty (Taras); drive on fumes (Taras); run on fumes (Taras); operate an automobile airplane etc. on a fuel supply that is almost exhausted (Taras) |
