Забудьте как страшный сон!

[Susan79]

Evening/early morning!

Has anyone ever come across a good translation for Забудьте как страшный сон! in English?

Thanks for any suggestions!

[d.]

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="forget+it+like+a+bad+dream"&btnG=Search&meta=

forget it like a bad dream

[Susan79]

d.

Here's the problem: "forget it like a bad dream" sounds kind old and a bit trite.

I am hoping to come up with something more interesting/active/gripping.

Eh... I may just have to use the tried and trite tonight.

Thanks anyhow.

[nephew]

forget it like a bad trip :))

[Susan79]

thanks for the thoughts. I already came up with something :) just needed to stop thinking about it. :)

[SirReal]

забыть как страшный сон - довольно пошлая фраза на русском. так что они друг друга достойны ;)

[d.]

forget it, like 8)

[Баян]

I already came up with something

care to share? ))))))

[nephew]

forget it like a wet dream

[d.]

оо, мадам знает толк! 8)

[alk]

... a nightmare

[Susan79]

Bayan

Not really. :)) Sometimes you have to have your secrets. :))

Actually, I used "Shake the image like a bad dream" because it fit the context and the style of the document better than anything else.

[d.]

don't you need "off" to your "shake"?

[Susan79]

d.

No. Shaking in slang/jargon/street is not the same.

We shake:
bad habits (I've got to shake this smoking habit of mine!)
bad feelings (I just can't shake the feeling that something isn't right here.)
a person we don't like (Man, you need to shake that guy!)

There are other ways to use it as well.

[Supa Traslata]

Like 'Shake The Disease' (by Depeche Mode)

[valex]

Like "shake off the dust from your feet" in the Bible))

[alk]

Susan - to shake that guy - how you translate?

[Supa Traslata]

alk,
игнорировать, перестать общаться - я бы сказал.

[Redni]

shake off the dust from your feet - нинада

[Susan79]

Supa Translata
Not the meaning I am talking about. The Bible is not a good source of street talk. :)

Alk
Izbavit'sa ot or something like it.

[Баян]

forget it like a wet dream

хоть некоторые неприятности они и доставляют, но не такие ужасные чтобы прямо заставить захотеть забыть об увиденном и прочувствованном ))))))

[Баян]

немного абсурда и сюрреализма

forget it like a dad dream ))))))

[Supa Traslata]

Susan79
I wuzn't citing the Book here.