| English | Russian |
| a grin without a cat | улыбка без кота (L.Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland": "I've often seen a cat without a grin," thought Alice; "but a grin withouta cat! It's the most curious thing I ever saw in my life!" babanastya) |
| without a clear understanding of how | без ясного понимания того, как (to + inf. Alex_Odeychuk) |