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Name day for Anton and Onufry
Gogol N.V.
Phraseologism: Name day for Anton and Onufry.
Meaning: About the one who celebrates an event twice for selfish purposes, receives payment twice for the same work, etc.
Origin: From the comedy The Inspector General (1836) by N.V. Gogol (1809-1852), in which merchants complain about the extortionate mayor (act. 4, yavl. 10): if you put it on, it doesn't need anything. No, give it to him: he says it's his name day for Onufry. What to do?
Random phraseology:
A lady who is pleasant in every way.
Meaning:
Quoted as a playful compliment or comment about someone, as well as a paraphrase, for example, "a thought pleasant in all respects" (about an obedient executive branch, a "pocket", "manual" parliament), "a press pleasant in all respects" (about a corrupt or obedient seal), etc.
Origin:
From the poem (parts 1, 9) "Dead Souls" (1842) by N.V. Gogol (1809-1852): wear it, and will certainly be angry... Therefore, we will call the lady, to whom the guest came, as she was called almost unanimously in the city of N, precisely the lady pleasant in all respects. , spared nothing in order to become amiable to the last degree, although, of course, through amiability she sneaked, oh, what a nimble agility of a female character! |
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