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Box
Gogol N.V.
Phraseologism: Box.
Meaning: A common noun for a hoarder, a person who lives in the interests of hoarding and petty savings (iron.).
Origin: From the poem "Dead Souls" (1842) by N. V. Gogol (1809-1852). The surname of the landowner who sold the "dead peasant souls" to Chichikov (vol. I, 3): "... One of those mothers, small landowners who cry for crop failures, losses ... into drawers of chests of drawers. In one bag they take away all the coins, in another fifty dollars, and in the third quarters, although it looks as if there is nothing in the chest of drawers except linen ... "
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Know by heart.
Meaning:
Know very firmly, well, learn by heart (approval).
Origin:
The expression is associated with the breakdown of rings, gold coins, etc. on the tooth to verify their authenticity. On fake or hollow products, dents remained after the bite. |
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