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Король Лир

William Shakespeare

Phraseologism: King Lear.

Meaning: A common noun for older people who trusted their loved ones and were deceived by them.

Origin: The protagonist of the tragedy of the same name (1605) by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the old king, expelled from his home by his own daughters. A symbol of the tragedy of deceived trust, punishment for arrogance, pride.

Random phraseology:

Elegant as a piano.

Meaning:

About someone dressed emphatically smartly, with a claim to elegance (jokingly ironic).

Origin:

From the comic song "Dogs barked loudly ..." (1958), written by writer and screenwriter Gennady Fedorovich Shpalikov (1937-1974): "Dogs barked loudly // Into the foggy distance... // I came to you in a tailcoat, / / Elegant as a piano."

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