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Who said "uh" before

Gogol N.V.

Phraseologism: Who said "uh" before.

Meaning: About an empty dispute, discussions on an insignificant occasion.

Origin: From the play "The Inspector General" (1836) by N.V. Gogol (1809-1852) (act. 1, yavl. 3.) Dobchinsky and Bobchinsky talk about the impression that the innkeeper's story about a new guest made on them. The latter, in the words of the tavern keeper, "certifies himself strangely: he lives another week, does not go from the tavern, takes everything to the account and does not want to pay a penny. As he told me this, and so I was enlightened from above. E! I say "To Pyotr Petrovich... Dobchinsky. No, Pyotr Ivanovich, I said it: E. Bobchinsky. First you said, and then I said. E! Pyotr Ivanovich and I said, why should he sit here when the road lies to him?" in the Saratov province?

Random phraseology:

You, the current ones, come on!

Meaning:

As a reproach and at the same time a challenge to the younger generation on behalf of the older one: can the youth do something worthy in their lives, as the old people did (iron.).

Origin:

From the comedy "Woe from Wit" (1824) by A. S. Griboyedov (1795-1829). Famusov's words addressed to Chatsky (act. 2, yavl. 2).

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