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paw suck
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Phraseologism: Suck paw.
Meaning: Live poorly, starving (simply ironic).
Origin: Originally it meant "to live with reserves" - from the habit of bears to live off fat reserves all winter and suck their paws during hibernation.
Random phraseology:
Vulnerable place.
Meaning:
The weak side of the character of a person or business.
Origin:
From ancient Greek mythology. According to legend, the hero Achilles had only one weak point - the heel (where the arrow fired by his enemy hit). Similar myths, which speak of people who have only one vulnerable spot, are also found among other peoples, in particular the Germanic ones. So, in the "Song of the Nibelungs" it is said about the weak point of the German epic hero Siegfried - a spot on his back. |
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