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A million torments
Griboyedov A.S.
Phraseologism: A million torments.
Meaning: About all kinds of nervous, long, various troubles, as well as heavy thoughts, doubts about any important matter.
Origin: From the comedy "Woe from Wit" (1824) by A. S. Griboyedov (1795-1829). The words of Chatsky (act. 3, yavl. 22): "Yes, there is no urine: a million torments // Breasts from friendly vices, // Feet from shuffling, ears from exclamations, And more than a head from all sorts of trifles." The expression became winged thanks to the widely known article "A Million of Torments" (1872) by the writer Ivan Goncharov (1812-1891), who rethought Griboedov's expression in it in the spirit of his time - spiritual, moral torments.
Random phraseology:
Crazy money.
Meaning:
About big and light, unearned money that "fell from the sky."
Origin:
In Russian literature, for the first time it is found in the play "A Festive Dream - Before Dinner" (1859) by Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (1823-1886). The servant Matryona says to Balzaminov (picture 1, scene 5): "Three hundred thousand! I don't believe it. Who has such crazy money that they gave you three hundred thousand for you." Later, A. N. Ostrovsky wrote the play "Mad Money" (1870), and also re-uses this expression in the play "Guilty Without Guilt" (1884), where its hero Shmaga says: "Yesterday, beyond all expectations, I got money , like mad, they ran, with the wind. |
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