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Did not expect

Repin I.F., "They didn't wait"

Phraseologism: Did not wait.

Meaning: Used as a jocular comment on the unexpected appearance of someone.

Origin: The name of the painting (1884-1888) by the Russian itinerant artist Ilya Efimovich Repin (1844-1930), which is currently in the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow). The canvas depicts the unexpected return to the family of a young man who, as can be seen from his appearance, was serving a sentence in hard labor. He is met by an old mother, brother and sister. Sometimes the expression sounds in the form: "Repin's painting" They did not expect "..."

Random phraseology:

Like the squirrel in the wheel.

Meaning:

1. About a really very busy person who does a lot of different things. 2. About one whose efforts are fruitless, although they require a lot of time and effort.

Origin:

From the fable "Squirrel" (1833) by I. A. Krylov (1769-1844). It tells about a squirrel running all day in a wheel on the window of a manor house: "She ran so that her paws only flashed and her magnificent tail swelled." And at the same time, she was firmly convinced that she was busy with a very important matter. To Drozd’s question what she does, Belka proudly replies: “I’m a messenger for the big master, // Well, there’s no time to drink or eat, // Not even to translate the spirit ... // But Drozd commented on Belka’s efforts in his own way : // Yes, - flying away, Drozd said, - it's clear to me, // That you're running, but you're still on the same window. It seems to be torn from the skin, // Yes, but everything does not move forward, // Like a squirrel in a wheel.

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