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Send from Pontius to Pilate

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Phraseologism: Send from Pontius to Pilate.

Meaning: About red tape in business, when one who turns to someone with a question, without giving him an answer, is sent to another.

Origin: The expression arose from the gospel story (Luke, 23:1-12) about how Jesus, captured by his opponents, was brought to trial by Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator in Palestine. Pontius Pilate, having learned that Jesus was a native of Galilee, sent him to Herod, who ruled this region. When Jesus refused to answer Herod, he sent him back to Pontius Pilate. The people, accustomed to hearing two words: "Pontius" and "Pilate", perceived them as the names of two persons, while the name of Herod fell out in the popular perception of this gospel story. This is where the expression comes from.

Random phraseology:

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To express pride in brave, selfless, sympathetic women.

Origin:

From the poem (part 1) "Frost, Red Nose" (1864) by N. A. Nekrasov (1821-1877).

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