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Applied to meanness

Saltykov-Shchedrin M.E.

Phraseologism: With regard to meanness.

Meaning: About the behavior, actions of people or their opinions are so low, unworthy that they border on meanness (iron., contempt.).

Origin: From a fairy tale "for children of a fair age" called "Liberal" (1885) by Mikhail Evgrafovich Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826-1889). In it, the writer satirically depicts the spiritual evolution of Russian liberals, who first asked the government for at least some reforms - "if possible", then - "at least something", and, finally, "in relation to meanness." This is how M. E. Saltykov-Shchedrin characterized the opportunism and lack of will of the "opposition" of his day.

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