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Dot the i's
French
Phraseologism: Dot the i's.
Meaning: Give explanations, clarify, bring complete clarity, bring to the end.
Origin: The expression is a tracing paper from the French "mettre les points sur les i et les barres sur les t". The penetration of this image into the Russian language is due to the fact that in the old Russian spelling the letter "and decimal" was used, similar in outline to the French i.
Random phraseology:
Grab fate by the hair.
Meaning:
About a happy occasion, good luck.
Origin:
The original source is ancient Greek mythology. The god of auspicious chance, Kairos, was usually depicted with a bare nape and a forelock of hair on his forehead, which symbolized that a chance must be caught when time has not yet been lost. |
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