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Crown with laurels
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Phraseologism: Crown with laurels.
Meaning: To glorify someone, to honor someone (bookish, approved, high).
Origin: The expression is associated with ancient mythology. The ancient Greeks had a myth about Daphne, whom Apollo turned into a laurel tree because she did not want to become his wife. Since then, this evergreen tree has become the tree of Apollo, the god of poetry and the arts. Laurel branches and laurel wreaths began to crown the winners, first in poetry and music, and then in sports or war. The word laureate means "crowned with laurels, recognized winner."
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They came, sniffed and left.
Meaning:
About spies, unwanted visitors.
Origin:
From the comedy (act. 1, yavl. 1) "The Government Inspector" (1836) by I. V. Gogol (1809-1852). The mayor tells the assembled officials his dream, foreshadowing the arrival of the "auditor": "I seemed to have a premonition of trouble: all night today I dreamed of some two unusual rats. Really, I have never seen such: black, unnatural size! They came, sniffed - and go away." |
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