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Castles in the air

Augustine

Phraseologism: Castles in the air.

Meaning: Fantastic, unrealistic plans, ideas, pipe dreams.

Origin: The expression goes back to a prominent figure in the Christian church, Augustine (354-430), in one of his sermons, he speaks of "building in the air." Later, in a number of European countries, this expression began to be used in the form "to build castles in the air or in Spain" ("Faire des chateaux en Espagne").

Random phraseology:

Kazan orphans.

Meaning:

Beggars.

Origin:

After the conquest of Kazan, the Russian Tsar Ivan IV generously rewarded individual Tatars. Many Tatars abused the kindness of the Russians and, pretending to be poor, importunately demanded rewards. To pretend to be a Kazan orphan is to pretend to be a poor man.

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