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Out of reach

Russian empire

Phraseologism: Out of reach.

Meaning: About the inability to get something or someone.

Origin: The expression, which has become popular since 1905, belongs to Admiral F. V. Dubasov (1845-1912), known for the brutal suppression of the Moscow armed uprising. In his "victorious" report to Nicholas II dated December 22, 1905, Dubasov wrote: "Retreating, the rebels, on the one hand, tried and managed to quickly remove the elected leaders out of reach, on the other hand, they left actions in the theater, although scattered, but the most irreconcilable and embittered fighters ... I cannot recognize the rebellious movement as completely suppressed. (Historical Notes, 1946, XVIII, p. 35).

Random phraseology:

Tooth by tooth.

Meaning:

A symbol of revenge, blood feud, etc.

Origin:

From the Bible. In the Old Testament (Leviticus, 24:19-20) it is said that in the code of laws for the Jews, God also established such a rule: "Whoever damages the body of his neighbor, he must do the same thing that he did. A fracture for a fracture, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth: as he did damage to the body of a man, so it must be done to him. It is also found in other places of the Old Testament (Deuteronomy, 19:21, Exodus 21:24). Although this covenant is found in the Bible - Holy Scripture, nevertheless, it cannot be attributed to the norms of proper Christian morality, bequeathed by Christ, since it condemns the revenge committed by man. This form of regulation of relations between people (tit for tat) was born in pre-Christian, Old Testament times.

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