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Places not so remote

Places not so remote
An expression from Russian legislation before 1917, in which this expression appeared as an official term. According to the law, exile to Siberia was of two types, which corresponded to a more severe and less severe type of punishment: the first consisted of sending the criminal “to remote places in Siberia”, the second - “to not so remote places in Siberia”.
This formulation became firmly established in the Russian language in the second half of the 19th century. Later, these words began to be used as if by inertia - in relation no longer to exile, but to imprisonment.
Ironically: about a prison, a correctional facility, settlement somewhere by a court verdict, etc. Sometimes it is used figuratively, in relation to a trip somewhere.

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Noun, number of synonyms: 5 camp (34) logging site (2) place of detention (2) ... Dictionary of synonyms

- (legal) to exile Wed. Leading each of us to the deprivation of special rights and places not so remote is the easiest thing... Gr. L.N. Tolstoy. Resurrection. 2, 11. Wed. He immediately identified Dubensky: with great ambition, the most advanced ideas, maybe already...

places not so remote- often ironic. territories remote from the center; places of reference. An expression from the “Code of Punishments” of Tsarist Russia, according to which exile was divided into two degrees: to remote and not so remote places in Siberia. This phrase has firmly entered the language of writers... ... Phraseology Guide

Adj., number of synonyms: 10 expelled (25) driven beyond Mozhai (18) rolled up ... Dictionary of synonyms

Adj., number of synonyms: 5 exiled (22) sent where Makar did not drive the calves (5) ... Dictionary of synonyms

Places (remote) not so remote (legal) into exile. Wed. To bring each of us to the deprivation of special rights and to places not so distant is the easiest thing... Gr. L. N. Tolstoy. Sunday. 2, 11. Wed. He immediately identified Dubensky: with... Michelson's Large Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)

Tale. Published: Nedra, M., 1925, No. 6. Included in the collections: Bulgakov M. Diaboliada. M.: Nedra, 1925 (2nd ed. 1926); and Bulgakov M. Fatal eggs. Riga: Literature, 1928. In an abbreviated form called “Ray of Life”, the story by R. I.... ... Bulgakov Encyclopedia

Novel. During Bulgakov's lifetime it was not completed and was not published. For the first time: Moscow, 1966, No. 11; 1967, No. 1. Bulgakov dated the start of work on M. and M. in different manuscripts as either 1928 or 1929. Most likely, it dates back to 1928... ... Bulgakov Encyclopedia

In Russia, the forced removal of persons accused of political crimes. crimes, in court or in administration. order to a remote area for a certain period of time or indefinitely for settlement or hard labor. The first legislator. the mention of S. p. dates back to 1582, but ... Soviet historical encyclopedia

- (foreign language) interrogate, scout, torture (asking about something) Wed. Torture interrogation with torture. Wed. The judge seeks out the truth and considers as it what he hears from the mouth of the accused, parched from screaming and suffering, who is being squeezed in a vice... ... Michelson's Large Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary

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The origin of popular expressions that we use, often without knowing where they came from.

Who will do this for you? Pushkin?

There are several versions of the origin of this famous idiom. On the one hand, Bulgakov’s hero Nikanor Ivanovich Bosoy mentioned this phrase in the novel “The Master and Margarita”: “Before his dream, Nikanor Ivanovich did not know the works of the poet Pushkin at all, but he knew him very well and several times every day he uttered phrases like: “And for Will Pushkin pay for the apartment? “Or “So Pushkin unscrewed the light bulb on the stairs?”, “So Pushkin will buy oil?”

But, most likely, this phrase arose even before the novel was written, and Bulgakov simply included an idiom popular in Soviet times into the work. The fact is that in 1937 the USSR widely celebrated the centenary of the death of the great poet. It was then that Pushkin became “our everything,” monuments to him appeared in almost all cities, in many and several at a time, and his portraits now hung in public places.

Some experts believe that this is what contributed to the popularization of the expression: in any controversial situation, one could easily point to the image of Alexander Sergeevich and ask whether the opponent would like to shift his responsibilities, for example, to Pushkin.

Run in a hurry

Popykha in Rus' was a type of underwear, something like pantaloons. If people are running around in their underwear, it means that something out of the ordinary has happened - for example, a fire in the house, or some other misfortune. In such cases, people forget about decency and run away in what they were wearing, in a hurry and fuss. This is where the expression “run in a hurry” comes from - to be in a hurry.

To hell with the middle of nowhere

In Rus', forest glades or islands in a swamp were called kulichki. People believed that evil spirits liked to settle there. And since such places are often located deep in the forest, far from human habitations, “in the middle of nowhere” began to mean: very close.

Give the go-ahead

In the pre-revolutionary alphabet the letter “D” was called good. In the set of signals in the fleet of those times, the flag corresponding to this letter meant: “yes, I authorize.” This is where the expression “give the go-ahead” came from, and later the derivative “approve”.

Places not so remote

Before the revolution in Russia, there were two categories of exile. The first is “to remote places of Siberia”, for malicious lawbreakers. The second “to not so remote places in Siberia” is a more lenient punishment. For some reason, it was the second type of exile that turned from an official term into a kind of synonym for the words “prison” and “colony.”

Reach the handle

In Rus', rolls were often baked in the shape of a castle with a round bow. The bow was needed for hygiene reasons: kalachi is a popular street food, and there was no place to wash your hands on the street. Therefore, a person, while eating a kalach, held it by the handle, which was then given either to dogs or to beggars (it was not customary to throw away leftover food). It was about those who did not disdain to finish eating the arches, and they began to say “reached the end.” This means going completely downhill.

Every dog ​​has his day

During medieval Rus', townspeople settled together based on their occupation: there were streets of butchers, potters, and sewing masters. They lived quite separately, but people from the surrounding areas were invited to the holidays, which each street had its own. Each invitee knew: today he was visiting, but soon there would be a holiday on his street.

Topsy-turvy

Shivorot is a luxurious embroidered collar that nobles during the time of Ivan the Terrible wore as one of the signs of dignity. If a boyar fell into disgrace, he was subjected to a shameful punishment: he was placed on a thin mare with his back forward, in clothes turned inside out, that is, his collar was turned inside out. Since then, this expression has come to mean something done incorrectly, on the contrary.

Hanging dogs

“Hang all the dogs” now means blaming, blaming, sometimes even undeservedly. In fact, animals have nothing to do with this saying. The inflorescences of burdock, that is, thorns, were called dogs. Which, indeed, can be pinned on someone.

Stop by for a light

An expression associated with the tradition of hospitality - in small towns of pre-revolutionary Russia there was a custom to invite guests by placing a tall candle in the window. If you can see a light burning on a windowsill from the street, it means that the owners of the house will be happy to have guests. Now this expression means “to come to visit without an invitation,” but back then it was the fire of the candle that served as an invitation.

The horse didn't lie

The saying refers to an unusual habit of the animal. Horses of any color loved to have a good roll on the ground and only after that were allowed to put on a collar. Since this habit significantly delayed the process of starting plowing or laying a cart, now such an expression means that important work has not even begun.

Socialite

Men who were lucky in women's society began to be called that two centuries ago. Then they were jokingly compared to the lions that lived in the Tower of London: these animals enjoyed great success with the public. Later the joke was forgotten, but the expression remained.

Let's go back to our sheep

This intricate request to stay on topic comes to us from an anonymous 15th-century French farce about the cunning lawyer Pierre Patlen. He deceived the clothier by taking goods from him and not paying for them. The angry merchant decided to take his anger out on his servant and summoned him to court to answer for the loss of sheep (which, by the way, the servant actually stole).

At the trial, the clothier suddenly recognized the accused’s lawyer as Patlen, who had deceived him, and began to demand repayment of the debt. Since the conversation constantly veered away from the main issue of the litigation, the judge was forced to remind those present several times about the stolen sheep. (illustration: Lawyer Patlen at trial. Medieval French engraving).

Scapegoat

The custom of looking for someone to blame for all failures was invented by the ancient Jews. According to one of the rituals described in the Bible, with the help of a goat, the community from time to time got rid of its sins. It was believed that when the clergyman laid hands on the horned martyr, all human faults were transferred to the animal. After the ritual, the goat was driven into the desert.

You can't ride a goat

Often the phraseological unit is slightly expanded, making the goat lame or crooked. But this does not change the essence: you can hardly find an approach to any person. In the old days, riding a goat was a common entertainment at fairs - this is how jesters and buffoons entertained landowners and merchants. However, very important and stern people did not see such numbers: the artists were afraid to approach them, so as not to provoke righteous anger and subsequent punishment.

Ate the dog

The phrase cultivating cruelty to animals in order to become a professional is a truncated version of the saying “he ate the dog and choked on his tail.” Having culinary differences with the Koreans, the Russian people believed that dog meat was tasteless, and that eating a whole animal was, if not impossible, then extremely difficult. And the one who manages to do something difficult is considered a master of his craft. Hence the modern meaning of the phraseological unit.

On a bird's license

The author of the expression about the precarious position of someone was most likely inspired by the sight of bird nests. If they are nested under the roof of a country house or low on a tree, then it is quite easy to destroy or ruin them.

Chickens don't eat money

The turnover has two sources. On the one hand, it is associated with Christmas fortune-telling. It was customary to place gold, silver, copper rings and other objects in the hut or chicken coop. The groom's wealth was determined by what chickens pecked from what was laid out. On the other hand, the phraseological unit reflects the habits of poultry: chickens do not peck at grain only when there is a lot of it and they are already full.

Kill the worm

A worm “crawled” into a light snack from the French phraseological unit tuer le ver. It is widely used figuratively ("to drink alcohol on an empty stomach"), but is literally translated as "to kill a worm."

A mosquito won't hurt your nose

The phrase, meaning neat and precise work, originally referred to carpentry and jewelry. The highly skilled artisans took great pride in their smoothly polished and polished creations. They claimed that there were not even tiny rough spots on them that a mosquito could touch its nose on.

Quietly

Originally, this expression implied secretly digging a tunnel or secret tunnel. The word "zappa" (translated from Italian) means "shovel for earthwork." Borrowed into the French language, the word turned into the French “sap” and received the meaning of “excavation, trench and underground work”, from which the word “sapper” also arose.

In Russian, the word “sapa” and the expression “silent sapa” meant work that was carried out with extreme caution, without noise, in order to get close to the enemy unnoticed, in complete secrecy. After widespread dissemination, the expression acquired the meaning: carefully, in deep secrecy and slowly (for example, “So he quietly drags all the food from the kitchen!”).

Can't see anything

According to one version, the word “zga” comes from the name of a part of a horse harness - a ring in the upper part of the arch, into which the reins were inserted so as not to dangle. When the coachman needed to unharness the horse, and it was so dark that this ring (zgi) was not visible, they said that “there is no sign of it.”

According to another version, the word “zga” comes from the Old Russian “s’tga” - “road, path, path.” In this case, the meaning of the expression is interpreted as “so dark that you can’t even see the road or path.” Today the expression “nothing is visible”, “nothing is visible” means “nothing is visible”, “impenetrable darkness”. The blind leads the blind, but both do not see. (last)

Dance from the stove

The expression “dancing from the stove” first appeared in the novel “A Good Man” by the 19th century Russian writer Vasily Sleptsov. The book was published in 1871. There is an episode in it when the main character Seryozha Terebenev remembers how he was taught to dance, but he could not do the steps required from the dance teacher. There is a phrase in the book: - Oh, what are you, brother! - the father says reproachfully. - Well, go back to the stove, start over.

In Russian, this expression began to be used when speaking about people for whom the habit of acting according to a fixed script replaces knowledge. A person can perform certain actions only “from the stove”, from the very beginning, from the simplest and most familiar action.

Shabby look

During the time of Tsar Peter I, there lived Ivan Zatrapeznikov, an entrepreneur who received the Yaroslavl textile manufactory from the emperor. The factory produced fabric called “pestryad”, or “pestryadina”, popularly nicknamed “trashy”, “trashy” - coarse and low-quality cloth made from hemp (hemp fiber). Clothes were made from shabby clothes mainly by poor people who could not buy themselves something better.

Sharpen the laces

To sharpen your lasses means to talk idle talk, to engage in useless chatter. Lyasy (balusters) are turned figured posts of railings at the porch. At first, “sharpening balusters” meant conducting an elegant, fancy, ornate (like balusters) conversation. However, there were few skilled people to conduct such a conversation, and over time the expression began to mean empty chatter.

Bullshit

According to one version, the expression “bullshit” comes from “lying like a gray gelding” (in fact, these two phrases are synonymous)
There is also a version that the expression “bullshit” comes from the name of one scientist - Brad Steve Cobile, who once wrote a very stupid article. His name, consonant with the words “bullshit,” was correlated with scientific nonsense.

According to another version, “bullshit” is an expression denoting a stupid statement or thought; appeared due to the beliefs of the Slavs that the gray horse (gray with an admixture of another color) was the most stupid animal. There was a sign according to which if you dream of a gray mare, then in reality the dreamer will be deceived.

It's in the bag

One of the eternal problems in Russia, in addition to fools and roads, - bribery of officials - existed back in the 17th–19th centuries. Petitioners turned to corrupt officials in order to receive a guarantee of a favorable outcome of their business for a certain bribe. Civil servants used to hide this money in their hats. This is where the expression “it’s in the bag” comes from.

Gulkin's nose (navel, etc.)

Gulka is what a pigeon was also called in the old days. Accordingly, all parts of the body of this bird were considered synonymous with something small.

Places not so remote
An expression from Russian legislation before 1917, in which this expression appeared as an official term. According to the law, exile to Siberia was of two types, which corresponded to a more severe and less severe type of punishment: the first consisted of sending the criminal “to remote places in Siberia”, the second - “to not so remote places in Siberia”.
This formulation became firmly established in the Russian language in the second half of the 19th century. Later, these words began to be used as if by inertia - in relation no longer to exile, but to imprisonment.
Ironically: about a prison, a correctional facility, settlement somewhere by a court verdict, etc. Sometimes it is used figuratively, in relation to a trip somewhere.

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