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Terms for subject Idiomatic containing the while | all forms | exact matches only | in specified order only
| English | Russian |
| but Thomas all the while is busy with the chicken | а Васька слушает да ест |
| get out while the getting's good | вовремя уйти (VLZ_58) |
| get out while the getting's good | своевременно смыться (слинять VLZ_58) |
| get out while the getting's good | воспользоваться благоприятным моментом (, чтобы от чего-то избавиться To sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices. VLZ_58) |
| never swap horses while crossing the stream | коней на переправе не меняют (Franka_LV) |
| strike while the iron is hot | воспользоваться случаем (z484z) |
| think outside of the box every once in a while | периодически мыслить нестандартно (Boston Globe Alex_Odeychuk) |
| while away the time | скоротать время (with something – каким-то образом: having a small gin and tonic and whiling away the time by reading a book (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver) |
| while this is still in the works | пока суд да дело (grafleonov) |