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| English | Russian |
| as close as lips and teeth | не разлей вода (ГАС) |
| as close as the Holy Ghost is | как одно целое (I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is and lay you down on a bed of roses, Bed of Roses by Jon Bon Jovi (03021962) from the 1992 Keep the Faith album george serebryakov) |
| close one's eyes and think of England | закрыть глаза и думать о возвышенном (Typically of a woman (specifically a wife), to endure unwanted or unpleasant sexual intercourse–as out of a sense of duty or obligation–by distracting oneself with more pleasant thoughts. Refers to alleged advice for wives in the 19th and early 20th centuries, placing unwanted sexual activity as the price of the security of marriage. Primarily heard in UK. КГА) |
| close ranks with | сближаться (Liv Bliss) |
| doesn't come close to | в подмётки не годится (Leonid Dzhepko) |
| he is keeping his cards close to his chest | он не хочет раскрывать свои карты |
| play cards close to the vest | не раскрывать карты (в переносном смысле Beforeyouaccuseme) |