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| Russian | English |
| быть совсем как новый | be as good as new (A coat of paint and it will be as good as new. Val_Ships) |
| как новая | pristine (о машине chronik) |
| он смотрит, как баран на новые ворота | he looks quite lost |
| почти как новый | as good as new (A little rest and I'll be as good as new. Val_Ships) |
| смотреть как баран на новые ворота | look at somebody/something like a calf looks at a new gate (употребительно на Юге США SGints) |
| совсем как новый | almost as good as new. (There's a woman in Georgia who can take your favorite old toys or dolls and make them almost as good as new. Val_Ships) |