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начать за здравие, а кончить за упокой
stresses
gen.
start on a merry note, but finish on a sad one
(
Anglophile
)
;
give a bad ending to a good start
(
Anglophile
)
;
damn with faint praise
(
Anglophile
)
;
start with a bang and end with a fizzle
(
Moscowtran
)
;
start
something
well and end badly
(
Anglophile
)
Gruzovik, obs.
start well and end badly
;
start cheerfully and end sadly
начать за здравие
о ~и
, а кончить за упокой
inf.
but finish on a sad one
;
start on a merry note
;
start well and end badly
начать за здравие, а кончить за упокой:
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