Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
dusha v piatkakh
English translation:
to have one's heart in one's boots (at one's heels)
Added to glossary by
2rush
May 15, 2004 12:02
20 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
dusha v piatkakh
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
novel circa 1900
'On zhe nakhodilsia togda v sovershenno nevmeniaemom sostoianii. Chto nazyvaetsia - dusha v piatkakh. Emy bog znaet, chto moglo prislychaet'sia i pokazat'sia. Polneishaia nervnaia depressiia. Da do kogo ugodno dovedis'...
Is this a made-up expression or does it mean something in particular?
I suspect I may end up suffering from the same thing - just from working on this translation!
'On zhe nakhodilsia togda v sovershenno nevmeniaemom sostoianii. Chto nazyvaetsia - dusha v piatkakh. Emy bog znaet, chto moglo prislychaet'sia i pokazat'sia. Polneishaia nervnaia depressiia. Da do kogo ugodno dovedis'...
Is this a made-up expression or does it mean something in particular?
I suspect I may end up suffering from the same thing - just from working on this translation!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | см. ниже |
2rush
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| 4 | with his heart in his mouth |
Vladimir Pochinov
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Proposed translations
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см. ниже
to have one's heart in one's boots — струсить; @ душа в пятки ушла
his heart failed him, his heart sank, his heart was in his boots — он струсил; @ у него душа в пятки ушла
to have one's heart at one's heels — струсить; @ душа в пятки ушла
his courage sank /fell/ to zero — у него душа ушла в пятки
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his heart failed him, his heart sank, his heart was in his boots — он струсил; @ у него душа в пятки ушла
to have one's heart at one's heels — струсить; @ душа в пятки ушла
his courage sank /fell/ to zero — у него душа ушла в пятки
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Note added at 4 days (2004-05-20 02:16:35 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the grade, Asker!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to both."
2 mins
Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Certified English-Russian Translator
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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36
with his heart in his mouth
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