Two of a Kind
the same suit, the same, the same suit, the same suit, the same suit, the same suit, a couple, a pair, birds of a feather, a sherochka, one and the same, a sweet couple, made with one finger, the same, from the same test, one stands another, sewn with the same bast, the same cloth epancha, similar, like rams in a herd, of the same cut, of the same cut, of the same oak acorns, of the same oil smeared, of the same flight of birds, of the same field of berries, alike, in the same block
- - Know, shoemaker, your crooked boot, and don’t meddle with cutters - know the limits in your judgments - don’t judge what you don’t understand Wed. A shoemaker once looked out for the picture and showed a mistake in the shoes...
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Live speech. Dictionary of colloquial expressions
- - BOOTS, boot, unit. boot, -a, m. High shoes covering the shins. Leather s. Felted village ...
Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary
- - two "a boot" and p...
Russian spelling dictionary
- - one approaches the other, one stands next to the other Wed. This is how we understand them, as they are the most harmful gentleman in the entire local area, sir. Nowadays, if you take them, and even Mr. Appetov, this is exactly what you can say:...
Mikhelson Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary
- - one approaches the other, one stands at the other...
- - “Know, scavenger, your crooked boot, and don’t meddle with the cutters,” know the limits in your judgments, - don’t judge what you don’t understand. Wed. Once a shoemaker looked out for the picture, and showed a mistake in the shoes...
Michelson Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (orig. orf.)
- - Odd and odd are the same as even. See ROSE -...
- - A bast shoe is a bast shoe, and a boot is a boot...
IN AND. Dahl. Proverbs of the Russian people
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IN AND. Dahl. Proverbs of the Russian people
- - Razg. Joking. About very similar people who suit each other. BMS 1998, 514; FSRY, 407; BTS, 240; DP, 854; ZS 1996, 521; Sergeeva 2004, 151; Glukhov 1988, 31; SPP 2001, 68...
- - Crow. Iron. or Disapproved About spouses or friends with negative qualities. SRNG 16, 73...
Large dictionary of Russian sayings
- - Razg. To judge only what is well known and understandable to the speaker. /i> Expression from A. S. Pushkin’s poem “The Shoemaker”. BMS 1998, 514...
Large dictionary of Russian sayings
- - the same suit, the same, the same suit, the same suit, the same suit, the same suit, a couple, a pair, birds of a feather, a sherochka, alike, a sweet couple, made with one finger, a match, from the same cloth, one...
Synonym dictionary
- - adj., number of synonyms: 3 he is far from being much worse...
Synonym dictionary
"two boots in a pair" in books
Two of a Kind
From the book The Inside Out of the Screen author Maryagin LeonidTwo boots - a pair After a long break, I meet the Kyrgyz director Okeyev. - What are you doing now? - I ask. “Genghis Khan,” he answers and, in turn, asks: “And you?” I say “Trotsky.” Okeyev summarizes: “So we met: Genghis Khan and Genghis
Sun and Jupiter: two boots - a pair
From the book The end of the world has not happened and will not happen author Gusev Anatoly IvanovichThe Sun and Jupiter: two boots - a pair The Sun is a solid star Ptolemy argued that the Sun revolves around the Earth. Copernicus proved the opposite. In the past, they believed that the Earth was flat, but Columbus and Magellan destroyed this belief: after sailing to the West, they returned home with
13. A pair of characters in Cervantes: Don Quixote + Sancho Panza, and a pair of characters in Shakespeare: King Lear + his jester, are reflections of the same reality, the biography of Ivan the Terrible
From the book Don Quixote or Ivan the Terrible author Nosovsky Gleb Vladimirovich13. A pair of characters in Cervantes: Don Quixote + Sancho Panza, and a pair of characters in Shakespeare: King Lear + his jester, are reflections of the same reality, the biography of Ivan the Terrible. In the book “What Shakespeare Really Wrote,” we discovered a clear and important correspondence. Here
TWO OF A KIND
From the book Wild Wormwood author Solodar CaesarTWO BOOTS - A PAIR Shamir turned out to be a “worthy” successor of Begin’s dirty deeds. It was he who, at the end of 1940, under his real name Ezertinsky, was the inspirer and author of the secret memorandum of the Zionist leaders addressed to the Hitler clique.
Les trois font la paire Three boots - a pair
From the book The Author's Encyclopedia of Films. Volume II by Lourcelle JacquesLes trois font la paire Three boots - a pair 1957 - France (80 min) · Prod. Gaumont (Clément Duour) · Dir. SASHA GUITRY· Scene. Sasha Guitry · Opera. Philip Agostini · Music. Hubert Rosteing · Starring: Michel Simon (Commissioner Bernard), Philippe Nicot (Jojo / Teddy and his partner), Darry Cole (director), Sophie Desmarais
Two of a Kind
From the book Hamsters author Mikhailov S. A.Two boots in a pair As a rule, males and females are always very aggressive towards each other. Therefore, if you still decide to mate them for the sake of offspring, then you need to take into account a number of important points. First of all, it is necessary to remember that it is not the male who should
Why are two boots a pair?
From the book Psychology of Motivation [How deep attitudes influence our desires and actions] author Halvorson Heidi GrantWhy are two boots a pair? Most people don't realize that you can predict a person's reaction to anything by how familiar it is to them. People tend to feel a liking for things they have already encountered (sometimes psychologists call this the effect
BOOT TRAJECTORY
From the book Russian Plus... author Anninsky Lev AlexandrovichTHE TRAJECTORY OF THE BOOT This joke was popular in my youth. A man comes home from work after midnight - tired, angry. He takes off his boot and throws it at the wall. Then he realizes that his neighbor is sleeping behind the wall: he takes off his second boot and quietly puts it on the floor. In the morning - a frantic knock from a neighbor
Two of a Kind
From the WikiLeaks book. Compromising evidence on Russia author author unknownTwo boots of a pair 7. (C) Other contacts note that the search for signs of disagreement between the two leaders is either a weak hope of pro-Western liberals for a political thaw, or a legacy of “Kremlinology”, which assumes that conflicts between leaders are
Finding a Boot
From the book Vocabulary author Rubinshtein Lev SemyonovichFinding a boot It is known that centuries and decades do not always coincide with calendar readings. The 60s, for example, began earlier, namely in 1956. And the 70s ended later, that is, in the mid-80s. The 90s started almost on time, only six months late.
About judgments “from above the boot”
From the book Expert No. 10 (2013) author's Expert MagazineAbout judgments “over the top” Alexander Privalov Alexander Privalov Chairman of the Public Chamber Commission for the Preservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage Pozhigailo told Izvestia that the chamber, at the request of the Minister of Culture Medinsky, is developing or
Two boots are not a pair
From the book Literary Newspaper 6455 (No. 12 2014) author Literary NewspaperTwo boots are not a match. It is not for nothing that collections of poems or stories are called mass graves. Often, when you close a book, you don’t remember either the author or his work. However, there are exceptions. A collection of mass graves turns into a complexly organized flower bed, where everyone
3. Are two boots a pair?
From the book of the KGB in Russian emigration author Preobrazhensky Konstantin Georgievich3. Are two boots a pair? “Friend” is far from alone. It’s just that through him the Lord sends us admonition. The KGB has long been stuffing the Russian Church Abroad with “friends.” There are many priests with similar biographies. At first they all worked in the KGB External Church Department
Two boots don't make a match
From the book Change your life by being yourself. Personal rebranding author Muzhitskaya TatianaTwo boots don't belong together. Two extroverts will feed each other, but will not be completely satisfied with the communication, because they will interrupt each other all the time: but I think so, and I think so! But an extrovert plus an introvert is a good pair. There is a special science -
Team, or Two boots in a pair
From the book Creative Personality. How to use your character strengths to develop creativity by Kroeger OttoTeam, or Two Boots in a Pair How to find new suitable partners and how to learn to work more effectively with those who are close to you now? When people are at the same time, ideas flow out of a cornucopia. Take, for example, two INTJs (Seers), representatives of one of the most
Two boots pair Razg. Iron. One is no better than the other; their qualities are similar to each other. - This is why the instigators, the troublemakers, are acting more and more. Mikhelson and that black one - what's his name? Falcon, or what? And the nickname is a robber! “I don’t know,” the mechanic answers, “which one is better: two boots in a pair and both on the left foot!”(Wanderer. Cinders).
Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST. A. I. Fedorov. 2008.
Synonyms:See what “two boots are a pair” in other dictionaries:
Two of a Kind- (foreign language) one approaches the other, one stands for the other (about agreement). Wed. This is how we understand them, as they are the most harmful gentleman in the entire local area. Now, if you take them, and even Mr. Appetov, then this is exactly possible... ... Michelson's Large Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)
two of a Kind- the same suit, the same, the same suit, the same suit, the same suit, the same suit, a couple, a pair, birds of a feather, a sherochka, alike, a sweet couple, made with one finger, a match, from the same cloth, one worth the other, one... ... Synonym dictionary
Two of a Kind- BOOTS, boots, units. boot, a, m. High shoes covering the shins. Leather s. Felted village (felt boots). Rubber s. Ozhegov's explanatory dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 … Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary
two of a Kind- Cm … Synonym dictionary
two of a Kind- (foreign language) one approaches the other, one stands for the other (about agreement) Wed. This is how we understand them, as they are the most harmful gentleman in the entire local area. Nowadays, if you take them, and even Mr. Appetov, that’s exactly what you can say: two boots... ... Michelson's Large Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary
Two of a Kind.- Odd and odd are the same as even. Two of a Kind. See ROSE ONE... IN AND. Dahl. Proverbs of the Russian people
Two of a Kind- Razg. Joking. About very similar people who suit each other. BMS 1998, 514; FSRY, 407; BTS, 240; DP, 854; ZS 1996, 521; Sergeeva 2004, 151; Glukhov 1988, 31; SPP 2001, 68 ... Large dictionary of Russian sayings
two of a Kind- two of a Kind … Russian spelling dictionary
two of a Kind- iron. about two people who are quite similar, suitable for each other, especially in their shortcomings... Phraseology Guide
two of a Kind- About people who are similar to each other in many ways, who are worth each other (by what negative qualities) ... Dictionary of many expressions
Books
- , Shitova Larisa Feliksovna. This book contains English paired idioms and equivalent stable expressions with a fixed word order, the so-called Siamese twins. Paired idioms are characterized by the following... Buy for 165 rubles
- Two of a Kind. Dictionary of paired idioms, L. F. Shitova. This book contains English paired idioms and equivalent stable expressions with a fixed word order, the so-called Siamese twins. Paired idioms are characterized by...
The Russian language is extremely rich in phraseological units and sayings. These expressions help him to be imaginative and unique, because many of them are difficult to translate into a foreign language. For example, in order to explain to a foreigner why Russians say “get into trouble” when they find themselves in an absurd situation, in an unfortunate position, you need to look into history. And the expression “two boots are a pair” may seem like an unfortunate tautology to a person not familiar with the Russian language. However, we use it very often in speech, not considering it a tautology.
What does this phraseological unit mean?
Dictionaries explain this expression this way: in a figurative sense, a pair of boots means people who are suitable for each other, similar in views, behavior, and especially in their shortcomings. Most often, special emphasis is placed on shortcomings.
“Oh, these gossipy gossips are worth each other! Two boots - a pair, in one word! - neighbors condemn their fellow countrymen. And the newlyweds will get it from the ubiquitous grandmothers. “Tanka married Ivan - both are quitters, slobs. In a word, we found each other, two boots became a pair!” - the neighbors will say, as if they will seal you.
Etymology of the expression
The proverb “Two boots are a pair” appeared a long time ago, when shoes were made the same for both feet, and the right boot was no different from the left. These today are felt boots (simple, without decoration) and some models of Ugg boots, although they often have differences in the arrangement of firmware, emblems, buckles, clasps and other decorations.
Wits even came up with a funny saying about this: “They are friendly and as similar as two Ugg boots.”
Origin of proverbs today
People tend to joke, coming up with the most unexpected uses of established expressions. The saying “Two boots are a match” did not go unnoticed.
Some comedians continue this phraseology by adding a second part and changing the meaning of the expression. This is how the proverb appeared: “Two boots are a pair, but both on the left foot!” Yes, often people who are very similar in appearance cannot get along, interfere with each other, cannot make a couple.
Sometimes witty people use the addition of two parts from different verbal formulas to obtain a new one. For example, taking for the second part the end of the proverb about Avoska and Neboska holding on to each other, and combining it with the phraseology considered here, they released a new proverb: “Two boots are a pair, but both fell into the river.” Its meaning is that boots are worthless people who, relying only on each other, will certainly suffer a major failure.
Jokes on the topic of phraseological units about a pair of boots
Many anecdotes come from our smart students. As an example, let's give a short story about a Russian exam, which a poor fellow takes, who spent the whole night preparing to take geography. When asked what the expression “Two boots are a pair” means, the young man replies that this is a double image of Italy on a map in the eyes of a drunk... You can’t make this up on purpose!
An anecdotal situation in a conversation between two people can also make you laugh, where one thinks like this: “Tandem is an interesting word... Is it like “two boots are a pair”?” And he receives a “smart” answer from his interlocutor: “Like, yes, two boots... But a pair is a different story. This, like, is already an assessment...” Eh, youth!
Friendship and partnership, love and family - what do boots and pairs have to do with it?
It turns out that it is precisely in these areas of human relations that this expression is most often used. Considering the possibility of the emergence of feelings of affection and compatibility, psychologists have derived two mutually exclusive positions.
- Opposites can attract, complementing and interesting each other.
- Two of a Kind.
The meaning of phraseology in this situation comes down to the fact that people may not be similar, but complement each other well. After all, the boots are, in fact, different - right and left, but they can only be worn in pairs. Try to exchange one boot for a shoe with a stiletto heel - and it will be difficult to walk even a few steps.
Loving people who understand each other are always comfortable together, they enjoy the same things, experience pleasure from the same things. For example, one couple likes to ride bicycles into the forest on weekends, while another couple likes to run barefoot through puddles. But swap the positions of the fair sex - and the idyll will be destroyed, the barefoot rain lover will not want to pedal, and the cyclist will never take off her sneakers in the rain.
A modern proverb about some spouses with the following content is filled with deep meaning: “There are spouses about whom they say that they are two boots in a pair, and there are those about whom they will say that they are just two boots.”
Synonyms of the established expression about a pair of boots
The phraseological unit discussed here can sometimes be replaced with other formulations that are similar in meaning. These are: for one block; each one is worth the other; smeared with the same world; one cut; one piece of cloth; a couple to match; sweet couple; from one dough; one apple tree apples; like twin brothers; one in one, identical; incubator; one butt laid out; sewn with one bast; stamped on one machine; one flight of a bird; one oak acorn; fur of the same color; one field of berries; of the same color; similar, like sheep in a herd.
Although, of course, only to a stranger can all the rams “look the same,” but the owner will immediately distinguish his own, and will also tell about the character of each one.
The same applies to berries from the same field, apples from the same apple tree, acorns from the same oak tree. Of course, even in the same field, berries of various sizes, ripeness, shape, and sweetness grow. And in phraseological units we are not talking about external similarity, but about compatibility!
Fairy tale-joke about a pair of shoes
The fairy tale about how one day a boot fell in love with a wedge heel may seem interesting and instructive. He suffered for a long time, then he could not stand it and confessed his love. Naturally, she only laughed at the rough, clumsy and simple boot, because she was graceful, light and so elegant!
All summer the boot was sad, suffering and worrying from unrequited love. But autumn came, the wedges were put away on the mezzanine, and the boot was paired with another boot, just as simple and rough. But the unlucky lover’s partner did not mock him, but patiently waited for him to understand the inappropriateness of his feelings, creaking as he walked in time with his steps.
This is how it sometimes happens in human life: we fall in love with individuals of a different level, not noticing nearby people who are similar to us, capable of understanding, comforting, and helping, in a word, those who, without much effort, can make a successful couple with us.