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Russian phrase of the day: За ушами трещать

Dec 26, 2019 (see all)
за уша́ми треща́ть
[ za u-sha-mee tree-schát' ]
Phrase
used to desribe somebody eating greedily (lit. - to crack behind the ears)
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Examples

  • Де́ти уплета́ли блины́ так, что за уша́ми треща́ло.

    dyé-tee up-lee-tá-lee blee-ný tak, chto za u-shá-mee tree-schá-la

    Children were eating blini greedily.

  • Смотри́ како́й голо́дный, уплета́ет так, что за уша́ми трещи́т.

    smat-rée ka-kóî ga-lód-nyî, up-lee-tá-eet tak, chto za u-shá-mee tree-schéet

    Look how hungry he is, eating so greedily.

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