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ORIGIN:
Nosey comes from nosey parker, a person who pries into other people’s affairs; Parker as a surname seems to have been freely chosen.
not somebody’s cup of tea не в ч л вкусе / духе M E A N I N G : not what one likes or prefers; not suitable; not to one’s taste Please show me another hat. This one’s not my cup of tea. ORIGIN: In Britain, tea has been an extremely popular drink since the mid 1700s. In the late 1800s, people in England started saying that something they liked was their cup of tea. Later, probably in the 1920s, the expression took on its present negative meaning. nothing to sneeze at не баран / не кот начихал M E A N I N G : not small or unimportant; something to be taken seriously He won the silver medal, not the gold, but that’s still nothing to sneeze at. ORIGIN: In the early 1800s people were already using this saying. Perhaps it comes from the idea of turning your nose up at something or someone to express scorn or contempt. Since sneezes come from your nose, something that’s not to be sneezed at should be treated as important and worthy. nothing to write home about ничего особенного / стоящего / из ряда вон выходящего M E A N I N G : boring or disappointing; not very exciting, important The concert was nothing to write home about. ORIGIN: This is an ancient concept expressed by Pliny the Younger two thousand years ago in one of his letters.
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