ЖИВОТЫ ПОДВОДИТ

• ЖИВОТ (ЖИВОТЫ, ЖИВОТИКИ) ПОДВОДИТ/ПОДВЕЛО <ПОДТЯНУЛО> (у кого) highly coll

[VP; impers]

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1. (in refer, to a temporary condition that is not life-threatening) s.o. is very hungry: у X-a живот подводит ≈ X has a gnawing in (the pit of) his stomach; X has hunger pains; X is ravenous (famished, dying of hunger etc).

     ♦ Дай что-нибудь перекусить, совсем живот подвело. Give me something to snack on, I'm famished.

2. (in refer, to a life-threatening situation) s.o. lives in want, is perishing for lack of food: у X-a живот подвело ≈ X is starving; X is half-starved.