Б191

КО ВСЯКОЙ (К КАЖДОЙ) БОЧКЕ ЗАТЫЧКАhighly collNP; usu. subj-compl with быт be, nom or instrumsubj human; fixed WO

1. disapprov a meddlesome person who wants to take part in everything that is going on

X - ко всякой бочке затычка - X has a finger in every pie

X makes everything his businessX is a busybody (a buttinsky )X butts into everything.

2. a person who is made to do all kinds of jobs, tasks etc, a person who serves in whatever capacity needed

X — ко всякой бочке затычка - X is a general factotum

(in limited contexts) X is chief cook and bottlewasher.

Б192 →← Б190