Б87
БОБЫ РАЗВОДИТЬ
substandVPsubj:
humanusu. this
WO 1. to waste one's time on trifles, act very slowly, procrastinate
X бобы разводит - X fritters (fiddles) away the time
(in limited contexts) X drags his feet.
2. obsoles to talk about insignificant, frivolous matters (often in order to distract s.o. from sth. ), engage in idle chatter
X бобы разводит - X is prattling (on)
X is babbling(in limited contexts) X is beating around (about) the bush
X и Y бобы разводят - X and Y are gabbing
X and Y are shooting the breeze (the bull).
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Б88 →← Б86