сушить сухари

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Russian

Etymology

Referring to the idea of preparing some nonperishable food to eat on the march to katorga.

Pronunciation

Verb

суши́ть сухари́ (sušítʹ suxaríimpf

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) to get ready to be arrested or imprisoned
    • 1971, Василий Шукшин, Ораторский приём:
      Приезжа́л дире́ктор совхо́за, дал всем разго́н, а Кулико́ву сказа́л, что́бы он «суши́л сухари́» ― де́скать, бу́дет суд.
      Prijezžál diréktor sovxóza, dal vsem razgón, a Kulikóvu skazál, štóby on «sušíl suxarí» ― déskatʹ, búdet sud.
      The head of the state farm came by, fired everybody, and told Kulikov to get ready to be arrested – saying there would be a tribunal.

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