развесистая клюква
Meaning: Ignorant stereotypes and tall tales about Russia, especially those peddled by foreigners.
Language: Russian
Literally: spreading cranberry
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Cranberries are relatively exotic to Russian audiences; the phrase mocks how Westerners carelessly spread false, oversimplified, or exaggerated tales about Russian life and culture.
More idioms — Food & Drink
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- Pédaler dans la semoule — To be confused and getting nowhere.
- Raconter des salades — To tell lies or tall tales.
- En faire tout un fromage — To make a big deal out of nothing.
More Russian idioms
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- пускаться во все тяжкие — To abandon restraint and indulge recklessly in vices or wrongdoing without scruple.
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