делать погоду

Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, to make weather, an approximate calque of French faire la pluie et le beau temps.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdʲeɫətʲ pɐˈɡodʊ]

Verb

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де́лать пого́ду (délatʹ pogóduimpf

  1. (idiomatic) to set the tone

Descendants

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  • Armenian: եղանակ ստեղծել (eġanak steġcel) (calque)