попасть как кур во щи

Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, to get like a cock into the soup.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐˈpasʲtʲ kak ˈkur ˈvo‿ɕːɪ]

Verb

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попа́сть как ку́р во́ щи (popástʹ kak kúr vó ščipf

  1. (simile, colloquial) to get into hot water