шитый белыми нитками

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “sewn of white thread”. Calque of French cousu de fil blanc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʂɨtɨj ˈbʲeɫɨmʲɪ ˈnʲitkəmʲɪ]

Participle

ши́тый бе́лыми ни́тками • (šítyj bélymi nítkami)

1. (figurative) blatantly obvious, poorly concealed (of a lie, secret, story plot, etc.)