шитый белыми нитками

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Russian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʂɨtɨj ˈbʲeɫɨmʲɪ ˈnʲitkəmʲɪ]

Participle

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ши́тый бе́лыми ни́тками • (šítyj bélymi nítkami)

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

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