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Merrythought
Translation of "merrythought" into Russian
Definitions
merrythought
Noun
UK
/ˈmɛr.i.θɔːt/
US
/ˈmɛr.i.θɔt/
The forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird, especially a domestic fowl, commonly known as the wishbone.
After the Thanksgiving dinner, the children pulled on the merrythought to see who would get their wish.
A pleasant or whimsical fancy; a light-hearted idea (archaic).
The poet filled his verses with merrythoughts and cheerful scenes.
Merrythought
Proper noun
A British company, founded in 1930, famous for producing handmade teddy bears and other soft toys.
She bought a classic Merrythought bear as a souvenir from Shropshire.
Idioms and phrases
break a merrythought
Two children tried to break a merrythought together and made a wish.
сломать ключицу (желание исполнится у того, у кого останется большая часть)
Двое детей попытались сломать ключицу вместе и загадали желание.
make a wish on a merrythought
It's tradition to make a wish on a merrythought after a roast dinner.
загадать желание на ключице
По традиции после жаркого загадывают желание на ключице.
find a merrythought in the chicken
After dinner, (someone) found a merrythought in the chicken.
найти ключицу в курице
После ужина (кто-то) нашел ключицу в курице.
pull a merrythought
They decided to pull a merrythought to see whose wish would come true.
тянуть ключицу
Они решили тянуть ключицу, чтобы узнать, чье желание сбудется.
save the merrythought
(Someone) likes to save the merrythought for special occasions.
сохранить ключицу
(Кто-то) любит сохранять ключицу для особых случаев.