• С КОРАБЛЯ НА БАЛ (попасть)
[PrepP; Invar; adv or predic with subj: human; fixed WO]
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⇒ one unexpectedly finds himself, usu. immediately upon returning from a trip, at a gathering of people (a party, large celebration, an official meeting etc):
- straight from one's travels into the social scene;
- one minute a traveler, the next a socialite;
- (it's) off the plane <boat etc> and into the party.
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Синонимы:
удачный