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КОРОЧЕ ВОРОБЬИНОГО НОСА
collAdjPInvarsubj-compl with быть»
fixed WO 1. ( subj: concr or abstr) (often of a story, essay etc that turns out shorter than expected) sth. is very brief
X короче воробьиного носа = X wouldn't have covered the back of a postage stamp
X is awfully short.
2. ( subj: abstr) sth. is of short duration
X короче воробьиного носа - X is short-lived (fleeting, short).