Б86
УБИТЬ БОБРА
collVPsubj:
humanfixed WO 1. iron to miscalculate, choosing the worst of the available options
X убил бобра - X put the saddle on the wrong horse
X put his eggs in the wrong basket(said with ironic intonation) X picked a (real) winner(in limited contexts) X really did it this timethat was some catch.
2. obsoles to acquire sth. of great value or achieve sth. remarkable
X убил бобра = X hit it big
X hit the jackpot.