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КАК ДВАЖДЫ ДВА (ЧЕТЫРЕ)
coll (как +
NPthese forms onlyfixed WO 1. ясно, понятно - ( modif ) absolutely, completely (clear, understandable)
as clear (simple) as twice (two times) two makes (is) four
as clear (plain) as can be(as) plain as day.
2. доказать, растолковать и т. п. - ( adv
usu. used with
pfv verbs) (to prove) convincingly, (to explain) clearly, completely: (prove) beyond a shadow of a doubt(make it) perfectly (clear)(make it clear) in no uncertain terms. ... (Капитан) как дважды два объяснил Капе, что хотя она и является вольнонаемной, но служба в военном учреждении в военное время обязывает ее выполнять приказания беспрекословно, точно и в срок... (Войнович 2). ..(The captain) made it perfectly clear to Кара that although she was a civilian her position in a military institution during wartime obliged her to carry out orders unquestioningly, to the letter and to the minute. (2a)
3. ( adv
used with
pfv verbs,
usu. fut) (
sth. will happen) definitely, certainly
as sure as twice (two times) two makes (is) four
as sure as I'm standing hereas sure as God made little (green) apples.