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set the Thames on fire in Russian

set the Thames on fire in Russian

вы́думать по́рох
verb
(chiefly, in the negative, idiomatic) To achieve something amazing but to a nearly-impossible degree; to do something which brings great public acclaim.
доста́ть луну с неба
verb
(chiefly, in the negative, idiomatic) To achieve something amazing but to a nearly-impossible degree; to do something which brings great public acclaim.
дотяну́ться до звёзд
verb
(chiefly, in the negative, idiomatic) To achieve something amazing but to a nearly-impossible degree; to do something which brings great public acclaim.
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