very like a whale

very like a whale
уст.; разг.; ирон.
так я и поверил!, ну конечно!, как бы не так! [переосмысленное шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]

Hamlet: "Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in shape of a camel?" Polonius: "By the mass, and 'tis like a camel, indeed." Hamlet: "Methinks it is like a weasel." Polonius: "It is backed like a weasel." Hamlet: "Or like a whale?" Polonius: "Very like a whale. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’, act II, sc. 2) — Гамлет: "Видите ли вы то облако в форме верблюда?" Полоний: "Ей-Богу, вижу, и, действительно, ни дать ни взять - верблюд." Гамлет: "По-моему, оно смахивает на хорька." Полоний: "Правильно: спинка хорьковая." Гамлет: "Или как у кита." Полоний: "Совершенно как у кита. " (перевод Б. Пастернака)

‘I was endeavouring to make peace,’ returned Mr. French, with unblushing effrontery. ‘Mighty like a whale,’ observed the commander, in a side whisper. (W. H. Maxwell, ‘Hector O'Hal’, DEP) — - Но я пытался помириться, - нагло ответил мистер Френч. - Свежо предание! - шепотом бросил в сторону командир.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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