white as chalk

white as chalk
((as) white as chalk)
белый как мел; см. тж. white as milk

The moon was white as chalk, and it swam in the water. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Long Valley’, ‘The Murder’) — Диск луны, белый как серебро, точно плыл, отражаясь в быстро текущей воде.


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

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