dull as ditch water

dull as ditch water
((as) dull as ditch(-)water)
невыносимо нудный, скучный; ≈ тоска смертная, тоска зелёная

‘No’, added Stennis, ‘he'll never suit you, Dodd... You'll find him as dull as ditch water.’ (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. XXI) — - Но ведь для вас, Додд, он человек неподходящий... - добавил Стеннис. - Он невыносимо скучен.

Sanary is an unpretentious seaside resort on the Riviera... You'll like it if you don't mind its being as dull as ditchwater. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. VI) — Санари - скромный морской курорт на Ривьере... Там тоска смертная. Если вы этого не боитесь, Санари вам понравится.


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

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