pure and simple

pure and simple
как таковой, без примеси, самый настоящий, не что иное как; просто-напросто [этим. фр. pur et simple]

Jack: "That, my dear Algy, is the whole truth pure and simple." (O. Wilde, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, act I) — Джек: "Вот, мой дорогой Алджи, вся правда, и притом чистая правда."

‘You see, ours was a marriage of convenience pure and simple.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘A Marriage of Convenience’) — Наш брак, видите ли, не что иное, как брак по расчету.

These two young things, she was sixteen and he was twenty, fell in love with one another at first sight. That is... love pure and simple. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Red’) — Эти два юных существа - ей было шестнадцать, а ему двадцать лет - влюбились друг в друга. С первого взгляда. И это была... самая настоящая любовь.

He's a gambler, pure and simple. (A. Christie, ‘The Body in the Library’, ch. 11) — Марк Гаскелл заядлый игрок.

He's come to make a provocation, pure and simple. That's his sense of humour, probably. I'm going to throw him out. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. V) — Он просто-напросто хочет спровоцировать меня. Видно, его это еще и забавляет. Вот возьму и спущу его с лестницы.


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

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  • pure and simple — {adj.} Simply stated; basic. Follows the noun it modifies and is used for emphasis. * /The problem, pure and simple, is finding a baby sitter./ * /The question, pure and simple, is whether you will support me./ Compare: BOIL DOWN(3) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pure and simple — {adj.} Simply stated; basic. Follows the noun it modifies and is used for emphasis. * /The problem, pure and simple, is finding a baby sitter./ * /The question, pure and simple, is whether you will support me./ Compare: BOIL DOWN(3) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • pure and simple — adjective : of the clearest kind : mere, plain, absolute used postpositively for emphasis a pointer word pure and simple Frederick Bodmer he is an adventurer pure and simple * * * pure and simple phrase used for saying that there is no additional …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pure\ and\ simple — adj Simply stated; basic. Follows the noun it modifies and is used for emphasis. The problem, pure and simple, is finding a baby sitter. The question, pure and simple, is whether you will support me. Compare: boil down(3) …   Словарь американских идиом

  • pure and simple — mod. basically; simply; essentially. D Bart is a crook, pure and simple. □ It’s a pure and simple fact. The guy is a bum …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • pure and simple — used for saying that there is no additional explanation for something The murder was vengeance, pure and simple …   English dictionary

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  • Pure and Simple (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Pure And Simple Type = Album Artist = Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Released = June 14, 1994 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = 46:57 Label = Blackheart Records Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

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