dust and ashes

dust and ashes
прах и тлен, тлен и суета (выражает горькое разочарование, мысль о ничтожности, бренности, недолговечности чего-л.) [этим. библ. Genesis XVIII, 27]

Hate him she did not quite; but he was dust and ashes to her, and even for her name's sake she scarcely wished to marry him. (Th. Hardy, ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’, ch. XII) — Ненависти к нему она, в сущности, не питала; но для нее он был пустым местом, и даже ради спасения своего доброго имени она вряд ли согласилась бы выйти за него замуж.

But be sure of this, Count Stylptich will be remembered long after you and I are dust and ashes. (A. Christie, ‘The Secret of Chimneys’, ch. 1) — Можешь не сомневаться, графа Стилптича будут помнить еще долго после того, как ты и я превратимся в прах и тлен.

You said to me once that life without me was dust and ashes to you... (A. Christie, ‘Sparkling Cyanide’, book I, ch. I) — Однажды ты мне сказал, что жизнь без меня бессмысленна и пуста...


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

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  • In dust and ashes — Ashes Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dust and ashes — something that causes great disappointment. → dust …   English new terms dictionary

  • in dust and ashes — phrasal 1. : with dust and ashes put on the head as a sign of grief or humiliation 2. : with repentance and sorrow : in sackcloth and ashes …   Useful english dictionary

  • dust and ashes — mourning, sorrow, grief …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • In sackcloth and ashes — Ashes Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dust — (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry particles… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Ashes — Ash es, n. pl. [OE. asche, aske, AS. asce, [ae]sce, axe; akin to OHG. asca, G. asche, D. asch, Icel. & Sw. aska, Dan. aske, Goth. azgo.] 1. The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English


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