Akademik

• ДЕЛА КАК САЖА БЕЛА{{}}

[saying]

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⇒ things could be better (said, usu. humorously or ironically, in response to the question "Как дела?" - "How are things going?" - when matters are going badly or when a person prefers to give a vague reply, implying that things are not going well):

- - don't ask;

- could be better.