Oct 8, 2009 23:00
14 yrs ago
Russian term
да упал отжался
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one sentence e-mail message; no context
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4 +1 | And do it now! | Sergey Gorelik |
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And do it now!
The phrase originates from the Russian army, it's a command a younger soldier often hears from the 'big boys'. Literally, it stands for push-ups. In common language though, it means a more general order to do something right away.
Or, vice versa, can be used as a sarcastic response to someone, meaning something like 'right, see me up and running'
Or, vice versa, can be used as a sarcastic response to someone, meaning something like 'right, see me up and running'
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So the meaning would depend on whether it's addressed to someone in particular or not.