плавать как топор
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Russian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to float/swim like an axe”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]пла́вать как топо́р • (plávatʹ kak topór) impf
- (simile, colloquial) to sink like a stone; to be unable to remain afloat (of an object in water)
- (simile, colloquial) to swim like a rock; be unable to swim (of a person)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of плавать как топор: see пла́вать