стелить соломку

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sʲtʲɪˈlʲit͡sʲ sɐˈɫomkʊ]

Phrase

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стели́ть соло́мку (stelítʹ solómkuf

  1. (idiomatic) to anticipate the difficulties involved in performing a certain task, and taking measures so as to avoid or overcome them