Does this phrase really exist – уходить по-английский?
Saw this in a language learning app - уходить по-английски. Is it a real idiom?
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Log Ingerman | 0 points - over 4 years ago
Yes, it’s pretty real. Literally means to take English leave, idiomatically - to take French leave (without saying goodbye). Although both idioms are different in English and Russian, they mean the same
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penny | 0 points - over 4 years ago
It's an actual and common phrase. Уйти по-английски means to leave without saying goodbye.
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