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лишь бы урвать кусок пожирнее

English translation: snatch a jucier piece

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Russian term or phrase:урвать кусок пожирнее
English translation:snatch a jucier piece
Entered by: Andrew Vdovin

14:11 Mar 31, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: лишь бы урвать кусок пожирнее
Вы все сильные, когда чувствуете за собой безнаказанность, вы мать родную продадите, лишь бы урвать кусок пожирнее!
Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 14:17
just to snatch yourselves a fatter piece
Explanation:
Though the usual 'idiom' is a 'larger piece,' I think that in the context of people who'd sell their mothers out if they could, a 'fatter piece' is more descriptive.

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Note added at 32 mins (2008-03-31 14:44:19 GMT)
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'Slice' over 'piece' as well.
Selected response from:

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 03:17
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Mark! Thanks everybody!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4just to snatch yourselves a fatter piece
Mark Berelekhis
4 +1just to get a better piece of pie
Alexander Onishko
3for a slice of the dripping roast
Nurzhan KZ
3to succeed in a cheese slicing exercise
Zamira B.
3just to grab the lion's share
Vitals
3to hit the jackpot
Alex Koudlai


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
just to get a better piece of pie


Explanation:
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Alexander Onishko
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Olga Cartlidge: a larger slice of the cake. Cf Fighting for a larger slice of the cake - http://www.computing.co.uk/information-world-review/news/208...
19 mins
agree  sarandor
2 hrs
  -> Большое спасибо!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
for a slice of the dripping roast


Explanation:
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Nurzhan KZ
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: Native in KazakhKazakh
PRO pts in category: 12
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to succeed in a cheese slicing exercise


Explanation:
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Note added at 13 mins (2008-03-31 14:25:29 GMT)
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"cheese slicing exercise" - это выражение я встретила в переписке, и я тогда я именно так его поняла, хотя сейчас посмотрела в нете и не обнаружила.

Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tigran Mikaelian: I can just visualize a bunch of people slicing logs of cheese. : ) Haven't heard this one before, thanks!
1 day 13 hrs
  -> My pleasure, Tigran. It was mentioned in the context of contract funded by a donor.
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
just to snatch yourselves a fatter piece


Explanation:
Though the usual 'idiom' is a 'larger piece,' I think that in the context of people who'd sell their mothers out if they could, a 'fatter piece' is more descriptive.

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Note added at 32 mins (2008-03-31 14:44:19 GMT)
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'Slice' over 'piece' as well.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 666
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help Mark! Thanks everybody!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Douglas: Right, it's usually "a bigger piece of pie" or "of the pie", and I agree about saying "fatter" or maybe "juicier", except don't those make you want to ask "of what"? "... just for the sake of grabbing a juicier piece of whatever it is you want", maybe.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Rachel. 'Juicier' is even better, but I think a simple 'juicier slice' is clear enough, and very vivid as well.
agree  sarandor
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, voyager.
agree  Ray East: I'm with Rachel.
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ray. Me too.
agree  Tigran Mikaelian: You can do without the "yourselves."
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tigran. You're right, it's a matter of style.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
just to grab the lion's share


Explanation:
to add to this list of colourful phrases!

Vitals
Lithuania
Local time: 10:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in LithuanianLithuanian
PRO pts in category: 3
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to hit the jackpot


Explanation:
Когда речь идет о материальных амбициях и успехе в этих уссилиях это выражение весьма употребимо

Alex Koudlai
United States
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 14
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