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get things off the chest

Russian translation: выговориться, облегчить душу

20:00 Sep 19, 2015
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Business journalism
English term or phrase: get things off the chest
Выражение встречается в предложении: Aside from letting staffers get things off their chest, you have a great opportunity to put your finger on the pulse of your business and learn from your employees. Никогда раньше не встречала эту идиому и не могу понять её смысл. Статья взята с сайта бизнес-обозревателя, США, американский английский.
anna fomina
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:08
Russian translation:выговориться, облегчить душу
Explanation:
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?CL=1&s=get off chest&l1=1

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get off chest
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 14:08
Grading comment
Michael, thank you very much. Your explanation was really helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +3выговориться, облегчить душу
Mikhail Kropotov


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
выговориться, облегчить душу


Explanation:
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?CL=1&s=get off chest&l1=1

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get off chest

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 14:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 74
Grading comment
Michael, thank you very much. Your explanation was really helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Olshanskaya Robinson
2 hrs
agree  Anton Konashenok: "I'm glad you came to see me // to get this off your chest" - Dire Straits, "Industrial Disease"
2 hrs
  -> "Next patient please, send in another victim of Industrial desease!"
agree  Oleg Lozinskiy
13 hrs
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