завидки берут

• ЗАВИДКИ БЕРУТ (кого) substand

[VPsubj; usu. pres; fixed WO]

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⇒ s.o. feels envious (of another's success, desirable qualities etc):

- X-a завидки берут{{}}≈ X is (it makes X) (really) jealous (envious);

- X is (it makes X) green with envy;

- X wishes he were as [AdjP] as s.o. (could do sth. as [AdvP] as s.o. etc).

     ♦ "Ешь да спи, вот и вся теперь твоя работа. Ах, завидки берут!" (Максимов 3). "Eat and sleep, that's the only work you have to do here. I'm really jealous" (3a).

     ♦ "Как это ты быстро всё понимаешь? Просто завидки берут - до чего толковая девка" (Распутин 3). "You do catch on fast! I wish I was as quick. What a clever girl!" (3a).