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СЛЫХАННОЕ (СЛЫХАНО substand ) ЛИ ДЕЛО coll (sent these forms only usu. the main clause in a complex sent (often foil. by а чтобы-clause), a clause in a compound sent, or indep. sent (often used as an exclamation or rhetorical question) fixed WO

(used to express one's indignation over or strongly negative attitude toward some action or occurrence) this is unacceptable, outrageous, utterly unreasonable, should not be

whoever (who's ever) heard of such a thing (of anything like it)?

whoever heard of...? itfs (just (simply)) unheard of (unbelievable) this (that, it) beats all.

"...Слыхано ли дело, - подьячие задумали нами владеть, подьячие гонят наших господ с барского двора...»(Пушкин 1). "Whoever heard of clerks imagining that they can take us over, that they can drive our masters out of their house?" (1b).

«Слыхано ль дело, меня две власти приставили следить за лесом, а этот безродный грек заставляет меня следить за скотом» (Искандер 5). "It beats all - two regimes have appointed me to watch over the forest, but that kinless Greek is forcing me to watch the animals" (5a).