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ЗАВИДКИ БЕРУТ (кого) substand VP subj. usu. pres fixed WO

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).