- М-22
- КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) МАМАЙ ПРОШЁЛ highly coll (как etc + VP subj.
these forms only
fixed WO
there is complete disorder, terrible devastation (in some place)itfs as if an army had marched through (some place)(some place) looks like a war zone (it's) complete havoc (in some place) (some place) looks as if (like) it's been hit (struck) by a tornado.From the name of the Tartar khan Mamai, who led a devastating invasion of Russia in the 14th cent.
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.