пальчики оближешь

• ПАЛЬЧИКИ ОБЛИЖЕШЬ <-ете> coll

[VP; fut, gener. 2nd pers only; fixed WO]

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1. [indep. sent or predic (subj: a noun denoting some type of food, drink etc)]

⇒ sth. is very tasty, appetizing:

- X - пальчики оближешь{{}}≈ X will make your mouth water;

- X is mouth-watering (scrumptious);

- you'll drool over X;

- X is finger-lickin' good.

     ♦ ...Хотя главной их пищей была бульба-картофель, но из картофеля они готовили вкуснейшие блюда: бульба со шкварками, бульба с грибами, бульба с кислым молоком... А драники - картофельные оладьи с мёдом, сметаной или грибами - пальчики оближешь! (Рыбаков 1) Though their staple food was potatoes, they made them into the most delicious dishes, like potatoes with crackling, potatoes with mushrooms, potatoes with sour milk, and as for their potato fritters with honey, or sour cream, or mushrooms, we used to drool over them! (1a).

2. [indep. sent or predic (subj: usu. concr or human, female)]

⇒ sth. is enticing, alluring; (of an attractive woman referred to in a conversation between men) some woman is very beautiful and desirable:

- X - пальчики оближешь{{}}≈ X will make your mouth water;

- you'll smack (lick ) your lips (when you see X);

- X will make you lick your chops.

     ♦ "Рабинович-то твой у нас теперь обитает. Переселили. Ну и глаз у тебя, прокурор!.. Снайпер! Робин Гуд! Тиль Уленшпигель!" Воровато оглядевшись, он [Скромных] почти уткнулся губами в прокурорскую шею. "Помнишь, намекал ты... еще в сентябре? Я сразу догадался... Копнули мы поглубже и, говоря между нами, дельце получилось - пальчики оближешь" (Терц 7). "Your Rabinovich case has come my way. He's been turned over to us. I'll say you've got a good eye, Globov. You're a real sniper! A Robin Hood! A Tyll Eulenspiegel." Throwing a stealthy look over his shoulder, Skromnykh almost nuzzled the Prosecutor's neck. "Remember what you hinted at., as far back as September? I guessed what you were getting at at once. And now we've dug a little deeper: between you and me, we've got a case to make your mouth water" (7a).

     ♦ [Дулебов:] А я вам, вместо Негиной, выпишу актрису настоящую... Пальчики оближете (Островский 11). [D.:] And I'll send for a real actress to take Negina's place. ...You'll smack your lips when you see her (11a).

     ♦ "Гарнитур замечательный. Пальчики оближете. Впрочем, что вам объяснять! Вы сами знаете!" (Ильф и Петров 1). "It's a splendid suite. You'll lick your lips. Anyway, I don't need to tell you, you know yourself" (1a).

     ♦ "Такие, говорит, там шмары [slang = девушки] имеются - пальчики оближешь" (Абрамов 1). "He said they had skirts up there that'd make you lick your chops" (1a).