выехать в свет

• ВЫЕЗЖАТЬ/ВЫЕХАТЬ В СВЕТ obs

[VP; subj: human, more often female; usu. impfv]

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⇒ to (begin to) attend social gatherings, balls etc sponsored by an established society:

- X выезжает в свет{{}}≈ X is coming out (into society);

- X is entering the social scene;

- X is making his <her> debut (in society).

     ♦ "...Любочка ведь скоро должна выезжать в свет. С этакой belle-mere не очень приятно, она даже по-французски плохо говорит..." (Толстой 2). "...Lyubochka will have to come out very soon. It's not very nice with a belle-mere like that: she even speaks bad French..." (2b). "...Lyuba will soon be making her debut in society. With a stepmother like that it won't be very pleasant. She doesn't even speak French properly..." (2c).