Kotlovan: such'ya zazhimka

[Maria Dmytrieva]

Від кого: David Powelstock <pstock at BRANDEIS.EDU>    
    
> I don't have enough context to be sure, but is it possible that the zazhimka    
> refers to the situation, not the person? That would make the member the    
> thing they wish they could get rid of but can't. (That's what I meant by a    
> highly developed metaphor. ) All the definitions I found of zazhimka and    
> zazhim referred to situations and states.    
    
The phrase in the original goes:    
Я так и знал, что он сволочь, — определил Жачев про активиста.    
So it cannot refer to a situation.    
you can check it here:    
http://ilibrary.ru/text/1010/p.10/index.html    
    
just don't look for сучья зажимка, this variant doesn't have it.     
    
With best regards,    
Maria    
    

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