Go bananas translation meaning pronunciation examples of use. The juiciest English idioms about fruits. Translation and meaning of GO BANANAS in English and Russian

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Literally, a banana republic.

Meaning of the idiom:

That's what they say about poor countries where high level corruption and inflation, weak economy, low wages, etc.

History of the idiom:

This expression is also used in Russian, but it came to us from the USA. So, in 1870, an American businessman began to buy bananas in Jamaica and sold them in Boston at a huge markup. At the same time, bananas were cheaper than apples familiar to Americans and were much more nutritious. Of course, sales grew every day, and the United Fruit Company gradually formed, which was then transformed into Chiquita. This powerful corporation grew out of a small banana business and controlled most of the Central American countries where its banana plantations were located. In fact, the economy of these states was directly dependent on Chiquita, that is, on bananas. Therefore, they began to be called "banana republics."

Usage example:

They fear that their country will become a banana republic if the government doesn't adopt the measures required to pick up the economy. - They are afraid that their country will become banana republic if the government does not take the measures necessary for economic growth.

Literally, sour grapes.

Meaning of the idiom:

With these words, English speakers show a feigned disregard for what is not available to them. An example of such a situation: a person wanted to achieve something, but he did not succeed, and now he tells everyone that he did not really want to get what he wanted.

History of the idiom:

The origin of this idiom, which is also in the Russian language, is known to many. In Aesop's (as well as Krylov's) fable "The Fox and the Grapes", as you remember, the fox could not get the desired branch with berries, so she began to console herself with the fact that the berries were unripe:

Well!
Looks like he's good
Yes, green - no ripe berries:
You'll get the hang of it right away.

It is from this wonderful work that people took the idiom “green grapes”, which is used when a person pretends that he does not care that the desired goal has not been achieved.

Usage example:

My friend cannot afford to buy a new BMW, so she criticizes my car. But I know it is just sour grapes. - My girlfriend doesn't have money to buy a new BMW, so she criticizes my car. But I know what it is envy.

Literally - to overturn the cart with apples.

Meaning of the idiom:

This expression is used in a situation where a person has ruined someone's plans, caused someone trouble or caused anxiety.

History of the idiom:

The idiom appeared at a time when there were no cars yet and merchants brought fruits and vegetables to the market in carts on horseback. The carts had to be level and stable, because round apples easily rolled off them. If someone imprudently moved the cart or inaccurately took apples, then the fruits rolled to the ground, easily fought and deteriorated, they were no longer sold. Thus, a sloppy person spoiled the plans for selling apples to the owner of the cart.

Usage example:

She was enjoying shopping until her husband upset the apple cart by taking away his credit card. - She enjoyed shopping until her husband ruined everything by taking his credit card.

Now check out 10 more juicy fruit expressions and idioms in English.

Idiom	Translation	Usage example
to compare apples and oranges	compare completely different things, compare God's gift with scrambled eggs, compare warm with soft	You can't compare state schools and private ones - it's like comparing apples and oranges. You can't compare public and private schools - it's like comparing warm to soft.
the apple never falls far from the tree	the apple does not fall far from the apple tree	- Stacy is envious, just like her mother. - Yeah, the apple never falls far from the tree. Stacey is envious, just like her mother. Yes, the apple doesn't fall far from the apple tree.
a bad/rotten apple (a rotten apple spoils the barrel)	black sheep; a bad person who inclines others to bad deeds	Tom seemed like a good lad, but he turned out to be a bad apple and spoilt his friends. Tom seemed good guy, but he turned out to be a black sheep and spoiled his friends.
to go bananas	go crazy (usually figuratively), lose control of oneself, get very angry	I almost went bananas when he told me he was going to move to Saint Petersburg. I almost went crazy when he told me that he was going to move to St. Petersburg.
to cherry-pick (something)	choose (something) very carefully, choose something better (sometimes in an unfair way)	You should cherry-pick the furniture for your children's room. You should carefully select the furniture for the children's room.
a bowl of cherries	something nice, beautiful	I won a lottery and bought a car. Life is a bowl of cherries! I won the lottery and bought a car. Life is Beautiful!
Life is a bowl of cherries!	Life is Beautiful!
peaches and cream (peaches-and-cream complexion)	pleasant event; beautiful skin, skin like a peach	She is a young girl that's why she has a peaches-and-cream complexion. She is a young girl, so her skin is like a peach.
to be a peach	be good, very pleasant (more often they talk about a person); first grade; nice man	Susan baked me a delicious cake. She's a real peach! Susan baked me the most delicious cake. She is cool!
Life is a peach!	Life is Beautiful!
to be as nutty as a fruitcake = to be nuttier than a fruitcake	to be a very strange person, to be crazy (usually figuratively)	Peter is just nuttier than a fruitcake! He hitchhiked alone around Mexico. Peter is just crazy! He hitchhiked alone in Mexico.
the cherry on top	icing on the cake, nice bonus, zest	I won a competition and got a prize, but the contract with Nike was the cherry on top. I won the competition and got the prize, but the Nike contract was the icing on the cake.

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Translation and meaning of GO BANANAS in English and Russian

(v.phr.) to go crazy; 2. to get nervous

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GO BANANAS - go crazy; lose one's mind; get excited
GO BANANAS - (slang) to become angry, crazy or silly
GO BANANAS - v 1. to react with extreme or irrational distress or composure. 2. to go insane. ("When I told him that...
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GO BANANAS
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GO BANANAS - become very excited, act crazy, go nuts When Elvis swiveled his hips, the girls went bananas.
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GO BANANAS - expr sl esp AmE 1) Sorry, I just went bananas for a minute - Sorry, something came over me I thought he was ...
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GO BANANAS - expr sl esp AmE 1) Sorry, I just went bananas for a minute - Sorry, something came over me I ...
New English-Russian Dictionary of Modern Colloquial Vocabulary
GO BANANAS - bananas, go expr sl esp AmE 1. Sorry, I just went bananas for a minute
English-Russian new dictionary modern informal in English
GO BANANAS - 1) Sorry, I just went bananas for a minute - Sorry, something came over me I thought he was going ...
New English-Russian Dictionary of Modern Informal English
GO BANANAS
English-Russian Dictionary of English Idioms
GO BANANAS - 1. go crazy; go crazy; 2. get nervous
English-Russian dictionary of idioms
GO BANANAS - (v.phr.) go crazy; 2. nervous
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BANANAS - adjective Date: 1957 crazy
Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Merriam Webster
- I. (|)gō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _gə or +V _gəw verb (went (|)went ; …
BANANAS — bəˈnanəz adjective Etymology: from plural of banana: crazy spelling the English language drives everyone bananas — G.H. Poteet
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BANANAS - /beuh nan "euhz/, adj. Slang. 1. crazy; deranged: All that chatter is driving me bananas. 2. wildly enthusiastic: The crowd ...
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
Bananas - adj. crazy, insane; wild about, excited about
Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Editorial bed
— I. ˈgō verb (went ˈwent ; gone ˈgȯn also ˈgän ; go ing ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ; “gȯing to” in sense 13 …
BANANAS — -ˈnä- adjective Date: 1957: crazy drives me bananas the crowd went bananas
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
— noun a glass of spirits. 2. go noun act; working; operation. 3. go p.p. gone. 4. go noun noisy fun; …
Webster English vocab
-vb went; gone; go-ing; goes adj (1968): crazy "go ~" "drives me ~"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
- /gəʊ; NAmE goʊ/ verb, noun ■ verb (goes / gəʊz; NAmE goʊz/ went / went; NAmE / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BANANAS - ba ‧ na ‧ nas /bəˈnɑːnəz $ -ˈnæ-/ BrE AmE adjective informal 1 . go bananas to become very angry …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BANANAS - adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch of bananas ▪ Bunches of bananas hung in the trees. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER …
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BANANAS - - sillyHe must be bananas to do a crazy thing like that. She "ll go bananas when you ...
Cambridge English vocab
BANANAS - Synonyms and related words: balmy, barmy, bats, batty, beany, bonkers, buggy, bughouse, bugs, crackers, cuckoo, daffy, dippy, dotty, flaky, …
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BANANAS - adj 1. unbelievable; RIDICULOUS, CRAZY. ("That Chris tucker movie was bananas.") Submitted by Demetrius Scruggs, FL, USA, 12-22-1997. sanity (related …
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Bananas - n. Function: adjective Synonyms: INSANE 1, ||batty, ||bonkers, crackbrained, crazy, daffy, ||fruity, loony, lunatic, nutty
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BANANAS - adjective Synonyms: insane 1, ||batty, ||bonkers, crackbrained, crazy, daffy, ||fruity, loony, lunatic, nutty
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Bananas - . go ballistic/go bananas/go berserk
Longman Activator English vocab
— n. 25B6; verb he "s gone into town: MOVE, proceed, make one" s way, advance, progress, pass; walk, travel, journey; poetic/literary …
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BANANAS - noun homosexual
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BANANAS - very excited, nearly crazy When we won the cup, the crowd went bananas.
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BANANAS — pants "banana" Bananas
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