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gen. a strange thing; it's a queer go; it's a rum go; strange thing; rum touch; strangely enough (strangely enough, I wasn't at all scared – странное дело: мне совсем не было страшно Рина Грант); weirdly (вводное выражение Abysslooker); it’s a strange thing; it is strange
brit. rummy thing ('A rummy thing. It had been my intention, after exchanging these few civilities, to nod carelessly and leave the fellow. But it's so dashed difficult to break the habit of years.' (P.G. Wodehouse) ART Vancouver)
inf. weirdly (разг. вводное выражение: Weirdly, cars are more prone to obeying a crosswalk if the pedestrian is holding up their cellphone (like they're taking a video). It's as if the drivers had control all along and the "I didn't notice" defense is total BS. (Twitter) ART Vancouver)
Makarov. funny business
странное дело!
gen. queer set-up that!
странные дела
gen. strange goings-on (творятся: We now cross the Pacific Ocean to the Americas, where some very strange goings-on have been reported. (Janet & Colin Bord, "Unexplained Mysteries of The 20th Century") ART Vancouver)
brit. rummy goings-on (Rummy goings-on are in progress here, I dare say. – Cтранные дела здесь творятся... ART Vancouver)
inf. weird stuff (происходят, творятся: The first caller to mention Fermilab, Sean, noted that after an experiment in particle collision “two or three years ago” that he said, “detected a brand new form of matter,” which was then, “swept under the rug,” he began noticing strange occurrences around his home. The second caller to discuss the Fermilab installation, Chris from Milwaukee, said he was calling, “just to back up Sean, and say there’s been some weird stuff going on in the sort of general tri-state area” which he attributes to the activity there. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver)
странное дело: 4 phrases in 2 subjects
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