In Russian speech there are a lot of words, phraseological units, idioms that have come from the past time into the modern language. But many people unknowingly use them in a completely different sense. For example, the phrase “without further ado” is a phraseological unit, the meaning of which is not clear to everyone. To a greater extent, this statement applies to the younger generation.
From children's sayings
Once, a little girl made a request to her mother in such a funny way: “Mom, please make a salad without further ado!” Phraseologism, the meaning of which the baby did not understand, sounded so ridiculous and inappropriate from her lips that her mother barely resisted the laugh and asked: “And how is this?” To the question, the daughter answered more specifically: “Just do not put onions in it!”
Mom certainly knew what it means "without further ado." But the girl considered that the word "crafty" is akin to the word "onion", which means a garden plant. And because of this, the situation turned out to be anecdotal.
What does it mean to philosophize?
To clarify the general meaning of the expression, you need to deal with the meanings of each lexical unit separately. Perhaps then the phrase “without further ado” - phraseological unit, the meaning of which must be determined - will become more understandable.
Linguists believe that the root of the word "wise" goes back to the ancient Indian medha, where it means understanding, reason, thought. Therefore, to philosophize is to think, understand, reason.
In the modern sense, this verb has received additional coloring. This action began to be perceived not as ordinary, but as a deeper one. The word "philosophize" is understood by many as: deepen in abstract judgments, philosophize.
By the way, many linguists believe that "without further ado" is phraseological unit, the meaning of which is just revealed by the phrase "abstract reasoning." It is inappropriate to use it in relation to a person who is expressed quite specifically, says little and to the point.
The meaning of the word "crafty"
To understand the meaning of this dialect, you need to look into the etymological dictionary. The origin of the word goes back to the root of the onion. And it means a bend. It can be used in relation to the description of the river bed.
The Volga at this point folded, formed a bow.
This is also called the curved part of a certain type of weapon.
He set an arrow on a crossbow and aimed.
The word is also used as a definition of saddle detail.
And although mom was standing nearby, the boy grabbed the bow of the saddle - just in case.
Then another root was formed from this root. It was an adjective already with a figurative meaning. The word "evil" had a similar meaning, denoted the sign "meandering", but could be used in relation not only to objects, but also to the nature of people. It was precisely about those who possessed ingenuity, cunning, treachery, who knew how to lead their interlocutor to a dead end and deceive by this way, they said so.
Vasily was cunning: he could easily give up his words, put the blame on a neighbor.
With the help of this word, God-fearing Christians found a way out so as not to pronounce the name of the devil. In the famous prayer there is even such a phrase: "and deliver me from the evil one." It’s clear who we are talking about.
Today the word "crafty" has received an additional positive connotation. For example, it is used when touched by the tricks of a baby or a beloved pet.
“And you just pour the juice into a glass, and go to the room yourself!” - the daughter says, looking at me slyly.
Using winged expression in speech
This new modern connotation of the word confuses many. Since its negative meaning has been lost, the original meaning, indicating tortuosity, resourcefulness, is also forgotten. Consequently, some do not understand the phraseological unit itself.
On the one hand, the situation can be resolved as follows: since it is unclear, there is nothing to talk about it. But then we must forget about the Boris Godunov tragedy! Pushkin used this phraseology in his immortal work, not suspecting that descendants would not be able to understand its meaning.
Yes, the expression is not clear to everyone today. Nevertheless, it still lives in Russian. The sentence with phraseologism “without further ado can be expressed by our contemporaries, though in a rather ironic context.” This is understandable: archaisms today are used to strengthen sarcasm.
The physics teacher, grinning, added: “And you, Mikhail, write about the origin of sound waves specifically, rather than philosophizing slyly. I don’t need ornate discussions about how today's young people are crazy about hard rock, how organ-grinders were earning money from bazaars and the like. Only clear wording! ”
