брать с потолка

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [brat͡sʲ s‿pətɐɫˈka]

Verb

брать с потолка́ • (bratʹ s potolká) impf (perfective взять с потолка́)

  1. (transitive, informal) to pull out of thin air, to make up, to pull out of one's ass
    Synonym: выса́сывать из па́льца (vysásyvatʹ iz pálʹca)
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