надуться как мышь на крупу

Russian

Etymology

Literally, to sulk like a mouse in front of groats. At first, according to Vladimir Dal, it meant to "put on airs" before the object of the observation, now it means "to sulk", "to feel offended".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈdut͡sːə kak ˈmɨʂ nə‿krʊˈpu]

Verb

наду́ться как мы́шь на крупу́ • (nadútʹsja kak mýšʹ na krupúpf (imperfective ду́ться как мы́шь на крупу́)

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) to get angry, to get offended, to huff, to sulk

Conjugation