до нитки

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “to the [last] thread”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [dɐ‿ˈnʲitkʲɪ]

Adverb

до ни́тки • (do nítki)

  1. (idiomatic) completely, totally, to the bone
    промо́кнуть до ни́тки ― promóknutʹ do nítki ― to get soaked to the bone; to be sopping wet
  2. (idiomatic) every single thing, absolutely everything
    обобра́ть до ни́тки ― obobrátʹ do nítki ― to leave someone without a shirt on their back; to take every single thing that someone owns
    знать до ни́тки ― znatʹ do nítki ― to know every single thing there is to know
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