Я сварю тебе остренький супчик!

English translation: You will land in the soup, a steaming hot, spicy soup.

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Russian term or phrase:Я сварю тебе остренький супчик!
English translation:You will land in the soup, a steaming hot, spicy soup.
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

23:03 Aug 16, 2015
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion
Russian term or phrase: Я сварю тебе остренький супчик!
I have, "You'll really be in hot water!" but am seeking other suggestions.


Там Епифаний, будущий патриарх Константинопольский, повстречал однажды самого дьявола. Тот имел облик седого старика, по виду араба, с диким взглядом, одетого в черную одежду, но в обуви кирпичного цвета. “«Он заприметил меня среди прохожих, – рассказывал Епифаний, – и закричал.

This particular quote is from a text by Epiphanios.

It is quoted in a work on architectural monuments in Constantinople, written in a "popular history" style.
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 04:28
You will land in the soup, a steaming hot, spicy soup.
Explanation:
in the soup
mod. in trouble. I’m in the soup with the boss.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in the soup

be in the soup old-fashioned informal
› to be in an unpleasant or difficult situation
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-in-the...
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Local time: 04:28
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4I'll cook a remarkably spicy soup for you
*Alena*
3You will land in the soup, a steaming hot, spicy soup.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You will land in the soup, a steaming hot, spicy soup.


Explanation:
in the soup
mod. in trouble. I’m in the soup with the boss.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in the soup

be in the soup old-fashioned informal
› to be in an unpleasant or difficult situation
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-in-the...
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I'll cook a remarkably spicy soup for you


Explanation:
Devil assistant called him hypocrite, that’s why he would cook a spicy soup for him. Because with the soup he could burn his mouth and (hopefully) stop his (what devil would call "holier-than-thou") speeches for a while. It's pretty amusing, I’d translate directly.

*Alena*
Ukraine
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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