Stable expressions are not always something archaic that has come to us from the depths of centuries. Some have a very recent story. We will be convinced of this when we analyze where the expression "Bomb Voronezh" came from, which was very popular among active Internet users, having come up with a lot of memes (humorous pictures) with it.
The meaning of phraseology
Using this stable phrase, a person puts the following meaning into it:
- Apply a series of sanctions or anti-sanctions against someone or something that cause more harm to the initiator than to the person against whom he directed these actions.
- Striking back not to the enemy, but to himself.
"Bomb Voronezh" - where did it come from?
If we rummage through online archives, we will find such interesting information about this phraseology. It is connected with the sad events of 2008 - the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. Then the Russian government allocated financial assistance for the restoration of South Ossetia, in particular, Tskhinval after the bombing.
So where did Bomb Voronezh come from? Mentioned, in general, a good deed, according to legend, caused discontent in the city council of this city. One of the deputies delivered an epic speech in which he lamented that the amount allocated to South Ossetia was three times the amount that the Voronezh region received in 3 years. In hearts, he continued: "Then bomb Voronezh - we’ll at least build normal roads."
Since the story did not preserve either the name of the desperate deputy or the record of his speech, it can be assumed that this is just a bike invented by the author of a meme, dissatisfied with the decision of the Russian government.
Synonymous Expressions
"Bomb Voronezh": where did the expression come from, we found out. Let's see how it can be replaced in spoken and written language.
It is appropriate to use the following phraseological units:
- Beat Voronezh (an expression of the same origin).
- To spite yourself - to the joy of the mother.
- To spite the conductor I’ll take a hundred tickets and go on foot.
- In spite of my mother frostbitten ears.
- I gouge out my eyes - the mother-in-law will have a one-eyed son-in-law.
"Bomb Voronezh": where the phrase came from is now clear to you and me. Although memes with her have long been forgotten, in some places you can still find her in publications, oral speech.