ditch-water

ditch-water
ˈdɪtʃˌwɔ:tə сущ. стоячая, стоялая вода dull as ditch-water ≈ невыносимо скучный стоячая, стоялая вода > as dull as * смертельно скучный;
"тоска зеленая" ditch-water стоячая, стоялая вода;
dull as ditch-water невыносимо скучный ditch-water стоячая, стоялая вода;
dull as ditch-water невыносимо скучный

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