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hurly burly

/ˈhɜːli ˈbɜːli/

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/ˈhɜːli ˈbɜːli/C2formal
  • ruШумная, хаотичная и суетливая деятельность или переполох; часто используется для описания напряженного темпа жизни или бурной ситуации.

A noisy, chaotic, and busy activity or commotion; often used to describe the hectic pace of life or a tumultuous situation.

  1. Noisy and chaotic activityC1informal

    A state of noisy, confused, and busy activity or commotion.

    ruСуета и шум

    • She escaped the hurly burly of the city for a quiet weekend in the countryside.
    • The hurly burly of the stock market floor can be overwhelming.
    • He prefers the calm of his study to the hurly burly of office politics.