шитый белыми нитками

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “sewn with white thread”, referring to the use of white thread in sewing to temporarily tack cloth. Calque of French cousu de fil blanc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʂɨtɨj ˈbʲeɫɨmʲɪ ˈnʲitkəmʲɪ]

Participle

ши́тый бе́лыми ни́тками • (šítyj bélymi nítkami)

  1. (figurative) blatantly obvious, poorly concealed (of a lie, secret, story plot, etc.)

Usage notes

Typically used with the short forms of ши́тый (šítyj): шит (šit), ши́та (šíta), ши́то (šíto), ши́ты (šíty).

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