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| English | Russian |
| at full of tide | во время самого сильного прилива |
| at low tide | при отливе (Bullfinch) |
| at new year's tide | в начале года |
| at new year's tide | около нового года |
| happy as a clam at high tide | рад-радёшенек (This is the complete expression, although it is seldom used. The "at high tide" part was so often omitted that eventually it was forgotten. Now most people don't know how the saying ends or why a clam would be happy. Бэки) |
| happy as a clam at high tide | рад без памяти (This is the complete expression, although it is seldom used. The "at high tide" part was so often omitted that eventually it was forgotten. Now most people don't know how the saying ends or why a clam would be happy. Бэки) |
| rocks were submersed at high tide | во время прилива скалы уходили под воду |
| take the tide at the flood | использовать удобный случай |
| take the tide at the flood | использовать удобный момент |