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Другое дело
 другое дело
gen. a different story; it is another thing; a different matter; something else again
idiom. different pair of shoes; another pair of shoes; different animal; horse of a different color
idiom. amer. different kettle of fish
другое дело, что
| если бы
 если бы
gen. if only
| вы
 вы
dial. you lot
| из этого
 из этого
gen. hereof
| публичное
 публичный
gen. public
| что-нибудь сделали
 что-нибудь сделать
gen. do about
| но ведь
 но ведь
gen. but then
| это
 это
gen. this is
| дело
 дело
gen. action
| семейственное
 семейственный
gen. clannish

to phrases
это другое дело!stresses
gen. another cup of tea; another pair of shoes; another story; different kettle of fish; it is a different kettle of fish; it is another cup of tea; it is another pair of shoes; it is another story; it's a different kettle of fish; it's another cup of tea; it's another pair of shoes; it's another story; that is a different kettle of fish; that is another cup of tea; that is another pair of shoes; that is another story; that's a different kettle of fish; that's another cup of tea; that's another pair of shoes; that's another story
другое дело
другое дело, что
gen. a different story (Lenochkadpr); it is another thing to do something (A.Rezvov); a different matter; something else again; another matter; horse of a different colour
idiom. different pair of shoes (I flatter myself that if ever I met a real spook I'd cope with it, but prowlers and housebreakers are a different pair of shoes entirely. 4uzhoj); another pair of shoes; different animal (jouris-t); horse of a different color (Liv Bliss)
idiom., amer. different kettle of fish (chiefly US, from 90s: They're paying for the meal? That's a different kettle of fish. 4uzhoj); another kettle of fish (4uzhoj)
другое дело!
gen. that's the stuff! (Andy); now we're talking! (4uzhoj)
inf. there we go (Alina_malina)
Другое дело: 236 phrases in 30 subjects
Accounting1
American usage, not spelling2
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development1
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Informal7
Insurance1
Latin1
Law30
Makarov38
Mass media2
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Notarial practice5
Obsolete / dated1
Patents1
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Proverb4
Rude1
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Slang1
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