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Literally: to (destroy, defeat, overcome) something so that all that remains of this 'something' are floccus and ashes.

The closest equivalent would be 'to pieces', 'to dust'.[/quote]

I guess...

Can I ask the Russian fascination with пух and why are there so many sayingы attached to it? This is the second that I've seen. The first being "ни пуха ни пера".

How many more russian sayings...