Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

jam tomorrow

Bulgarian translation:

На куково лято

Added to glossary by Persiana Pastuhova
Mar 2, 2020 15:54
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English term

jam tomorrow

GBK English to Bulgarian Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Definition from Macmillan Dictionary:
Something good that is promised but never happens. The phrase "jam tomorrow" was coined by Lewis Carroll in his children's story "Through the Looking Glass". The White Queen tells Alice, "The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday – but never jam to-day."
Example sentences:
An innovation pessimist could dismiss [current innovations being fueled by cheap processing power] as "jam tomorrow". But the idea that technology-led growth must either continue unabated or steadily decline, rather than ebbing and flowing, is at odds with history. (The Economist)
Even though work on the eastern bypass will start very shortly, I am not sure I will truly believe it until I see cars driving up and down it, so talk of a southern link going to Winsford will seem even more like more jam tomorrow. (Winsford and Middlewich Guardian)
In the coming year, many other high-profile tech unicorns will face similar challenges. They’ll will do well to focus on being smaller, profitable companies than larger ones promising jam tomorrow. (Wired)
Change log

Feb 28, 2020 20:30: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Mar 2, 2020 15:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Mar 5, 2020 16:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Mar 7, 2020 16:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Mar 9, 2020 11:56: Persiana Pastuhova Created KOG entry

Discussion

Dimitar Dimitrov Mar 2, 2020:
Още алтернативи /Който иска, да ползва - че аз не'ам нерви да рова из нета за примери и потвърждения/: ''Трай, коньо, за зелена трева!'', ''Ше стане, ама другия път!'', ''Ша 'тани - ама иска тьаканье!'', и най-доброто - и всъщност най-близко до оригинала: ''ЕЛАТЕ УТРЕ!!!'' :-)

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На куково лято

Definition from own experience or research:
А също и:<br /><br />Ще ти купя колело, ама друг път.
Example sentences:
Ще ти върне заема на куково лято. (Persiana Pastuhova)
Peer comment(s):

agree larkspur
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agree Yavor Dimitrov
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Неизпълнено обещание

Доброволно задължение, обричане да се извърши нещо. Ще изпълня обещанието си.<br /><br />Неизпълненото обещание е обратното на обещанието. Обещание, което не е изпълнено.
Example sentences:
ЕС погна Microsoft за неизпълнено обещание (www.inews.bg)
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