Signification
As fast as possible.
Contexte culturel
This phrase is a staple in 19th-century literature (Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy) to describe the movement of horses and carriages. The idiom reflects a time when horses were the lifeblood of the village, and everyone knew the signs of a horse working at its limit. Despite its rural origins, it's now used for cars, subways, and even internet speeds in a humorous way. Often appears in fairy tales (skazki) when a hero is escaping a villain like Baba Yaga.
Pair with 'нестись'
While 'бежать' is fine, using 'нестись во все лопатки' sounds much more native and expressive.
Don't change the number
Never say 'в лопатку' (singular). It's always plural 'лопатки'.
Signification
As fast as possible.
Pair with 'нестись'
While 'бежать' is fine, using 'нестись во все лопатки' sounds much more native and expressive.
Don't change the number
Never say 'в лопатку' (singular). It's always plural 'лопатки'.
Use for humor
You can use it to describe a small pet (like a hamster) running in its wheel to sound funny and hyperbolic.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Мы опаздывали на самолёт и бежали по аэропорту во все ______.
'Во все лопатки' is the correct fixed idiom for running fast.
Which verb is MOST commonly used with 'во все лопатки'?
Выберите подходящий глагол:
'Нестись' (to rush/dash) is a verb of motion that perfectly matches the intensity of the idiom.
Match the situation to the most appropriate use of the phrase.
В какой ситуации лучше всего сказать 'во все лопатки'?
The phrase implies urgent, fast movement, which fits escaping the rain.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesМы опаздывали на самолёт и бежали по аэропорту во все ______.
'Во все лопатки' is the correct fixed idiom for running fast.
Выберите подходящий глагол:
'Нестись' (to rush/dash) is a verb of motion that perfectly matches the intensity of the idiom.
В какой ситуации лучше всего сказать 'во все лопатки'?
The phrase implies urgent, fast movement, which fits escaping the rain.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, you can say 'Машина неслась во все лопатки', though it's a bit more metaphorical since cars don't have shoulder blades.
Not at all. It's just informal and very descriptive. It's safe to use with friends and family.
It's for phonetic reasons. Russian adds an 'o' to 'в' when the next word starts with a difficult cluster of consonants like 'вс'.
Absolutely! It's a very common idiom in modern spoken Russian.
Expressions liées
во весь дух
synonymWith all one's spirit/breath.
сломя голову
similarHeadlong / recklessly fast.
со всех ног
similarWith all one's legs.
черепашьим шагом
contrastAt a snail's (turtle's) pace.
