The dictionary contains more than 2000 popular expressions in Russian and colloquial speech. These are sayings of historical figures, famous scientists, political figures, phrases from films, plays, fiction, figurative figures of speech, Bible texts and much more. Each expression is accompanied by an explanation of its meaning and origin. The dictionary consists of two parts: the first contains popular expressions in Russian, the second - in Latin. The dictionary is intended for a wide range of readers and will be useful for both schoolchildren and philologists, teachers and everyone interested.