Uzbekistan state world languages university d. U. Ashurova m. R. Galieva

Phraseological units associated with superstitions:

A black sheep - the black sheep, the shame of the family (according to the old belief black sheep is marked by the seal of the devil);

Lick in shape – to create shape, appearance; make a man out of anyone, to finish work//An unlicked cub – very young, green (connected with the medieval superstition by which the cubs are born formless and bear licking them, gives them the better shape).

medical/middle/ring finger (according to the old popular belief, in the human’s middle finger there is a nerve connected with the heart of a person, that is why the person can feel if he is healthy or ill by massaging the middle finger);

cross one’s fingers – wishing luck (according to a very common superstition crossing fingers brings luck and success);

have kissed the Blarney stone – it is believed that people kissing the stone at Blarney Castle in Ireland are given the gift of persuasive and flattery speech;

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