ON THE ORIGIN OF PHRASEOLOGISM "<i>SISKIN ATE" </i>AND ITS FUNCTIONING IN MODERN INTERNET SPACE
The origin of the Russian phraseologism « siskin ate» is about who has made minimal, negligible results, initially relying on a much larger, is considered in the article as a result of semantic and verbal “condensation” of the author’s text, containing a real linguistic and ethno-cultural prerequisites for the formation and further functioning of sustainable phrases. The simulated character of the considered phraseologism, its compliance with one of the productive diversion laws specific to a live conversation is noted. Peculiarities of the use of a phraseologism siskin ate in a variety of journalistic texts, its considerable expressive potential, contributing to the portrayal of negatively comprehending situations are revealed.