уст. health быть в добром здравии ≈ to be in good health, to be quite well начать за здравие, а кончить за упокой ≈ to start on a merry note, but finish on a sad one;
to start smth. well and end badly здравия желаю
с. уст. health;
начать за ~, а кончить за упокой start on merry note but finish on a sad one, start smth. well and end bad.
начать за ~, а кончить за упокой start on merry note but finish on a sad one, start smth. well and end bad.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.