хоть ложись и умирай (hot' lozhis' i umiray)

Meaning: There is no escape or solution; one must accept an impossible or desperate situation.

Language: Russian

Literally: even lie down and die

Category: The Absurd

Origin: The phrase expresses surrender through hyperbole—even resignation to death itself would change nothing, so futile is the situation.

More idioms — The Absurd

хоть убей (khot' ubey) — For the life of me; under no circumstances or condition could one do something.
хоть умри (khot' umri) — No matter what the cost or consequence; absolutely and without exception.
Ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard — It's nothing special or impressive.
C'est comme pisser dans un violon — A completely pointless effort.
Da steppt der Bär — It's going to be a great party.
Ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift — I can't believe it! That's outrageous!

на коленке (na kolenke) — Done hastily and without proper tools or technique; improvised or makeshift.
сарафанное радио (sarafannoe radio) — The informal spread of gossip or news from person to person, especially by word of mouth.
козёл отпущения (kozjol otpushchenija) — A person blamed or punished for the wrongs of others; a scapegoat.
нечего греха таить (nechego grekha tait') — Truth be told; one might as well admit something true and damning rather than conceal it.
молоко на губах не обсохло (moloko na gubakh ne obsokhlo) — a very young or inexperienced person; someone barely past infancy.
Не вешай лапшу на уши (Ne veshay lapshu na ushi) — Don't lie to me; stop trying to deceive me.

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