хоть ложись и умирай
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 — For the life of me; under no circumstances or condition could one do something.
- хоть умри — 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!
More Russian idioms
- на коленке — Done hastily and without proper tools or technique; improvised or makeshift.
- сарафанное радио — The informal spread of gossip or news from person to person, especially by word of mouth.
- козёл отпущения — A person blamed or punished for the wrongs of others; a scapegoat.
- нечего греха таить — Truth be told; one might as well admit something true and damning rather than conceal it.
- молоко на губах не обсохло — a very young or inexperienced person; someone barely past infancy.
- Не вешай лапшу на уши — Don't lie to me; stop trying to deceive me.
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