Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь
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(ХОТЬ) ЛОЖИСЬ ДА ПОМИРАЙsubstand((хоть + )VPimpcrthese forms onlyusu.subordclausefixedWO
(used to express hopelessness, despair) (the situation is so desperate that) there is no escape, death is the only way out fors.o.. there's nothing (left) to do but lie down and die
there's nothing left but to lie down and dieyou (heetc) might (just) as well lie down and dielife isn't worth living.(Лука:) Был он - бедный, жил - плохо... и когда приходилось ему так уж трудно, что хоть ложись да помирай, - духа он не терял... (Горький 3). (L ) Не was a poor man and had a hard life. Sometimes things got so bad it looked as if there was nothing left for him to do but lie down and die. But he didn't give up (3d).