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- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
лечь костьми
to fall in battle; to do one's damnedest, to go all out перен.
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Прежде чем мы, чумазые, выбьемся на настоящую дорогу, много нашего брата ляжет костьми!Before we plebeians fight our way into the true path, many of our sort will perish on the way."Chekhov, A. / Three yearsЧехов, А.П. / Три годаТри годаЧехов, А.П.© Издательство "Наука", 1974Three yearsChekhov, A.© 2006 BiblioBazaar
— Снова решил костьми лечь? — съязвила Хелен."More fucking around in the garden," Helen said.Ирвинг, Джон / Мир глазами ГарпаIrving, John / The world According to GarpThe world According to GarpIrving, John© 1976, 1977, 1978 by John IrvingМир глазами ГарпаИрвинг, Джон© 1976, 1977, 1978 by John Irving© И. Тогоева, перевод на русский язык, 2009© ООО Издательская группа "Аттикус", 2009
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лечь костьми
to fall in battle; to do one's damnedest; to go all out
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за свою идею они готовы лечь костьми
they'll die in the last ditch for their idea