как не бывало

• КАК НЕ БЫВАЛО кого-чего coll

[VP; subj/ gen: more often inanim; Invar; fixed WO]

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⇒ (a person or thing) disappeared, went away completely:

- X-a как не бывало{{}}≈ X vanished (without a trace);

- there is no trace (left) of X;

- it is as if X had never existed <been>;

- thing X is completely gone.

     ♦ Молодецким движением Борис вскинул на плечо посылку, взял в руки чемодан. Усталости его как не бывало (Рыбаков 2). Boris swung the parcel up onto his shoulder with a spirited gesture and picked up his own suitcase. His fatigue had vanished (2a).

     ♦ Раздался треск и грохот... Через несколько минут крайней избы как не бывало... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). There came a resounding crack and a crash. ...In a few moments the hut on the end was completely gone... (1a).