святым духом

• СВЯТЫМ ДУХОМ coll, iron

[NPinstrum; Invar; adv; usu. this WO]

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1. [often with negated predic]

⇒ (sth. happens) as if by its own effort:

- (all) by itself;

- on its own;

- (sth. will) take care of itself.

     ♦ "Это ты перевёз на дачу холодильник?" - "А кто же ещё? Не святым же духом он туда попал!" "Was it you who moved the refrigerator to the dacha?" "Who else? It didn't get there by itself"

2. святым духом узнать что humor (to figure out or learn sth.) from an unexpected or unusual source that one does not want to reveal:

- a little bird told one.