пока цел

• УХОДИ, УБИРАЙСЯ, ПУСТЬ УБИРАЕТСЯ и т.п. ПОКА ЦЕЛ coll; ПОКУДА ЦЕЛ substand

[subord clause; fixed WO]

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⇒ (go, get out, s.o. should get out etc) before you are (he is etc) harmed, while there is still time:

- while you're (he's etc) still in one piece;

- before you get (he gets etc) hurt.

     ♦ "Марш!" - крикнул он на офицеров. "Хорошо же! - не робея и не отъезжая, кричал маленький офицер. - Разбойничать, так я вам..." - "К черту марш скорым шагом, пока цел". И Денисов повернул лошадь к офицеру (Толстой 5). "Now, march!" he shouted at the officers. "Very well then!" cried the little officer, not in the least intimidated and not moving. "If you're determined to go through with this raid, then I'll -" "Go to hell! Quick march, while you're still in one piece!" And Denisov turned his horse and made for the officer (5a).

     ♦ [Бусыгин:] Слушай. Беги отсюда, пока цел (Вампилов 4). [B.:] Look, get out of here before you get hurt (4a).