нелегкая унесла

• ЧЕРТ УНЕС кого; НЕЛЕГКАЯ УНЕСЛА both highly coll

[VPsubj]

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1. disapprov [often used in questions]

⇒ s.o. has disappeared, is not where he is needed or is supposed to be; s.o. is wandering about somewhere and cannot be found:

- X-a куда-то чёрт унёс{{}}≈ the devil <God> (only) knows where X is <went>;

|| куда X-a чёрт унёс? нелегкая унесла where the devil <the hell, in blazes> did X go <could X have gone>?

2. [more often past]

⇒ s.o. finally left (used to express relief, satisfaction that an unwanted visitor or guest has departed):

- (наконец-то) X-a унёс чёрт{{}}≈ at long last (X is gone)!