дай бог любому

• ДАЙ БОГ ВСЯКОМУ <BCEM(...), КАЖДОМУ(...), ЛЮБОМУ(...)> coll

[these forms only; usu. predic (with subj: any common noun); fixed WO]

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⇒ extremely, impressively strong, big, much etc (used to emphasize a very high degree of some positive quality or the intensity of some worthy activity):

- as good <much etc> as anyone <any man etc> could want;

- (such a [NP]) that anyone <any man etc> would be thankful for;

- nobody could ask for (a) better [NP];

- [in limited contexts] may God give everybody as good.

     ♦ ...На голых её [официантки] руках вздулись такие бицепсы, что дай бог любому мужику (Аксёнов 1). ...Her [the waitress's] bare arms swelled with biceps that any man would be thankful for (1a).

     ♦ С красителями мы ещё отстаём, но кожа - дай бог всем иметь такую кожу! (Рыбаков 1). Our dyes are a bit out of date, it's true, but nobody could ask for better leather (1a).

     ♦ [Марина:] Я на своё житьё, Микита, не жалюсь [substand = жалуюсь]. Моё житьё - дай бог всякому (Толстой 1). [М.:] I ain't complaining about my own life, Nikita. May God give everybody as good (1a).