хоть тресни

• ХОТЬ ЛОПНИ <ТРЕСНИ> substand

[хоть + VPimper; these forms only; subord clause]

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1. [usu. foll. by Conj "а" or "но" + Imper сделай, выполни etc]

⇒ despite any circumstances:

- no matter what;

- come hell or high water.

     ♦ Он - человек, который знает, что ему надо. Вот выбрал меня и всё, хоть лопни, а будь его женой (Кожевников 1). He's a man who knows what he needs. So, he's chosen me. That's it, no matter what, I'll be his wife (1a).

2. despite whatever you do, however much effort you put into sth. (it is useless, futile):

- no matter what you do;

- however hard you try;

- try as you might (may).

     ♦ ...Бывают дни невезения, когда ни черта не клеится, хоть лопни (Трифонов 4). ...There were bad luck days when not a damn thing went right no matter what you did (4a).