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1 Х-105
ХРИСТА РАДИ PrepP Invar usu. this WO1. obsolesInterj) an exclamation used by beggars asking for almsfor Christ's (God's) sakefor the love of Christ (God) in Christ's (God's) name.2. - просить, побираться obsadvto lead the life of a beggar, ask for charityX просит \Х-105 = X begs his breadX lives on alms.3. жить, делать что \Х-105 obsadv(to live) at s.o. 's expense, benefiting from his generosity or (to do sth. - feed s.o., give s.o. shelter etc) as an act of generosity: (live (get sth. etc)) free of charge thanks to s.o. 's kindness(do sth.) out of kindness (out of the goodness of one's heart, out of pity etc).4. coll (sent adv (parenth)) please, I beseech you (used to make a request emphatic)for Christ's (God's, heaven*) sakefor the love of Christ (God, Jesus) in Christ's (God's, Jesus's) name."Э, да у вас, гражданин, червонцев-то куры не клюют. Ты бы со мной поделился! А?» - «Оставь ты меня, Христа ради», - испугался буфетчик и проворно спрятал деньги (Булгаков 9). "Hey, citizen, you're rolling in chervontsy!...Why not share them with me, eh?" "Let me be, for Christ's sake!" the bartender was frightened and quickly hid the money (9a).«...Скажи честно, ради Христа, без заученных фраз, это ли нужно России?» (Пастернак 1). "Tell me honestly, for the love of Christ, without any fine phrases, is this really what Russia needs?" (1a).Идет странница, стонет, за живот хватается... И просит: отвезите меня Христа ради в больницу, заплачу я, не пожалею денег» (Пастернак 1). "She (the beggar woman) was walking along and moaning and clutching her belly....In Christ's name, she begged, take me to the hospital, I'll pay you whatever you like" (1a). -
2 Христа ради
[PrepP; Invar; usu. this WO]=====1. obsoles [Interj]⇒ an exclamation used by beggars asking for alms:- for Christ's < God's> sake;- for the love of Christ < God>;- in Christ's < God's> name.2. Христа ради просить, побираться obs [adv]⇒ to lead the life of a beggar, ask for charity:- X lives on alms.3. жить, делать что ≈ obs [adv]⇒ (to live) at s.o.'s expense, benefiting from his generosity or (to do sth. - feed s.o., give s.o. shelter etc) as an act of generosity:- (live <get sth. etc>) free of charge thanks to s.o.'s kindness;- (do sth.) out of kindness <out of the goodness of one's heart, out of pity etc>.4. coll [sent adv (parenth)]⇒ please, I beseech you (used to make a request emphatic):- for Christ's <God's, heaven's> sake;- for the love of Christ <God, Jesus>;- in Christ's <God's, Jesus'> name.♦ "Э, да у вас, гражданин, червонцев-то куры не клюют. Ты бы со мной поделился! А?" - "Оставь ты меня, Христа ради", - испугался буфетчик и проворно спрятал деньги (Булгаков 9). "Hey, citizen, you're rolling in chervontsy!...Why not share them with me, eh?" "Let me be, for Christ's sake!" the bartender was frightened and quickly hid the money (9a).♦ "...Скажи честно, ради Христа, без заученных фраз, это ли нужно России?" (Пастернак 1). "Tell me honestly, for the love of Christ, without any fine phrases, is this really what Russia needs?" (1a).♦ "Идет странница, стонет, за живот хватается... И просит: отвезите меня Христа ради в больницу, заплачу я, не пожалею денег" (Пастернак 1). "She [the beggar woman] was walking along and moaning and clutching her belly....In Christ's name, she begged, take me to the hospital, I'll pay you whatever you like" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Христа ради
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