Р64
ХОТЬ (ПОПОЛАМ) РАЗОРВИСЬ
coll (хоть + VPIIlipcr, these forms only
fixed WO 1. ( usu. subord clausel whatever you do, however much you try, you cannot attain the desired result
no matter how hard you try
try as you mighttry as hard as you likeknock yourself out.
2. ( usu. impers predic) (used when s.o. has to do several things at once, be in several places at the same time) it is very difficult for s.o. to cope with all the things he has to do simultaneously: I have (he has etc) only got two hands (, after all)
there is only one of me (him
etc).