Б109
ДАЙ БОГ (
Invarfixed WO 1. \Б-109 (кому) ( usu. indep. sent or sent adv (parenth)) used to express one's wish that sth. hoped-for be realized, come to pass: God grant
I (letfs) hope to God (that...)(in limited contexts) please God.
2. coll ( adv ( intensif ) or predic
subj:
usu. concr or
abstr) ) (used to emphasize the high degree of some quality or the intensity of some activity) incredibly (much, hard
etc, as specified by the context)
like you wouldn't believe
(in limited contexts) like nobody' businessone hell of a
NP. На кухне твои друзья похозяйничали дай бог: перебили половину бокалов и даже не удосужились собрать осколки. Your friends messed up the kitchen like you wouldn't believe
they smashed half the wineglasses and didn't even bother to sweep up the pieces.