забить болт

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Russian

Etymology

Literally, to hammer/drive/screw a bolt (onto).

Pronunciation

Verb

заби́ть болт (zabítʹ boltpf (imperfective забива́ть болт)

  1. (youth slang, euphemistic) to not care about something, to not be bothered about, to leave alone, to ignore
    Он заби́л болт на на́ши сове́ты.On zabíl bolt na náši sovéty.He didn't care about our device.
  2. (youth slang, euphemistic) to be done/finished with
    Synonym: поко́нчить (pokónčitʹ)
    Он уе́хал в дере́вню и заби́л болт на всю свою́ рабо́ту.On ujéxal v derévnju i zabíl bolt na vsju svojú rabótu.He left to the countryside and put the kibosh on all his work.

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