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Russian phrase of the day: Во что бы то ни стало

Sep 23, 2019 (see all)
во что бы то ни ста́ло
[ va chto by ta nee stá-la ]
at all cost, at any price, at all hazards

Examples

  • Мне ну́жно туда́ попа́сть до семи́ часо́в во что бы то ни ста́ло.

    mnye núzh-na tu-dá pa-pást' da see-mée chee-sóf va chto by ta nee stá-la

    I need to get there before seven o’clock at all cost.

  • Ему́ во что бы то ни ста́ло на́до бы́ло где́-то найти́ кру́пную су́мму де́нег.

    ye-mú va chto by ta nee stá-la ná-da bý-la gdyé-ta náî-tee krúp-nu-yu súm-mu dyé-nyek

    He needed to find a large amount of money somewhere at all costs.

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