Б131
РАДИ БОГА (БОГА РАДИ more emphatic)
collРАДИ (САМОГО) ГОСПОДА (БОГА)
obs,
collPrepPthese forms onlyfixed WO 1. Also: РАДИ ВСЕГО СВЯТОГО obsoles, coll (sent adv (parenth)
usu. used with
imper (used to express beseechment, entreaty) please, I implore you
for God's (goodness*, heaveris, mercy's) sake
I beg of you(in limited contexts) for the sake of all that's holy.
2. (sent adv (parenth) or indep. sent) surely, naturally (used to express compliance with a request or agreement with a statement)
by all means!
of course!(in response to a request) please do!(in response to a question or request with negated predic) of course not!certainly not!
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Б132 →← Б130