забить болт

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɐˌbʲidʲ‿ˈboɫt]

Verb

заби́ть болт • (zabítʹ bolt) pf (imperfective забива́ть болт) [with на (na, + accusative) ‘something/someone’]

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.

Conjugation

Conjugation of забить болт: see заби́ть