umarł w butach

Polish

Literally, “[he] died in shoes”, or more loosely translated as “[he] died with [his] shoes on”.

(colloquial, idiomatic) used to indicate that the situation is hopeless and nothing can be done about it
- 2021 November 22, Maxime Chattam, In(Sekt)a, Sonia Draga Sp. z o.o., →ISBN:
  Jak tylko pani się stawi na jedno z ich spotkań, umarł w butach, już panią mają. Ich prezentacja jest tak dobrze zrobiona, przedstawiają nieznośne liczby, sugestywne obrazy, to jest mocne, chwyta za gardło, sprawia, że ma pani ochotę […]
  As soon as you turn up to one of their meetings, it's over, they already have you. Their presentation is so well done, they present unbearable numbers, evocative images, it's powerful, it grabs you by the throat, it makes you want to […]