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⇒ God willing; Lord willing |
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даст бог (Lord willing and the creek don't rise, we'll have that new barn finished in time for the harvest. 4uzhoj); если Бог даст (if all goes well: I'll be home tomorrow, Lord willing and the creek don't rise. Taras) |
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barring unforeseen circumstances (Etymology: Statements of the form "God/Lord willing and (some other condition being met)" are ancient extensions of simple acceptance of God's will in phrases like God willing and Lord willing. "Creek" originated as a reference to creeks flooding and preventing travel, but is sometimes re-interpreted as a reference to the Creek tribe.: Lord willing and the creek don't rise, we'll have that new barn finished in time for the harvest.  wiktionary.org) |
