Akademik

• КАКОЙ ПОПАЛО coll; КАКОЙ НИ ПОПАЛО obs, substand; КАКОЙ ПРИДЕТСЯ{{}}

[AdvP; modif; fixed WO]

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⇒ any one, not one specifically or carefully chosen (when said critically, expresses the speaker's opinion that not selecting carefully is negligent, unacceptable etc):

- whichever (one) (s.o. sees first < s.o. wants etc>);

- whichever (one) comes to hand;

- any one (kind) (at all);

- it doesn't matter (which one <what kind>);

- [often when said critically] just any one (kind);

- God knows what kind.

     ♦ "Какую сковородку взять?" - "Какую попало". "Which frying pan should I use?" "Whichever one comes to hand."

     ♦ "Почему бы тебе не одолжить велосипед у своего брата?" - "Потому что мне нужен гоночный велосипед, а не какой попало!" "Why not borrow your brother's bike?" "Because I need a racing bike, not just any kind of bike'"