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X doesn't have what it takes

  • 1 С-190

    HE ПОД СИЛУ кому PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula ( subj: abstr or infin) used without negation to convey the opposite meaning)
    1. Also: HE ПО СИЛАМ ( occas. used as nonagreeing postmodif) sth. is beyond the limits of s.o. 's physical strength or beyond his abilities, competence etc: X Y-y не под силу - X is beyond Y's power (strength, capacity (to understand), reach)
    X is not in (within) Y's power X Is more than Y can do (deliver, handle) Y doesn't have what it takes (to do X) X is too much for Y Y lacks the strength (the ability) (to do X) (in limited contexts) Y is not competent at X
    X Y-y под силу - Y has the strength (the ability, the power) to do X
    Y can do (handle) X Y has it in him (has what it takes) to do X (in limited contexts) Y is competent at X X is within Yb means.
    «До сих пор я не понимал себя, я задавал себе задачи, которые мне не по силам...» (Тургенев 2). "Up till now I did not understand myself, I set myself tasks beyond my capacity..." (2c).
    Сейчас, задним числом, я думаю, что у кагебешников даже и шанса не было не сдаться. Вопрос о моём отъезде был решён на каких-то верхах, им недоступных. И нарушить решение верхов им было не под силу (Войнович 1). Now, with hindsight, I think the KGB had no choice but to give in. The question of my leaving the country had been decided high up, on levels to which these men had no access. It was not in their power to violate such a decision (1 a).
    Ha одно мгновение смысл существования опять открывался Ларе. Она тут, - постигала она, — для того, чтобы разобраться в сумасшедшей прелести земли и все назвать по имени, а если это будет ей не по силам, то из любви к жизни родить себе преемников, которые это сделают вместо неё (Пастернак 1). For a moment she (Lara) rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment and to call each thing by its right name, or, if this were not within her power, to give birth out of love for life to successors who would do it in her place (1a).
    ...Иногда в голове возникают изумительные проекты, но чувствуешь, что тебе не под силу протолкнуть их через соответствующие учреждения (Искандер 4). Sometimes an amazing scheme will come to you, but you are aware that you don't have what it takes to push it through the appropriate channels (4a).
    (Я) взвалил его (баллон) на плечо... Пройдя первые десять ступенек, я понял, что слишком много взял на себя. Лет пять назад я мог пройти с таким баллоном втрое больше, теперь это было мне не под силу (Войнович 5)....1 hefted the cylinder up on my shoulder....After the first ten steps I realized that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. Five years ago I could have carried a cylinder like that three times as far, but now it was too much for me (5a).
    Путь Хлебникова был для меня запретен. Да и кому, кроме него, оказался бы он под силу? (Лившиц 1). For me the path chosen by Khlebnikov was a forbidden one. And who, apart from him, would have found the strength to pursue it? (1a).
    Давайте найдём себе дело по силам. К примеру, преферанс» (Распутин 1). "Let's turn to something we're more competent at—a game of preference, for instance" (1a).
    «Вопрос обсуждаемого романа - чего стоит человеку социализм и под силу ли цена?» (Солженицын 2). "The question in the novel we are discussing is: What does socialism cost, and is the price within our means?" (2a).
    2. sth. is very difficult or impossible for s.o. to do (because he lacks decisiveness, does not dare to, cannot overcome his sluggishness etc)
    X Y-y не под силу = Y just can't (get himself to (make himself etc)) do X
    Y is incapable of doing X there is no way Y can do X (in limited contexts) Y can't bear the thought of doing X.
    (Мандельштам) не мог отделить мою судьбу от своей... Мою любовь к живописи... он сразу забрал себе и так же решил поступить с Шекспиром. Ведь любить врозь означает отделиться друг от друга - это было ему не под силу (Мандельштам 2)....He (Mandelstam) could make no distinction between my life and his own....He had immediately taken over my love of painting...and decided on the same policy with regard to Shakespeare. Loving different things was the same as separating, and he just could not bear the thought (2a).

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  • 2 не по силам

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: abstr or infin); used without negation to convey the opposite meaning]
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    1. Also: НЕ ПО СИЛАМ [occas. used as nonagreeing postmodif]
    ⇒ sth. is beyond the limits of s.o.'s physical strength or beyond his abilities, competence etc:
    - X Y-у не под силу≈ X is beyond Y's power (strength, capacity (to understand), reach);
    - X is more than Y can do (deliver, handle);
    - [in limited contexts] Y is not competent at X;
    || X Y-y под силу≈ Y has the strength (the ability, the power) to do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y is competent at X;
    - X is within Y's means.
         ♦ "До сих пор я не понимал себя, я задавал себе задачи, которые мне не по силам..." (Тургенев 2). "Up till now I did not understand myself, I set myself tasks beyond my capacity..." (2c).
         ♦ Сейчас, задним числом, я думаю, что у кагебешников даже и шанса не было не сдаться. Вопрос о моём отъезде был решён на каких-то верхах, им недоступных. И нарушить решение верхов им было не под силу (Войнович 1). Now, with hindsight, I think the KGB had no choice but to give in. The question of my leaving the country had been decided high up, on levels to which these men had no access. It was not in their power to violate such a decision (1a).
         ♦ На одно мгновение смысл существования опять открывался Ларе. Она тут, - постигала она, - для того, чтобы разобраться в сумасшедшей прелести земли и все назвать по имени, а если это будет ей не по силам, то из любви к жизни родить себе преемников, которые это сделают вместо неё (Пастернак 1). For a moment she [Lara] rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment and to call each thing by its right name, or, if this were not within her power, to give birth out of love for life to successors who would do it in her place (1a).
         ♦...Иногда в голове возникают изумительные проекты, но чувствуешь, что тебе не под силу протолкнуть их через соответствующие учреждения (Искандер 4). Sometimes an amazing scheme will come to you, but you are aware that you don't have what it takes to push it through the appropriate channels (4a).
         ♦...[ Я] взвалил его [баллон] на плечо... Пройдя первые десять ступенек, я понял, что слишком много взял на себя. Лет пять назад я мог пройти с таким баллоном втрое больше, теперь это было мне не под силу (Войнович 5)....I hefted the cylinder up on my shoulder....After the first ten steps I realized that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. Five years ago I could have carried a cylinder like that three times as far, but now it was too much for me (5a).
         ♦ Путь Хлебникова был для меня запретен. Да и кому, кроме него, оказался бы он под силу? (Лившиц 1). For me the path chosen by Khlebnikov was a forbidden one. And who, apart from him, would have found the strength to pursue it? (1a).
         ♦ "Давайте найдём себе дело по силам. К примеру, преферанс" (Распутин 1). "Let's turn to something we're more competent at - a game of preference, for instance" (1a).
         ♦ "Вопрос обсуждаемого романа - чего стоит человеку социализм и под силу ли цена?" (Солженицын 2). "The question in the novel we are discussing is: What does socialism cost, and is the price within our means?" (2a).
    2. sth. is very difficult or impossible for s.o. to do (because he lacks decisiveness, does not dare to, cannot overcome his sluggishness etc):
    - X Y-y не под силу≈ Y just can't (get himself to <make himself etc >) do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y can't bear the thought of doing X.
         ♦ [Мандельштам] не мог отделить мою судьбу от своей... Мою любовь к живописи... он сразу забрал себе и так же решил поступить с Шекспиром. Ведь любить врозь означает отделиться друг от друга - это было ему не под силу (Мандельштам 2).... Не [Mandelstam] could make no distinction between my life and his own....He had immediately taken over my love of painting...and decided on the same policy with regard to Shakespeare. Loving different things was the same as separating, and he just could not bear the thought (2a).

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  • 3 не под силу

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: abstr or infin); used without negation to convey the opposite meaning]
    =====
    1. Also: НЕ ПО СИЛАМ [occas. used as nonagreeing postmodif]
    ⇒ sth. is beyond the limits of s.o.'s physical strength or beyond his abilities, competence etc:
    - X Y-у не под силу≈ X is beyond Y's power (strength, capacity (to understand), reach);
    - X is more than Y can do (deliver, handle);
    - [in limited contexts] Y is not competent at X;
    || X Y-y под силу≈ Y has the strength (the ability, the power) to do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y is competent at X;
    - X is within Y's means.
         ♦ "До сих пор я не понимал себя, я задавал себе задачи, которые мне не по силам..." (Тургенев 2). "Up till now I did not understand myself, I set myself tasks beyond my capacity..." (2c).
         ♦ Сейчас, задним числом, я думаю, что у кагебешников даже и шанса не было не сдаться. Вопрос о моём отъезде был решён на каких-то верхах, им недоступных. И нарушить решение верхов им было не под силу (Войнович 1). Now, with hindsight, I think the KGB had no choice but to give in. The question of my leaving the country had been decided high up, on levels to which these men had no access. It was not in their power to violate such a decision (1a).
         ♦ На одно мгновение смысл существования опять открывался Ларе. Она тут, - постигала она, - для того, чтобы разобраться в сумасшедшей прелести земли и все назвать по имени, а если это будет ей не по силам, то из любви к жизни родить себе преемников, которые это сделают вместо неё (Пастернак 1). For a moment she [Lara] rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment and to call each thing by its right name, or, if this were not within her power, to give birth out of love for life to successors who would do it in her place (1a).
         ♦...Иногда в голове возникают изумительные проекты, но чувствуешь, что тебе не под силу протолкнуть их через соответствующие учреждения (Искандер 4). Sometimes an amazing scheme will come to you, but you are aware that you don't have what it takes to push it through the appropriate channels (4a).
         ♦...[ Я] взвалил его [баллон] на плечо... Пройдя первые десять ступенек, я понял, что слишком много взял на себя. Лет пять назад я мог пройти с таким баллоном втрое больше, теперь это было мне не под силу (Войнович 5)....I hefted the cylinder up on my shoulder....After the first ten steps I realized that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. Five years ago I could have carried a cylinder like that three times as far, but now it was too much for me (5a).
         ♦ Путь Хлебникова был для меня запретен. Да и кому, кроме него, оказался бы он под силу? (Лившиц 1). For me the path chosen by Khlebnikov was a forbidden one. And who, apart from him, would have found the strength to pursue it? (1a).
         ♦ "Давайте найдём себе дело по силам. К примеру, преферанс" (Распутин 1). "Let's turn to something we're more competent at - a game of preference, for instance" (1a).
         ♦ "Вопрос обсуждаемого романа - чего стоит человеку социализм и под силу ли цена?" (Солженицын 2). "The question in the novel we are discussing is: What does socialism cost, and is the price within our means?" (2a).
    2. sth. is very difficult or impossible for s.o. to do (because he lacks decisiveness, does not dare to, cannot overcome his sluggishness etc):
    - X Y-y не под силу≈ Y just can't (get himself to <make himself etc >) do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y can't bear the thought of doing X.
         ♦ [Мандельштам] не мог отделить мою судьбу от своей... Мою любовь к живописи... он сразу забрал себе и так же решил поступить с Шекспиром. Ведь любить врозь означает отделиться друг от друга - это было ему не под силу (Мандельштам 2).... Не [Mandelstam] could make no distinction between my life and his own....He had immediately taken over my love of painting...and decided on the same policy with regard to Shakespeare. Loving different things was the same as separating, and he just could not bear the thought (2a).

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  • 4 Г-7

    ГАЙКА СЛАБА у кого highly coll Invar VP subj. with copula usu. pres usu. used with infin) s.o. lacks the ability, energy, willpower etc (to undertake or accomplish sth.): гайка у X-a слаба (сделать Y) - X doesn't have it in him (to do Y) X doesn't have what it takes (to do Y) X isn't made of the right stuff (in limited contexts) X doesn't have the guts (to do Y) X isn't man (woman) enough (to do Y).

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  • 5 гайка слаба

    [Invar; VPsubj with copula; usu. pres; usu. used with infin]
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    ⇒ s.o. lacks the ability, energy, willpower etc (to undertake or accomplish sth.):
    - [in limited contexts] X doesn't have the guts (to do Y);
    - X isn't man (woman) enough (to do Y).

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  • 6 К-128

    КИШКА ТОНКА (ТОНКАЯ) у кого substand VP subj. with бытье usu. pres usu. used with infin)
    1. s.o. does not have the strength, courage, ability, or know-how to do sth.: у X-a кишка тонка - X doesn't have what it takes
    X doesn't have it in him X hasn't got the guts X isn't man (woman) enough (in limited contexts) X's muscle can't match person Y's.
    «За два убийства и вооружённое ограбление полагается расстрел. Это ты знаешь. Чита, конечно, вместе с тобой не убивал - у него кишка тонка. Значит, убивал ты один» (Семенов 1). "For two murders and armed robbery the sentence is shooting. You know that. Cheetah, of course, didn't participate in the murders - he hasn't got the guts for that. That means that you alone did the murdering" (1a).
    «Вот что, папанечка, - серые, калмыцкого сечения глаза её светились нескрываемой яростью, -спасибочки тебе за хлеб, за соль, только хвост тебе поднимать против моего Витьки кишка тонка» (Максимов 3). Her slanted, gray Kalmyk eyes flashed with undisguised fury. "Listen, dear Father, we thank you kindly for your hospitality, but don't start ordering Victor around, you aren't man enough for that" (3a).
    2. s.o. does not have the means to pay for sth.: у X-a кишка тонка - X hasn't got the dough (the cash).

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  • 7 кишка тонка

    • КИШКА ТОНКА < ТОНКАЯ> у кого substand
    [VPsubj with быть; usu. pres; usu. used with infin]
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    1. s.o. does not have the strength, courage, ability, or know-how to do sth.: у X-a кишка тонка ≈ X doesn't have what it takes; X doesn't have it in him; X hasn't got the guts; X isn't man (woman) enough; [in limited contexts] X's muscle can't match person Y's.
         ♦ "За два убийства и вооружённое ограбление полагается расстрел. Это ты знаешь. Чита, конечно, вместе с тобой не убивал - у него кишка тонка. Значит, убивал ты один" (Семенов 1). "For two murders and armed robbery the sentence is shooting. You know that. Cheetah, of course, didn't participate in the murders - he hasn't got the guts for that. That means that you alone did the murdering" (1a).
         ♦ "Вот что, папанечка, - серые, калмыцкого сечения глаза её светились нескрываемой яростью, - спасибочки тебе за хлеб, за соль, только хвост тебе поднимать против моего Витьки кишка тонка" (Максимов 3). Her slanted, gray Kalmyk eyes flashed with undisguised fury. "Listen, dear Father, we thank you kindly for your hospitality, but don't start ordering Victor around, you aren't man enough for that" (3a).
    2. s.o. does not have the means to pay for sth.: у X-a кишка тонка ≈ X hasn't got the dough (the cash).

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  • 8 кишка тонкая

    • КИШКА ТОНКА < ТОНКАЯ> у кого substand
    [VPsubj with быть; usu. pres; usu. used with infin]
    =====
    1. s.o. does not have the strength, courage, ability, or know-how to do sth.: у X-a кишка тонка ≈ X doesn't have what it takes; X doesn't have it in him; X hasn't got the guts; X isn't man (woman) enough; [in limited contexts] X's muscle can't match person Y's.
         ♦ "За два убийства и вооружённое ограбление полагается расстрел. Это ты знаешь. Чита, конечно, вместе с тобой не убивал - у него кишка тонка. Значит, убивал ты один" (Семенов 1). "For two murders and armed robbery the sentence is shooting. You know that. Cheetah, of course, didn't participate in the murders - he hasn't got the guts for that. That means that you alone did the murdering" (1a).
         ♦ "Вот что, папанечка, - серые, калмыцкого сечения глаза её светились нескрываемой яростью, - спасибочки тебе за хлеб, за соль, только хвост тебе поднимать против моего Витьки кишка тонка" (Максимов 3). Her slanted, gray Kalmyk eyes flashed with undisguised fury. "Listen, dear Father, we thank you kindly for your hospitality, but don't start ordering Victor around, you aren't man enough for that" (3a).
    2. s.o. does not have the means to pay for sth.: у X-a кишка тонка ≈ X hasn't got the dough (the cash).

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  • 9 К-456

    КУДА (ГДЕ) УЖ кому coll (Particle, foil. by infin fixed WO
    s.o. undoubtedly cannot do sth. (because of old age, poor health, inexperience, lack of training etc): куда уж X-y (сделать Y) = how (in the world) can X (be expected to) do Y?
    how can you expect X to do Y? there's no way X can do Y X will never be able to do Y (to handle it) what chance does X have (of doing Y)? (in limited contexts) X doesn't have what it takes not in the state (shape) X is in X is not up to that.
    Куда уж ему (Серёже), он ни разу не поцеловал девушки, а эти дьяволы опытны... (Гроссман 2). What chance did he have? He'd never kissed a girl in his life. And those devils were experienced... (2a).
    (Мелания:) Притворяется он сумасшедшим. Притворяется... (Ксения:) Ой ли? Где уж ему... (Горький 2). (М.:) He's pretending to be mad. Just pretending... (K.:) I'm not so sure. Not in the state he's in... (2a).

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  • 10 где уж

    • КУДА (ГДЕ) УЖ ком у coll
    [Particle, foll. by infin; fixed WO]
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    ⇒ s.o. undoubtedly cannot do sth. (because of old age, poor health, inexperience, lack of training etc):
    - how can you expect X to do Y?;
    - what chance does X have (of doing Y)?;
    - [in limited contexts] X doesn't have what it takes;
    - X is not up to that.
         ♦ Куда уж ему [Серёже], он ни разу не поцеловал девушки, а эти дьяволы опытны... (Гроссман 2). What chance did he have? He'd never kissed a girl in his life. And those devils were experienced... (2a).
         ♦ [Мелания:] Притворяется он сумасшедшим. Притворяется... [Ксения:] Ой ли? Где уж ему... (Горький 2). [М.:] He's pretending to be mad. Just pretending... [K.:] I'm not so sure. Not in the state he's in... (2a).

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  • 11 куда уж

    • КУДА (ГДЕ) УЖ ком у coll
    [Particle, foll. by infin; fixed WO]
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    ⇒ s.o. undoubtedly cannot do sth. (because of old age, poor health, inexperience, lack of training etc):
    - how can you expect X to do Y?;
    - what chance does X have (of doing Y)?;
    - [in limited contexts] X doesn't have what it takes;
    - X is not up to that.
         ♦ Куда уж ему [Серёже], он ни разу не поцеловал девушки, а эти дьяволы опытны... (Гроссман 2). What chance did he have? He'd never kissed a girl in his life. And those devils were experienced... (2a).
         ♦ [Мелания:] Притворяется он сумасшедшим. Притворяется... [Ксения:] Ой ли? Где уж ему... (Горький 2). [М.:] He's pretending to be mad. Just pretending... [K.:] I'm not so sure. Not in the state he's in... (2a).

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  • 12 К-187

    СЛАБ В КОЛЕНКАХ highly coll AdjP subj-compl with copula (subj: human) one is lacking the courage or skill to do sth.: X слаб в коленках - X doesn't have what it takes X doesn't have the guts (the pluck, the nerve, the stomach).

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  • 13 слаб в коленках

    [AdjP; subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]
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    ⇒ one is lacking the courage or skill to do sth.:
    - X слаб в коленках≈ X doesn't have what it takes;
    - X doesn't have the guts (the pluck, the nerve, the stomach).

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  • 14 П-385

    ПОРОХУ (-a) HE ХВАТАЕТ/НЕ ХВАТИЛО у кого coll VP impers often used with infin) s.o. does not have the courage, energy, will etc to accomplish sth.: у X-a пороху не хватает - X hasn't got the guts (the stomach, the gumption, the stamina, the strength) (to do sth.) X hasn't got it in him (to do sth.) X doesn't have what it takes.
    Рита... сказала, что боится за себя, за то, что не хватит пороха ухаживать за больной... (Трифонов 5)...Rita went on to say that she was worried on her own account, that she wouldn't have the strength to take care of a sick person... (5a).

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  • 15 пороха не хватает

    • ПОРОХУ <-а> НЕ ХВАТАЕТ/НЕ ХВАТИО у кого coll
    [VP; impers; often used with infin]
    =====
    ⇒ s.o. does not have the courage, energy, will etc to accomplish sth.:
    - у X-a пороху не хватает≈ X hasn't got the guts <the stomach, the gumption, the stamina, the strength> (to do sth.);
    - X hasn't got it in him (to do sth.);
    - X doesn't have what it takes.
         ♦ Рита... сказала, что боится за себя, за то, что не хватит пороха ухаживать за больной... (Трифонов 5)...Rita went on to say that she was worried on her own account, that she wouldn't have the strength to take care of a sick person... (5a).

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  • 16 пороха не хватило

    • ПОРОХУ <-а> НЕ ХВАТАЕТ/НЕ ХВАТИО у кого coll
    [VP; impers; often used with infin]
    =====
    ⇒ s.o. does not have the courage, energy, will etc to accomplish sth.:
    - у X-a пороху не хватает≈ X hasn't got the guts <the stomach, the gumption, the stamina, the strength> (to do sth.);
    - X hasn't got it in him (to do sth.);
    - X doesn't have what it takes.
         ♦ Рита... сказала, что боится за себя, за то, что не хватит пороха ухаживать за больной... (Трифонов 5)...Rita went on to say that she was worried on her own account, that she wouldn't have the strength to take care of a sick person... (5a).

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  • 17 пороху не хватает

    • ПОРОХУ <-а> НЕ ХВАТАЕТ/НЕ ХВАТИО у кого coll
    [VP; impers; often used with infin]
    =====
    ⇒ s.o. does not have the courage, energy, will etc to accomplish sth.:
    - у X-a пороху не хватает≈ X hasn't got the guts <the stomach, the gumption, the stamina, the strength> (to do sth.);
    - X hasn't got it in him (to do sth.);
    - X doesn't have what it takes.
         ♦ Рита... сказала, что боится за себя, за то, что не хватит пороха ухаживать за больной... (Трифонов 5)...Rita went on to say that she was worried on her own account, that she wouldn't have the strength to take care of a sick person... (5a).

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  • 18 пороху не хватило

    • ПОРОХУ <-а> НЕ ХВАТАЕТ/НЕ ХВАТИО у кого coll
    [VP; impers; often used with infin]
    =====
    ⇒ s.o. does not have the courage, energy, will etc to accomplish sth.:
    - у X-a пороху не хватает≈ X hasn't got the guts <the stomach, the gumption, the stamina, the strength> (to do sth.);
    - X hasn't got it in him (to do sth.);
    - X doesn't have what it takes.
         ♦ Рита... сказала, что боится за себя, за то, что не хватит пороха ухаживать за больной... (Трифонов 5)...Rita went on to say that she was worried on her own account, that she wouldn't have the strength to take care of a sick person... (5a).

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  • 19 З-188

    HE ПО ЗУБАМ кому highly coll PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula)
    1. ( subj: a noun denoting food) sth. is very tough, difficult for s.o. to chew
    X Y-y не по зубам - X is too hard (for Y to chew)
    Y can't chew X X can't manage Y.
    "...Вот здесь хороший кусочек оленьего мяса. Правда, мне он не по зубам. Он немножко жилистый...» (Гинзбург 2). "Here's a nice bit of venison for you. The fact is I can't manage it. It's too stringy for me" (2a).
    2. ( subj: abstr) sth. is too difficult, complicated for s.o. to cope with
    X Y-y не по зубам = X is over Y's head
    X is too much for Y (to handle) X is more than Y can handle (manage) Y doesn't have what it takes (to do X).
    He давай детям эту задачу. Она слишком трудная, им не по зубам. Don't give the kids this problem. It's too hard, it will be over their heads.

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  • 20 Н-237

    НЕ ПО НОСУ кому highly coll PrepP Invar subj-compl with бытье ( subj: usu. abstr)) sth. is beyond s.o. 's ability (to do, get, handle, attain etc)
    X Y-y не по носу = X is too much for Y
    X is out of Y's reach (league) Y doesn't have what it takes (to do (attain etc) X) (in financial contexts) X is beyond Y's means.

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