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  • 21 the way to promote the product so that the competition doesn't notice

    Marketology: stealth marketing

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  • 22 привлекать (I'm afraid this kind of art doesn't really speak to me — Боюсь, такое искусство меня не особенно привлекает)

    General subject: speak

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > привлекать (I'm afraid this kind of art doesn't really speak to me — Боюсь, такое искусство меня не особенно привлекает)

  • 23 всё равно

    doesn't matter, no matter

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  • 24 Т-223

    ТРЫН-ТРАВА кому, для кого coll NP Invar subj-compl with быть0 ( subj: usu. всё, всё это)) s.o. is not troubled or concerned (about sth. or anything at all)
    X-y всё трын-трава — (in refer, to a given situation) it doesn't affect (ruffle) X at all (a bit)
    it has no effect on X X doesn't care (couldn't care less, could care less) about it X doesn't care a straw (a rap etc) for it it doesn't mean a thing to X X doesn't take it seriously (in refer, to s.o. 's general attitude toward things) nothing affects (ruffles) X X couldn't care less about anything X doesn't care a fig (a rap) for anything X doesn't take anything (takes nothing) seriously.
    «Безденежье, бесхлебье, бессапожье!.. Трын-трава бы это было все, если бы был молод и один» (Гоголь 3). "No money, no bread, no boots! I wouldn't care a straw for all that if only I were young and single" (3b).
    «Для Нади веб трын-трава!» - говорила с лёгким осуждением мама. Беспечность тети Нади вошла в нашей семье в поговорку (Паустовский 1). "Nadya doesn't саге а fig for anything!" Mama used to say with a slight reproach in her voice. Aunt Nadya's happy-go-lucky good spirits were proverbial in our family (1b).

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  • 25 Г-361

    И ГОРЯ (ГОРЮШКА) МАЛО кому coll these forms only impers predic used as a clause in a compound sent or as an indep. sent contrasted with the preceding context usu. introduced by Conj «a» fixed WO
    1. often disapprov s.o. shows no concern for, pays no attention to, s.o. or sth. (in a situation where he should or is expected to behave otherwise)
    X-y и горя мало - X couldn't (could) care less
    X doesn't care (a fig (one way or another)) X doesn't give a damn (a hoot, a fig) what does it matter to X? it doesn't worry X (at all (much)) X takes no notice of it.
    ...Удивил Лизку возчик, который сиднем сидел в стороне. Надрывайтесь, рвите, мужики, жилы, а мне и горюшка мало (Абрамов 1). Lizka was amazed to see the driver sitting on his backside, apart from the others. Bust your guts, boys, knock yourselves out! I could care less (1a).
    (Кочкарев:) Ведь вот что досадно: (Подколёсин) вышел себе - ему и горя мало (Гоголь 1). (К.:) What's so annoying is that he (Podkoliosin) has walked off, he doesn't care... (lc). (K.:) Now what really kills me is that he's (Podkol-yosin has) gone off — he just doesn't give a damn (1b).
    Бывало, что ни случится - придёт ли Вонифатий доложить, что сахару нет, выйдет ли наружу какая-нибудь дрянная сплетня, поссорятся ли гости,-она только кудрями встряхнёт... - и горя ей мало (Тургенев 3). Whatever happened, whether Vonifaty came in to announce that there was no sugar left, or whether some unsavoury piece of scandal came to light, or her guests began to quarrel, she would only shake her curls...and take no notice of it (3a).
    2. usu. approv problems or difficulties do not affect s.o.: X-y и горя мало - nothing to X
    it doesn't bother (ruffle) X a bit (at all) (in limited contexts) X hasn't (doesn't have, hasn't got) a care in the world.
    (За стеной скрипка активизируется). (Анчугин:) А этому (жест головой в сторону стены) горя мало. Пилит и пилит (Вампилов 1). (The violin in the next room warms up.) (A.:) (Nodding towards the wall.) Hasn't a care in the world, that guy. Keeps on sawing away (1a).

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  • 26 Х-50

    ХОТЬ БЫ ХНЫ highly coll Invar predic)
    1. \Х-50 (кому) disapprov ( impers or with subj: human one or s.o. is completely indifferent to, unconcerned about etc sth.: X-y (X) хоть бы хны - X couldn't (could) care less
    X doesn't care (at all (in the least etc)) X doesn't give a damn (a hoot, a darn etc)
    it doesn't mean a thing to X. "(Ты) мог бы встретить, - капризно и запальчиво выкрикивала она сквозь слёзы. - Думала, не дойду, думала, упаду, а... ему хоть бы хны» (Распутин 2). "You could have met me," she cried through her tears crankily. "I thought I wouldn't make it, I thought I would fall, and...you don't care!" (2a).
    2. — кому (impers) sth. does not affect or cause any reaction in s.o.: X-y хоть бы хны - it doesn't bother (ruffle) X a bit (at all)
    it has little (no) effect on X X doesn't turn a hair (in refer, to physical sensations, usu. pain) X doesn't even feel it.
    Один человек, допустим, такой это весёлый-весёлый, что с ним хоть что ни случись - ему хоть бы хны, плюнет и дальше жить пойдёт (Попов 1). One person, let's say, is so cheerful and jolly that no matter what happens to him, it doesn't bother him a bit, he just shrugs it off and goes on living (1a).
    «Ты её (тётушку Хрисулу) трахнул фасолевой подпоркой, а ей хоть бы хны?!» - сказал Чунка, не глядя вниз (Искандер 5). "You bonked her (Auntie Chrysoula) with a beanpole, and she didn't even feel it?" Chunka said without looking down (5a).

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  • 27 Ч-175

    ХОТЬ БЫ ЧТО coll Invar predic)
    1. \Ч-175 (кому) disapprov (impers) s.o. is totally indifferent to sth.: X-y хоть бы что - X couldn't (could) care less
    X doesn't give a hoot (a damn, a darn) X doesn't care a hang X doesn't care it means nothing (it doesn't mean a thing) to X.
    «Смотрю, у обочины под кустом сидит на мотоцикле товарищ Красивый Фуражкин, автоинспектор, газету читает, а мимо грузовики идут, хоть бы что» (Аксёнов 10). "I see at the side of the road, under a bush, sitting on his motor-bike-Comrade Smart-Hat, traffic-cop. He's reading a newspaper while lorries go by, he couldn't care less" (10a).
    (Ксения:) Отец-то крестный - болеет, а тебе хоть бы что... (Горький 2). (К.:) Here's your godfather lying sick, and you don't care a hang (2a).
    2. \Ч-175 кому or кто ( impers or, less often, with subj: human sth. (fatigue, physical or emotional stress, alcohol etc) has no impact on s.o., in no way reflects on s.o.: X-y хоть бы что = it doesn't affect (tell on) X at all (a bit)
    it has no effect on X itis nothing for X (in refer, to emotional stress) it doesn't ruffle X at all (a bit) (in refer, to doing sth. dangerous, difficult etc) (X does sth.) without turning a hair.
    Он может один выпить бутылку водки - и хоть бы что! Не can drink a whole bottle of vodka all by himself-and it doesn't affect him a bit.
    (Миронов:) Отчаянный, однако, у вас водитель, товарищ председатель. Гонит в самую пургу, хоть бы что! (Салынский 1). (М.:) You've got a fearless chauffeur, Comrade Chairman. She drives through a blizzard without turning a hair! (1a).

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  • 28 и горюшка мало

    • И ГОРЯ < ГОРЮШКА> МАЛО кому coll
    [these forms only; impers predic; used as a clause in a compound sent or as an indep. sent contrasted with the preceding context; usu. introduced by Conj " а"; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. often disapprov s.o. shows no concern for, pays no attention to, s.o. or sth. (in a situation where he should or is expected to behave otherwise):
    - X-y и горя мало≈ X couldn't < could> care less;
    - X doesn't care (a fig < one way or another>);
    - X doesn't give a damn <a hoot, a fig>;
    - what does it matter to X?;
    - it doesn't worry X (at all < much>);
    - X takes no notice of it.
         ♦...Удивил Лизку возчик, который сиднем сидел в стороне. Надрывайтесь, рвите, мужики, жилы, а мне и горюшка мало (Абрамов 1). Lizka was amazed to see the driver sitting on his backside, apart from the others. Bust your guts, boys, knock yourselves out! I could care less (1a).
         ♦ [Кочкарев:] Ведь вот что досадно: [Подколёсин] вышел себе - ему и горя мало (Гоголь 1). [К.:] What's so annoying is that he [Podkoliosin] has walked off, he doesn't care... (lc). [K.:] Now what really kills me is that he's [Podkolyosin has] gone off - he just doesn't give a damn (1b).
         ♦ Бывало, что ни случится - придёт ли Вонифатий доложить, что сахару нет, выйдет ли наружу какая-нибудь дрянная сплетня, поссорятся ли гости,-она только кудрями встряхнёт... - и горя ей мало (Тургенев 3). Whatever happened, whether Vonifaty came in to announce that there was no sugar left, or whether some unsavoury piece of scandal came to light, or her guests began to quarrel, she would only shake her curls...and take no notice of it (3a).
    2. usu. approv problems or difficulties do not affect s.o.: X-у и горя мало ≈ nothing to X; it doesn't bother < ruffle> X a bit < at all>; [in limited contexts]
    ⇒ X hasn't <doesn't have, hasn't got> a care in the world.
    (За стеной скрипка активизируется). [Анчугин:] А этому (жест головой в сторону стены) горя мало. Пилит и пилит (Вампилов 1). (The violin in the next room warms up.) [A.:](Nodding towards the wall.) Hasn't a care in the world, that guy. Keeps on sawing away (1a).

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  • 29 и горя мало

    • И ГОРЯ < ГОРЮШКА> МАЛО кому coll
    [these forms only; impers predic; used as a clause in a compound sent or as an indep. sent contrasted with the preceding context; usu. introduced by Conj " а"; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. often disapprov s.o. shows no concern for, pays no attention to, s.o. or sth. (in a situation where he should or is expected to behave otherwise):
    - X-y и горя мало≈ X couldn't < could> care less;
    - X doesn't care (a fig < one way or another>);
    - X doesn't give a damn <a hoot, a fig>;
    - what does it matter to X?;
    - it doesn't worry X (at all < much>);
    - X takes no notice of it.
         ♦...Удивил Лизку возчик, который сиднем сидел в стороне. Надрывайтесь, рвите, мужики, жилы, а мне и горюшка мало (Абрамов 1). Lizka was amazed to see the driver sitting on his backside, apart from the others. Bust your guts, boys, knock yourselves out! I could care less (1a).
         ♦ [Кочкарев:] Ведь вот что досадно: [Подколёсин] вышел себе - ему и горя мало (Гоголь 1). [К.:] What's so annoying is that he [Podkoliosin] has walked off, he doesn't care... (lc). [K.:] Now what really kills me is that he's [Podkolyosin has] gone off - he just doesn't give a damn (1b).
         ♦ Бывало, что ни случится - придёт ли Вонифатий доложить, что сахару нет, выйдет ли наружу какая-нибудь дрянная сплетня, поссорятся ли гости,-она только кудрями встряхнёт... - и горя ей мало (Тургенев 3). Whatever happened, whether Vonifaty came in to announce that there was no sugar left, or whether some unsavoury piece of scandal came to light, or her guests began to quarrel, she would only shake her curls...and take no notice of it (3a).
    2. usu. approv problems or difficulties do not affect s.o.: X-у и горя мало ≈ nothing to X; it doesn't bother < ruffle> X a bit < at all>; [in limited contexts]
    ⇒ X hasn't <doesn't have, hasn't got> a care in the world.
    (За стеной скрипка активизируется). [Анчугин:] А этому (жест головой в сторону стены) горя мало. Пилит и пилит (Вампилов 1). (The violin in the next room warms up.) [A.:](Nodding towards the wall.) Hasn't a care in the world, that guy. Keeps on sawing away (1a).

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  • 30 хоть бы хны

    • ХОТЬ БЫ ХНЫ highly coll
    [Invar; predic]
    =====
    1. хоть бы хны (кому) disapprov [impers or with subj: human]
    ⇒ one or s.o. is completely indifferent to, unconcerned about etc sth.:
    - X-y <X> хоть бы хны≈ X couldn't (could) care less;
    - X doesn't care (at all <in the least etc>);
    - X doesn't give a damn <a hoot, a darn etc>;
    - it doesn't mean a thing to X.
         ♦ "[ Ты] мог бы встретить, - капризно и запальчиво выкрикивала она сквозь слёзы. - Думала, не дойду, думала, упаду, а... ему хоть бы хны" (Распутин 2). "You could have met me," she cried through her tears crankily. "I thought I wouldn't make it, I thought I would fall, and...you don't care!" (2a).
    ⇒ sth. does not affect or cause any reaction in s.o.:
    - X-у хоть бы хны≈ it doesn't bother < ruffle> X a bit < at all>;
    - it has little <no> effect on X;
    - [in refer, to physical sensations, usu. pain] X doesn't even feel it.
         ♦ Один человек, допустим, такой это весёлый-весёлый, что с ним хоть что ни случись - ему хоть бы хны, плюнет и дальше жить пойдёт (Попов 1). One person, let's say, is so cheerful and jolly that no matter what happens to him, it doesn't bother him a bit; he just shrugs it off and goes on living (1a).
         ♦ "Ты её [тётушку Хрисулу] трахнул фасолевой подпоркой, а ей хоть бы хны?!" - сказал Чунка, не глядя вниз (Искандер 5). "You bonked her [Auntie Chrysoula] with a beanpole, and she didn't even feel it?" Chunka said without looking down (5a).

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  • 31 хоть бы что

    [Invar; predic]
    =====
    1. хоть бы что (кому) disapprov [impers]
    ⇒ s.o. is totally indifferent to sth.:
    - X-у хоть бы что≈ X couldn't (could) care less;
    - X doesn't give a hoot (a damn, a darn);
    - it means nothing (it doesn't mean a thing) to X.
         ♦ "Смотрю, у обочины под кустом сидит на мотоцикле товарищ Красивый Фуражкин, автоинспектор, газету читает, а мимо грузовики идут, хоть бы что" (Аксёнов 10). "I see at the side of the road, under a bush, sitting on his motor-bike-Comrade Smart-Hat, traffic-cop. He's reading a newspaper while lorries go by, he couldn't care less" (10a).
         ♦ [Ксения:] Отец-то крестный - болеет, а тебе хоть бы что... (Горький 2). [К.:] Here's your godfather lying sick, and you don't care a hang (2a).
    2. хоть бы что кому or кто [impers or, less often, with subj: human]
    ⇒ sth. (fatigue, physical or emotional stress, alcohol etc) has no impact on s.o., in no way reflects on s.o.:
    - [in refer, to emotional stress] it doesn't ruffle X at all (a bit);
    - [in refer, to doing sth. dangerous, difficult etc] (X does sth.) without turning a hair.
         ♦ Он может один выпить бутылку водки - и хоть бы что! He can drink a whole bottle of vodka all by himself-and it doesn't affect him a bit.
         ♦ [Миронов:] Отчаянный, однако, у вас водитель, товарищ председатель. Гонит в самую пургу, хоть бы что! (Салынский 1). [М.:] You've got a fearless chauffeur, Comrade Chairman. She drives through a blizzard without turning a hair! (1a).

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  • 32 Б-33

    НИ БЕ НИ ME (НИ КУКАРЕКУ) highly coll these forms only fixed WO
    1. \Б-33 (в чём) ( usu. predic with subj: human one knows, understands etc nothing (about sth.): X (в Y-e) ни бе ни ме = X doesn't know (understand) a thing (the first thing) about Y
    X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y (in refer, to one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc) X doesn't know (in refer, to a foreign language only) X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
    "И как это таких людей за границу посылают, когда они ни бе ни ме ни по-каковски?» (Трифонов 4). "And how is it they send such (people) abroad when they can't say two words in any other language?" (4a).
    2. (predic (with subj: human or obj) one says nothing, keeps silent
    X (не говорит) ни бе ни ме - X doesn't say boo
    X doesn't let out a peep X doesn't utter a sound.

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  • 33 Г-414

    НИ НА ГРОШ (И) НА ГРОШ (НИ) НА КОПЕЙКУ all coll НИ НА (ЛОМАНУЮ) ПОЛУШКУ obs, coll PrepP these forms only)
    1. \Г-414 чего (нет) (у кого, где) (quantit compl with negated copula ( subj / gen: abstr)
    when variants without ни are used, negated copula or нет cannot be omitted) some quality is completely absent (in s.o. or sth.): (y X-a) Y-a ни на грош - X doesn't have (there isn't) a scrap (a drop, a lick, an ounce, a grain) of Y X doesn't have (there isn't) the least (slightest, tiniest) bit (drop, scrap) of Y.
    ...Он (Грушницкий) из тех людей, которые на все случаи жизни имеют готовые пышные фразы... В их душе часто много добрых свойств, но ни на грош поэзии (Лермонтов 1)....He (Grushnitski) is one of those people who, for every occasion in life, have ready-made pompous phrases....Their souls often possess many good qualities, but not an ounce of poetry (1a).
    2. - не верить кому, во что ( adv (intensif)) (not to believe s.o., sth., or in sth.) even to the slightest degree
    X не верит Y-y \Г-414 = X doesn't believe a word (a thing) Y says
    X doesn't believe Y for a minute X doesn't believe (trust) Y at all X doesn't trust Y one bit.
    «Это иезуит, русский то есть. Как у благородного существа, в нём это затаённое негодование кипит на то, что надо представляться... святыню на себя натягивать». - «Да ведь он же верует в бога». - «Ни на грош. А ты не знал?» (Достоевский 1). "He's a Jesuit, a Russian one, that is. As a noble person, he has this hidden indignation seething in him because he has to pretend...to put on all this holiness." "But he does believe in God." "Not for a minute. Didn't you know?" (1a).
    Тому, что писали немецкие газеты, нельзя было верить и на грош (Кузнецов 1). The German newspapers could not be believed at all... (1a).
    See Г-417

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  • 34 З-178

    НИЧЕГО HE ЗНАЧИТЬ VP subj: abstr, human, or collect fixed WO
    to have no significance, be unimportant
    X ничего не значит - thing X doesn't mean anything (a thing)
    thing X doesn't matter thing X is inconsequential person X doesn't have any clout (say (in anything), pull etc) person X is a nonentity (in his family (at work etc)).
    (Кабанова:) Ведь ты... с ней (с женой) в законе живешь. Али ( substand = или), по-вашему, закон ничего не значит? (Островский 6). (К..) After all...you're living with her (your wife) in lawful marriage. Or, to your way of thinking, doesn't lawful marriage mean anything? (6a).
    (Хороших:) Думаешь, заступился он за тебя, значит, что ж?.. Да ничего не значит!.. Не замечал он тебя и не замечает (Вампилов 2). (Kh:) You think because he defended you it means something, is that it?..But it doesn't mean a thing!...He never noticed you before and he doesn't now (2b).

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  • 35 ни бе ни ме

    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. ни бе ни ме (в чём) [usu. predic with subj: human]
    ⇒ one knows, understands etc nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) ни бе ни ме≈ X doesn't know < understand> a thing (the first thing) about Y;
    - [in refer, to one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [in refer, to a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "И как это таких людей за границу посылают, когда они ни бе ни ме ни по-каковски?" (Трифонов 4). "And how is it they send such [people] abroad when they can't say two words in any other language?" (4a).
    2. [predic (with subj: human) or obj]
    ⇒ one says nothing, keeps silent:
    - X (не говорит) ни бе ни ме≈ X doesn't say boo;
    - X doesn't utter a sound.

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  • 36 ни бе ни ме ни кукареку

    [these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. ни бе ни ме ни кукареку (в чём) [usu. predic with subj: human]
    ⇒ one knows, understands etc nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) ни бе ни ме≈ X doesn't know < understand> a thing (the first thing) about Y;
    - [in refer, to one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [in refer, to a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "И как это таких людей за границу посылают, когда они ни бе ни ме ни по-каковски?" (Трифонов 4). "And how is it they send such [people] abroad when they can't say two words in any other language?" (4a).
    2. [predic (with subj: human) or obj]
    ⇒ one says nothing, keeps silent:
    - X (не говорит) ни бе ни ме≈ X doesn't say boo;
    - X doesn't utter a sound.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни бе ни ме ни кукареку

  • 37 на грош

    I
    • НА ГРОШ < НА КОПЕЙКУ> coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. на грош чего (у кого, где) [quantit subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: usu. abstr) or quantif of subj/ gen]
    ⇒ s.o. has a very small amount (of some quality - intelligence, ability etc):
    - (hardly) an ounce (a scrap, a shred) (of [NP]);
    - next to no [NP].
         ♦ Таланта у него на грош, а считает себя великим писателем. He has next to no talent, yet considers himself a great writer.
    ⇒ (to do) very little:
    - (do) practically (next to, almost) nothing.
    —————
    II
    • НИ НА ГРОШ; (И) НА ГРОШ; (НИ) НА КОПЕЙКУ all coll; НИ НА (ЛОМАНУЮ) ПОЛЕШКУ obs, coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. на грош чего (нет) (у кого, где) [quantit compl with negated copula (subj/ gen: abstr); when variants without ни are used, negated copula or нет cannot be omitted]
    ⇒ some quality is completely absent (in s.o. or sth.):
    - (y X-a) Y-a ни на грош≈ X doesn't have < there isn't> a scrap <a drop, a lick, an ounce, a grain> of Y;
    - X doesn't have < there isn't> the least (slightest, tiniest) bit <drop, scrap> of Y.
         ♦...Он [Грушницкий] из тех людей, которые на все случаи жизни имеют готовые пышные фразы... В их душе часто много добрых свойств, но ни на грош поэзии (Лермонтов 1).... Не [Grushnitski] is one of those people who, for every occasion in life, have ready-made pompous phrases....Their souls often possess many good qualities, but not an ounce of poetry (1a).
    2. на грош не верить кому, во что [adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (not to believe s.o., sth., or in sth.) even to the slightest degree:
    - X не верит Y-y на грош ≈ X doesn't believe a word < a thing> Y says;
    - X doesn't believe < trust> Y at all;
    - X doesn't trust Y one bit.
         ♦ "Это иезуит, русский то есть. Как у благородного существа, в ном это затаённое негодование кипит на то, что надо представляться... святыню на себя натягивать". - "Да ведь он же верует в бога". - "Ни на грош. А ты не знал?" (Достоевский 1). "He's a Jesuit, a Russian one, that is. As a noble person, he has this hidden indignation seething in him because he has to pretend...to put on all this holiness." "But he does believe in God." "Not for a minute. Didn't you know?" (1a).
         ♦ Тому, что писали немецкие газеты, нельзя было верить и на грош (Кузнецов 1). The German newspapers could not be believed at all... (1a).
    —————

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на грош

  • 38 на копейку

    I
    • НА ГРОШ < НА КОПЕЙКУ> coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. на копейку чего (у кого, где) [quantit subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: usu. abstr) or quantif of subj/ gen]
    ⇒ s.o. has a very small amount (of some quality - intelligence, ability etc):
    - (hardly) an ounce (a scrap, a shred) (of [NP]);
    - next to no [NP].
         ♦ Таланта у него на грош, а считает себя великим писателем. He has next to no talent, yet considers himself a great writer.
    ⇒ (to do) very little:
    - (do) practically (next to, almost) nothing.
    —————
    II
    • НИ НА ГРОШ; (И) НА ГРОШ; (НИ) НА КОПЕЙКУ all coll; НИ НА (ЛОМАНУЮ) ПОЛЕШКУ obs, coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. на копейку чего (нет) (у кого, где) [quantit compl with negated copula (subj/ gen: abstr); when variants without ни are used, negated copula or нет cannot be omitted]
    ⇒ some quality is completely absent (in s.o. or sth.):
    - (y X-a) Y-a ни на грош≈ X doesn't have < there isn't> a scrap <a drop, a lick, an ounce, a grain> of Y;
    - X doesn't have < there isn't> the least (slightest, tiniest) bit <drop, scrap> of Y.
         ♦...Он [Грушницкий] из тех людей, которые на все случаи жизни имеют готовые пышные фразы... В их душе часто много добрых свойств, но ни на грош поэзии (Лермонтов 1).... Не [Grushnitski] is one of those people who, for every occasion in life, have ready-made pompous phrases....Their souls often possess many good qualities, but not an ounce of poetry (1a).
    2. на копейку не верить кому, во что [adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (not to believe s.o., sth., or in sth.) even to the slightest degree:
    - X не верит Y-y на копейку ≈ X doesn't believe a word < a thing> Y says;
    - X doesn't believe < trust> Y at all;
    - X doesn't trust Y one bit.
         ♦ "Это иезуит, русский то есть. Как у благородного существа, в ном это затаённое негодование кипит на то, что надо представляться... святыню на себя натягивать". - "Да ведь он же верует в бога". - "Ни на грош. А ты не знал?" (Достоевский 1). "He's a Jesuit, a Russian one, that is. As a noble person, he has this hidden indignation seething in him because he has to pretend...to put on all this holiness." "But he does believe in God." "Not for a minute. Didn't you know?" (1a).
         ♦ Тому, что писали немецкие газеты, нельзя было верить и на грош (Кузнецов 1). The German newspapers could not be believed at all... (1a).
    —————

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на копейку

  • 39 и на грош

    • НИ НА ГРОШ; (И) НА ГРОШ; (НИ) НА КОПЕЙКУ all coll; НИ НА (ЛОМАНУЮ) ПОЛЕШКУ obs, coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. и на грош чего (нет) (у кого, где) [quantit compl with negated copula (subj/ gen: abstr); when variants without ни are used, negated copula or нет cannot be omitted]
    ⇒ some quality is completely absent (in s.o. or sth.):
    - (y X-a) Y-a ни на грош≈ X doesn't have < there isn't> a scrap <a drop, a lick, an ounce, a grain> of Y;
    - X doesn't have < there isn't> the least (slightest, tiniest) bit <drop, scrap> of Y.
         ♦...Он [Грушницкий] из тех людей, которые на все случаи жизни имеют готовые пышные фразы... В их душе часто много добрых свойств, но ни на грош поэзии (Лермонтов 1).... Не [Grushnitski] is one of those people who, for every occasion in life, have ready-made pompous phrases....Their souls often possess many good qualities, but not an ounce of poetry (1a).
    2. и на грош не верить кому, во что [adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (not to believe s.o., sth., or in sth.) even to the slightest degree:
    - X не верит Y-y и на грош ≈ X doesn't believe a word < a thing> Y says;
    - X doesn't believe < trust> Y at all;
    - X doesn't trust Y one bit.
         ♦ "Это иезуит, русский то есть. Как у благородного существа, в ном это затаённое негодование кипит на то, что надо представляться... святыню на себя натягивать". - "Да ведь он же верует в бога". - "Ни на грош. А ты не знал?" (Достоевский 1). "He's a Jesuit, a Russian one, that is. As a noble person, he has this hidden indignation seething in him because he has to pretend...to put on all this holiness." "But he does believe in God." "Not for a minute. Didn't you know?" (1a).
         ♦ Тому, что писали немецкие газеты, нельзя было верить и на грош (Кузнецов 1). The German newspapers could not be believed at all... (1a).
    —————

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и на грош

  • 40 ни на грош

    • НИ НА ГРОШ; (И) НА ГРОШ; (НИ) НА КОПЕЙКУ all coll; НИ НА (ЛОМАНУЮ) ПОЛЕШКУ obs, coll
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. ни на грош чего (нет) (у кого, где) [quantit compl with negated copula (subj/ gen: abstr); when variants without ни are used, negated copula or нет cannot be omitted]
    ⇒ some quality is completely absent (in s.o. or sth.):
    - (y X-a) Y-a ни на грош≈ X doesn't have < there isn't> a scrap <a drop, a lick, an ounce, a grain> of Y;
    - X doesn't have < there isn't> the least (slightest, tiniest) bit <drop, scrap> of Y.
         ♦...Он [Грушницкий] из тех людей, которые на все случаи жизни имеют готовые пышные фразы... В их душе часто много добрых свойств, но ни на грош поэзии (Лермонтов 1).... Не [Grushnitski] is one of those people who, for every occasion in life, have ready-made pompous phrases....Their souls often possess many good qualities, but not an ounce of poetry (1a).
    2. ни на грош не верить кому, во что [adv (intensif)]
    ⇒ (not to believe s.o., sth., or in sth.) even to the slightest degree:
    - X не верит Y-y ни на грош ≈ X doesn't believe a word < a thing> Y says;
    - X doesn't believe < trust> Y at all;
    - X doesn't trust Y one bit.
         ♦ "Это иезуит, русский то есть. Как у благородного существа, в ном это затаённое негодование кипит на то, что надо представляться... святыню на себя натягивать". - "Да ведь он же верует в бога". - "Ни на грош. А ты не знал?" (Достоевский 1). "He's a Jesuit, a Russian one, that is. As a noble person, he has this hidden indignation seething in him because he has to pretend...to put on all this holiness." "But he does believe in God." "Not for a minute. Didn't you know?" (1a).
         ♦ Тому, что писали немецкие газеты, нельзя было верить и на грош (Кузнецов 1). The German newspapers could not be believed at all... (1a).
    —————

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни на грош

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