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1 he is not a halfpenny the worse for it
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he is not a halfpenny the worse for it
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2 halfpenny
1. [ʹheıpnı] n разг.1. 1) (pl halfpennies[ʹheıpnız]) полупенсовик, полпенни, монета в полпенса2) (pl halfpence[ʹheıpəns]) (сумма в) полпенса2. монета в полпенса (денежная единица после 1971 г.)♢
not a halfpenny the worse - ничуть не хужеa bad halfpenny - а) фальшивая монета; б) разг. бездельник; никчёмный человек
to come back /to turn up/ again like a bad halfpenny - вернуться обратно к своему владельцу ( против его желания); снова свалиться на голову кому-л.; ≅ от дурного нелегко отделаться
more kicks than halfpence - ≅ больше тумаков, чем пятаков
he is not a halfpenny the worse for it - с ним ничего не сделалось; ему хоть бы что; ≅ овчинка выделки не стоит
2. [ʹheıpnı] a разг.not to have two halfpennies to rub together - едва сводить концы с концами
грошовый, дешёвый, низкопробный -
3 halfpenny
1. n разг. полупенсовик, полпенни, монета в полпенса2. n разг. полпенса3. n разг. монета в полпенсаhe is not a halfpenny the worse for it — с ним ничего не сделалось; ему хоть бы что;
4. a разг. грошовый, дешёвый, низкопробный
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