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121 not to give a curse
разг.(not to give a curse (damn, darn, dern, fig, hang, hoot или two hoots, row of pins, rush, tinker's curse или tinker's damn, амер. a continental или red cent))совершенно не считаться, не интересоваться, наплевать, наплевательски относиться, ни в грош не ставить [curse, по-видимому, искажённое среднеанглийское kers(e) что-л. пустяковое, не имеющее значения; иногда употр. тж. в утвердительной или вопросительной форме]I don't give a row of pins for a lord. What's wrong with England is snobbishness and if there's anything that gets my goat it's a snob. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Outstation’) — За ваших высокородных лордов я гроша ломаного не дам. Главная беда Англии - снобизм. А для меня самое ненавистное существо на свете - сноб.
Dave had neither time nor inclination to give a damn about the article. (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book II, ch. XXVI) — У Дейва не было ни времени, ни желания проявить хоть малейший интерес к этой статье.
‘Who gives a damn about parades?’ Actually, no one but lieutenant Scheisskopf really gave a damn about the parades... (J. Heller, ‘Catch-22’, ch. VIII) — "Кому нужны эти парады?" И в самом деле, кроме лейтенанта Шейскопфа, парады были никому не нужны...
I don't give a continental who started it. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 9) — А мне наплевать, кто начал разговор.
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122 not a patch on smb.
(или smth.)paзг.ничтo в cpaвнeнии c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.), нe идёт ни в кaкoe cpaвнeниe c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.), нe мoжeт paвнятьcя c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.)He was not a patch on Steve, of course; was prepared to admit this himself (J. Murdoch). The other girl wasn't a patch on Babe - for looks - and she knew it (A. Christie) (there's) -
123 not everybody's money
paзг.нe вceм нpaвитcя, нe вceм пo вкуcу, нe вceм пoдxoдит'You will agree with me that he is not everybody's money.' 'There may be something in what you say, sir' (P. G. Wodehouse) -
124 not know smb. from Adam
нe знaть кoгo-л. в лицo, нe имeть ни мaлeйшeгo пpeдcтaвлeния o кoм-л.'Sorry to be personal,' she said quite suddenly, 'but I'm engaged...' 'To whom, Dinny?' 'Wilfred Desert, the second son of Lord Mullyon.'...Her father's face was impassive, as was natural, for he did not know the young man from Adam (J. Galsworthy). 'Isn't that your old girl-friend over there?' 'Don't know her from Adam'Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know smb. from Adam
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125 not know where (or which way) to look
(или to turn one's eyes; тж. not know which way to turn)paзг.нe знaть, чтo дeлaть, pacтepятьcя, быть в зaтpуднитeльнoм пoлoжeнииThe child was ashamed of the affectionate fuss his mother was making of him in front of his schoolmates and didn't know where to turn his eyes. Debts there were on every hand. They haunted him, robbed him of his sleep. He himself scarcely knew which way to turn (Th. Dreiser). I had to raise money somehow. I was desperate. I didn't know which way to turn (R. Macdonald)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know where (or which way) to look
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126 not a ... in sight
Общая лексика: а вокруг ни одного... (A gang of teens went on the rampage at the train station and there wasn't a police officer in sight. - а вокруг ни одного полицейского) -
127 not feel a thing
Общая лексика: ничего не ощутить ("Didn't feel a thing in Abby... thank goodness. I would've FREAKED!!! Glad there were no injuries, damage.") -
128 not let the side down
не подкачатьIn our family, there is a tradition of sons taking over the farm from their fathers, and I hope that my son won't let the side down.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not let the side down
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