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1 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 lessX 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). -
2 хоть бы что
• ХОТЬ БЫ ЧТО coll[Invar; predic]=====1. хоть бы что (кому) disapprov [impers]⇒ s.o. is totally indifferent to sth.:- 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).⇒ 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).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть бы что
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3 глазом не моргнув
1) General subject: without blinking, without so much as flinching an eye, without turning a hair, without turning an eyelash2) Jargon: without batting an eye -
4 Г-134
ГЛАЗОМ HE МОРГНУТЬ coll VP subj: human often Verbal Adv, used with pfv verbs)1. (used in conjunction with another pfv verb denoting the action in questionwhen the idiom is in fut (or, occas., subjunctive), it is usu. used with убьёт, зарежет, обманет (убил бы etc)) not to hesitate, waver, or pause before doing sth.: X глазом не моргнул - X didn't think twice X (did sth.) without (giving it) a second thoughtглазом не моргнув - without thinking twicewithout (giving it) a second thought.2. ( usu. past, often after хоть бы) not to show any signs of emotion (agitation, fear, anxiety etc) on one's faceX глазом не моргнул - X didn't bat an eye (an eyelid, an eyelash)X didn't turn a hairглазом не моргнув = without batting an eye (an eyelid, an eyelash)without turning a hair.«Дайте мне взаймы рублей пятьдесят, я вам отдам не позже чем послезавтра...»...Она была смущена ещё больше, чем я, но и глазом не моргнула. «Ах, пожалуйста, пожалуйста» (Катаев 2). "Lend me fifty roubles (or so) and I'll give it back to you not later than the day after tomorrow."...She was even more embarrassed than I, but she didn't bat an eyelid. "Oh, of course, of course" (2a). (ii6) -
5 глазом не моргнуть
• ГЛАЗОМ НЕ МОРГНУТЬ coll[VP; subj: human; often Verbal Adv, used with pfv verbs]=====1. [used in conjunction with another pfv verb denoting the action in question; when the idiom is in fut (or, occas., subjunctive), it is usu. used with убьёт, зарежет, обманет (убил бы etc)]⇒ not to hesitate, waver, or pause before doing sth.:- X (did sth.) without (giving it) a second thought;- without (giving it) a second thought.2. [usu. past, often after хоть бы]⇒ not to show any signs of emotion (agitation, fear, anxiety etc) on one's face:- X глазом не моргнул≈ X didn't bat an eye <an eyelid, an eyelash>;- without turning a hair.♦ "Дайте мне взаймы рублей пятьдесят, я вам отдам не позже чем послезавтра..."...Она была смущена еще больше, чем я, но и глазом не моргнула. "Ах, пожалуйста, пожалуйста" (Катаев 2). "Lend me fifty roubles [or so] and I'll give it back to you not later than the day after tomorrow."...She was even more embarrassed than I, but she didn't bat an eyelid. "Oh, of course, of course" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > глазом не моргнуть
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6 не моргнув глазом
см. тж. глазом не моргнутьwithout turning a hair; without batting an eyelid; at a moment's notice- Где же щука-то? - спрашивают его. - А я её тогда же в рабочий посёлок свёз, продал, - не моргнув глазом, отвечает Егор и подробно описывает, какая была щука. (Ю. Казаков, Трали-вали) — 'Where is the pike?' he was asked. 'Oh, I took it straight down to the village and sold it,' Yegor would answer without batting an eyelid, and go on to describe the pike in detail.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не моргнув глазом
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7 хладнокровно
1) General subject: calmly, cold-bloodedly, coldbloodedly, coolly, dispassionately, in a clinical fashion, in cold blood, in cool blood, without blinking, without turning a hair, imperturbably2) Makarov: on an even keel -
8 без устали
General subject: without turning a hair, indefatigably -
9 не выказывать эмоций
Australian slang: without turning a hairУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не выказывать эмоций
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10 оставаться спокойным
1) General subject: rest, show no perturbation, keep quiet2) Literal: keep one's balance3) Australian slang: cut the cackle, keep ( one's) shirt on, without turning a hair4) Makarov: perturbationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > оставаться спокойным
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11 и бровью не ведёт
и < даже> бровью (глазом, носом, усом, ухом) не ведёт, тж. и < даже> бровью не шевельнулразг.cf. smb. doesn't (didn't) turn a hair; smb. doesn't (didn't) stir < a muscle>; smb. is as cool as a cucumber; without turning an eyelash; without batting an eyelidСтало в третий раз смеркаться, / Надо младшему сбираться; / Он и усом не ведёт, / На печи в углу поёт... (П. Ершов, Конёк-Горбунок) — Night time once again drew near, / And the third should don his gear. / But - he never turns a hair, / Sitting on the oven there...
Бесследно исчезла та жалость к нему, которую она испытывала перед собранием, на смену ей пришло раздражение. "Почему Андрей так спокоен? Наделал дел, а теперь и бровью не поведёт". (Г. Николаева, Жатва) — The compassion she had felt towards him before the meeting disappeared without a trace and gave place to a feeling of exasperation. 'Why is Andrei so cool? He has gone and made a mess, and sits as cool as a cucumber!'
Четунов подумал со злостью: "Хорош начальник, послал неопытного человека почти на верную гибель и бровью не повёл!" (Ю. Нагибин, Четунов, сын Четунова) — Chetunov thought angrily. 'What a wonderful chief, sending an inexperienced man to almost certain death without batting an eyelid.'
Обильно политые керосином дрова взялись дружно. Громогласно захлопнув дверцу, Мистер-Твистер сел на прежнее место и даже бровью не повёл, когда из печки повалил чёрный керосиновый дым. (В. Липатов, Мистер-Твистер) — The firewood, sprinkled liberally with paraffin, took on at once. Slamming the door loudly, Mister Twister sat down in his place and didn't turn a hair when clouds of black smoke poured from the stove.
- Ну и трепач ты! - весело сказала она, глядя в глаза Пашке. Пашка ухом не повёл. (В. Шукшин, Классный водитель) — 'You do like showing off, don't you?' she said gaily, looking into Pashka's eyes. Pashka didn't turn a hair.
- Шампанское и кило яблок, - сказал я, оглядев витрины... Официантка и ухом не повела на мой заказ. (Ф. Искандер, Летним днём) — 'Champagne and a kilo of apples,' I said, having inspected the counter...The waitress did not stir.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и бровью не ведёт
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