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1 (not) know the first thing about
• (not) know the first thing about something not to have any knowledge about something ничего не знать по какой-то темеI don’t know the first thing about nuclear physics.
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2 (not) know the first thing about
• (not) know the first thing about something not to have any knowledge about something ничего не знать по какой-то темеI don’t know the first thing about nuclear physics.
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3 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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4 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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5 not know whether one is coming or going
см. not know if one is coming or goingConcise English-Russian phrasebook > not know whether one is coming or going
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6 not know whether one is on one's head or one's heels
см. not know if one is on one's head or one's heelsConcise English-Russian phrasebook > not know whether one is on one's head or one's heels
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7 not know which way to look
см. not know where to lookConcise English-Russian phrasebook > not know which way to look
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8 not know from nothing
expr AmE sl1)If they ask you any questions, you don't know from nothing — Если они будут задавать тебе вопросы, ты ничего не знаешь
I know from nothing about what I'm supposed to do — Я абсолютно не знаю, что я должен делать
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9 not know what to do with oneself
expr infmlThe children didn't know what to do with themselves for joy — Дети просто не знали, как им выразить свою радость
The girl didn't know what to do with herself when the man kissed her — Девочка отчаянно засмущалась, когда мужчина поцеловал ее
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10 not know about something
expr infml"She's very clever, isn't she?" "I don't know about clever, but she certainly knows how to use people" — "Какая она умница, не правда ли?" - "Ну, насчет умницы и бы не торопился, а то, что она может умело пользоваться людской слабостью, так это точно"
"She's a pretty girl, isn't she?" "I don't know about pretty. She's certainly got plenty of money" — "Правда, она симпатичная?" - "Ну, насчет симпатичной я ничего не могу сказать, а вот то, что у нее много денег, это верно"
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11 not know beans about something
expr infml esp AmEYou act like you don't know beans about it — Ты ведешь себя так, будто ничего об этом не знаешь
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12 not know if etc one is coming or going
expr infmlShe is so much in love that she scarcely knows if she's coming or going — Она так влюбилась, что совсем потеряла голову
There is so much happening this morning I don't know whether I'm coming or going — Сегодня утром столько событий, что у меня голова идет кругом
What with one thing or another, I don't know if I'm coming or going — То одно, то другое. Я совсем закружилась
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13 not know one is born
expr infmlYou people don't know you're born — У вас никаких забот, как я посмотрю
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14 not know one's ass from one's elbow etc
expr AmE vulg slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not know one's ass from one's elbow etc
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15 not know where to put oneself
expr infmlEveryone was so embarrassed, we didn't know where to put ourselves — Было так неловко, что мы были готовы провалиться сквозь землю
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16 not know enough to come in out of the rain
paзг.быть нeдaлёким, нeумным чeлoвeкoм, плoxo cooбpaжaтьYou're silly, you don't know enough to come in out of the rain (J. Lindsay). You can't expect very much from somebody who doesn't know enough to come in out of the rainConcise English-Russian phrasebook > not know enough to come in out of the rain
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17 not know if (or whether) one is on one's head or one's heels
paзг.pacтepятьcя, нe знaть, чтo cдeлaть или cкaзaтьHe can wangle figures until the best chartered accountant in the country wouldn't know if he was on his head or his heels (A. Christie). Mangan... let me alone. I don't know whether I'm on my head or my heels when you all start on me like this (C. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know if (or whether) one is on one's head or one's heels
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18 not know the first thing about smb.
(или smth.)нe имeть ни мaлeйшeгo пpeдcтaвлeния o кoм-л. (или o чём-л.)But you don't know the first thing about Julia (W. S. Maugham). But Chase doesn't know the first thing about the law (G. Vidal)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not know the first thing about smb.
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19 not know much (about)
Официальное выражение: плохо разбираться (в) (Pink Lady? Is that a cocktail? Sorry, I don't know much about cocktails.) -
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См. также в других словарях:
not know someone from Adam — (informal) Not to know someone, or who someone is • • • Main Entry: ↑Adam * * * not know someone from Adam informal phrase to not know who someone is Thesaurus: to not know something or someonesynonym … Useful english dictionary
not know which way to turn — or[not know which way to jump] {v. phr} To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble. * /When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn t know which way to turn./ * /After Mr. Brown died, Mrs. Brown had … Dictionary of American idioms
not know which way to turn — or[not know which way to jump] {v. phr} To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble. * /When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn t know which way to turn./ * /After Mr. Brown died, Mrs. Brown had … Dictionary of American idioms
not know the half of it — (not) know the half of it informal, informal if someone does not know the half of it, they know that a situation is bad but they do not know how bad it is. Tom s not happy with the situation and he doesn t even know the half of it! I hear you re… … New idioms dictionary
not know the first thing about something — not know the first thing/not have the first idea/about something phrase to not know anything about a subject or not have the skills to do something He doesn’t know the first thing about literature. Thesaurus: to not know something or… … Useful english dictionary
not know which way to turn — not know where/which way/to turn phrase to not know what to do in a difficult situation The changes have left a lot of people not knowing which way to turn. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not\ know\ which\ way\ to\ jump — • not know which way to turn • not know which way to jump v. phr To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble. When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn t know which way to turn. After Mr. Brown… … Словарь американских идиом
not\ know\ which\ way\ to\ turn — • not know which way to turn • not know which way to jump v. phr To be puzzled about getting out of a difficulty; not know what to do to get out of trouble. When Jane missed the last bus home, she didn t know which way to turn. After Mr. Brown… … Словарь американских идиом
not know the first thing about — To know nothing about • • • Main Entry: ↑first * * * have not the slightest idea about (something) * * * not know the first thing about : to have little or no knowledge about (something or someone) I don t know the first thing about… … Useful english dictionary
not know where to look — not know where (or which way) to look feel great embarrassment and not know how to react * * * not know where to ˈlook idiom (informal) to feel great embarrassment and not know how to react Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
not know the meaning of the word — (not) know the meaning of the word if you are talking about a quality or an activity and you say that someone does not know the meaning of the word, you mean they do not have that quality or they have no experience of that activity. Work? He… … New idioms dictionary
