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X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y

  • 1 Б-54

    НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА (НИ БУМ-БУМ) не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll these forms only obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)) to know or understand nothing (about sth.): X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) - X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y X doesn't know (understand) a thing (the first thing) about Y X doesn't have the foggiest (notion) about Y X doesn't have a clue about Y (of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc) X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y (of a foreign language only) X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
    «Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум...» (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (3a).
    «Теперь (Херувимов) в направление тоже полез сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю» (Достоевский 3). "Now he's (Cherubimov has) jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too, hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
    (Марина Дмитриевна:) Ты что же, ничего не соображал? (Лукашин:) Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). (M.D.:) Didn't you know what was going on? (L.:) I hadn't a clue... (1a).
    Анучкин:) Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. (Кочкарёв:) Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). (A.:) I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? (K.:) Not a word (1a).
    Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: «Простите, вам, верно, не интересно». Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: «Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса» (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: Tm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 2 ни бельмеса

    • НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll
    [these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]
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    ⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) ≈ X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y;
    - [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).
         ♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
         ♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).
         ♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса (Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).
         ♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 3 ни бум-бум

    • НИ БЕЛЬМЕСА < НИ БУМ-БУМ> не знать, не понимать, не смыслить (в чём) highly coll
    [these forms only; obj (both variants) or predic with subj: human (2nd var.)]
    =====
    ⇒ to know or understand nothing (about sth.):
    - X (в Y-e) не понимает ни бельмеса (X в Y-e ни бум-бум) ≈ X doesn't know beans (squat) about Y;
    - [of one's command of a foreign language, technical jargon etc] X doesn't know (understand) a word of Y;
    - [of a foreign language only] X can't say two words in (speak a word of) Y.
         ♦ "Играть не умеете! В миттельшпиле ни бум-бум..." (Аксёнов 3). "You don't know how to play! You don't know a thing about the midgame!" (За).
         ♦ "Теперь [Херувимов] в направление тоже полез; сам ни бельмеса не чувствует, ну а я, разумеется, поощряю" (Достоевский 3). "Now he's [Cherubimov has] jumped onto the progressive bandwagon too; hasn't got the foggiest, of course, but naturally I encourage him" (3a).
         ♦ [Марина Дмитриевна:] Ты что же, ничего не соображал? [Лукашин:] Ни бум-бум... (Брагинский и Рязанов 1). [M.D.:] Didn't you know what was going on? [L.:] I hadn't a clue... (1a).
         ♦ [Анучкин:] Признаюсь, не зная французского языка, чрезвычайно трудно судить самому, знает ли женщина по-французски или нет. Как хозяйка дома, знает?.. [Кочкарёв:] Ни бельмеса( Гоголь 1). [A.:] I must admit that as I don't know French myself, it's awfully difficult for me to judge whether or not the young lady knows French. Do you think she does? [K.:] Not a word (1a).
         ♦ Однажды он стал читать Крымову стихи, потом прервал чтение, сказал: "Простите, вам, верно, не интересно". Крымов, усмехнувшись, ответил: "Скажу откровенно, не понял ни бельмеса" (Гроссман 2). Once he began reading some poems to Krymov, but then broke off and said: "I'm sorry. You're probably not in the least interested." Krymov grinned. "To be quite honest, I couldn't understand a word of it" (2a).

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  • 4 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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  • 5 ни бе ни ме

    [these forms only; fixed WO]
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    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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  • 6 ни бе ни ме ни кукареку

    [these forms only; fixed WO]
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    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.

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