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HE В КОНЯ КОРМ coll Invar indep. sent or subj-compl with быть« fixed WO1. ( subj: concr (a noun denoting food, drinks etc)) sth. does not have the expected beneficial effect on s.o.: X не в коня корм - X doesn't (didn't etc) do person Y any good.2. ( subj: concr or abstr) sth. is not or cannot be properly appreciated by s.o.: (X) не в коня корм = X is (itfc) wasted (lost) on person Yperson Y can't appreciate X (it) you would be wasting X (it) on person Y X (it) is a waste of time (energy etc).«Не могу больше, не полечу! Пусть судят: больше вышки не дадут, дальше фронта не пошлют. Я не лягавый, я -лётчик-истребитель! Хватит!..» Но речь его теперь была -не в коня корм: каждого уже одолевала своя собственная болячка (Максимов 1). "I can't take it any more, I'm going to stop flying. Let them put me before a court-martial. They can't do more than shoot me. They can't send me further than the front.Гт not a cop-I'm a fighter-pilot. I've had enough!..." But by this time his speech was a waste of time. Each of them was overwhelmed by his own ills (1a). -
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• НЕ В КОНЯ КОРМ coll=====1. [subj: concr (a noun denoting food, drinks etc)]⇒ sth. does not have the expected beneficial effect on s.o.:2. [subj: concr or abstr]⇒ sth. is not or cannot be properly appreciated by s.o.:- X (it) is a waste of time (energy etc).♦ "Не могу больше, не полечу! Пусть суцят: больше вышки не дадут, дальше фронта не пошлют. Я не лягавый, я - лётчик-истребитель! Хватит!.."Но речь его теперь была - не в коня корм: каждого уже одолевала своя собственная болячка (Максимов 1). "I can't take it any more, I'm going to stop flying. Let them put me before a court-martial. They can't do more than shoot me. They can't send me further than the front. I'm not a cop-I'm a fighter-pilot. I've had enough!..." But by this time his speech was a waste of time. Each of them was overwhelmed by his own ills (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не в коня корм
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ВЫЛЕТАТЬ/ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ В ТРУБУ coll VP usu. pfv)1. (subj: human or a noun denoting an enterprise) to become insolvent, financially ruinedX вылетел в трубу — X went bankrupt (broke, bust, belly up)(of a person only) X got wiped out.2. ( subj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc) to be wasted, spent in vainX вылетел в трубу = X was squandered (burned, blown)X went (was poured) down the drain X was frittered (thrown) away.3. ( subj: abstr) to be lost in vain, to no purposeX вылетел в трубу - X went down the tubes (the drain)X went to the dogs X went (flew) out the window ( usu. of time) X was wasted (frittered away, squandered).А если меня никто не поддержит? Тогда меня прихлопнут, как муху. Всё моё геройство вылетит в трубу, и никакого толку... (Аксёнов 6). But suppose no one backed me up? In that case, I would be swatted like a fly. All my heroism would go down the tubes, and to no purpose... (6a). -
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• ВЫЛЕТАТЬ/ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ В ТРУБУ coll[VP; usu. pfv]=====1. [subj: human or a noun denoting an enterprise]⇒ to become insolvent, financially ruined:- X вылетел в трубу≈ X went bankrupt <broke, bust, belly up>;- [of a person only] X got wiped out.2. [subj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc]⇒ to be wasted, spent in vain:- X вылетел в трубу≈ X was squandered (burned, blown);- X was frittered (thrown) away.3. [subj: abstr]⇒ to be lost in vain, to no purpose:- X вылетел в трубу s: X went down the tubes (the drain);- [usu. of time] X was wasted (frittered away, squandered).♦ А если меня никто не поддержит? Тогда меня прихлопнут, как муху. Всё моё геройство вылетит в трубу, и никакого толку... (Аксёнов 6). But suppose no one backed me up? In that case, I would be swatted like a fly All my heroism would go down the tubes, and to no purpose... (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вылетать в трубу
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• ВЫЛЕТАТЬ/ВЫЛЕТЕТЬ В ТРУБУ coll[VP; usu. pfv]=====1. [subj: human or a noun denoting an enterprise]⇒ to become insolvent, financially ruined:- X вылетел в трубу≈ X went bankrupt <broke, bust, belly up>;- [of a person only] X got wiped out.2. [subj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc]⇒ to be wasted, spent in vain:- X вылетел в трубу≈ X was squandered (burned, blown);- X was frittered (thrown) away.3. [subj: abstr]⇒ to be lost in vain, to no purpose:- X вылетел в трубу s: X went down the tubes (the drain);- [usu. of time] X was wasted (frittered away, squandered).♦ А если меня никто не поддержит? Тогда меня прихлопнут, как муху. Всё моё геройство вылетит в трубу, и никакого толку... (Аксёнов 6). But suppose no one backed me up? In that case, I would be swatted like a fly All my heroism would go down the tubes, and to no purpose... (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вылететь в трубу
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