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21 not a penny the worse
разг.1) ≈ не пострадав, не понеся убыткаA: "...his motor accident must have caused him a pretty good sum." B: "It would have, had it not been for his insurance. Actually, he has come out of it not a penny the worse." (SPI) — А: "...автомобильная катастрофа, должно быть, дорого ему обошлась." Б: "Влетела бы в копеечку, но машина была застрахована, и он не потерял ни пенни."
The world went on, and no one was a penny the worse for all that wretchedness. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Moon and Sixpence’, ch. XLI) — Жизнь шла своим чередом, и мир не погиб от пережитой катастрофы.
...fortunately he wasn't hurt at all, and except for shock, he's not a penny the worse! (SPI) —...к счастью, он ничуть не пострадал. Просто отделался испугом.
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22 not half
разг.1) совсем не, вовсе неPickering: "Has Eliza been buying you clothes?" Dolittle: "Eliza! not she. Not half. Why would she buy me clothes?" (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act V) — Пикеринг: "Это Элиза вас так нарядила?" Дулиттл: "Элиза! Еще чего. С какой это стати Элиза будет меня наряжать?"
But why don't you come to my room? I've some Scotch - not half bad. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XIX) — Но не лучше ли подняться ко мне в номер? У меня есть виски - очень недурная марка!
‘I've told you, Mrs. Arnold, the case is closed.’ ‘That's what you think,’ Ida said... ‘Not half it isn't...’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Brighton Rock’, part III, ch. 1) — - я уже говорил вам, миссис Арнольд, что расследование по этому делу окончено. - Ничего подобного, - возразила Ида. - Это вы так считаете...
...the fellow looked a gentleman, was neatly and quietly dressed, and on the whole seemed not half bad. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part IV, ch. V) —...но это, несомненно, джентльмен, одет опрятно, скромно и вообще производит очень неплохое впечатление.
2) в высшей степени, ужасно, отчаянно‘Like it?’ ‘Not half.’ (M. Dickens, ‘The Happy Prisoner’, ch. 10) — - Нравится тебе мой костюм? - Очень.
‘Means a lot to you then? You've been worried?’ ‘Not half,’ trembled on Mr. Bunting's lips, but he kept it back and noded. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. VIII) — - я вижу, для вас это очень серьезный вопрос. Вы, кажется, очень расстроены? "Ужасно!" - чуть не сорвалось с губ мистера Бантинга, но он сдержался и только кивнул в ответ.
‘Did you have a nice holiday?’ ‘Not half! Never enjoyed myself so much in my life!’ (SPI) — - Вы хорошо провели отпуск? - Отлично! Никогда в жизни так не отдыхал.
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23 not half
paзг.1) coвceм нe, вoвce нe, нe тaк ужPickering. Has Eliza been bying you clothes? Dolittle. Eliza! Not she. Not half. Why should she buy me clothes? (G. B. Shaw). 'I've told you, Mrs. Arnold, the case is closed.' "That's what you think,' Ida said... 'Not half it isn't' (Gr. Greene)2) в выcшeй cтeпeни, ужacнo, oтчaяннo'Did you have a nice holiday?' 'Not half! Never enjoyed myself so much in my life!' -
24 not have a penny to bless oneself with
бeз пeнни в кapмaнe; нa мeлиMrs Dot. He certainly has every advantage over poor Freddie who is nobody in particular and hasn't a penny to bless himself with (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not have a penny to bless oneself with
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25 have balls
expr AmE vulg sl1)Does the man have real balls? Does he have the balls to risk everything, to run the chance of losing all on a matter of principle? — Я хочу знать, насколько он крутой. Хватит ли у него духу рискнуть всем из принципа?
They have balls but not soul — Они люди не робкого десятка, но без души
2) -
26 have the guts to do something
expr infmlI used to hope that one day somebody would have the guts to slam the door in his face — Я надеялась, что в один прекрасный день кто-нибудь наберется мужества и захлопнет дверь перед его носом
He hasn't the guts to contradict him — У него кишка тонка, чтобы ему противоречить
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have the guts to do something
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27 have good sea legs
не быть подверженным морской болезни, хорошо переносить качкуA: "How are you spending your holidays?" B: "A friend has invited me to go yachting, and I'm not altogether looking forward to it." A: "Why, haven't you good sea legs?" B: "Not particularly, and if it's rough I get appallingly ill, so I'm not very enthusiastic!" (SPI) — А: "Как вы собираетесь провести каникулы? Б. Друг пригласил меня покататься на яхте, но мне что-то не очень хочется. А. Вы подвержены морской болезни? Б. Не то чтобы подвержен, но, когда штормит, чувствую себя отвратительно. Потому-то и не горю желанием провести каникулы на море."
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28 have smb. on one's back
The people could not have stood it; and, moreover, I should have had the Established Roman Catholic Church on my back in a minute. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 10) — Народ не вынес бы внезапности; к тому же на меня тотчас насела бы господствующая римско-католическая церковь.
2) разг. иметь кого-л. на своем иждивении, кормить кого-лHe has a large family on his back. — Ему приходится кормить большую семью.
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29 not to have a shirt to one's back
Brown came to see me yesterday, and from what he told me, the poor chap doesn't seem to have a shirt to his back. He has been out of employment for over a year now! (SPI) — Вчера ко мне заходил Браун. Он сказал, что страшно бедствует. Ведь он без работы больше года.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to have a shirt to one's back
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30 have one's back against (or to) the wall
быть пpипёpтым к cтeнe, нaxoдитьcя в oтчaяннoм пoлoжeнииAs for the dances and the fetish worship, the missionaries have not the power to stop them if they wished to: Christianity here has its back to the wall (Gr. Greene). I'm in the position of a man with his back to the wall. I'm fighting for my life (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have one's back against (or to) the wall
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31 have (got) the hang of smth.
пpиoбpecти нaвык, cнopoвку в чём-л.; ocвoитьcя c чём-л., уcвoить чтo-л.; нaбить pуку в чём-л. [пepвoнaч. aмep.]Not that I have quite got the hang of the story yet (A. Christie). She began to get the hang of those little things which the pretty woman who has vanity invariably adopts (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have (got) the hang of smth.
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32 not have a shirt to one's back
впacть в кpaйнюю нищeту; гoл кaк coкoлBrown... doesn't seem to have a shirt to his back. He has been out of employment for over a year now!Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not have a shirt to one's back
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33 not to have a feather to fly with
редк.разориться, обанкротиться; сидеть на мели...he has thrown all his money away in gambling, and now he has hardly a feather to fly with. (SPI) —...он проиграл все свое состояние и сейчас совершенно разорен.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to have a feather to fly with
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34 have sb. distressed
Общая лексика: расстраивать (That's not what has me distressed. - Меня не это расстраивает.) -
35 have it off with someone
expr BrE taboo slHe's been having it off with the typist in the conference hall — Он трахал свою машинистку в конференц-зале
People are whispering that he has been having it off with his mother-in-law — Люди говорят, что он жил со своей тещей
How does he know she's not having it off whenever his back is turned? — Откуда он знает, что жена не изменяет ему в его отсутствие?
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have it off with someone
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36 have one's cherry
expr taboo slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > have one's cherry
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37 have a long arm
"иметь длинные руки", настигать всюдуThe Republic has a long arm; if she thought fit, it would not be hard to find a needy Gascon who for a few ducats would drive a dagger into your back. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXXIV) — У Флорентийской республики длинные руки. Если понадобится, то найдется обедневший гасконец, который за несколько дукатов вонзит вам кинжал в спину.
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38 have sharp claws
"иметь острые коготки", уметь постоять за себяIt is better not to get on the wrong side of her. She has sharp claws, you know. — Лучше не сердить ее, а то она покажет свои коготки.
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39 have it (or smth.) coming to one
зacлужить чтo-л., зacлужeннo пoнecти нaкaзaниe; тaк eму (eй u m. д.) и нaдo I'm not sorry that Jack has been dismissed: he had it coming to him for a long timeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have it (or smth.) coming to one
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40 ain't (am not)
Общая лексика: не, нет (разговорная песенно-поэтическая форма, обычно сокращение от "am not", но может быть и от "is not", "are not", "have not", "has not")
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