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1 for all the tea in China
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2 for all the tea in China
ни за какие коврижки; ни за что на светеI wouldn't be married to that nasty man for all the tea in China!
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > for all the tea in China
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3 not... for all the tea in China
разг.ни за что; ≈ ни за какие коврижки [первонач. австрал.]Hali: "...I wouldn't offend you for all the tea in China." (N. Coward, ‘South Sea Bubble’, act II, sc. II) — Хали: "...я ни за что на свете не оскорблю вас."
I wouldn't have missed that blue for all the tea in China. (D. Cusack, ‘Southern Steel’, ch. XX) — Я ни за что не пропустил бы этого зрелища.
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4 not for all the tea in China
paзг.ни зa чтo (нa cвeтe); ни зa кaкиe кoвpижки [пepвoнaч. aвcтpaл]Halt....I wouldn't offend you for all the tea in China (N. Coward)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not for all the tea in China
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