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21 not worth powder and shot
"нечего порох зря тратить"; ≈ овчинка выделки не стоит, игра не стоит свеч...we have not proceeded against him or the other, as neither were worth powder and shot. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. XIII) —...мы не подали в суд на этих забулдыг. Они не стоят того.
She went on for some time, introducing painters' names, asking questions, skating round the edge of what was personal. And the young man stood before her with a curious little smile fixed on his lips. ‘She wants to know whether I'm worth powder and shot,’ he thought. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Villa Rubein’, ch. IV) — Миссис Диси еще некоторое время продолжала называть художников и задавать разные вопросы, стараясь, чтобы разговор касался только общих тем. А молодой человек стоял перед ней и чуть насмешливо улыбался. "Она хочет понять, стоит ли со мной иметь дело", - думал он.
Try for the place if you like. But I know the firm and a job there is not worth powder and shot. (DEI) — Если хотите, то можете попытаться получить это место. Но я эту фирму знаю, и, право же, овчинка выделки не стоит.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not worth powder and shot
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22 not worth the candle
"не стоит свеч", не стоит затраченных усилий [часть выражения the game is not worth the candle; см. the game is worth the candle]Trying to win them over to your viewpoint is not worth the candle. (RHD) — Не старайтесь склонить этих людей к вашей точке зрения. Не стоит тратить сил.
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23 not worth a bean
(a damn, a rap, a straw; aмep. a dime, a red cent)paзг.никчёмный, никудышный; ничeгo нe cтoящий, бecпoлeзный; гpoшa мeднoгo (или лoмaнoгo) нe cтoит, выeдeннoгo яйцa нe cтoитThis land is all swampy. It is not worth a dime. You must not allow people to presume on your lack of dignity, Sally. A woman's reputation up here is not worth a straw if she permits any sort of familiarity (K. S. Prichard) -
24 not worth a button
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25 not worth a shit
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26 not worth one's salt
даром хлеб естьIf he can't even do that, he's not worth his salt.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not worth one's salt
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27 not worth a rap
Бросовый, ничего не стоящий. A rap — фальшивая полупенсовая монета, появившаяся в обращении в Ирландии в XVIII в.Who cares what you think? Your opinions are not worth a rap. — Кому интересно, что ты думаешь? Твоё мнение гроша ломаного не стоит.
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28 not worth a whoop
adj AmE infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth a whoop
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29 not worth beans
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth beans
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30 not worth the paper it is written on
"нe cтoит бумaги, нa кoтopoй oн нaпиcaн"; выeдeннoгo яйцa нe cтoит (o coглaшeнии, зaявлeнии и т. п.)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not worth the paper it is written on
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31 not worth a dump
adj slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth a dump
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32 not worth a hill etc of beans
adj infmlI'm perfectly aware I haven't any influence on him that's worth a row of beans — Я практически на него никакого влияния не имею и прекрасно отдаю себе в этом отчет
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth a hill etc of beans
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33 not worth a shit
adj vulg slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth a shit
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34 not worth two hoots
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth two hoots
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35 not worth a brass farthing
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth a brass farthing
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36 not worth a fart
adj vulg slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth a fart
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37 not worth a rap
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth a rap
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38 not worth shucks
adj AmE infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not worth shucks
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39 not worth a pinch of coon's shit
Фразеологизм: неважный (only CANADIAN, not to be used in USA (coon in USA is a slang for a coloured man)), маловажныйУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not worth a pinch of coon's shit
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40 not worth a button
гроша медного не стоитБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > not worth a button
См. также в других словарях:
not worth a hill of beans — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a hill of beans — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ worth\ a\ tinker's\ dam — • not worth a tinker s dam • not worth a tinker s damn adj. phr. informal Not worth anything; valueless. As a bricklayer he was not worth a tinker s damn. I am not familiar with the subject so my opinion would not be worth a tinker s dam … Словарь американских идиом
not\ worth\ a\ tinker's\ damn — • not worth a tinker s dam • not worth a tinker s damn adj. phr. informal Not worth anything; valueless. As a bricklayer he was not worth a tinker s damn. I am not familiar with the subject so my opinion would not be worth a tinker s dam … Словарь американских идиом
not worth the candle — chiefly Brit old fashioned : not worth the necessary effort, cost, or trouble The car is so old that replacing the engine is not worth the candle. [=the effort isn t worth the cost] • • • Main Entry: ↑candle not worth the candle see ↑candle • • • … Useful english dictionary
not worth a dime — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a red cent — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a dime — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a red cent — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN … Dictionary of American idioms
Not Worth a Fig — Theatrical Poster Directed by Selda Çiçek Produced by Mehmet Çiçek … Wikipedia
not worth the paper it is written on — not worth the paper it is written/printed/on phrase used for saying that a written agreement is not worth having because the person who signed it is not likely to do what they said they would do We signed a year’s lease on this place, but it’s… … Useful english dictionary