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121 neither rhyme nor reason
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > neither rhyme nor reason
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122 neither more nor less than ...
• ни больше, ни меньше как/ чем...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > neither more nor less than ...
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123 neither the criterion of ..., nor the criterion of ... are admissible in the case ...
• ни критерий..., ни критерий... не являются приемлемыми в случае...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > neither the criterion of ..., nor the criterion of ... are admissible in the case ...
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124 no rhyme nor reason
neither/no rhyme nor/or reason Am 1. без видимых причин; ни с того, ни с сегоI don't know what makes her behave like that. There's no rhyme or reason to it.
2. ни складу, ни ладу; ни уму, ни сердцу; бессмысленноSometimes I still get so depressed. There's no rhyme or reason for why all these awful thing have happened.
This memo has no rhyme or reason.
People who sent in poems might be told there was neither rhyme nor reason in them.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > no rhyme nor reason
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125 be neither to hold nor to bind
быть сильно взволнованным, взбудораженным, возбужденным, расстроенным...she, usually reserved, chattered of herself and of the things she took interest in... of tempestuous Russians, neither to hold nor to bind, who tell the girls ghost stories till the girls shriek. (R. Kipling, ‘The Light That Failed’, ch. VII) —...Мейзи, обычно сдержанная, разболталась о себе и обо всем, что ее занимало... о буянах-русских, с которыми нет никакого сладу и которые пугают девушек рассказами о привидениях.
...the young man... was neither to hold nor to bind... because something had been said about his wife. (EI) —...молодой человек... не мог скрыть волнения... услыхав, что говорят о его жене.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > be neither to hold nor to bind
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126 say neither buff nor stye
шотл.не сказать ( или не знать) ни того ни другого; ничего не сказать ( или не знать)‘What say you to that?’ ‘...I say neither buff nor stye to it.’ (W. Scott, ‘Redgauntlet’, ch. XII) — - Ну, что вы на это скажете? -...а ничего не скажу.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > say neither buff nor stye
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127 have no part nor lot in smth.
(have no (или neither) part nor lot in smth.)не принимать участия, не участвовать в чём-л., не иметь ничего общего с чем-л. [этим. библ. Acts VIII, 21]...she would have neither part nor lot in his dishonest career. (OED) —...она не имеет никакого отношения к его грязным делам.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have no part nor lot in smth.
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128 make neither head nor tail of
1) Общая лексика: не понимать, что к чему (I can make neither head nor tail of it. Can you? - Что-то я не соображу, что к чему. А ты можешь разобраться?), не соображать, что к чему2) Разговорное выражение: не врубиться (Посмотрела новый фильм Сокурова-и, если честно, не врубилась. I saw Sokurov's new film, but to be honest, I didn't get it.; не понимать to not understand; smth.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make neither head nor tail of
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neither... nor — See either... or, neither... nor … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
neither...nor (...nor) — phrase used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas Neither his son nor his daughter were at the funeral. Ron’s neither as young nor as fit as the other members of the team. The president … Useful english dictionary
neither ... nor — In writing and formal speech, neither and nor are used to link two words or expressions of the same type in order to make a negative statement about two people, things, qualities, or actions. You put neither in front of the first word or… … Useful english dictionary
neither nor — not this and not that, not either of the two … English contemporary dictionary
either... or, neither... nor — Either means one of two ; neither means not one of two. Or goes with either, nor with neither: Either Sarah or I will go, but neither Bill nor Jane will. When used alone, both either and neither take verbs in the singular: Either is ready to go… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
neither — 1. pronunciation. Both pronunciations, niy dhǝ and nee dhǝ, are about equally common. 2. parts of speech. Neither functions in two ways: as an adjective or pronoun, and as an adverb or conjunction. a) adjective and pronoun. Neither means ‘not the … Modern English usage
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
neither — [nē′thər, nī′thər] adj., pron. [ME naither, altered (by assoc. with eyther, EITHER) < nauther < OE na hwæther, lit., not whether (see NO1, WHETHER), not either of two] not one or the other (of two); not either [neither boy went; neither of… … English World dictionary