-
1 (not) have the heart
• (not) have the heart to do something (not) have the courage to do something unpleasant (не) хватает духа сделать неприятноеI don’t have the heart to tell him that he wasn’t accepted, he’ll be so unhappy.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > (not) have the heart
-
2 (not) have the heart
• (not) have the heart to do something (not) have the courage to do something unpleasant (не) хватает духа сделать неприятноеI don’t have the heart to tell him that he wasn’t accepted, he’ll be so unhappy.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > (not) have the heart
-
3 not have the faintest idea
not have the foggiest/faintest idea не иметь ни малейшего представления/понятияI haven't got the faintest idea of what to buy them for Christmas.
What's the time, Bill? — I haven't the foggiest idea.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not have the faintest idea
-
4 not have the foggiest idea
not have the foggiest/faintest idea не иметь ни малейшего представления/понятияI haven't got the faintest idea of what to buy them for Christmas.
What's the time, Bill? — I haven't the foggiest idea.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not have the foggiest idea
-
5 not have a Chinaman's chance
амер.; жарг.не иметь никаких шансов [оборот связан с трудными условиями жизни китайцев в условиях сегрегации]If you are ready and able to give up everything else, and will study the market and every stock listed there... and will glue your nose to the ticker tape at the opening of every day of the year and never take it off till night... you have a Chinaman's chance. (‘New York Mirror’) — Если вы откажетесь от всего в жизни и будете только изучать положение дел на фондовой бирже... если будете ежедневно с утра до вечера, не поднимая головы следить за телеграфным аппаратом, печатающим на ленте последние биржевые новости... у вас все равно будет очень мало шансов разбогатеть.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not have a Chinaman's chance
-
6 not have a clue
Общая лексика: ничего не понимать, не иметь никакого представления (о чем-л.), не находить объяснения (чему-л.), не соображать (She did not have a clue about what to do and failed miserably.), ничего не соображать, не иметь понятия (о чем-л.) -
7 not have the guts
кишка тонка; духу не хвататьHe also saw in Lansbury the good-natured pacifist who would not have the guts to use force.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not have the guts
-
8 not have a bean
разг.(not have (got) a bean (тж. without a bean))сидеть без денег; ≈ не иметь ни гроша (за душой)Lady Laura is always staying with people. She hasn't got a bean, I gather (A. Christie, ‘Partners in Crime’, ch. III) — Леди Лаура вечно живет у кого-нибудь. Я думаю, у нее гроша за душой нет.
-
9 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
-
10 not have (got) a snowball's chance in hell
см. not have a cat in hell's chanceConcise English-Russian phrasebook > not have (got) a snowball's chance in hell
-
11 not have a leg to stand on
1) быть бecпoчвeнным, нeoбocнoвaннымHercule Poirot asked, 'He did not support the suicide theory of the defense?' Fogs shook his head. "That never really had a leg to stand upon' (A. Christie). After the results of the test had shown that his plan would not work, he hadn't a leg to stand on2) нe имeть oпpaвдaния, извинeнияDickie. I know I'm to blame. I've behaved like a perfect brute. I haven't a leg to stand on (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not have a leg to stand on
-
12 not (have) a lot of flavour
Общая лексика: безвкусный (Supermarket vegetables don't have a lot of flavour, so we grow our own tomatoes and cukes.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not (have) a lot of flavour
-
13 not have (one's) priorities straight
Общая лексика: неправильно распределить первостепенные задачи (Awarding a 20-year pension to a brand-new employee just shows that the city doesn't have its priorities straight.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not have (one's) priorities straight
-
14 not have any sense
Общая лексика: не соображать (Они что там - ничего не соображают? - Don't they have any sense?) -
15 not have priorities straight
Общая лексика: (one's) неправильно распределить первостепенные задачи (Awarding a 20-year pension to a brand-new employee just shows that the city doesn't have its priorities straight.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not have priorities straight
-
16 not have all the answers
expr infmlEven your doctor doesn't have all the answers — Даже твой врач не станет утверждать, что знает буквально все в своей области
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not have all the answers
-
17 not have etc a cat in hell's chance
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > not have etc a cat in hell's chance
-
18 not have etc a chance in hell
expr infmlI didn't have a chance in hell of getting off — Надежды, что меня отпустят с миром, не было никакой
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not have etc a chance in hell
-
19 not have (got) a cat in hell's chance
paзг.нe имeть никaкoй нaдeжды (ни), нe имeть никaкиx шaнcoв (нa)But personally I don't believe we've a dog's chance of finding the thing (A. Christie). But you see, you haven't got a hope in hell [выйти зaмуж]. Not these days (K. Amis)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not have (got) a cat in hell's chance
-
20 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
См. также в других словарях:
not have a leg to stand on — To have no case at all • • • Main Entry: ↑leg * * * not have a leg to stand on informal phrase to not have any way of proving that you are right about something When it comes to centralism, the UK government doesn’t have a leg to stand on.… … Useful english dictionary
not have a cat in hell's chance — (informal) To have no chance at all • • • Main Entry: ↑cat not have a cat in hell s chance see under ↑cat1 • • • Main Entry: ↑Hell * * * not have a cat in hell’s chance british informal … Useful english dictionary
not\ have\ anything\ on — • have nothing on • not have anything on v. phr. Not to be any better than; to have no advantage over. Susan is a wonderful athlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary. Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in… … Словарь американских идиом
not have the stomach for something — not have the stomach (for (something)) to not feel strong or brave enough to do something unpleasant. The soldiers did not have the stomach for another fight. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form not have the stomach to do something: I don t… … New idioms dictionary
not have the stomach for — not have the stomach (for (something)) to not feel strong or brave enough to do something unpleasant. The soldiers did not have the stomach for another fight. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form not have the stomach to do something: I don t… … New idioms dictionary
not have the stomach — (for (something)) to not feel strong or brave enough to do something unpleasant. The soldiers did not have the stomach for another fight. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form not have the stomach to do something: I don t think I ve got the… … New idioms dictionary
not have the faintest — ( ● faint * * * informal have no idea I haven t the faintest what it means * * * not have the ˈfaintest (idea) idiom (informal) to not know anything at all about sth … Useful english dictionary
not have a bean — british informal phrase to have very little or no money Thesaurus: to not have enough or any moneysynonym Main entry: bean * * * not have a ˈbean idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
not have the foggiest (idea) — not have the foggiest ( idea/notion/) spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you do not know anything at all about something I don’t have the foggiest idea why he called me. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you do not know or understandsynonym … Useful english dictionary
not have a monopoly on something — (not) have a monopoly on (something) if someone does not have a monopoly on something, they are not the only person who has that thing. You don t have a monopoly on suffering, you know. Other people have problems too … New idioms dictionary
not have a monopoly on — (not) have a monopoly on (something) if someone does not have a monopoly on something, they are not the only person who has that thing. You don t have a monopoly on suffering, you know. Other people have problems too … New idioms dictionary