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КУДА ТАМ (ТУТ)! ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM! all coll Interj these forms only fixed WOsth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foil. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead)no waynot a chance fat chance! out of the question (in limited contexts) far from it what Is the use? not likely.«Твой еще не проснулся?» - «Куды ( ungrammat = куда) там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?» -«Дело есть» (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?» - «Неужели даже вам (следователям КГБ) не дают почитать (конфискованные книги)? Тоже не доверяют?» - «Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь» (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you (the KGB investigators) read them Iconfiscated books) either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).
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there is no question — • out of the question • there is no question • there is not any question impossible, not a possibility You have no money so going to Hong Kong for your holiday is out of the question … Idioms and examples
there is no question of something — phrase if there is no question of something, it definitely will not happen They loved each other but there was no question of marriage. There is no question of us interfering in the running of the business. Thesaurus: not likely to happensynonym… … Useful english dictionary
there is no question about — there is no question about/that/ phrase used for saying that something is definitely true He will win. There is no question about it. There is no question that she has a great voice. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or… … Useful english dictionary
there is no question that — there is no question about/that/ phrase used for saying that something is definitely true He will win. There is no question about it. There is no question that she has a great voice. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or… … Useful english dictionary
there is no question of (something happening doing something) — there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) idiom there is/was no possibility of sth • There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. Main entry: ↑questionidiom … Useful english dictionary
there was no question of (something happening doing something) — there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) idiom there is/was no possibility of sth • There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. Main entry: ↑questionidiom … Useful english dictionary
there is no question of (something somebody doing something) — there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) idiom there is/was no possibility of sth • There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. Main entry: ↑questionidiom … Useful english dictionary
there was no question of (something somebody doing something) — there is/was no question of (sth happening/sb doing sth) idiom there is/was no possibility of sth • There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date. Main entry: ↑questionidiom … Useful english dictionary
there is no question of something — if there is no question of something, it definitely will not happen They loved each other but there was no question of marriage. There is no question of us interfering in the running of the business … English dictionary
question mark — ˈquestion mark noun [countable] a question mark over if there is a question mark over something, there is a possibility that it will not be successful or will not continue to exist: • There is a big question mark over the bank s long term future … Financial and business terms
question mark — question marks 1) N COUNT A question mark is the punctuation mark ? which is used in writing at the end of a question. 2) N COUNT: oft N over n If there is doubt or uncertainty about something, you can say that there is a question mark over it.… … English dictionary
