not to be able to call one's soul one's own

not to be able to call one's soul one's own
не быть самому себе хозяином, не распоряжаться собой, не принадлежать себе; быть в полном подчинении, не сметь пикнуть

Philip: "...you'd never have been able to call your soul your own if she'd married you." (B. Shaw, ‘You Never Can Tell’, act III) — Филип: "...если бы она вышла за вас замуж, вам бы житья не было."

‘You left us at school for years: didn't care whether we lived or died.’ ‘Don't be hard on me, Pat.’ Paddy's voice trembled. ‘Ye know a business man can't call his soul his own...’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XVI) — - Когда мы были в школе, вы годами не справлялись о нас, вам было ровным счетом наплевать, живы мы или умерли. - Зря ты меня обижаешь, Пэт, - голос Пэдди дрогнул. - Ты ведь знаешь, деловые люди не принадлежат себе...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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