none the better

none the better
(none the better (for))
ничуть не лучше; ничуть не легче; см. тж. none the worse

‘and you might ring all night,’ added the voice, ‘and be none the better for it.’ (R. L. Stevenson, ‘New Arabian Nights’, ‘Providence and the Guitar’) — - Вы можете звонить всю ночь, - добавил тот же голос, - и все же ничего не добьетесь.

He is none the better for it. — Ему от этого нисколько не легче.


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

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  • none the better — none the better/worse/etc phrase no better worse etc than before We woke up next morning none the worse for our terrible experience. Thesaurus: words used to describe changeshyponym to change something …   Useful english dictionary

  • none the worse — none the better/worse/etc phrase no better worse etc than before We woke up next morning none the worse for our terrible experience. Thesaurus: words used to describe changeshyponym to change something …   Useful english dictionary

  • none the — we were left none the wiser: NOT AT ALL, not a bit, not the slightest bit, in no way, by no means any. → none * * * none the (followed by compar adj) in no way, to no degree • • • Main Entry: ↑none * * * none the used in phrases with adjectives… …   Useful english dictionary

  • none·the·less — /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ adv somewhat formal : in spite of what has just been said : ↑nevertheless There s no doubt the city is changing for the better. Nonetheless [=however], no one has been too surprised by the recent violence. The hike was difficult, but …   Useful english dictionary

  • none — [ nʌn ] function word, quantifier *** None can be used in the following ways: as a pronoun: I asked for some more cake, but there was none left. (followed by of ): None of my friends will help me. as an adverb: She pushed him none too gently back …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • none */*/*/ — UK [nʌn] / US adverb, pronoun Summary: None can be used in the following ways: as a pronoun: I asked for some more cake, but there was none left. (followed by of ): None of my friends will help me. as an adverb: She pushed him none too gently… …   English dictionary

  • none*/*/*/ — [nʌn] grammar word summary: None can be: ■ a pronoun: I asked for some more cake, but there was none left. ♦ None of my friends will help me. ■ an adverb: She looked none too pleased. not any of a group of people or things, or no amount of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • none — [[t]nʌ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ 1) QUANT: QUANT of def n None of something means not even a small amount of it. None of a group of people or things means not even one of them. She did none of the maintenance on the vehicle itself... None of us knew how to treat …   English dictionary

  • worse for, none the —  Better for …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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