not worth powder and shot
- not worth powder and shot
"нечего порох зря тратить"; ≈ овчинка выделки не стоит, игра не стоит свеч
...we have not proceeded against him or the other, as neither were worth powder and shot. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. XIII) — ...мы не подали в суд на этих забулдыг. Они не стоят того.
She went on for some time, introducing painters' names, asking questions, skating round the edge of what was personal. And the young man stood before her with a curious little smile fixed on his lips. ‘She wants to know whether I'm worth powder and shot,’ he thought. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Villa Rubein’, ch. IV) — Миссис Диси еще некоторое время продолжала называть художников и задавать разные вопросы, стараясь, чтобы разговор касался только общих тем. А молодой человек стоял перед ней и чуть насмешливо улыбался. "Она хочет понять, стоит ли со мной иметь дело", - думал он.
Try for the place if you like. But I know the firm and a job there is not worth powder and shot. (DEI) — Если хотите, то можете попытаться получить это место. Но я эту фирму знаю, и, право же, овчинка выделки не стоит.
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