nothing doing

nothing doing
разг.
1) нет; нельзя; ничего нет (о работе и т. п.)

But when they asked for an increase in wages to meet the increased cost of living before signing the new agreement, it was a case of nothing doing. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 40) — И вот теперь, когда рабочие, прежде чем подписать новый договор, просят увеличить им жалованье, поскольку жизнь вздорожала, никто не желает пойти им навстречу.

‘I'll let you have the lot for fifty quid.’ ‘Nothing doing.’ ‘Thirty quid.’ ‘We wouldn't take it at any price.’ (A. Marshall, ‘In Mine Own Heart’, ch. 13) — - Я отдам партию кожи за пятьдесят фунтов. - Нам она ни к чему. - Тридцать фунтов. - Мы не возьмем ее даже даром.

2) дело не выгорело, не тут-то было; ничего не выйдет; ≈ номер не пройдёт

He had, however, less intention even than before of moving for a meeting of the shareholders... No. Nothing doing - as they said nowadays. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part III, ch. VII) — Однако теперь у него было еще меньше желания созывать собрание пайщиков, чем раньше... Нет! Ничего не попишешь, как теперь говорят.

There was nothing doing as far as he was concerned, Dally said. He knew when he was well off if other blokes didn't. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. XIV) — Дэлли сказал, что с ним этот номер не пройдет. Он-то знает, что для него хорошо, а вот другие - это уж их дело.

Peter was blunt. ‘Nothing doing. He won't give a penny.’ (G. Vidal, ‘Washington, D. C.’, part V, ch. 1) — Питер предпочел говорить без обиняков. - Дело не выгорело. Мистер Кархарт не дает ни гроша на издание журнала.

Manuel passed the muleta in front of the bull's black muzzle. Nothing doing. You won't. All right. He stepped close and jammed the sharp peak of the muleta into the bull's damp muzzle. (E. Hemingway, ‘Men without Women’, ‘The Undefeated’) — Мануэль провел мулетой перед черной мордой быка. Никакого впечатления. Значит, не желаешь? Хорошо. Он подошел вплотную и ткнул острым концом мулеты во влажную морду быка.


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

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  • nothing doing — ► nothing doing informal 1) there is no prospect of success or agreement. 2) nothing is happening. Main Entry: ↑nothing …   English terms dictionary

  • nothing doing — phrasal 1. : by no means : definitely no nothing doing was the substance of his reply 2. : no result or accomplishment there was nothing doing W.R.Frye * * * nothing doing No • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • nothing doing — {adv. phr.}, {informal} I will not do it; certainly not; no indeed; no. * / Will you lend me a dollar? Nothing doing! / * / Let s go for a boat ride! Nothing doing! / Compare: NO DEAL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • nothing doing — {adv. phr.}, {informal} I will not do it; certainly not; no indeed; no. * / Will you lend me a dollar? Nothing doing! / * / Let s go for a boat ride! Nothing doing! / Compare: NO DEAL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • nothing\ doing — adv. phr. informal I will not do it; certainly not; no indeed; no. Will you lend me a dollar? Nothing doing! Let s go for a boat ride! Nothing doing! Compare: no deal …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Nothing doing! — exclam. No! □ Me, go to he opera? Nothing doing! □ Nothing doing! I refuse to do it …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Nothing doing! — int An interjection of rejection. You want me to lend you $5 for the movies? Nothing doing!. 1960s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • nothing doing —    This term means that there is no way you would accept to do what is proposed.     Work on Sunday? Nothing doing! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • nothing doing — I will not do it, certainly not, no indeed Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening …   Idioms and examples

  • Nothing doing. — informal something that you say in order to tell someone that you refuse to do something. Will you take us, then? I ve told you, nothing doing …   New idioms dictionary

  • nothing doing — I will not do that or agree to that. She wanted to come to the dance tonight but her father said nothing doing …   New idioms dictionary


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