put smb. out of court

put smb. out of court
(put smb. (или smth.) out of court)
считать кого-л. (или что-л.) не заслуживающим внимания; отбросить как несостоятельный (напр., аргумент) [этим. юр. лишить истца права на иск]

But if you try to use this admission against him in any particular case, he will quickly put you out of court. (F. Engels, ‘Socialism: Utopian and Scientific’, ‘Special Introduction to the English Edition of 1892’) — Но как только вы попытаетесь в каком-нибудь определенном случае использовать это признание против него - он моментально заставит вас замолчать.

The argument of analogy is put out of court. (J. S. Mill, ‘A System of Logic’, part III, ch. XX) — Аргумент, основанный на аналогии, отброшен как несостоятельный.

Twelve years' separation in which he had taken no steps to free himself put out of court the possibility of using her conduct with Bosinney as a ground for divorcing her. (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. XII) — За все эти двенадцать лет, с тех пор как они разошлись, он не предпринимал никаких шагов, чтобы вернуть себе свободу, а теперь уже невозможно требовать развода, основываясь на ее отношениях с Босини.

It don't [= doesn't] do to put the notion out of court merely because Sugg inclines to it. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Whose Body?’, ch. III) — Не следует отбрасывать эту мысль только потому, что она не нравится Саггу.


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

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