as likely as not

as likely as not
(as likely as not (тж. likely enough))
вполне вероятно, по всей вероятности, наверное

‘I ought to have got it up myself,’ murmured James, ‘he'll shake it as likely as not.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’ part II, ch. IX) — - Мне надо бы самому сходить за бутылкой, - бормотал Джеймс. Ведь он ее непременно как следует тряхнет.

‘Likely enough she'll have brought a lady's-maid with her,’ said Mrs Gordon calmly. ‘And if she has I'll be quite glad. It'll take a lot off my shoulders.’ (C. Mackenzie, ‘Hunting the Fairies’, ch. 3) — - Вполне вероятно, что она возьмет с собой горничную, - спокойно сказала миссис Гордон. - Если возьмет, то у меня гора с плеч.


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

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  • likely as not — phrasal see as likely as not …   Useful english dictionary

  • as likely as not — phrasal or likely as not : as like as not * * * as likely as not Probably • • • Main Entry: ↑like * * * probably I won t take their pills because as likely as not they d poison me * * * as ˌlikely as ˈn …   Useful english dictionary

  • as likely as not — ► as likely as not probably. Main Entry: ↑likely …   English terms dictionary

  • as likely as not — {adv. phr.} Probably. * /As likely as not, he will disappear forever./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • as likely as not — {adv. phr.} Probably. * /As likely as not, he will disappear forever./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • as\ likely\ as\ not — adv. phr. Probably. As likely as not, he will disappear forever …   Словарь американских идиом

  • as likely as not — probably. She didn t usually work all night, but she was as likely as not to be at the lab at any given time …   New idioms dictionary

  • as likely as not — probably. → likely …   English new terms dictionary

  • likely — ► ADJECTIVE (likelier, likeliest) 1) such as well might be the case; probable. 2) promising. ► ADVERB ▪ probably. ● a likely story! Cf. ↑a likely story! …   English terms dictionary

  • likely — like|ly1 W1S1 [ˈlaıkli] adj comparative likelier superlative likeliest [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: glikligr, from glikr like ] 1.) something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true ≠ ↑unlikely ▪ Snow showers are likely… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • likely — 1 / laIkli/ adjective likelier, likeliest 1 something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true: Snow showers are likely in the next 24 hours. | the likely cost of the operation | the likeliest outcome of the talks | likely to do… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English


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