I am not having any

I am not having any
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не верю этому; не имею никакой охоты, это меня не устраивает

My wine merchant tells me he couldn't let me have a single bottle. Indeed, he offered to buy some off me, if I'd sell. But I wasn't having any. A bottle in the cellar is worth ten shillings in the pocket these days. (A. Huxley, ‘Limbo’, ‘Happily Ever After’) — Торговец вином заявил, что не может продать мне ни одной бутылки. Он даже был готов купить вино у меня. Но меня это совершенно не устраивало. В наши дни бутылка вина в погребе лучше, чем десять шиллингов в кармане.

Tom wanted me to go on with him this morning up to Skye, but I wasn't having any. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Five Red Herrings’, ‘Waters' Story’) — Том хотел, чтобы я сегодня утром поехал с ним до Скай, но я не испытывал ни малейшего желания ехать.

He told me she wasn't in her apartment, but I wasn't having any and barged right in. (RHD) — Он сказал мне, что ее нет дома. я не поверил и решительно вошел в комнату.


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

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