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| ne'er-do-well | обормот (Caretakers for an ancient stone site in Cornwall were aghast to discover that some ne'er-do-wells had painted aliens on one of the granite rocks. The unfortunate extraterrestrial tagging was inflicted upon Mulfra Quoit, a megalithic tomb known as a 'dolmen,' near the town of Penzance at some point around the start of the year. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| ne'er-do-well | охламон (A New York town bordering Lake Champlain celebrated the site's legendary lake monster 'Champy' this week by way of a new historical marker to replace the previous plaque which had been stolen by ne'er-do-wells nearly one year ago. – похищенную какими-то охламонами год тому назад (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| ne'er-do-well drunk | пьянствующий бездельник (Ne'er do well originated in Scotland, probably in the 18th century, meaning a worthless, lazy person. (quora.com) • Bret Harte uses several Western stereotypes in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"--the cool, untouchable gambler; the ne'er-do-well drunk; the innocent, idealistic young person; the prostitute/madam with a heart of gold. (coursehero.com) • Мужчина погиб при попытке вразумить пьянствующего бездельника. Конфликт был давний – сын был недоволен близкими отношениями матери и её друга. А тот, в свою очередь, просил сына знакомой перестать злоупотреблять алкоголем и найти работу. В этот раз конфликт зашёл слишком далеко и был завершён ударом кухонного ножа в сердце, от чего старший из мужчин скончался на месте. (из рус. источников) ART Vancouver) |
| not work out very well | не привести ни к чему хорошему (*usu. in the past* • Politicians have their blinders on constantly. They don't want to see the drugs problem. Yes, Granville, and downtown isn't working, because there's too much supportive housing and too many DRUGS. Kennedy Stewart's purchase of downtown hotels to house drug addicts during Covid didn't work out very well. (vancouversun.com) ART Vancouver) |
| well, that's one heck of a story | ничего себе история (ART Vancouver) |