К456
КУДА (ГДЕ) УЖ кому
coll (Particle,
foil. by infinfixed WO s.o. undoubtedly cannot do sth. (because of old age, poor health, inexperience, lack of training etc): куда уж X-y (сделать Y) = how (in the world) can X (be expected to) do Y?
how can you expect X to do Y?there's no way X can do YX will never be able to do Y (to handle it)what chance does X have (of doing Y)?(in limited contexts) X doesn't have what it takesnot in the state (shape) X is inX is not up to that.
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