М120
ПУСТОЕ МЕСТО (для кого)
coll,
usu. derogNPsing onlyusu. subj-compl with бытье (
subj:
human or
obj-compl with считать кого и т. п. (
obj: human)
fixed WO a person who does nothing beneficial, makes no worthwhile contribution (to some job, project etc), or who is of no significance (to s.o. ): X (для Y-a) пустое место = (in refer, to s.o. 's unsuit-ability for some job, lack of productivity etc) X is useless
X is of no use to Y(in refer, to
s.o. 's-often the speaker's-low estimation of or belittling attitude toward the person in question) X is ( Y considers X) a nonentity (a nobody, a nothing)(in refer, to
s.o. 's-often the speaker's - indifference toward, lack of caring about or respect for the person in question) X means nothing (at all) to Y.
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М121 →← М12