П193
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collPrepP;
Invar ; nonagreeing
modif or
subj-compl with бытье, оказаться (subj
usu. abstr , often дело, работа, задача etc)
(
sth. is) within the range of
s.o. 's abilities, achievable by or understandable to
s.o. : X Y-y no плечу — X is within Y's grasp (reach); Y is capable of doing (handling etc) X; Y can handle (do etc) X; Y is equal to the task (the work, the job etc); II
Neg X Y-y не по плечу = X is too big (much) for Y; Y is out of his depth in (with) X; X is beyond Y; X is over Y's head; Y is not up to X.
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