"that's a fairly interesting concept you got there, Mike, but the competition is bound to say that it doesn't add up to a can of beans."
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
doesn't add up to a can of beans — {v. phr.} To be of little or no value. (Said of plans, ideas, etc.) * / That s a fairly interesting concept you got there, Mike, but the competition is bound to say that it doesn t add up to a can of beans. / … Dictionary of American idioms
doesn't add up to a can of beans — {v. phr.} To be of little or no value. (Said of plans, ideas, etc.) * / That s a fairly interesting concept you got there, Mike, but the competition is bound to say that it doesn t add up to a can of beans. / … Dictionary of American idioms
can — can1 [ weak kən, strong kæn ] modal verb *** Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its form, so the third… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
can — I strong UK [kæn] / US weak UK [kən] / US modal verb *** Summary: Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its … English dictionary
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