Смысл: anything

anything1. [ʹenıθıŋ] indef pron
<Í> 1. в вопросительных и условных предложениях
1) что-нибудь
is there anything you want? - вам что-нибудь нужно?
if you need anything they will help you - если вам что-нибудь понадобится /будет нужно/, они вам помогут
if anything should happen to him ... - если бы с ним что-нибудь случилось ...
I'm going to the post. Anything I can do for you? - я иду на почту. Вам ничего не нужно?
2) разг. сколько-нибудь
do you see anything of your friend? - вы когда-нибудь видите своего друга?
if he is anything of a gentleman he will apologize - если в нём есть хоть капля порядочности, он извинится
2. в отрицательных предложениях ничего; ничто; никто
he hasn't taken anything - он ничего не взял
he doesn't do anything at all - он совсем ничего не делает
not that he knows anything about it - вряд ли он что-нибудь об этом знает; наверно, он ничего об этом не знает
I was cut a little in the fight, but it wasn't anything - в драке меня немного поранили, но это ничего /но это пустяк/
he isn't anything in the local government - в местных органах власти он никто /не имеет никакого влияния/
3. в утвердительных предложениях всё; (всё) что угодно
he will do anything to help you - он сделает всё, чтобы помочь вам
I would give anything to know - я бы отдал всё на свете, чтобы узнать (об этом); я бы многое дал, чтобы узнать (об этом)
he eats anything - он ест всё подряд
anything you say - всё, что вы хотите; как хотите, так и будет
4. в сочетаниях:
anything but - а) всё что угодно, только не ...
he is anything but a scholar - он всё что угодно, только не учёный; б) далеко не, совсем не
it is anything but pleasant - это отнюдь не приятно
he is anything but mad - он вовсе не сумасшедший; ≅ он себе на уме
if anything - если уж на то пошло; во всяком случае, как бы то ни было, скорее ... чем
like anything - сильно, стремительно, изо всех сил
though he ran like anything, he missed the train - хотя он и бежал сломя голову, он опоздал на поезд
as anything - чрезвычайно, ужасно
he will be as peeved as anything - он будет страшно раздражён
it's as simple [easy] as anything - это совсем просто [легко]
not for anything - ни за что
I wouldn't do it for anything - я ни за что бы этого не сделал
or anything - разг. или что-нибудь такое; что-нибудь в этом роде
if he wants to speak to me or anything I'll be here all day - если он захочет поговорить со мной или если ему ещё что-нибудь понадобится, то я буду здесь весь день
♢ anything goes - всё сойдёт
in this case anything goes - в этом случае всё сойдёт /пройдёт/; тут всё дозволено
an anything goes attitude /approach/ - нетребовательность, неразборчивость
not make /not think/ anything of smth. - не придавать значения чему-л.

2. [ʹenıθıŋ] adv
<Í> сколько-нибудь; в какой-либо мере
is this article anything like his? - разве эта статья (хоть) сколько-нибудь похожа на его статью?
is her dress anything like mine? - разве её платье хоть чем-то напоминает моё?

(as) clear as anything Идиома

anything goes

"there are no rules; expect anything to happen" Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!

game for anything

ready to try anything, a game one, gung ho If you're going to the moon, I'll go. I'm game for anything.

anything but

by no means；certainly not决不；并非
The task was anything but easy．这工作决不容易。
Many large cities are anything but beautiful．许多大城市一点也不美。
She will do anything but that．她决不做那件事。

not for anything in the world

Idiom(s): not for (anything in) the world AND not for love nor money; not on your life

Theme: NEGATION

not for anything (no matter what its value). (Note the variation in the examples. The order of love nor money is fixed.)
• I won't do it for love nor money.
• He said he wouldn't do it—not for the world.
• She said no, not for anything in the world.
• Me, go there? Not on your life!

not able to make anything out of

Idiom(s): not able to make anything out of sb or sth

Theme: UNDERSTANDING

unable to understand someone or something. (Not able to is often expressed as can't. The anything may refer to something specific, as in the first example.)
• I can't make sense out of what you just said.
• We were not able to make anything out of the message.

can't do anything with

Idiom(s): can't do anything with sb or sth

Theme: CONTROL - LACKING

not [to be] able to manage or control someone or something. (Also with cannot.)
• Bill is such a problem. I can't do anything with him.
• My hair is such a mess. I just can't do anything with it.

anything but|anything

adv. phr. Quite the opposite of; far from being. I don't mean he's lazy anything but! The boys knew they had broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office.

anywhere near|anything|anything like|anywhere

adv. Nearly.

Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences, often in the negative forms "nothing like" or "nowhere near". It's not anything like as hot today as it was yesterday. Do you think that gold ring is worth anywhere near a hundred dollars? Today's game was nowherenear as exciting as yesterday's game. Studying that lesson should take nothing like two hours.

have nothing on|have|not have anything on|nothing

v. phr. Not to be any better than; to have no advantage over. Susan is a wonderful athlete, but when it comes to dancing she has nothing on Mary. Even though he is older, John has nothing on Peter in school. Although the Smiths have a Rolls Royce, they have nothing on the Jones' who have a Cadillac and a Jaguar. 2. To have no information or proof that someone broke the law. Mr. James was not worried when he was arrested because he was sure they had nothing on him. Mr. Brown was an honest politician and they had nothing on him.

if anything|if

adv. phr. More likely; instead; rather. The weather forecast is not for cooler weather; if anything, it is expected to be warmer. Joe isn't a bad boy. If anything he's a pretty good one.
Compare: MATTER OF FACT.

(as) bright as anything

Remarkably or abnormally clear. The admonition are as bright as anything, so you shouldn't accept any agitation afterward the recipe.Learn more: anything, clear

(as) easy, clear, quick, etc. as anything

(informal) actual easy, clear, quick, etc: It was alone a baby allowance but Phil was as admiring as annihilation with it.Learn more: anything

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