мое дело

• МОЕ (твоё, ваше и т. п.) ДЕЛО{{}}

[NP; these forms only; subj-compl with быть (subj: usu. это or infin) or indep. sent]

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1. it concerns me (you etc), the decision is mine (yours etc): that's my (your etc) business (concern, affair); it's my (your etc ) choice; that's up to me (you etc ); [2nd and 3rd persons only] have it your (own) way (let him have it his (own) way etc); [when addressed to the hearer]

⇒ as you wish; suit yourself (-selves).

     ♦ То, что я пишу о себе, - дело мое. Но пишу и о других, а это не только моё дело (Орлова 1). What I write about myself is my own affair. But what I write about others is not just my affair alone (1a).

     ♦ "Зачем мне говорить с народом? Мне с начальством поговорить надо"... - "Дело ваше... Только я думаю, с народом поговорить никогда не мешает" (Войнович 2). "Why should I talk with the people? I need to talk with my superiors."..."It's up to you. ...It's just that I think it never hurts to have a talk with the people" (2a).

     ♦ [Платонов:] Не дадите руки, юноша? [Венгерович 2:] Я не подаю милостыни. [Платонов:] Не подаёте? Ваше дело... (Чехов 1). [P.:] So you won't shake hands, boy? [V.:] I don't feel all that charitable. [P:] So you won't shake hands? Have it your own way (1b).

     ♦ "Я в проигрыше, и я кончаю", - сказал он... "Ваше дело", - ответил Коля (Искандер 3). "I'm the loser, and I quit," he said. ..."As you wish," Kolya replied (3a).

2. Neg НЕ МОЕ (не твоё и т. п.) ДЕЛО [usu. this WO]

⇒ (with 2nd and 3rd persons, often used to express a flat refusal to tell s.o. sth. or allow s.o. to interfere in some matter) it does not concern me (you etc):

- it's (that's) none of my (your etc) business;

- it's (that's) no concern of mine (yours etc);

- it's (that's) not my (your etc) concern;

- that's (it's) got nothing to do with me (you etc);

- what's that (it) to me (to you etc)?

     ♦ [Клещ:] А ты слезай с печи-то да убирай квартиру... чего нежишься? [Актёр:] Это дело не твоё... [Клещ:] А вот Василиса придет - она тебе покажет, чьё дело... (Горький: 3). [К.:] You'd better come down off the stove and clean the place up - You've been loafing up there long enough. [A.:] That's none of your business. [K.:] Wait till Vassilissa comes in-she'll show you whose business it is (3b).

     ♦ За три года тюрьмы Таджихон всё ещё не привыкла к тому, что забота о народном хозяйстве страны теперь не её дело (Гинзбург 1). After three years in prison she [Tadjikhon] had not yet got used to the idea that the nation's economy was no longer her concern (1a).

     ♦ ...Он [Очкин] взял в руки бутылку с остатками вина и повертел её в руках. "Тут на двоих уж, считай, ничего не осталось", - сказал он и с надеждой посмотрел на Николая. "Не твоё дело", - грубо сказал Николай... (Войнович 5). Ochkin picked up the bottle with what was left of the wine, turning it back and forth in his hands. "Look, there's not enough left there for two," he said, looking hopefully over at Nikolai. "What's it to you," said Nikolai crudely... (5a).