не рука

• НЕ РУКА кому obs

[NP; Invar; subj-compl with быть (subj: usu. infin)]

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1. doing sth. is not suited to s.o.'s plans, purposes, tastes etc: делать X Y-у не рука ≈ it doesn't suit Y to do X; [in limited contexts] it is inconvenient for Y to do X.

     ♦ [Митя:] ...Я к другому-то месту и не пойду. [Гуслин:] Отчего же не пойдёшь? Вот у Разлюляевых жить хорошо - люди богатые и добрые. [Митя:] Нет, Яша, не рука! (Островский 2). [М.:] I won't go to another place. [G.:] Why won't you go? There at the Razlyulyayevs' it's very nice-the people are rich and kind. [M.:] No, Yasha, that doesn't suit me! (2a).

2. doing sth. is not to s.o.'s advantage: делать X Y-у не рука ≈ it is not in Y's (best) interests to do X; it wouldn't serve Y's (best) interests to do X.

3. doing sth. is improper, unbefitting for s.o.: делать X Y-у не рука ≈ it is unbecoming (not right) for Y to do X; it doesn't suit Y to do X.