рылом не вышел

• РЫЛОМ НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude

[VP; subj: human; past only]

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1. (для кого-чего) рылом не вышел. Also: РЫЖЕЙ <МОРДОЙ> НЕ ВЫШЕЛ substand, rude one is too bad-looking (to be s.o.'s romantic interest, participate in some activity etc):

- X рылом не вышел{{}}≈ X is too ugly (for s.o. < sth.>);

- [when used as a rejoinder] not with a mug <a puss> like ХЗД;

- not with X's looks!;

- with a mug <a puss> like X's?

     ♦ "Эй, чернявая, айда с нами, - не пожалеешь!" - "Девушки, вы - подружки?" - "Или не видишь, Сёма, ясно - подружки". - "Тогда пусть берут меня в игрушки". - "Ты, Сёма, рылом не вышел" (Максимов 3). "Hey, you with the black hair, come for a walk with us-you won't be sorry!" "Hallo, girls-are you two playmates?" "'Course they're playmates, Syoma, anybody can see that." "I'd like to be their plaything, then." "What, with a mug like yours, Syoma?" (3a).

2. [often used with infin of another verb]

⇒ one is not fit or qualified for sth., does not meet the necessary criteria for doing sth. (because of his low social status, inferior position etc):

- X рылом не вышел{{}}≈ X isn't good enough (to do Y <for thing Y>);

- X has no business (doing Y);

- (doing Y) is not for the likes of X.