- Р-390
- РЫЛОМ HE ВЫШЕЛ substand , rude
VP
subj: human
past only)
1. (для кого-чего) \Р-390. Also: РОЖЕИ (МОРДОЙ) HE 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 X's! 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.
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.