в обиде

• В ОБИДЕ на кого{{}}

[PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with быть (subj: human); often neg]

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⇒ to feel annoyed, displeased with s.o., feel o.s. aggrieved:

- X на Y-а в обиде{{}}≈ X is offended (by Y's words <by what Y did etc>);

- X has taken offense (umbrage) at Y (at Y's words etc);

- X feels resentment toward Y;

- X resents Y's actions (what Y did etc);

- X is peeved at Y;

|| Neg X не будет на Y-а в обиде{{}}≈ X won't mind.

     ♦ ...Молчал всесильный Парвус. Да он справедливо мог быть и в обиде. А не исключено: испытывал Ленина нервы, усилял свою позицию выжиданием (Солженицын 5). ...The all-powerful Parvus said nothing. Of course, he had every right to be offended. And it was quite possible that he was testing Lenin's nerves, and holding out to strengthen his own position (5a).

     ♦ Знаете, отец меня любил больше, чем меня любила мать. Не подумайте, что я на нее в обиде. Я очень любил маму, никакой обиды на неё не имел... (Рыбаков 1). Не [Father] loved me more than mother did, you know. You mustn't think that I resented this. I loved mother very much and had no ill feelings at all towards her... (1a).

     ♦ "Ну, как обживаешься, солдат?" - обратился Подрезов к Илье. "Спасибо, товарищ секретарь. Не обижаюсь"... - "Значит, армия претензий к нам не имеет. Ну а у нас к армии претензия. Председатель на тебя в обиде" (Абрамов 1). "Well, getting used to being back home, soldier?" Podrezov asked Ilya. "Yes thanks, Comrade Secretary. I can't complain."..."So the army doesn't have any gripes with us. But we have a gripe with the army: the Chairwoman here is peeved at you" (1a).

     ♦ "...Ты - казак, вот и поедем со мной на поля... А Полюшка останется с бабкой домоседовать [ungrammat = домоседничать]. Она на нас в обиде не будет" (Шолохов 5). "You're a Cossack now, so come out into the fields with me. ...And Polyushka can stay at home with Granny. She won't mind" (5a).