не на пожар

• НЕ НА ПОЖАР (кому) coll

[PrepP; Invar; impers predic]

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⇒ there is no reason for s.o. to hurry:

- (X-y) не на пожар{{}}≈ X is not going to a fire;

- X is in no rush (hurry );

- whaft the rush (the hurry)?;

- there's no rush (hurry);

- [in limited contexts] whereas the fire?

     ♦ "Остановите троллейбус!" - крикнул Арон Маркович... "Да не кричите вы! - рассердился водитель. - Будет остановка, и выйдете. Нечего панику пороть. Не на пожар!" (Семенов 1). "Stop the bus!" cried Aron Markovich ..."Stop shouting!" said the driver angrily. "There'll be a bus stop soon and then you can get out. There's no need to get in a panic. You're not going to a fire!" (1a)