That isn't saying a lot for adopting this method — После сказанного вряд ли у кого возникнет желание принять на вооружение этот метод
That doesn't say much for his good intentions — Вот после этого и верь в его добрые намерения
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
say something/little/a lot etc. for — say something/little/a lot (etc.) for : to show that (someone or something) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc. It says a lot for her that she stayed in the game even though she was injured. The students low test scores don t… … Useful english dictionary
it says a lot little for something — it says a ˈlot, very ˈlittle, etc. for sb/sth idiom (informal) it shows a good/bad quality that sb/sth has • It says a lot for her that she never lost her temper. • It didn t say much for their efficiency that the order arrived a week late.… … Useful english dictionary
say a lot for — say a lot/very little/etc for phrase to show that someone or something has a lot very little etc of a particular quality It says a lot for him that he never gave up. It doesn’t say much for my powers of observation that I had no idea what was… … Useful english dictionary
say something/little/a lot for — say something/little/a lot (etc.) for : to show that (someone or something) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc. It says a lot for her that she stayed in the game even though she was injured. The students low test scores don t… … Useful english dictionary
there's something lot much to be said for something — there’s something/a lot/not much etc to be said for something phrase used for saying that there are some/many/few etc advantages in doing something There’s something to be said for his approach to the problem. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing… … Useful english dictionary
there's a lot to be said for something — there s [much/a lot etc.] to be said for (something/doing something) something that you say which means that something has a lot of advantages. There s a lot to be said for living alone … New idioms dictionary
there's much to be said for something — there s [much/a lot etc.] to be said for (something/doing something) something that you say which means that something has a lot of advantages. There s a lot to be said for living alone … New idioms dictionary
there's ... to be said for something — there s [much/a lot etc.] to be said for (something/doing something) something that you say which means that something has a lot of advantages. There s a lot to be said for living alone … New idioms dictionary
(to) be said for something — there s [much/a lot etc.] to be said for (something/doing something) something that you say which means that something has a lot of advantages. There s a lot to be said for living alone … New idioms dictionary
there's a not much to be said for something — there’s something/a lot/not much etc to be said for something phrase used for saying that there are some/many/few etc advantages in doing something There’s something to be said for his approach to the problem. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing… … Useful english dictionary
it says a very little for something — it says a ˈlot, very ˈlittle, etc. for sb/sth idiom (informal) it shows a good/bad quality that sb/sth has • It says a lot for her that she never lost her temper. • It didn t say much for their efficiency that the order arrived a week late.… … Useful english dictionary
