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highly collPrepPInvarsubj-compl with copula)
1. ( subj: a noun denoting food) sth. is very tough, difficult for s.o. to chew
X Y-y не по зубам - X is too hard (for Y to chew)
Y can't chew XX can't manage Y.
2. ( subj: abstr) sth. is too difficult, complicated for s.o. to cope with
X Y-y не по зубам = X is over Y's head
X is too much for Y (to handle)X is more than Y can handle (manage)Y doesn't have what it takes (to do X).