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ХВАТАЕТ/ХВАТИЛО (ДОСТАЁТ/ДОСТАЛО) ДУХУ у кого, что (с)делать or на что
collVPimpersoften neg
neg for the 2nd
var. is недостаёт, недостало
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1. s.o. has the resolve, courage etc (to do sth. ): у X-a не хватает (недостает) духу сделать Y = X doesn't have the nerve to do Y
X can't get up enough (the) nerve to do YX lacks the courage to do YX doesn't dare to do YX doesn't have the guts to do YX can't bring himself to do YX doesn't have the heart to do Y.
2. s.o. has the impudence, insolence (to do sth. ): у X-a хватило духу сделать Y - X had (got) the cheek (the gall, the nerve) to do Y
Neg у X-a не хватит духу сделать Y » X wouldn't dare (to) do Y.