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coll (sent
Invaroften a clause in a compound sent (often after но, да)
fixed WO (of unrealized hopes, expectations, usu. when attempting to accomplish sth. ) the desired or expected event (as specified by the preceding context) did not happen, the desired or expected result was not achieved etc
nothing doing
no such lucknothing of the kind (the sort) (happened)it (things
etc) didn't work out (that way)(in limited contexts) far from itit was not to be.