НИ В ОДНОМ ГЛАЗУ (ГЛАЗЕВ)ХОТЬ БЫ В ОДНОМ ГЛАЗУ (ГЛАЗЕ
obs) all
collPrepP or хоть бы +
PrepPthese forms only) 1. ( subj-compl with бытье (subj: human
usu. preceded by one or more predicates) one is not at all drunk, scared, tired
etc (as specified by the preceding context)
X... ни в одном глазу - X isn't drunk (scared, tired etc) in the least
X isn't the least (the slightest) bit drunk (scared, tired
etc)X is far from drunk (scared, tired
etc)X is dead (stone-cold) soberX is wide awake(in limited contexts) X can't sleep a wink(when used in response to a question) not in the least (the slightest)not a bit.
2. сна, страха, хмеля, усталости и т. п. (у кого) \Г-141 ( subj-compl with не быть«
subj /
gen :
abstr (сна, страха
etc)
pres or
past (
var. with ни), pres only (
var. with хоть))
s.o. does not (sleep) at all, is not (scared, drunk, tired
etc) at all: сна (страха, хмеля, усталости и т. п. ) (у Y-a) ни в одном глазу = Y is far from asleep (scared, drunk, tired
etc)Y is wide awakeY isn't scared (drunk, tired
etc) in the leastY isn't the least (the slightest) bit scared (drunk, tired
etc)Y is dead (stone-cold) sober(in limited contexts) Y can't sleep a wink.